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My guitar is a Fender Telecaster Modern Player. Not too cheap. Not too expensive. Perfect for nearly all genres. However if you are only playing metal I would reccomend something with more humbuckers. It has a tele neck pickup, the middle is a strat pickup and the bridge is a fender humbucker. Truly an amazing/versatile guitar.

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Hiwatt 100 Amplifiers

Gibson XPL custom guitars - Khaler Flyer Tremolo (USA)

Jackson Kelley Guitars - Floyd Rose Tremolos (German)

Gibson Les Paul - Hard Tail

Peavy Sheffield Cabinets (I like the sound with the Hiwatts)

Rocktron Intellifex  Midi Effects Unit

Sure Beta 58 Oil Filled Microphones

Sure in Ear Monitors

Voicelive Floor Unit (for vocals)

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Guitars / Bass: 

  • Ibanez JEM7D
  • Strandberg Boden OS6
  • Fractal Audio Axe FXII XL+
  • Yamaha TRBX306 (5 string bass)

Studio:

  • Genelec 8030
  • M-Audio Axiom 61
  • Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Gen2
  • Behringer BFC2000 Midi Controller
  • Synology DS1812+ for Backup
  • Toontrack Superior Drummer 2/3, EZ Drummer 2
  • Senheiser HD515
  • Ableton Live
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I have some other stuff.. but this is what i use atm.

Guitars/Bass Solar A2.6, Ibanez Talman, ESP-LTD Bass.

Keyboard Arturia Keylab 49.

Audiointerface Focusrite Scarlett 2i2.

Microphone Scarlett studio pack mic (planning to expand this department soon).

Monitoring Kali Audio LP6, Beyerdynamics DT 770 pro.

Software Reaper, Overloud TH-U, Analog lab 4, Kontakt 5, Fabfilter plugins, Steven slate drums 4,Perfect drums.

PC specs i7 8700k/Geforce gtx 1080/16gigs 3200mhz ddr4/Acer predator XB271hua.

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Well, i bought a microphone (and starting to build a rack.. Furman power conditioner as a starting point.)

I was sure i would get a Shure SM58, because it´s basically the industry standard, but just for a laugh checked some alternatives. After plenty of research, comparisons and whatnot, ended up buying a Rode M1. It has lifetime warranty, it´s tiny bit cheaper and to my ear sounds better in almost all applications. I think out of all the comparisons, the only thing i liked the sound of SM58 a tiny bit more, is recording acoustic guitar. Rode is of course hugely more modern microphone too, SM58 was introduced in the 60s (or 70s) i think.

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1 hour ago, LizaPold1 said:

I've Damien Platinum-6 FR and Blackstar amp

By the way, why did you choose SM58 and not Rode NT-1A? I think it's better, the difference in price is less than $ 90 (if not this was the reason, please tell me please)

Hmm.. not sure i follow you.. you are talking about different types of microphones entirely. I did buy a Rode M1, instead of other option SM58, They are both similar dynamic microphones. I allready have a decent large diaphragm microphone, which Rode NT-1A is.. you are comparing apples and oranges now.

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Schecter Diamond series Demon 6, Jackson Dinky, Ovation Acoustic. Orange Rocker 15 and Krank Rev Jr. heads with a Krank stack. Effects EQD Special Cranker, EHX Metal Muff, Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive Mod, MXR Phase 90, Dunlop Rotovibe, Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, MXR Power Brick PS. 

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