Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 24 2020 11:49 PM
...because during this down time, why not? 
I moved the amps together as I'll be working on some YouTube demos in the very near future. There is a NAD among the amps (stay tuned). The empty hanger is for one of my Mustangs that is being worked on by my guitar tech.
What does your home office/studio/mancave look like? What have you been doing during the social distancing down time?
Left to Right - Fender Classic Series '50s Stratocaster with Fender Pure Vintage '59 pickups (surf green), Fender American Vintage ’65 Stratocaster (shoreline gold), Fender American Reissue ’62 Stratocaster (with Fender AV '65 neck and Fender Pure Vintage '59 pickups (sherwood green), Fender FSR Limited Edition American Vintage ’52 Telecaster – Roasted Ash with Armadillo Dome Style Brass Knobs, Brass Control Plate, Brass Neck Plate, and Brass Telecaster Barrel Knob for Pickup Selector Switch, Fender Standard Telecaster with Seymour Duncan Broadcaster pickups (surf green), Fender Player Telecaster HH with Genuine Fender 51 Style Fat U-shaped maple neck (tidepool blue), Gretsch G6128T-53 Vintage Select ’53 Duo Jet (black), Gretsch FSR G5135 CVT Electromatic with TV Jones T-90 pickups (vintage white), Gretsch Astro Jet a.k.a. Astro Sonic, a Custom Surf build with a '68 Gretsch Astro Jet body, TV Jones T-Armond pickups, and a Mastery Bridge & Tremolo system (sonic blue), Gretsch G2622T-P90 Limited Edition Streamliner (gunmetal), Gretsch G6120BS Nashville Hollow Body (blueburst), and Gretsch G6196T-59 Vintage Select ’59 Country Club (cadillac green)
Left to Right - Fender American Original ‘60s Precision Bass (olympic white), Fender ’57 Reissue Precision Bass (refin daphne blue), Fender American Standard Jazz Bass (olympic white), '66 Mosrite The Ventures bass (olympic white - previous owner removed headstock decal), Danelectro 56 U2 Reissue (coral pink), '65 Fender Mustang (blue sparkle), '66 Fender Mustang (blue), Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster with Fender Pure Vintage '65 pickups (refin shell pink), '63 Fender Jazzmaster (refin candy apple red by previous owner), Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar with Fender Pure Vintage '65 pickups (refin fiesta red), '63 Fender Jaguar (refin olympic white by previous owner).
Amps - Fender Super Bassman, (front) Allen Encore, '62 Fender Bassman, (back) '60 Fender Vibrasonic and '64 Fender Reverb Unit (with Comic Book Guy), '63/64 Fender Princeton and Nocturne '63 F-Bomb Reverb Unit, '63 Fender Reverb Unit
Current Guitar Pedals: Fender Mirror Image Delay, Fender The Pelt Fuzz, Fender Santa Ana Overdrive, Fender Pugilist Distortion, and Boss Chromatic Tuner TU-3
Current Bass pedals: Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff, Wampler The Low Blow Bass, Boss Bass Equalizer GEB-7, and Boss Chromatic Tuner TU-3
The rest of the home office/studio, with orthopedic dog beds and recliner for chilling out to play pc and PS4 games...
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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RobbieReverb
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2348
San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 03:45 AM
That's an awesome set-up, and an impressive collection of instruments Steve!
— Bob
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 12:02 PM
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 12:59 PM
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 12:59 PM
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 01:27 PM
Thanks, stratdancer - take another look at the first and second photos! Three strats are shown and I have another one, a daphne blue Fender Vintera 50s Stratocaster Modified with a Fender-licensed chunky tinted maple nitro Strat neck at my guitar tech's currently.
Of the three shown in the second photo, I'll likely be moving on the surf green Fender Classic Series '50s Strat and shoreline gold Fender American Vintage '65 Strat in the near future when feasible.
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
Last edited: Mar 25, 2020 13:28:19
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 02:50 PM
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1490
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 12:38 PM
Wow!
Me, I'm down to a small Blackstar amp. and four guitars I plug into my Apple iMac computer. I'm even thinking about giving the Les Paul to my nephew.
I don't need a whole music room anymore.
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 01:38 PM
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Staredge
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
Posts: 1149
Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Mar 27 2020 10:34 PM
Bit of a mess. I need to clear out the boxes of books in the corner. Closet (behind me in the pic) is full of cases.
— Will
"You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater
The Luau Cinders
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 28 2020 12:47 AM
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LittleKahunaCraig
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 385
Orange County, CA
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Posted on Mar 28 2020 05:25 AM
Awesome set up. I’m glad you mention the pure vintage pickups. I have a set in a Strat and they are so good....
