BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
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greatmutah
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BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
And off we go!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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LukeBurke1
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Creamback 65s in the cab
Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro II
Gibson SG-3
Gibson Les Paul Special
Vox AC30HWH
Janice Cabs 2x12 (Creamback 65s)
Good Deals with: rleechb, _ej_, phillbis, Axe, V/Rad Studios, boris the blade
Gibson SG-3
Gibson Les Paul Special
Vox AC30HWH
Janice Cabs 2x12 (Creamback 65s)
Good Deals with: rleechb, _ej_, phillbis, Axe, V/Rad Studios, boris the blade
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
1989 Mesa Boogie MarkIII Green Stripe, fully loaded.
2x12 Kustom CTS cabinet
2 Celestion 65watt Creambacks, 16ohm speakers wired for 8ohm.
1988 Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty Custom, 50's wiring, with 500k pots and a Sheptone BK set.
2018 Pittman Workingman T-Style with Pac-NW Pickups
Pedalboard is self explanatory.... Powered by a MXR ISO Brick.
Also, that is a Wilson Wah on the left side.
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
I'm still setting up the new crib so, this is the best photo I can get....
2013 P-90 SG > Cry Baby Bass Wah > Catalinbread Naga Viper > Basic Audio Super Fuzz > EQD Speaker Cranker > Boss Delay > CERIATONE MODEL TEE > Hi-Tone 212 and 115 with 150 watt Fane Clones = Fn'A GOOD TIME!!!!
2013 P-90 SG > Cry Baby Bass Wah > Catalinbread Naga Viper > Basic Audio Super Fuzz > EQD Speaker Cranker > Boss Delay > CERIATONE MODEL TEE > Hi-Tone 212 and 115 with 150 watt Fane Clones = Fn'A GOOD TIME!!!!
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1969 Sunn Solarus ● 2x 1980's Randall RG-80 ● 2013 Hi-Tone HT103-DG (Best Rig 2014) ● 2015 Mortatone 12/15 Cab w/EV SRO's ● 2017 Jubilee ● 2019 Ceriatone Model Tee ● 2019 Randall Diavlo ● 2020 VHT D50 Dumble Clone
Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
pretty straightforward really -
Luxxtone El Machete 22 > Vovox sonorus > Gower custom modded Marshall 1959SLP > Bogner cabs(Uberkab and a H30's x G12-80's cab)
in the loop > Whirlwind Perfect 10 graphic into a Diamond Memory Lane Jr. >
hell, since we have a couple more days -
the Luxxtone is #19 and Jerry's first he did with an ebony board. So it's ebony, alder body, kinda thin neck, german floyd, big ol' brass block with a adjustable stopper to block the floyd, Motor City Angel Dust -
the Gower Marshall is a Merren transformered 4 gain stage hand wired deal with two masters and a full clean channel -
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Excuse my tiny ass room
Metropoulos MetroPlex
Avatar Vintage 2x12 w/Creamback 75s
Heritage H150 Special w/ Motor City Angel Dusts
Heritage H157 w/ Duncan 59 and SH-5 Custom
Pedals below.
This was my main gig rig for the last two years.
Metropoulos MetroPlex
Avatar Vintage 2x12 w/Creamback 75s
Heritage H150 Special w/ Motor City Angel Dusts
Heritage H157 w/ Duncan 59 and SH-5 Custom
Pedals below.
This was my main gig rig for the last two years.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Pittman Strat
Gibson LP Standard
Foxrox Captain Coconut 2
Line6 DL4 with Drasp mods
Fender Prosonic
Avatar 2x12 w/ Celestion G12t-75s
Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Here is mine.
Bauer Custom V with MCP Nuke
ESP SV-II with Fishman Fluence Moderns
Peavey 5150II
Vader 412 with Legend V12s
Pedal Train Nano
Line 6 G50
Korg Pitchblack
Boss NS-2
I would've entered the rack one, too, but I am still waiting for my rack case to come in.
Bauer Custom V with MCP Nuke
ESP SV-II with Fishman Fluence Moderns
Peavey 5150II
Vader 412 with Legend V12s
Pedal Train Nano
Line 6 G50
Korg Pitchblack
Boss NS-2
I would've entered the rack one, too, but I am still waiting for my rack case to come in.
