Comments on: Searching For The Perfect Guitar Case! http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/ Fuelling and Resourcing Worship Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Matthew Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:00:51 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-340 My favorite gear... 1. Blue Hardim Picks (for that Edge Sound) 2. A dotted 8th delay (Fractal Audio Axe FX is best) 3. New D'Addario strings .11 gauge 4. Fulltone Pedals 5. Ultimate Ears UE-7 Pro in-ears 6. George L's Cables Vicky are you going to CA for CMS this September? My favorite gear…

1. Blue Hardim Picks (for that Edge Sound)
2. A dotted 8th delay (Fractal Audio Axe FX is best)
3. New D’Addario strings .11 gauge
4. Fulltone Pedals
5. Ultimate Ears UE-7 Pro in-ears
6. George L’s Cables

Vicky are you going to CA for CMS this September?

]]> By: cool dad http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-339 cool dad Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-339 Fun post! Gear that I'm loving includes - Fender Blues Jr. Tweed Limited Ed. I used to a haul around a Hot Rod Deville 4x10 with me, which is a great clean amp (Jonny Buckland of Coldplay uses 3 of them). But I wanted to go simpler and I'm loving the tone I'm getting from the 12" Jensen speaker. - One more vote for the Fulldrive II. I moved up from a TS9 reissue. It's a sweet match for the Blues Jr. - Boss DD-20. This is taking care of my delay needs quite nicely. - Line 6 Verbzilla. I just got this and have yet to really feel it out, but it's been fun so far. Lots of modes from light reverb to organ-like stuff. Fun post! Gear that I’m loving includes

- Fender Blues Jr. Tweed Limited Ed. I used to a haul around a Hot Rod Deville 4×10 with me, which is a great clean amp (Jonny Buckland of Coldplay uses 3 of them). But I wanted to go simpler and I’m loving the tone I’m getting from the 12″ Jensen speaker.

- One more vote for the Fulldrive II. I moved up from a TS9 reissue. It’s a sweet match for the Blues Jr.

- Boss DD-20. This is taking care of my delay needs quite nicely.

- Line 6 Verbzilla. I just got this and have yet to really feel it out, but it’s been fun so far. Lots of modes from light reverb to organ-like stuff.

]]> By: ryan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-338 ryan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:26:37 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-338 something i forgot to mention was Garageband... i do all of my real demo-ing with Pro Tools now, but when i'm writing i love that i can just set my Macbook on the coffee table with Garageband open and play and sing without setting up mics and stuff. plus, i can send the ideas to itunes, which makes listening back to old ideas much easier than trying to listen back to poorly recorded cassette tapes from a $25 tape recorder. Garageband and TextEdit have totally streamlined my writing process. i'm also planning to get a recording device for the ipod called the Micromemo, for capturing ideas at those times when i don't have my computer handy. you just cant beat Apple products as a musician. something i forgot to mention was Garageband… i do all of my real demo-ing with Pro Tools now, but when i’m writing i love that i can just set my Macbook on the coffee table with Garageband open and play and sing without setting up mics and stuff. plus, i can send the ideas to itunes, which makes listening back to old ideas much easier than trying to listen back to poorly recorded cassette tapes from a $25 tape recorder. Garageband and TextEdit have totally streamlined my writing process.

i’m also planning to get a recording device for the ipod called the Micromemo, for capturing ideas at those times when i don’t have my computer handy. you just cant beat Apple products as a musician.

]]> By: Jessica http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Jessica Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:21:54 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-337 my latest "cannot-be-without-it" gadget find is the G7 capo I received for Christmas: <a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/G7th-Classical-Performance-Guitar-Capo-104153234-i1168241.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/G7th-Classical-Performance-Guitar-Capo-104153234-i1168241.gc</a> i have used capos for a long time... but this one truly is great... it applies pressure evenly on all strings so no more going out of tune or anything.... its a little more than your average capo but truly worth it... also gotta love Line 6 effect pedals... got a Pod XT Live not that long ago... totally love it! WOOHOO!!! tho i AM planning on upgrading to the x3live soon! and ONE more piece of gear I have recently aquired that has been a HUGE blessing is my Korg D888 mixer/recorder... it is a great little eight track mixer but also doubles as a hard disk multitrack recorder... i would recommend this to anyone who wants a cost effective home studio that can also be taken on the road... i have used it a LOT and have been completely pleased :) <a href="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Korg-D888-8Track-Digital-Recording-Studio?sku=702914" rel="nofollow">http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Korg-D888-8Track-Digital-Recording-Studio?sku=702914</a> and... i think that is all for now ;) BLESSINGS! my latest “cannot-be-without-it” gadget find is the G7 capo I received for Christmas:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/G7th-Classical-Performance-Guitar-Capo-104153234-i1168241.gc

i have used capos for a long time… but this one truly is great… it applies pressure evenly on all strings so no more going out of tune or anything…. its a little more than your average capo but truly worth it…

also gotta love Line 6 effect pedals… got a Pod XT Live not that long ago… totally love it! WOOHOO!!! tho i AM planning on upgrading to the x3live soon!

