desertdweller said:
How about the Triaxis, 2:90, G Force, and your power strip. That's what I use and it's all I need.
Why do you assume that what covers your needs, covers what anyone Else's needs would/should be?
desertdweller said:
If you think it's congested now, what the hell is going to happen when you load it with all that unnecessary nonsense?
wow... just wow :roll: The whole point is for him to organize the rig's cabling.
desertdweller said:
Also, when playing live, who's moving that 1000 space rack up onto the stage or out of the band's trailer?
um... an assistant, or other band mates. You know like when guys help to move PA equipment around.
desertdweller said:
I've played in a lot of bands,
Anyone notable??? Any video or clips of you at any shows?
desertdweller said:
and it seems the best guitarists seem to have simpler rack systems or amps and let their playing shine through. Most guys that have refrigerators full of rack gear generally have tone that sounds like open ***.
Not what I've experienced, unless you mean the guys you've played with were using racks full of old ART, Zoom and other less than stellar gear, or thought that having the stuff guaranteed great results without actually having to learn to play and use the gear appropriately.
desertdweller said:
I saw this guy about 6 months ago open for our band. His guitar rig was ridiculous. a 20 space rack filled will all kinds of nonsense plus two amp heads. I talked with him and complimented him on his badass collection of gear, told him I couldn't wait to hear it. Then when he played it by himself, he had his dual rectifier running through so many EQs and effects (including a Lexicon MPXG2 and a line 6 something or other) it sounded dull and nasal. No mids, no body, no definition. When his band played, you couldn't hear him because he got lost in the mix.
Just something to think about.
Having a bunch of great gear doesn't guarantee great results, just a bunch of options-- as I see it.
Just because someone can afford a Ferrari, doesn't mean they are capable of driving it like a pro driver. Just saying.
MesaGod666 seems to have a good handle on his sound from the sound of his clips, so... something to think about 8)
desertdweller said:
Why are you building such an insane rack? do you have a legitimate purpose for it or are you simply hoarding gear? That's all. Whatever makes you happy, man.
Why such an aversion to someone else using gear, of their choosing? Why not imagine that guys who have large rack rigs, may likely also be able to afford other rigs too-- not just have the one and only large rig?
There are literally tons of guys who use large rack rigs EVH, Gilmour, Landau, Lukather, Joe Perry, etc...
Sorry for the edginess of my response, but it always seems odd to me that guys on a gear forum would have an issue with others who like and use gear.
It seems that there is a relative consistency to guys who have such a negative vibe re: rack gear/the gear of others, and that is that not many of them can play worth a damned, nor have the tone that I would aspire to, nor have done anything noteworthy to justify their narcissistic view of themselves.