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my new love is equalizers.....

exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
edited December 2003 in Musicians and Gearheads
as i was recording last night, i was fine tuning my acoustic with the equalizer i got. it was great. got rid of all the thump that used to be a bit of a problem. now i kinda want another one so i can have one for 6-string and one for 12 since the guitars respond so differently.

now i can see why david gilmore has so many....
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    as i was recording last night, i was fine tuning my acoustic with the equalizer i got. it was great. got rid of all the thump that used to be a bit of a problem. now i kinda want another one so i can have one for 6-string and one for 12 since the guitars respond so differently.

    now i can see why david gilmore has so many....


    the lightbulb turns on. :)
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    stupid gear habit. stupid stupid stupid. :)

    but i was recording. to make a cd to try to get gigs. so i'm validated. i think.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    stupid gear habit. stupid stupid stupid. :)

    but i was recording. to make a cd to try to get gigs. so i'm validated. i think.

    even better. You're bonafide.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    bonafide. that's awesome. i'm also cool b/c i have the same 12-string as paul westerberg.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    bonafide. that's awesome. i'm also cool b/c i have the same 12-string as paul westerberg.

    yeah. I saw one of the blink 182 guys smash a Taylor 612 on some MTV show a couple nights ago. Almost made me cry.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    yeah. I saw one of the blink 182 guys smash a Taylor 612 on some MTV show a couple nights ago. Almost made me cry.

    don't get me started on blink, man. the fact that tom delonge has already had two signature guitars disgusts me to no end.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    don't get me started on blink, man. the fact that tom delonge has already had two signature guitars disgusts me to no end.

    well it would, but they are pink and seafoam green for todays new metrosexual aspiring guitarist so it really dosen't bother me. We used to hear Come as you Are in guitar shops now we hear terrible awful metal riffs. Pop Punk power chords will be a nice change. Watching them record made me realize just how great a job that is. Basically they do the same thing we do as a hobby they just have unlimited funds.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    well it would, but they are pink and seafoam green for todays new metrosexual aspiring guitarist so it really dosen't bother me. We used to hear Come as you Are in guitar shops now we hear terrible awful metal riffs. Pop Punk power chords will be a nice change. Watching them record made me realize just how great a job that is. Basically they do the same thing we do as a hobby they just have unlimited funds.

    add to the pink and green strats, the shit-brown ES-33x gibson that just came out.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    add to the pink and green strats, the shit-brown ES-33x gibson that just came out.


    as Edward says to Mike. "Make me cry...."
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    The worst part is, I kinda like his signature Strat...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    eq's are very nice...I've been contimplating getting one for a while...is there never an end to GAS???
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Pedal EQ, parametric, graphic 15, graphic 31... what kind, damn it!
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    Pedal EQ, parametric, graphic 15, graphic 31... what kind, damn it!

    boss GE-7s
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    boss GE-7s

    tom morello uses that very one.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    tom morello uses that very one.

    people swear by them as boosts.

    i'll just be using them for acoustic shaping.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    people swear by them as boosts.

    i'll just be using them for acoustic shaping.

    should help get rid of the dead spots eq out the tinnyness in the top end that digital recording amplifies.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by exhausted
    boss GE-7s

    Cool...

    Lotsa acoustic players and bass players like those...

    I've heard good things about these, too:
    http://www.jimdunlop.com/site/products/electronics/mxr/products/m108.html
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i swore i wasn't going to do it but i'm going to end up with a pedalboard for acoustic yet.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    should help get rid of the dead spots eq out the tinnyness in the top end that digital recording amplifies.

    We in the business call that "crispness" and we like it on digital recordings... it's the advantage of digital over analog...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i'm mostly concerned with eliminating the 'thud' and then just enhancing the sweet tones. it's working really well so far in my headphones. i'm sure all settings will change when going through a PA.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    i'm mostly concerned with eliminating the 'thud' and then just enhancing the sweet tones. it's working really well so far in my headphones. i'm sure all settings will change when going through a PA.

    I broke my headphones the other day so I'm going to get some more true natural sounding sennheisers with the velvet cups much more comfy.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    I broke my headphones the other day so I'm going to get some more true natural sounding sennheisers with the velvet cups much more comfy.

    My Senn HD280's are pretty nice, if you want isolation...

    If you want open-backed, though, AKG all the way...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    My Senn HD280's are pretty nice, if you want isolation...

    If you want open-backed, though, AKG all the way...

    mainly isolation because I usually record off my amp and I want to hear what it sounds like coming off the mic rather than from the speaker.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i have cheap apex headphones but they seem to be pretty damn neutral. i don't have to EQ much when i mix down. mind you, i've never taken my recordings to someone that knows what they're doing either.

    anyway, got the second GE-7 for cheapy.

    this is what i'm going to use for acoustic.

    TU-2 -> GE-7 (for 6) -> GE-7 (for 12) -> rack {tube preamp -> compressor}

    i think i'll mount the GE-7s in the rack since i don't need to hit them *during* a song. just when i switch guitars. the only thing on the floor would be the tuner. i'll feel naked.
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