and ONE more piece of gear I have recently aquired that has been a HUGE blessing is my Korg D888 mixer/recorder… it is a great little eight track mixer but also doubles as a hard disk multitrack recorder… i would recommend this to anyone who wants a cost effective home studio that can also be taken on the road… i have used it a LOT and have been completely pleased :)

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Korg-D888-8Track-Digital-Recording-Studio?sku=702914

and… i think that is all for now ;)

BLESSINGS!

]]> By: Jonathan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Jonathan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:45:06 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-336 Thanks, Ryan! I'm in the same place as you; thought about it but haven't yet tried it. Some pretty experienced songwriters swear by 'em though. I'd be curious for Vicky's opinion on this... *hint* *hint* ... LOL. By the way, I went to your MySpace page, Ryan, and wanted to let you know that I'm really enjoying listening to your music. (I also sent you a friend request.) Thanks for sharing!!! Right now, I'm checking out "From Yesterday" and loving it! Thanks, Ryan! I’m in the same place as you; thought about it but haven’t yet tried it. Some pretty experienced songwriters swear by ‘em though. I’d be curious for Vicky’s opinion on this… *hint* *hint* … LOL.

By the way, I went to your MySpace page, Ryan, and wanted to let you know that I’m really enjoying listening to your music. (I also sent you a friend request.) Thanks for sharing!!! Right now, I’m checking out “From Yesterday” and loving it!

]]> By: ryan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-335 ryan Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:51:27 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-335 i've thought about it, but never really actually tried it. i have heard of writers using them though. probably wouldn't hurt anyway... i’ve thought about it, but never really actually tried it. i have heard of writers using them though. probably wouldn’t hurt anyway…

]]> By: Jonathan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Jonathan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-334 How about rhyming dictionaries - for those here who write? This was recommended in a recent book I've been reading (Tunesmith), and I'd like to know if any of you folks are using one at all. Have any recommendations for a particular dictionary? How about rhyming dictionaries – for those here who write? This was recommended in a recent book I’ve been reading (Tunesmith), and I’d like to know if any of you folks are using one at all. Have any recommendations for a particular dictionary?

]]> By: ryan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-333 ryan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:48:10 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-333 i actually think the new voxes are probably better for the road than the vintage ones, simply because of the master volume and you're less likely to need a fire extinguisher in the middle of the gig. i also agree with the blues as opposed to the Warfdales (they sound like cardboard to me). however, i actually have the now discontinued 1x12 version with the Celestion-designed neodymium speaker, and in certain situations, i actually like it better than the blues. it actually has more chime and sparkle to my ears than the blues do. i'm usually either playing an old japanese tele or a gibson firebird through it. i just can't get on board with the dl4 though. they sound (just like all the line 6 stuff) so digital and processed and thin to me. i know they have some cool sounds in them, but i'm just not willing to let my guitar's tone suffer that much to get them, not to mention you can't even get a dotted eighth delay with them. instead, i use two boss dd-5's both running to the same tap tempo switch by way of a splitter (the switch is not in the signal path, so this doesn't hurt your tone), and this way i can turn on either one or both of them without having to dance all over the place to set the tempo every time. st some point i'm going to get a dd-20 so i can get some of the modulated settings, etc., but no line 6 stuff for me, thanks. just the lack of durability should be enough to turn people off. i don't know how they've gotten so popular, except maybe that they have good marketing. i actually think the new voxes are probably better for the road than the vintage ones, simply because of the master volume and you’re less likely to need a fire extinguisher in the middle of the gig. i also agree with the blues as opposed to the Warfdales (they sound like cardboard to me). however, i actually have the now discontinued 1×12 version with the Celestion-designed neodymium speaker, and in certain situations, i actually like it better than the blues. it actually has more chime and sparkle to my ears than the blues do. i’m usually either playing an old japanese tele or a gibson firebird through it.

