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[Velvet Elvis]

Hey Y'all..

Just dropping by to share a thing or 2.

I've been playing guitar my whole life. It allows me to sing in public without getting arrested or beat up.

Finally able to afford some decent gear recently after all these years. Cleaned up and checked condition of my latest amp yesterday. It's a 1977 Fender Pro Reverb. Despied by guys who want them to sound like the 60's amps. They don't. But what they do incredibly well is respond to pedals, which didn't exist in the 60's. It sounds fantastic and is the perfect compliment to my other main tube amp.

Please feel free to share any and everything you can about making music. Pictures, stories, and especially sound clips.

My passion has been rekindled in a big way lately. I have a full band room with PA, mic, bass, drums (Real and electronic) a handful of cool amps and decent player grade instruments. I'm looking for simple recording equipment that's easy enough for even my dumb ass to understand. Suggestions welcome.

No museum pieces in my basement, but I'm looking to see and hear some cool shit!!!


I'll share more as the thread goes on. Let's get it on!!!!

 

[Velvet Elvis]

This one has been serviced recently by Guitar Center's vintage custom shop in LA.

I bought it in Pueblo.

Huge score, since all the caps are new, and the tubes alone are worth what i paid for it.

It deserved better speakers, and a good once over.

Got some dents in it, but she's a Runner, I tell ya'!

The red headed stepchild, and one of the last generation of hand wired Fender tube amps.

 

[SWFLGuy]

I have a 25w Marshall jubilee and a fender hardtail left out of all the things I’ve had over the years.
Nice rig!

 

[Velvet Elvis]

Early Korean Les Paul when Gibson was still running the place. It's my 2nd one.

These came with trash stock pickups.

I got rid of the first one, a cherry sunburst, for the Mexican strat.

Then as much as I wanted a Gibson, I found the black one that had already been upgraded to Seymore Duncan salt and pepper humbuckers. It was from the goodest factory, and I wouldn't trade it for a genuine USA Gibson at this point now that I have it set up properly. It plays like a dream.

The Mexican Lolita fatstrat has another S/D humbucker, not sure if the single coils are stock, but they sound good enough.

Stays in tune well... for a strat.

 

[SWFLGuy]

This is some of what I had before I got hit by a car on my motorcycle on 12/7/21.
It wasn’t good and a long recovery and I got rid of most everything I had musically as it just added to my depression looking at it.
But as things go I healed for the most part and bought some new gear to cure my wants and it’s basically like starting over as my left hand doesn’t coordinate like it used to.
I play slower and more deliberately now with less widdly widdly

 

[Velvet Elvis]

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This is some of what I had before I got hit by a car on my motorcycle on 12/7/21.
It wasn’t good and a long recovery and I got rid of most everything I had musically as it just added to my depression looking at it.
But as things go I healed for the most part and bought some new gear to cure my wants and it’s basically like starting over as my left hand doesn’t coordinate like it used to.
I play slower and more deliberately now with less widdly widdly

I've never really been able to play "fast". As a kid I learned all the obligatory metallica and what not... but decades of construction work has taken a toll on the old hands and wrists.

you want soul? I do got that.

To me, music is about sharing an emotion. It's communication and release. My music is intended to be felt. Not just heard. No blistering runs here. technical proficiency?? ha! You just gotta feel it bro.

You're better than ever, and still not as good as you're gonna be. keep strummin'!

 

[Phillbo]

Little Bro is a studio engineer in Seattle and has a full studio in his basement where he produces albums for all kinds of talent. Very well known in the Seattle area for his pedal steel guitar playing as well..... Me, I can't preprogram a radio station....

 

[OldCowboy]

I also enjoy making music. Here's an amp I like (also has Texas Heat's in it), and a couple guitars...

https://imgur.com/oNaXDf5

https://imgur.com/p9akO2H

 

[Velvet Elvis]

I also enjoy making music. Here's an amp I like (also has Texas Heat's in it), and a couple guitars...

https://imgur.com/oNaXDf5

https://imgur.com/p9akO2H

AWESOME!!!!!