EVH
Mesa
Bauer
Guiterrorist
Pakistani Right Hand of Doom
Pesobag
Good Deals: http://www.guitargearforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=21#p14231
Mesa
Bauer
Guiterrorist
Pakistani Right Hand of Doom
Pesobag
Good Deals: http://www.guitargearforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=21#p14231
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
IMG_20190512_165601316 by Klay Huber, on FlickrEngl Blackmore 100 head
Schecter USA 4x12 w/V30s and Engl Logo
Boss GT-1000 for effects and channel switching
81 Gibson Explorer E2
2016 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Peavey XXX Head
Henning Bottle Rocket Preamp
Carvin MTS3212 Combo
Hamer XT DC with Sheptone Red headed step childs
Xaviere LP copy with Floyd Rose and Dimarzio Illuminator Bridge HB, Wilkinson Neck
80's Washburn Scavenger Bass
Boss GT1000
Henning Bottle Rocket Preamp
Carvin MTS3212 Combo
Hamer XT DC with Sheptone Red headed step childs
Xaviere LP copy with Floyd Rose and Dimarzio Illuminator Bridge HB, Wilkinson Neck
80's Washburn Scavenger Bass
Boss GT1000
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Firefly 1 watt in Custom Maple shell
ebay generic Pine cab with WGS G12c
PGK LP
“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more”
― Nikola Tesla
“I cannot be arsed with this right now”
― MISTER NOBODY™
"Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone"
― Sophie Scholl
― Nikola Tesla
“I cannot be arsed with this right now”
― MISTER NOBODY™
"Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone"
― Sophie Scholl
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
hope to see some H&K love
Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Fryette Pittbull 50/CL
Gravity 412 with Creambacks
Handmade Telebird
1978 Greco ES-335
Colonel, Fryette Deathsquad
Guitars:
Endres Offset
Endres Offset Les Paul
Endres Telebird
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded
1978 Greco ES335
Balaguer Goliath Bass
Amplification:
VHT/Fryette Pittbull 50/CL
Marshall JCM900 2500
Vox AC30
Ashdown MAG420
Guitars:
Endres Offset
Endres Offset Les Paul
Endres Telebird
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded
1978 Greco ES335
Balaguer Goliath Bass
Amplification:
VHT/Fryette Pittbull 50/CL
Marshall JCM900 2500
Vox AC30
Ashdown MAG420
Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
I was just jamming this thing straight in today before work
Fortin Cali 50 watt
3rd Power Amplification 3 x 12 - Two V30s and one G12T75
PRS Mark Holcomb USA 2015 Charcoal burst
Analysis Plus speaker & power cable
Aero dBuz Noise Cancelling Cable
Fortin Cali 50 watt
3rd Power Amplification 3 x 12 - Two V30s and one G12T75
PRS Mark Holcomb USA 2015 Charcoal burst
Analysis Plus speaker & power cable
Aero dBuz Noise Cancelling Cable
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Your guys’ shit is too clean, we need some rock and roll sleaziness. I hope everyone’s vaccines are current. My last submission was the Dimebag Rig in the Rack contest (can see it hiding behind the 2203). I now present the Zakk rig.
LP 81/85
Boss SD-1
Boss CE-5
Coors original
High Input
JCM800 2203 w/6550’s
1960TV
LP 81/85
Boss SD-1
Boss CE-5
Coors original
High Input
JCM800 2203 w/6550’s
1960TV
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EBMM Stingray Tobacco and Tort
Marshall 2555X Jubilee
Marshall 2536 2x12
CS Deja Vibe mkii > SupaTrem Jr. > Xotic Wah > OCD v2.0 > Fulldrive 2 mkii > TB Jailed Pitchblack > (Alter Ego x4)
Marshall 2555X Jubilee
Marshall 2536 2x12
CS Deja Vibe mkii > SupaTrem Jr. > Xotic Wah > OCD v2.0 > Fulldrive 2 mkii > TB Jailed Pitchblack > (Alter Ego x4)
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Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier solo blacked out with red LEDs
Mesa Boogie Stiletto traditional slant 4x12
Fender Blacktop Jaguar Jazz/JB
PRS SE 245 Jazz/JB
Up Front
Dime wah
Phase 90
SD-1 & Decimator (in custom amp footswitch/TB loop)
FX Loop
10 band
FL-99 flanger
Tremolo
Delay
Original Pedal Power and custom power supply
(Fender and Behringer switches for second amp)
Crandall full stack nightstand
Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
What it looks like.
Slobber Rod wrote: I got my hand stuck in my ass
Like vinyl? Wanna spend some money? Maybe buy this! viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38142
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These equipments used to belong to three super cool bros that have passed away. RIP. The half stack has been in my group of friends since around 1980. Another buddy modded the head around 1983. It was the best sounding head in town but was crudely assembled. It took a shit in 1998. I learned how to build amps to keep it alive. I have hundreds of hours into the rebuild / tweaking. I tried to do all black wiring but ran out of black wire at the time and had to use some red. Plan to revisit.
An old drummer friend came to visit and when he saw it he said "The Witness!". It played a key role in the development of several cool bands throughout the years.
-DIY '76 100 Watt Marshall 1959 JMP Super Lead with GE 6550's
-Matching Marshall 4 x 12 with Celestion G12-30H Blackbacks
-Ibanez RG5EX with stock pickups.
We used to always plug straight in. No gadgets allowed.
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Union Jack Audio early handwired from '08 with KT66 tubes
Heritage greenbacks in the cab
'01 Special SL w/BKP Black Dogs
Custom Build TelePaul w/Zhangbucker Paul Bunyon pickup
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Now... CHOOSE!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
This one was a tight race but ultimately Lester won! PM me your address so I can send out some strings this week.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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ajaxlepinski
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Re: BOTR 2019: Best Head/Cab Rig
Congrats Lester!!! 
Man, there was some really though competition in the Head/Cab category, this year!!!
Lots of fapworthy rigs!!!
Man, there was some really though competition in the Head/Cab category, this year!!!
Lots of fapworthy rigs!!!
1969 Sunn Solarus ● 2x 1980's Randall RG-80 ● 2013 Hi-Tone HT103-DG (Best Rig 2014) ● 2015 Mortatone 12/15 Cab w/EV SRO's ● 2017 Jubilee ● 2019 Ceriatone Model Tee ● 2019 Randall Diavlo ● 2020 VHT D50 Dumble Clone
Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
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Sweet!!!
Thanks guys for the votes!
There were some badass rigs this year no doubt.
Thanks guys for the votes!
There were some badass rigs this year no doubt.
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2tallmusic
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Congrats lester - great rig in an overall great comepetition!