3 Rigs = Cable Hell

[PirateMetalTroy]

So I've been between rigs this last while and doing nothing with the extra gear I've got kicking around. I finally decided enough was enough and decided to turn all the shit I had lying around into something of a jam station.



On the left is my Pod HD Pro, Velocity 300, and Texas Dragon 2x12. The right hand side is 2 separate rigs. Basically we've got 2 little amps running into the "Problem?" cab, which is running in stereo. The ENGL e530 "rig" is hooked up with the MXR 10 band eq in the loop to dial out that harsh and hairy HF that's been giving me grief. The other rig is the Blackstar HT-5 with the TC Nova Drive, and sonic research Tubro Tuner out front, with the decimator-g and TC flashback delay in the loop.

The cable derp behind this thing is just masness. 2 full power bars worth of durrrrrrr. But I have the gear, and it doesn't seem to want to sell, so I might as well do SOMETHING with it.

I feel I should mention I have a g-system hiding in my closet waiting to be sold as well, so anyone in the London area who is looking for one should probably give me a shout.

Thanks for looking.

[darren]

Heh... every once in a while, i think, "Damn, i love the G-System... i should get another one."

Then i remember that while i loved the hardware, the effects were stupidly rigid.

[ToxicTrace]

Damn, and I felt overwhelmed with an effects loop and pedals in front. Kudos man.

[Leon]

No reason there is, one rig this can't be.

[ToxicTrace]

How's that HT-5 treat you? Is it as versatile as i think it should be with the ISF?

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

i'v been wanting one of those e530's for a while

[PirateMetalTroy]

Originally Posted by darren

Heh... every once in a while, i think, "Damn, i love the G-System... i should get another one."

Then i remember that while i loved the hardware, the effects were stupidly rigid.

Yeah, I never got why I could have a chorus AND a flange, or a noise gate AND a compressor. My patches are typically pretty minimalist, but for some stuff I had to make tough choices. Bulletproof piece of kit, and the effects you CAN use are amazing.

Originally Posted by ToxicTrace

How's that HT-5 treat you? Is it as versatile as i think it should be with the ISF?

I don't know how versatile you think an amp should be, but I cna get a pretty awesome variety of tones from it with pretty minimal tweaking. My only REAL complaint is that the mid knob has a pretty narrow sweep, so if you like to really overdo the mids, you'll need an extra EQ. There's definitely a limited amount of gain on tap as well. it's BARELY enough for solos, but gain on 10 is a little out of control for riffing, so i have to use less gain that I'd normally want to get the tone i'm looking for. That said, using an od/dist pedal that costs almost as much as the amp certainly helps in that regard.

Originally Posted by Reverend 7 Strings of Hate

i'v been wanting one of those e530's for a while

Awesome little preamp. Used it for a LONG time and never had an issue. The built in poweramp makes it sound pretty hairy, but it's nothing a little extra EQ can't fix.

[Wookieslayer]

Awesome!