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Topic: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Hi,

In a thread regarding leslie, a couple of guys asked me to post pictures of my humble rig. I'm happy to show you my pride and joy big_smile My appologies for the bad picture quality and for my Norwegian-english.

My beloved Reeves-amp
I got this amp (including a fx-loop) a few months ago, and it's still a thrill to fire it up. I guess you Gilmour gearheads knows the history behind this amp, but for those of you that don'n know, here's a quick history background:
Dave Reeves is the man who designed Hiwatt and Sound City. He started as a tech in  Mullard in mid 60's. In 1968 he cut relations with Mullard and Sound City and the Hiwatt was born. The Reeves amps made today, are very close to Hiwatt, using the original specs. The looks of the amp is all Hiwatt as you see, and it sounds just amazing. With my doppolas, I can't stop smiling when playing this amp. It is very satisfactory to finally find a amp that make you smile!

Main rack
A Furman gives light and power to all components in the rack. For wireless I use a Line6 G90. The Prorack (noise gate) I only use for high gain stuff with my Marshall JVM410, which also is connected to the rack. I try my best to avoid noise gates, but for heavy stuff, the Prorack is fantastic. The ebTech Hum Eliminator takes care of all hum and ground loops, and also converts TS-signals to balances. The unit between the 2 pedalshelves, is the "brain" in my TC G-System, which has most of the effects and controls the whole rig.

Some pedals
I just bought the TC Nova Drive, and it's a wonderful pedal. It's controlled via midi, and is integrated with the G-System (meaning I control all parameters from the G-System via midi). The GRX4 from Axess Electronics gives me 4 loops which is controlled from the G-System (which also has 4 loops, giving me 7 in total). The DS-1 and BD-2 is Keeley mod's, and I have a couple more pedals from this master of pedal modding (MT-2 and TS-9). The BB Preamp is also a wonderful pedal (I have the Andy Timmons model), and the Gov'nor is a must for those raw Gary Moore-stuff:-)

More pedals
This is all about Gilmour sounds. The Foxy Fuzz is a clone of the good old Triangle muff, and it sound fantastic! I normally uses the "green muff" from sovtek, which also sounds fantastic. The new reissue from Electro Harmonic is retired from my rig.... I have a Keeley 4 knob compressor, but for Gilmour sounds, I use a Whirlwind compressor. The Keeley is very nice, but for Gilmour-stuff, it didn't make me happy. The Whirlwind does! The Electric Mistress don't need any introduction, nor does the Tube Driver. I have changed the valve (12AX7) in the TB and replaced it with a 12AU7 from JJ Electronics. Quit big difference in the sound.

The controller
This is the controller for G-System with a volume pedal and expression pedal. Connects to the brain using a normal network cable. Simple! I also have a Vox 847 wah wah, which is a must for those seagull effects in Echoes.

The doppolas
Can't live without it! Sitting in front of the Mesa 4x12 cab and one of these babies on each side, is fantastic! The effect of sound being "thrown" around in the room can't be produced with a pedal. I use SM-57's to mic it, one panned hard left and the other hard right. Heaven! Gilmour has a DSL222 in his "Pulse-rig" and I'm quite sure that means this is a good unit... My doppolas are made by Tolerance Sound. They makes the sound big and is a very important element in Gilmour's fantastic sound. I also use them with the bluesband I'm playing in.

My main guitars
I have a Red strat (except that mine is green!) with EMG-pickups and gives you instant Pulse-tones! A Music Man Joe Petrucci BFR F1 is for the heavy stuff. "The black strat" - a replica of David's famous strat is a must. The SSL-5 pickup (bridge) is raw! The other two pickups is ok, but I think I'm going to change them with CS69. A Takamine acoustic guitar can be spoted as well. I have a TC G-Natural for acoustic effects.

That's some of my gear. I have moved around some pedals, and not all of them are shown. The Reeves amp reacts very well with all pedals. I have to mention the London Fuzz from MJM. I recently bought it and it's fantastic! I tried it in the store with a Peavey Classic 30, and when I cranked the amp, I got some really nice Joe-sounds. Try it if you get the chance. As with all fuzz and muff's you must play veeery loud to get the nice sounds. On low volume these pedals sounds like a bees nest or something...

I just got a plexi-glas to put in front of the cab (from Clearsonic) but haven't tried them yet. Please do not ask if I love my rig when carrying it to gigs.... LOL

Keep rocking!
André

  • Registered: 2008-03-07
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Hey Man nice rig you got there !!

need to give use some clips!! see how all this sounds

I used to have an old Hiwatt custom100 but it totally needs pedals for lead sounds as it is a
very clean sounding amp but they do sound awesome, and take pedals extremely well !!

So out af all this gear what would you use to get a JOE style sound !!

"Everybody's entitled to my opinion. wink
  • From: N.Wales, UK
  • Registered: 2009-03-06
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Kudos for the Reeves.