— Craig Skelly
Little Kahuna
www.littlekahunamusic.com
The Breakaways
The Curl Riders
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 28 2020 10:17 AM
Thanks, Craig! I think my fave Strat pickups are the Fender Pure Vintage '59 pickups. The stock '65 pickups on the Fender AV '65 Strat are good, too. I like the Fender Original '57/'62 pickups as well.
For my Squier Jazzmaster, I put in the Fender Pure Vintage '65 pickups a couple of years ago and I've had a Fender AV '65 Jazzmaster that I've moved on. I'm thinking of swapping out the Pure Vintage '65 pickups for something else - maybe something from Lollar, Fralin, or maybe try to hunt down some AVRI '62 pickups. To me, the PV'65 pickups are a bit too mid-rangey for my ears.
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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nedorama
Joined: Oct 10, 2009
Posts: 221
South Bay, CA
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Posted on Mar 30 2020 11:23 AM
Loving these room shots! This is my home office and also music studio. I've thinned down my amps after a storage locker got broken into, so this is what's left. I built the 3-bay rack that my computer, monitor and speakers sit on, and may build some more things to add storage under amps, etc.
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'65 Fender Tremolux, '74 Princeton; 77 Vibrolux Reverb; '81 Princeton Reverb
'65-66 Hilgen Basso Grande
Dr. Z MAZ 18 Jr. + 1x12 Cab
Various Telecasters and noise-making pedals
Farfisa Compact Duo
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 30 2020 05:10 PM
Very nice! Loving the double-bound Tele.
Very impressive audio software/hardware setup, too. I've got a little Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD doohickey. I'm looking into microphones for my amps since I'm going to be doing more YouTube stuff. Not looking to blow a lot of money, so I may end up with a couple of Behringer B 906 Dynamic microphones.
Today, I watched a demo from InTheBlues (Shane) on YouTube demoing this mic and comparing it to the more expensive Sennheiser e 906 mic. He thought the mics were comparable but the mic holder from Behringer was not so great (didn't hold the mic very well). He recommends getting the Sennheiser mic holder if you go with a Behringer mic.
What audio software do you use? I've had Audacity for years but it's time to pony up for something a little more professional.
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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nedorama
Joined: Oct 10, 2009
Posts: 221
South Bay, CA
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Posted on Mar 30 2020 06:23 PM
thanks!
I have an E906 and it's a great mic - it's behind the tele on the Dr. Z cab. I know it's more expensive, but I've had mine over 10 years and you just drape it over the cab - no mic stand needed. I just listened to the InTheBlues on my studio monitors, and the Behringer clone doesn't capture the same high end detail as the Sennheiser. I'd spend the money on the real deal - It will last for years, but in general I always try to buy once, cry once...
I've used Pro Tools since 1999 with the Digi 001; prior to that I was using Opcode's Studio Vision Pro. I'm very comfortable with the workflow at this point. Before Studio Vision, I used MOTU Performer. Most have a demo period (Apple is letting people use Logic Pro X free for 90 days) to try it out to see what works for you.
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'65 Fender Tremolux, '74 Princeton; 77 Vibrolux Reverb; '81 Princeton Reverb
'65-66 Hilgen Basso Grande
Dr. Z MAZ 18 Jr. + 1x12 Cab
Various Telecasters and noise-making pedals
Farfisa Compact Duo
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 523
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 30 2020 11:27 PM
Cool! Yeah, I'll look into the E906 and get a 2nd one a little later on to spread out the pain, heh. Thanks!
I'll check out the 90 day demo if it's available for pc.
I'm also looking at Reaper and may take advantage of their 60-day free evaluation. If I like it, the license for a single user (as opposed to commercial) is only $60.
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Mar 31 2020 12:35 PM
Some of my "shelter in place space" Clean and organized for the most part. I've done some major upgrades to the theater and sound systems in the last few months and now they are paying off to relieve some of the stress as we all go through this.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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nedorama
Joined: Oct 10, 2009
Posts: 221
South Bay, CA
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Posted on Mar 31 2020 12:40 PM
Very nice! What are the fender amps left to right?
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'65 Fender Tremolux, '74 Princeton; 77 Vibrolux Reverb; '81 Princeton Reverb
'65-66 Hilgen Basso Grande
Dr. Z MAZ 18 Jr. + 1x12 Cab
Various Telecasters and noise-making pedals
Farfisa Compact Duo
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Mar 31 2020 12:49 PM
Far left is my Dual Reverb Quilty Bear w/ 2 Surfy bear reverbs and Quilter PB200. The center is a BF Bandmaster with Brownface mods to the normal channel. Right is my 63 Bandmaster.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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