i just can’t get on board with the dl4 though. they sound (just like all the line 6 stuff) so digital and processed and thin to me. i know they have some cool sounds in them, but i’m just not willing to let my guitar’s tone suffer that much to get them, not to mention you can’t even get a dotted eighth delay with them. instead, i use two boss dd-5’s both running to the same tap tempo switch by way of a splitter (the switch is not in the signal path, so this doesn’t hurt your tone), and this way i can turn on either one or both of them without having to dance all over the place to set the tempo every time. st some point i’m going to get a dd-20 so i can get some of the modulated settings, etc., but no line 6 stuff for me, thanks. just the lack of durability should be enough to turn people off. i don’t know how they’ve gotten so popular, except maybe that they have good marketing.

]]> By: Ted http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Ted Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:23:35 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-332 i'm a pretty big fan of fulltone, and i've got a fulltone fulldrive 2 on my board - i dig it, but maybe it's not for everybody? i like the creaminess i get from it, not so crazy on the harmonic overtones like the ocd - and it seems to work well with my tele + vox combo. voxes are the way to go, too. i love 'em. if you have to buy a new one and can't afford a vintage one, make sure you get the alnico blue speaker in it - really chimey and bell-like. i would say that i can't live without my dl4 though... that's probably the most important pedal on my board. way to go, vicky - i hope you get a mono. my wife got me one this past christmas, and it's the bomb. it's an all-weather gig bag and it works perfect for the snowy winters we get out here in chicago. i'm friends with someone who works for them and that was how i discovered them. i’m a pretty big fan of fulltone, and i’ve got a fulltone fulldrive 2 on my board – i dig it, but maybe it’s not for everybody? i like the creaminess i get from it, not so crazy on the harmonic overtones like the ocd – and it seems to work well with my tele + vox combo.

voxes are the way to go, too. i love ‘em. if you have to buy a new one and can’t afford a vintage one, make sure you get the alnico blue speaker in it – really chimey and bell-like.

i would say that i can’t live without my dl4 though… that’s probably the most important pedal on my board.

way to go, vicky – i hope you get a mono. my wife got me one this past christmas, and it’s the bomb. it’s an all-weather gig bag and it works perfect for the snowy winters we get out here in chicago. i’m friends with someone who works for them and that was how i discovered them.

]]> By: ryan http://vickybeeching.com/blog/searching-for-the-perfect-guitar-case/comment-page-1/#comment-331 ryan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:55:54 +0000 http://www.vickybeeching.com/wordpress/?p=31#comment-331 i've never been able to really get a good tone out of the fulldrive. they sound too thin to me, but i did just order one of the new red Fat Boosts, and it should arrive today. but i do agree about the TU-2, i have two of them, one on my pedalboard and one for my acoustics. i do have to question the person who was using Crate amps, though. i'm not here to pick fights, but i've never liked anything they produced except their acoustic amps, which i've never understood the point of really. that's what PA's are for. but as amps go, i'll take a Vox AC30 over any other amp any day of the week, boutique or otherwise. i just don't think they can be beat. probably the best pedal i ever bought, other than the Boss tuner though, has been an Analogman Comprossor (no, that's not a misspelling, that's the name he gave it). they're pretty expensive, but it's the best sounding compressor i've ever used. it doesn't squash all of your attack like a lot of others do. it literally makes the DynaComp sound like a toy, but i guess it should at 3 times the price... that thng's never leaving my board. i’ve never been able to really get a good tone out of the fulldrive. they sound too thin to me, but i did just order one of the new red Fat Boosts, and it should arrive today. but i do agree about the TU-2, i have two of them, one on my pedalboard and one for my acoustics.

i do have to question the person who was using Crate amps, though. i’m not here to pick fights, but i’ve never liked anything they produced except their acoustic amps, which i’ve never understood the point of really. that’s what PA’s are for. but as amps go, i’ll take a Vox AC30 over any other amp any day of the week, boutique or otherwise. i just don’t think they can be beat.

probably the best pedal i ever bought, other than the Boss tuner though, has been an Analogman Comprossor (no, that’s not a misspelling, that’s the name he gave it). they’re pretty expensive, but it’s the best sounding compressor i’ve ever used. it doesn’t squash all of your attack like a lot of others do. it literally makes the DynaComp sound like a toy, but i guess it should at 3 times the price… that thng’s never leaving my board.

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