Total cost/value of your guitar setup

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:29 pm

Shit. Ok, at cost values...

Guitars - Â£4730
Fender '68 RI Strat + Barknuckle Trilogy Suite Pups - Â£790
Fender Jap Jaguar + Bareknuckle P92 Pups - Â£800
Fender JagStang + SH5 Bridge Pup - Â£650
Fender '62 Duo Sonic - Â£750
Yamaha APX-10L - Â£800
Les Paul copy - Â£290
Cort Bass - Â£250
Noho Mercury - Â£400 (well it will be arriving soon...)

Pedals - Â£1025
Diago Pedalboard - Â£100
Diago Powerstation - Â£55
Cables/Patch cables/Power supply cables - Â£100
Morley Wah - Â£50
Behringer Slow Motion - Â£22
Dano Tunamelt - Â£25
Dano Chicken Salad - Â£20
Fab Overdrive - Â£16
Big Muff (NYC) - Â£60
Small Stone - Â£59
Small Clone - Â£49
Boss TU-2 - Â£69
Boss RC-2 - Â£130
Zvex Super Hard On - Â£90
Saltbooster - Â£25
Blackstar HT-Dual - Â£130
Orange Footswitch - Â£25

Amps - Â£2909
Orange Rockerverb 50 - Â£1000
Orange Tiny Terror - Â£299
Marshall JVM410H - Â£795
Orange PPC212 - Â£400
Marshall Valvestate VS100R - Â£365
Crate Powerblock - Â£50

Total - Â£8664

Shit me.

Chorlton · Post by **Chorlton** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:25 pm

guitar
tele: 460
jazz box: 220
Epiphone SG: 45
classical: 0 (christmas prezzie when i was 12)

amp
orange solid state amp: 110

pedal
You Dirty rat: 30

Total 865
minimal.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:06 am

Guitars
Artcore - Â£350
Jazzmaster - Â£190
Simon & Patrick Acoustic - Â£200

Total - Â£740

Amps
Shit solid state ashdown thing - Â£100
Orange Tiny Terror - Â£299
Orange PPC112 - Â£189 (I have regretted this ever since)
Fender Champion 600 - Â£100

Total - Â£688

Pedals
Dunlop Crybaby - Â£70 (I think, Bday present)
Zoom PD-01 - Â£35
TGD - Â£50
Marshall RF-1 Â£40
Boss Tuner - Â£10

Total - Â£205

Grand Total - Â£1633

Most of which I should have saved for uni. (When I actually had a placement, fuck unviersities)

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:37 am

Guitars: $1120
Squier Jagmaster +new pickguard & pickups ~ $300
Squier Telecaster + pickup + bigsby = $260
Univox Hi Flyer = $230 (great deal on it)
SX Strat = $100
SX Jazz Bass = $140
Washburn Acoustic = $90

Effects: $720
Dunlop Hendrix Wah = $100
EHX LBM = $65
Dano Fab OD = $15
EHX Small Clone = $85
EHX Electric Mistress = $120 (ebay!)
Boss DD-3 = $110
Boss RC-2 = $200
Cables & Daisy chain = $25

Amps and Speakers: $590
Behringer 1200H = $200
Fender 4x12 cab = $250
Marshall Mosfet Lead 100 = $120 (Guitar Center used section)
PA System w/ 2 speakers = $20 (worth of pot )

Total: $2430
I hate myself.
My setup isn't all too peculiar, I run in stereo splitting the signal from the EM into the Marshall w/ the PA speakers

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:50 am

I worked this out a couple years back and while I was adding stuff up it hit 10,000. I thought "y'know what, fuck this."
Since then I've bought a drum kit, tons of amp shit and enough stands to mic Auntie Tilly eating, digesting and passing a croissant with realistic stereo imaging. No idea what it's up to now.
If someone broke into my house, they'd only be able to make off with a grand tops before they woke me up bashing cabinets/cymbals around and I ran out waving my dick around like a mace screaming random norse mythology, and if they got the jag or the marshalls or something I'd just sell off some keyboards and drums to buy another?

But I almost WANT someone to nab the Les Paul, I've wiped my nuts on every square inch of that thing. Being out $2k is a small price to pay for the smiting of one's enemies.

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:44 am

This is going to be scary....

Electrics:
Sunburst Jazzmaster - $1450
Ice Blue Jazzmaster - $1400
Black Partsmaster - $500
CIJ Blocks/Binding Jazzmaster with many upgrades - Cost me $1300 total
Thinskin Blonde Jazzmaster (Not here yet) $1699
Ice Blue Jaguar - $1400
'72 Tele Deluxe RI - $699
CIJ 60's Tele w/Bigsby - $950
MIM Standard Tele White - $400
MIM Standard Tele Black - $300
MIM Fretless Jazz Bass - $499
MIM Powerhouse Strat - $600

Total $11,197.00

Acoustic:
Stella piece of shit - $20

Total $20

Effects:
EHX Small Stone - $80
EHX Nano LPB-1 - $40
Vexter Fuzz Factory - $179
MXR Carbon Copy - $149
Jekkyl and Hyde - $129
BOSS TR-2 Tremolo - $100
BOSS Super Chorus - $100
BOSS TU-2 Tuner - $100
Behringer Compresser - $30

Total $907

Amps:
1971 Fender Twin Reverb - Paid $800
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - $700
Roland Cube 20 - $150

Total $1650

Mic:
Sennheiser e609 - $109

Total $109

Grand Total - $13,883

Wow, I need to up my insurance. Shit.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:55 am

I got a Music Store credit card, I got it 6 mos ago, already owe 2k (I have a $685 credit tho'...hey maybe that Princeton Reverb.)

