So you get the call of a lifetime...

[ErikH]

I'll play:

5 electric guitars
- 2 Gibson Les Paul Standards (1 Goldtop, 1 Black)
- 2 Fender Strats (HSS)
- 1 Les Paul Junior DC or SG Junior

1 acoustic guitar
- Martin D-28 with Fishman electronics

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
- Marshall DSL 50 watts

4 4x12 cabs
- Marshalls with Greenbacks

8 pedals
- Korg Pitchblack Custom Pedal Tuner
- MXR Script Phase 90
- JC95 Crybaby
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
- Keeley Compressor Plus
- EventideMicroPitch Delay
- Eventide Blackhole Pedal
- MXR EVH Chorus

 

[DKSEARS]

5 electric guitars
- I'd start with the 2 LP's I already own, I've always been able to count on them and no worries they'd let me down. - '97 Ace Frehley and '78 Gold Top Deluxe somewhat modded to Ace Frehley specs.
- Jackson PC-1 for the sustainer.
- EBMM Axis with Floyd Rose
- Collings 290 for cleaner jangly stuff

1 acoustic guitar
- Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner with a K&K pickup

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
- 2 Soldano Decatone Heads (having the one I currently have as a backup).

4 4x12 cabs
- 3 matching Soldano cabs and a UA Ox box to send direct signal to mixer.

8 pedals
- Rockett Archer (silver)
- Rockett Blue Note
- Catalinbread Epoch Boost
- MXR EVH Phase 90
- Keeley Seafoam+ Chorus
- Keeley Verb-O-Trem
- Ernie Ball VP Junior with Tuner
- ??? (pedal to be named later)

 

[Hsb]

5 electric guitars
- 2 Les Paul Standard (Bourbon Burst and Ebony)
- 1 ESP LTD Phoenix 1000 (Vintage White)
- 1 Strat Style HSS
- 1 My Current Iceman

1 acoustic guitar
- Martin D-28

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
- Marshall Silver Jubilee
- Bogner Ubershall

4 4x12 cabs
- 2 Matching Marshall Jub cabs
- 2 Matching Bogner Cabs

8 pedals
- MXR Carbon Copy
- MXR Phase 95
- Wampler Tumnus
- Boss DD8
- TC Electronics Mimiq
- TC Electronics Hall of Fame 2
- Wampler Ego Compressor
- JHS Bonsai

 

[beaubrummels]

I didn't because everybody would ***** and whine about whatever band not being a band they like or a musical style they play or like, etc. I specifically left the band out so you folks could use your imagination. After all, this was the call of a lifetime or you to come join what I would say is your favorite band.

So which is your favorite band? Scorpions or Broadway music band?

Well, call of a lifetime would be The Beatles. I'll take some of what they were known to use, and maybe add one or two things I would want to use.

5 electric guitars -

1964 Gibson SG,
1964 Fender Stratocaster,
1963 Epiphone Casino,
1967 Fender Rosewood Telecaster,
1952 Gibson ES-295 (a much better Casino)​

1 acoustic guitar -

Gibson J160E, of course​

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds) - sorry, high gain need not apply

1964 Vox/JMI AC30/6 Treble,
1968 Fender Super Reverb​

4 4x12 cabs - sorry 4x12 not needed in all cases

1962 Vox 2x12 cab
1964 Vox 2x12 TB cab with the extra horn,
1967 Vox UL7120 4x12 T.1225 Celestions
1966 Fender Bassman/Bandmaster 2x12 piggyback cab​

8 pedals -

Aclam Dr Robert,
Strymon Lex
EHX Mel9,
EHX B9,
EHX Key9,
JHS Colorbox V2
Origin Effects Cali76 TX
Chase Bliss CXM 1978 Studio Reverb​

 

[Bogner]

So I get to play with Dimmu Borgir?!!!

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You damn right you do! They are happy and lucky to have you too!!