PRS= Dream Guitar. One day maybe.

My brother in TwAnG!!!

I like a lot of different stuff. Including both kinds of music.

 

[Modman]

I am all acoustic but still have to plug in for gigs so I use a small PA system and an Ultrasound acoustic amp. When I was in a band we had our own dedicated sound reinforcement system, board, lights, etc so we could be self sufficient. Fun while it lasted but those days are behind me. Now I enjoy playing the occasional farmers market, music in the park, etc.

Current instrument lineup includes:
Three guitars
Upright bass
Three fiddles
Mandolin
Clawhammer Banjo

I like recording the individual parts to songs and port everything into my laptop using Audacity, which is shareware. It does everything I need and is pretty straightforward to use. For recording acoustic instruments I have two cardioid mics set up in ORTF through a Zoom audio interface. ORTF is a pretty good replication of the human ear and I would use that to capture live performances of our band with decent success. It gives a good representation of what the audience hears vs. trying to pull sound directly from the board.

No good pics right now as we are in the process of moving. I had a nice music room in our last house that was fairly sound proof. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of that.

Here's a clip I recorded a few years back for a little Christmas forum project:

🎄 An Early Christmas Present For The Tremor Family 🎅

A quick attempt at an AI generated cover photo @Sludgemonkey44 :D (I know, not exactly a Tremor but close!) Happy Holidays everyone!

www.fordtremor.com

 

[Modman]

Here's some of my gear. Coincidentally if you zoom in on the mirror you'll see a familiar website.

 

[Velvet Elvis]

Here's some of my gear. Coincidentally if you zoom in on the mirror you'll see a familiar website.

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90% of my playing out has been on acoustic.

Either at an open mic, or a coffee shop or bar gig. Mostly just me and a microphone.

I miss it really badly, and have just lined up a new, family friendly brewerey/bar I can gig at occasionally.

Met my wife playing at an open mic. After the 2nd kid... I put it on pause for a while, but now the kids are learning to play pretty well, so I provide the tools and opportunity. Now having decent gear Is also pushing me to another level. Time to start recording.

Thank you for the info. I bought a good condenser mic, but I'm clueless about software. My cheap, pawn shop mixer is blue tooth and USB capable, so... I got that going for me. I am decidedly NOT a computer guy, but I can learn.

But first...
I NEED to get back on stage. That part of me has been missing for a while now. it's time.

 

[Modman]

90% of my playing out has been on acoustic.

Either at an open mic, or a coffee shop or bar gig. Mostly just me and a microphone.

I miss it really badly, and have just lined up a new, family friendly brewerey/bar I can gig at occasionally.

Met my wife playing at an open mic. After the 2nd kid... I put it on pause for a while, but now the kids are learning to play pretty well, so I provide the tools and opportunity. Now having decent gear Is also pushing me to another level. Time to start recording.

Thank you for the info. I bought a good condenser mic, but I'm clueless about software. My cheap, pawn shop mixer is blue tooth capable, so... I got that going for me. I am decidedly NOT a computer guy, but I can learn.

But first...
I NEED to get back on stage. That part of me has been missing for a while now. it's time.

I use my recording rig all the time to just record myself when I'm learning something new so I can hear it back. Sometimes it sounds better than I thought and sometimes... well let's just say it makes me keep practicing.

The setup is really simple. Mics are connected to the Zoom with standard XLR cables and the Zoom has one USB connection to the laptop. I'll take some pics of it...

 

[Velvet Elvis]

I use my recording rig all the time to just record myself when I'm learning something new so I can hear it back. Sometimes it sounds better than I thought and sometimes... well let's just say it makes me keep practicing.

The setup is really simple. Mics are connected to the Zoom with standard XLR cables and the Zoom has one USB connection to the laptop. I'll take some pics of it...

Thank you Soooo much!

I only have my cameraphone, and a loop pedal for recording gear. I can barely work those. I just play and sing sir.