How important is versatility in your gear to you?

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

Take the question as you see fit, how much of a role does your GEAR, not your hands or abilities, your GEAR, play in your versatility. This isn't a trick question, I'm just wondering how many people have really simple set ups or really diverse setups vs something in between.

This question is just something I've been thinking about today. If you have THAT sound in your head, do you still work with your rig to expand or keep things as is?

I think my gear is more versatile than i need.
I do not need a lot of versatility, because the genres that i enjoy playing is almost a natural progression from one to the other.
I can cover Rockabilly, Blues, Garage Rock, 70's Hard Rock, Stoner, Doom, and 90's style Hard Rock with my gear, and that is all i need to cover.

 

[erksin]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

I like to have restrictions and a fairly simple rig - it forces me to learn my **** inside and out and once that happens it all melts away and becomes automatic. I don't have to think about the gear anymore and I can concentrate on actually playing instead of the tools I use to make noise.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

"Versatility,"me style:

 

[AudioWonderland]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

I prefer the the simplest circuit possible for any piece of gear. Guitars have the simplest circuit that is reasonable. 1vol and selector switch if I am designing it. I don't necessarily remove options that came factory but I also won't add a bunch of complexity either 95% of the time. I like simple circuit pedal designs that do one thing really well. I prefer 1 channel amps. The simpler the better but it does need at least 3 band eq. I get the versatility from guitar choice, amp choice and a smartly stocked pedalboard

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

+1. I always take two guitars to a gig, and between that and having a multi-channel amp and a foot pedal or two, there's plenty of variety in my tones, more than I usually need. I have no interest what-so-ever in a 'do it all guitar.' I don't want to play in a band that does 10 genres (and totally confuse, and lose, their audiences).

Having one set up that does one thing well, is much better than a set up that is spread too thin and does 5 things mediocre.

I totally agree . . . look at guys like Rick Parfitt & Franciss Rossi, Ted Nugent, Jack White, Slash, Rory Gallagher (R.I.P), Chris Whitley(R.I.P), hell, even Zack Wylde.

Those guys have such basic set ups and they can afford any thing out there on the market, yet they choose to have 'simple' set ups - unlike that ex-guitarist from Red Hot Chilli Peppers & the gang from Radiohead.

<---REALLY ?

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

"Versatility,"me style:

Ignoring that horrible image that was between these two images . . . ^ this ^ is a WONDERFULL SIGHT TO BEHOLD !!!

Two thumbs up mate :fing2::fing2: . . . :bowdown:

 

[Mincer]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

Depends- I don't need much to get 'my' sound. A good clean amp, good overdrive and a delay, and I can be fine. The ambient stuff needs more, but it still fits in a small rack with just a midi pedal on the floor.

 

[Grindspine]

Re: How important is versatility in your gear to you?

My Mesa/Boogie Triaxis has three channels, but eight modes. I can get most Mark I to Mark IV sounds or a Rectifier sound without any additional pedals. I like having a lot of tweaking options.