Please Critique My Rig

mirkok1

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please critique my rig. i'm into zakk wylde, paul gilbert, steve vai, killswitch engage, george lynch. i guess i'm going for a mixture of 80's shred with a bit more heaviness added to it.

guitar: esp ec1000 with emg's or something similar

head: blackstar ht-20

cab: randall 2x12 with 25 watt greenbacks (i get to return this tomorrow because the ohms don't match my head)

pedals in front, in order: Digitech XMS Compressor, Digitech Bad Monkey Overdrive

pedals in loop, in order: Fish n Chips Eq, MXR M-135 Smart Gate, Deltalab Digital Delay

Any Suggestions or Tips?
 
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nothin wrong with any of that gear

you could always replace the budget-but-good-enough pedals for boutique and replace the Blackstar with an Orange that costs twice as much and replace the ESP with a real Les Paul that's got EMGs in it

but if it's not broken you can't really fix it
 
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Yeah. The only thing I'd say, peronally, is get a real Les Paul. The EC-1000s are, in my experience, more like an SG and don't sound like real Les Pauls. That maple cap and big ol' mahogany body work wonders.
 
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this is a bit odd...but the dude from Killswitch puts a ts808 in the fx loop and leaves it (more or less) permanantly on.
 
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What can I say that hasn't already been said?

If you like the EC, keep it!

I'd get a Les Paul custom and put emgs in it though..
 
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Christopher Caruana said:
ya either save and get a real LP or save a get some really good pedals. Other than that, it looks good
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I don't like how Les Pauls play. I love there sound but the neck isn't a fit for me. If esp is trying to copy a Les Paul with this guitar I'd say they failed. It plays absolutely nothing like a Les Paul IMO.

Any suggestions for really good pedals? Are the ones I listed bad?
 
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mirkok1 said:
I don't like how Les Pauls play. I love there sound but the neck isn't a fit for me. If esp is trying to copy a Les Paul with this guitar I'd say they failed. It plays absolutely nothing like a Les Paul IMO.

Any suggestions for really good pedals? Are the ones I listed bad?
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try more Les Pauls. they all have different necks.
 
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Yes. Here is a tip: make some music with that stuff. Until it is used to make some tunes, none of that stuff make a damn bit of difference.

Now, when you post some sounds, then we can more effectively critique.
 
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EC1000 is the bomb!... especially in the vintage black finish... they re not as fat and heavy as Les Pauls... plus they have 24 frets and good hardware..

I think THE best OD is MXR ZW 44, transparent, gainy and gives you the right amount of compression, hate compressor pedals
 
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You have a solid gigworthy rig.

Here's my suggestions.

Keep the ltd, its a solid guitar. If you want the tone feel weight of a les paul but want the playability of an ltd, get a ltd ec401 as a backup. I had both 1000 and 400, the 400 is heavier and sounded more like a les paul.

Down the line maybe upgrade ur amp to say a marshall dsl100 which can be had used for around 600.

Def invest in some better pedals. Then again if you get a dsl you won't need any pedals maybe just a boost
 
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eschoendorff said:
Yes. Here is a tip: make some music with that stuff. Until it is used to make some tunes, none of that stuff make a damn bit of difference.

Now, when you post some sounds, then we can more effectively critique.
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here's my soundclick page but some of the equipment i don't have yet. these recording have the blackstar head to a jet city cab. the guitar used is a esp ltd with duncan distortion and a yjm. i used the bad monkey and a zoom multi effects.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1122034
 
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sounds like a great rig, except for the ESP.

get a Jackson... or a Charvel

If you're not a fan of the superstrats, I highly recommend you try out a stop-tail Kelly or King V
 
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Yep, thin and piercing on some of the high stuff.

What are your amp settings on? Do you have lots of mids in there for girth.
 
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AlexR said:
Yep, thin and piercing on some of the high stuff.

What are your amp settings on? Do you have lots of mids in there for girth.
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Plus the guy is playing a bright sounding ax with a floyd and duncan distortion... that sounds like Harsh town everywhere, unless you play thru a recto or some other REALLY bassy amp.
 
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