 

[d1dsj]

I clearly misunderstood too, I was trying to save the band/ management company money :9: however, I wouldn’t do hi gain, it goes like this…


So, AC/DC have called…. Angus fell off stage and I got the call from Angus himself. “Hey Don, how ya fixed? Just gone and busted me leg and Shiela won’t let me finish the tour mate in case it falls off and your the only guy I know who can finish the final European dates for me”. Well I got a good idea of most of the guitar parts albeit a little rusty but lacking the energy and performance so I’ll have to get supplements and hit the gym so my velvet school uniform will fit. Here’s the rig….

2 x ‘65 cherry SG’s
2 x 70’s black SG’s
1 x PRS modern Eagle 1 faded denim (why? coz I want another 1 in this colour and got it for free!)


2 x 60’s Marshall 1987’s
2 x 60’s 4 x 12 with Greenbacks
2 x checker grille with G65’s (just coz I like “em)

pedals….. pfffff who needs ‘em… I got the sound guy to boost my solo’s

I’m done!

 

[Securb]

I have everything I would possibly need

 

[Bogner]

I really need a $4,400 guitar with a Floyd and active pickups.

In the scenario I outlined, you could get 5 of them if you wanted to.

 

[Bogner]

I have everything I would possibly need

We all do, and probably more but that wasn't what this exercise was all about.

Imagine the young gun, dream band calls, you are the man in their eyes, nobody is better for the gig than you. They are buying you stuff, anything you want within the boundaries outlined. The car is coming to pick you up in an hour, probably full of hookers and blow if you have that 80's mindset and imagination as a kid or you are being escorted by the cherry pie and whitesnake chicks....lol. The tech is there to make sure it is all wired up and programmed to your liking because rehearsals are around the corner and the stadium gig is a couple weeks out and you need to be dialed in. Dream a little with me. Yeah, your script logo phase 90 would work wonderfully but guess what? YOU DON'T NEED TO USE ANY OF YOUR EXISTING GEAR! THE BAND IS BUYING YOU EVERYTHING!!!! Build your rig. Have fun. That is where I am coming from. It's your personal dream gig and your dream band to play for. Enjoy the moment!

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

5 electric guitars (all guitars get a Duncan Black Winter in the bridge)
1. Jackson RR24
2. Gibson flying V in white
3. Gibson flying V in black
4. Gibson explorer in white
5. Gibson explorer in black

1 acoustic guitar
1. Ovation whatever

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
1. Marshall JVM410H
2. Marshall Mode Four

4 4x12 cabs
1. 2-Marshall 1960B w/ G12T-75
2. 2-Marshall 1960B w/V30's

8 pedals
1. Dunlop wah
2. TS 909 or similar
3. Memory boy/man/toy delay
4. Zakk Wylde chorus
5. Pitchblack tuner

 

[Aceman]

Funny you are worried about the gear and think nothing about learning let alone mastering the riff and solos note to note.

Already stated I got that down. Probably why they are your favorite band - thus YOU got the call.

 

[Aceman]

This thread has proven to me that you guys can't play along, don't read or can't read and don't follow direction on things. Most would however attempt to argue the devil out of hell though...lol. This thread had nothing to do with what you already have. You are getting paid to pick out a rig with certain criteria. The guidelines and criteria were outlined in detail. All you had to do was build your rig. Even the things you may consider and question that you may think of having to buy was listed and communicated that they were provided. The word on the street was you are the $hit, the player for the job. Nobody fits the gig better than you to be the replacement. You are it! That is why you got the call and the tech to build it and the car coming to get you to go shopping to pick out the gear and are not responsible for paying for it.

I feel your pain man. Sometimes we are just not with the Program. While I DID use some of my own gear, I think it was obvious why....

But, I'll Play again, just for fun:

5 electric guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup, Custom, Distortion Neck, 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst, Distortion & 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst, Distortion & 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom, Cherry Sunburst, Super Distortion & PAF
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Burgundy, Custom & PG

1 acoustic guitar
- Ovation Celebrity CE44 Shallow bowl in Black. (I know, cheap...I just like it)

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
- Mesa Badlander (This appears to be the current version of the Stiletto to me...)
- Marshall 2555

4 4x12 cabs
2 Mesa Dual Recto Cabs for the Mesa
2 Matching 1q960's for the 2555

8 pedals
- Morley Wah
- Analog Man King Of Tone
- Suhr Riot
- Visual Sound (or whatever they are now) H2O v3
- Eventide Time Factor
- Source Audio Collider
- Empress V2 tremolo ("I'll buy an Orange one, not taking my 10th anniversary on tour)

 

[Demanic]

We all do, and probably more but that wasn't what this exercise was all about.