And most of the stuff I have isnt even from there!

Fuck this is a pricey hobby. I save money on pedals tho' I run a Toneport through tube amps and that does it for me. I will not buy a Solid State amp, I hate how they sound. I like hand wired amps for some reason, that's where most of my music funds go to. I don't understand people that spend thousands on guitars and play through shitty amps. An amp is just as important as the guitar itself.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:21 am

Zaphod wrote:Orange PPC112 - Â£189 (I have regretted this ever since)

Why? What's up with it?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:23 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote:This is going to be scary....

Electrics:
Total $11,197.00

Amps:
1971 Fender Twin Reverb - Paid $800
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - $700
Roland Cube 20 - $150

Total $1650

You really need to address the inbalance between the cost of your guitars and the amp you're playing them through.

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:33 am

I don't get excited by lots of amps. I like the sound of a Twin, and I'm totally happy with a Silverface. What more could I want? The Hot Rod Deluxe has served me well for smaller gigs, and I like how it sounds too. A lot of people don't like them, but I've had no probs with mine.

I only wish I could be as objective about buying guitars as I am about amps.

I have one Jazzmaster that I play about 75% of the time on stage, and the rest just get played at home. I'm a child of the 80's, so I guess excess is in my blood.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:37 am

I hate hotrods, IMO one of the worse amps ever. You can't even go past 2 on the volume knob, its just way too ridiculously loud. Almost impossible to overdrive the tubes unless you want to risk your hearing.

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:39 am

my current rig (what i paid):

66 jaguar 1650

68 bandmaster reverb 550
68 bassman cab 250

roland double beat 175
korg dt10 75
digitech pds 20/20 free

2650 USD

oof...but it sure sounds lovely.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:40 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote:I don't get excited by lots of amps. I like the sound of a Twin, and I'm totally happy with a Silverface. What more could I want?

Something that can Crunch up perhaps? Just a slightly more varied sound than "BLARRRRRRG" loud Clean sounds.

I'm just saying that $11K on guitars (all very similar also I might add) and only 1 decent amp just seems bizarre to me.

tribi9 - that's because they used a Linear taper Master Volume control, like twats. It's supposed to make you think it's hugely loud in the shop "WOW IT'S SO LOUD AT ONE"

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:40 am

luckily all my guitars were bought for less than $1000 us, but with upgrades, and the fact that i have 8 or 9 adds up. everything in (amps, pedals, guitars, mods), i'd still say i'm under $10,000 but not by much, and that will be going over with a pedal shopping spree soon. i really should get practicing and get in a band so i can use some of this crap at proper volume levels

at least the guitars cover a wide range of pickup configurations and body types/brands, so there is some flexibility

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:46 am

Mike wrote:
RumorsOFsurF wrote:I don't get excited by lots of amps. I like the sound of a Twin, and I'm totally happy with a Silverface. What more could I want?
Something that can Crunch up perhaps? Just a slightly more varied sound than "BLARRRRRRG" loud Clean sounds.

I'm just saying that $11K on guitars (all very similar also I might add) and only 1 decent amp just seems bizarre to me.

It is bizarre indeed. I don't understand it, myself. I've honestly been GASing for a Deluxe or Super Reverb lately, as I think either would provide a bit more breakup. I like a clean sound most of the time, but the Twin can be too squeaky clean sometimes. Still love it, though.

BTW, I always use the "Drive" channel on the Hot Rod with the Drive control set somewhat low. It breaks up slightly, then much more with the LPB-1 engaged. I've found that swapping a couple of the 12AX7's for 12AY7 and a 12AT7 in the phase inverter slot makes for a much more useable sound. A lot more like a Bassman, IMO.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:04 am

Mike wrote:
RumorsOFsurF wrote:I don't get excited by lots of amps. I like the sound of a Twin, and I'm totally happy with a Silverface. What more could I want?

tribi9 - that's because they used a Linear taper Master Volume control, like twats. It's supposed to make you think it's hugely loud in the shop "WOW IT'S SO LOUD AT ONE"

Oh then that can be an easy and cheap mod. I wonder if anyone around here has done it.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:05 am

tribi9 wrote:
Mike wrote:
RumorsOFsurF wrote:I don't get excited by lots of amps. I like the sound of a Twin, and I'm totally happy with a Silverface. What more could I want?

tribi9 - that's because they used a Linear taper Master Volume control, like twats. It's supposed to make you think it's hugely loud in the shop "WOW IT'S SO LOUD AT ONE"
Oh then that can be an easy and cheap mod. I wonder if anyone around here has done it.

It's neither actually, the pot is a special type hard to source and tricky to install. Plus warranty - VOIDED

http://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton ... tml#master

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:18 am

Mike wrote:
It's neither actually, the pot is a special type hard to source and tricky to install. Plus warranty - VOIDED

http://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton ... tml#master

Interesting link, I remember quickly browsing through it when I had mine HRDLX. Was so disappointed by the sound and its loudness, that never really read up on it and now that you mention it makes sense. I even bought a Weber mass attenuator but found it sucked a lot of tone. (It felt to me like using a disengaged pedal without true bypass in your chain.)

Sold the amp quick and bought a Traynor YCV20WR, great amp. Traynor

Is this the only Fender with a Linear pot there or has Fender Fucked up any other models?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:22 am

I don't agree with his statement that linear is always bad, but in this amp design it clearly isn't appropriate.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:27 am

On what application would a linear pot be more appropiate?