BOTR 2020: Best Head/Cab Rig

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Best Head/Cab Rig

Poll ended at Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:37 am

Marc G - Custom Krogh Rig
2
8%
ajaxlepinski - VHT Dumble Crystal Lettuce Rig
2
8%
greatmutah - Metroplex Rig
1
4%
Bleeding Whiskey - Jet City Rig
1
4%
duncan - Mesa Boogie Mrak IIC+ and Wicker Rig
2
8%
itchyfingers - Henning Bottle Rocket Rig
5
20%
Dick Butter Nuts - Butter Dungeon Approved Triple Sex Rig
1
4%
IndyWS6 - Friedman Deluxe Rig
1
4%
_ej_ - Fryette Pittbull Rig
4
16%
bubbastain - Laney/Hermansson PA Rig
0
No votes
2tallmusic- Ceriatone Yeti Rig
0
No votes
Mike Oxhuge - Engl Blackmore Rig
2
8%
fretless - Firefly and Hardwood Rig
0
No votes
lester - Cornford MK50H II Rig
4
16%
 
Total votes: 25

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BOTR 2020: Best Head/Cab Rig

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Post them up! Let the games begin!

EDIT: NOW CHOOSE!
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GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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Re: BOTR 2020: Best Head/Cab Rig

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ok... I'll get the ball rolling....
Gibson Les Paul 2011 Trad Pro with P90s and Ernie Ball Stingray -> Pedalboard of blinding lights -> 100 Watt Modified Bassman Clone -> Oversized Blues Breaker style 2x12 with Eminence GB128 speakers

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I have to say that, the VHT D-50 (Dumble Clone) is a nice sounding amp - been using it a lot lately.

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Guitars -> G System (4CM with Ebtech Hum Eliminator) -> Metroplex 100 Watt Head -> 1960 with G12M25 Greenbacks

Guitars here are my RGasm7 and 2016 SG Standard P90 Edition.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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Amp:
Jet City JCA50H amp head
Jet City USA made 4x12 loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

Guitars:
2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's with Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbuckers
2018 Gibson Les Paul Classic with Fralin P90 pickups

Pedals:
Dunlop mini wah
TC Electronics PolyTune 2 mini
EQD Monarch overdrive
MXR Uni-Vibe

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Stringy Things:
2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster (SD PG/Dimarzio VVB pickups)
2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's (SD PG humbuckers)
2021 Gibson Les Paul Classic (Dimarzio SD/36th Anni humbuckers)
2018 Gibson Les Paul Classic (Fralin P-90 pickups)
2017 Balaguer GAB Scumden (SD PG humbuckers)
2020 Fender American Professional II Telecaster (SD Broadcaster/Vintage tele pickups)
2011 Fender Blacktop Telecaster (GFS Surf 90 pickups)
2021 Jackson JS32 Dinky (SD JB/Jazz humbuckers)
2019 Fender Active Deluxe Precision Bass Special (stock pickups)

Loud Makers:
Jet City 100H LTD head amp
Jet City 50H head amp
Jet City USA Custom JCA48C 4x12 (V30s)
Jet City JCA5012C 1x12 combo amp (stock speaker)

Stompy Things:
Lots o' pedals
Line 6 Helix LT


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Updated photo that adheres to the rules:

Head: 1986 Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (factory)
Cab: early 90's Carvin Legacy with UK Greenbacks

Guitars:
1980 Gibson ES-335s Deluxe Professional (Gibson Classic 57's)
1979 Burny RLC-70 (Surh Aldrich's)

Pedalboard:
TC Ditto > Sonic Research Turbo Tuner > Klon KTR > MXR Analog Chorus > Fulltone OCD 1.4 > Xotic AC Booster > Diamond Tremolo > Amp
(in the loop) Amp > Boss DD7 > Diamond Memory Lane 2 (with external feedback foot pot) > Walrus Audio SLÖ > Walrus Audio Fathom > Walrus Audio Mako D1 (controlled by the Morningstar MC6)

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Les Paul Standard > Henning Bottle Rocket > 1978 Marshall 1960a 4x12 Greenbacks

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Wasn't exactly sure where to enter this, but I'll try it here. There didn't seem to be a category that the pedalboard fit into...
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Endres Offset
Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded
Fryette Pittbull 50/cl
Gravity 412 with Creambacks
Assorted Pedals
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Amplification:
VHT/Fryette Pittbull 50/CL
Marshall JCM900 2500
Vox AC30
Ashdown MAG420

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The amp head rotates between this one and a couple of others, but the cabs, pedalboard and guitars stay the same. I have a couple of more First Acts and a couple of more Teiscos, but they are essentially the same. I play these two the most though. One cab is loaded with Peavey Sheffield 1200’s and the other with Sheffield 1290’s. Pedalboard has a Bion Boost and VFE Dragon for boosts, TC Polytune 3, Joyo noise gate, MXR Submachine for fuzz, Joyo time magic delay and a AMT R2 that I can use as a distortion pedal into a clean amp or use it as a preamp. Next I have a DOD Rubberneck, TC Alter Ego and Vox Delaylab in the loop. The second Delaylab I only use it for the looper, or use it for a dedicated delay for WDW.

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ESP Standard Eclipse / Ibanez AS153 - Ceriatone Yeti - Deliverance Cab

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Ernie Ball Music Man JP 15 (stock) and Warmoth Explorer (24-3/4" conversion neck, 59 profile, Original Floyd rose, Grover Tuners, Dimarzio SD Bridge, Ibanez INF3 neck pickup.) I built a few years ago into Boss Gt1000 which is used for effects, channel switching and sometimes I use the models into Engl Richie Blackmore 100 into Schecter USA cab loaded with V-30's.

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Firefly 1.5 watter
ebay Pine 12 w/ WGS G12C
Fulltone Supatrem
'72 Deluxe LP w. Duncan Zephyr's
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Cornford MK50H II with a Cornford RK 2x12(V30/H30 Anniversary)
Gibson Custom Shop SG Special - tuned to C#

The only pedal maybe needed for this Iommi inspired rig is the Pepers Dirty Tree(choice of TC Electronic Integrated preamp or Fortin 33 in one)

*didn't fit in the picture what's in the loop - TC Electronic D-two with a Suhr MiniMix.

- for power I'm running the Furman Power Factor Pro(floor version) into an old General Radio variac set to 117v
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Congratulations to itchyfingers! PM me your address sir. Close race between you, ej and lester.
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GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
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Congrats Itchy!!!! That Bottle Rocket is sweet!!! :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:

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