Imagine the young gun, dream band calls, you are the man in their eyes, nobody is better for the gig than you. They are buying you stuff, anything you want within the boundaries outlined. The car is coming to pick you up in an hour, probably full of hookers and blow if you have that 80's mindset and imagination as a kid or you are being escorted by the cherry pie and whitesnake chicks....lol. The tech is there to make sure it is all wired up and programmed to your liking because rehearsals are around the corner and the stadium gig is a couple weeks out and you need to be dialed in. Dream a little with me. Yeah, your script logo phase 90 would work wonderfully but guess what? YOU DON'T NEED TO USE ANY OF YOUR EXISTING GEAR! THE BAND IS BUYING YOU EVERYTHING!!!! Build your rig. Have fun. That is where I am coming from. It's your personal dream gig and your dream band to play for. Enjoy the moment!

But I like my existing gear.

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[Bogner]

But I like my existing gear.

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So double up on it again and have the band foot the bill. They agreed to do so.

 

[Bogner]

I feel your pain man. Sometimes we are just not with the Program. While I DID use some of my own gear, I think it was obvious why....

But, I'll Play again, just for fun:

5 electric guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup, Custom, Distortion Neck, 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst, Distortion & 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst, Distortion & 59
- Gibson Les Paul Custom, Cherry Sunburst, Super Distortion & PAF
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Burgundy, Custom & PG

1 acoustic guitar
- Ovation Celebrity CE44 Shallow bowl in Black. (I know, cheap...I just like it)

2 amp heads (Must be able to do clean, dirty and high gain sounds)
- Mesa Badlander (This appears to be the current version of the Stiletto to me...)
- Marshall 2555

4 4x12 cabs
2 Mesa Dual Recto Cabs for the Mesa
2 Matching 1q960's for the 2555

8 pedals
- Morley Wah
- Analog Man King Of Tone
- Suhr Riot
- Visual Sound (or whatever they are now) H2O v3
- Eventide Time Factor
- Source Audio Collider
- Empress V2 tremolo ("I'll buy an Orange one, not taking my 10th anniversary on tour)

In your case I got why. On the other hand.....why not have the band buy your backups so you can save what you have and keep it fresh while you rock out and relic what the gig provided?

 

[Demanic]

So double up on it again and have the band foot the bill. They agreed to do so.

Sorry, just too frugal to buy stuff just to buy stuff. Besides, I've spent my life putting together a rig on a budget that I would put against anything out there. Micing into a PA not withstanding.
I suppose that it's sort of the demolition derby mindset. Just another side effect of being born in New Hampshire I suppose.

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[Aceman]

In your case I got why. On the other hand.....why not have the band buy your backups so you can save what you have and keep it fresh while you rock out and relic what the gig provided?

Because it is "THAT" guitar. #16, Christine, Always wanted, Ghost of dad...

 

[Demanic]

As far as guitars go, it's taken 15 years for me to get my lineup to where I have it. If I were to play for someone else, I want the stuff that I'm used to. Pedals, amps and cabs I can work with, if I have to.
But two Spidervalve 100 watt full stacks with the footboard would do anything required of it. Without having to be miced. If it were a 12,000 seat venue. Anything bigger and take a direct out of the Spidervalve and give me an IE monitor.

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[Securb]

YOU DON'T NEED TO USE ANY OF YOUR EXISTING GEAR! THE BAND IS BUYING YOU EVERYTHING!!!! Build your rig. Have fun. That is where I am coming from. It's your personal dream gig and your dream band to play for. Enjoy the moment!

Well, I guess I could use some picks. I have thought about it I will post in a bit.

 

[Demanic]

Seriously?
There's plenty of people on the forum that dream of a perfect rig.
There's plenty of people on the forum that have one. Or several.

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