I'm currently chasing another tank-like beast...namely a Petersburg (J)P-100...in Soviet Russia, amp kills you.  smile

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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Awesome rig bro.  As a huge Gilmour fan I can really appreciate what you have going on there.  Check this out if you are interested:

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth … id+gilmour

It's the old Yamaha leslie cabinet like what DG used during his '70s and '80s Floyd periods.  If I had stupid money and a herculean spine I'd jump all over this!

PS I'd love to hear your rig in action!  Are you using the G-System for reverb/delays?  Thanks for sharing.

-Justin

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
  • Registered: 2010-05-21
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Hi,

Seeing the yamaha brings back good memories:-)

Yes, I'm using the G-System for delays, chorus, univibe etc. I don't use reverb, at least not on Floyd stuff. If I manage to get some decent recording in my little home studio, I will post this. The only thing I'm not satisfied with, is the pitch shifter. I need a better one to get the Marooned-sound right, so any recommendations are welcome.

Keep rocking and go with the blues:-)
André

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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

André wrote:

         The only thing I'm not satisfied with, is the pitch shifter. I need a better one to get the Marooned-sound right, so any recommendations are welcome.


When I think pitch shifting I automatically think Eventide.  For a pedal option I'd check out the Eventide Pitchfactor.  It's extremely versatile and tweakable.  I have seen footage where Gilmour is using a Digitech Whammy so you may want to check those out too.  I like some of the sounds that the Electro Harmonix Pog2 produces.  If you have the rack space and $$$ I'd whore out and get an Eventide Harmonizer or Eclipse.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
  • Registered: 2009-09-01
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Just get a Digitech Whammy, like Gilmour actually uses.

What kinda gigs do you play ?
that's a lot of gear for a normal pub gig  big_smile

8 Reply by jakey (edited by jakey 2010-07-06 12:46:25)

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Wolf5150 wrote:

Just get a Digitech Whammy, like Gilmour actually uses.

What kinda gigs do you play ?
that's a lot of gear for a normal pub gig  big_smile


Andre- re the Pitch Shifter....there is only one- Digitech IPS 33B. (Wolf- you're wrong- DG uses the IPS) It has the original WH1 chips in it + about a million other fx that are amazing once you learn to work with them. (Be warned- the IPS 33 does not have the Whammy, the 33B DOES)

On the subject of all boards Gilmourish, I am having a huge build this weekend......pics will follow, but included in the new rig are Lexicon PCM's, Korg G4's and IPS33B's.....so wait and see....

"Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips...."

JB LP Goldtop No. 290- Aged...rather like me.

9 Reply by stratpaulguy86 (edited by stratpaulguy86 2010-07-06 13:38:48)

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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

jakey wrote:

Andre- re the Pitch Shifter....there is only one- Digitech IPS 33B. (Wolf- you're wrong- DG uses the IPS) It has the original WH1 chips in it + about a million other fx that are amazing once you learn to work with them. (Be warned- the IPS 33 does not have the Whammy, the 33B DOES)

On the subject of all boards Gilmourish, I am having a huge build this weekend......pics will follow, but included in the new rig are Lexicon PCM's, Korg G4's and IPS33B's.....so wait and see....

Here's "The Blue" from the Remember that Night DVD and at 03:32 you can see him manipulating what appears to be a Digitech Whammy.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlK6GN4oJgU

I've thought about getting one of these overpriced ugly gizmos myself just because of the spectacular things DG does with his.  BTW Jakey I'd love to see and hear your new board in action bro!  I also when bananas this week with a pedalboard.  I'm taking a hiatus from the rack and going back to a board setup now.  It's a triple setup if you will:

Clean: wah--tuner--amp selector---fulltone dejavibe---ibanez chorus---echoplex#1---Vibrato channel '68 Super Reverb.

Dirty Rhythm: wah--tuner---amp selector--dallas arbiter fuzzface--fulltone octafuzz--TS808---boss DD3---normal channel of '68 Super Reverb

Lead: wah---tuner--amp selector---bk butler tube driver---echoplex#2---keeley compressor---'69 Spec Superlead.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
  • From: Burlington, Ont Canada
  • Registered: 2010-04-01
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

Wow Justin! That is one killer rig...would this  setup allow 2 at once?

Gits: '03 Gibson Historic R7 Goldtop, '06 Gibson R8 Plaintop, MIJ '62 RI Strat,  and others...
Amps: '99 Marshall 1987x Plexi RI, 1969 Fender Super Reverb

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  • Registered: 2009-09-01
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

jakey, I'm not wrong mate

He used the Digitech controlled by an Ernie Ball volume pedal on the album but he uses a Whammy live.
Loads of pics and videos prove it.

12 Reply by stratpaulguy86 (edited by stratpaulguy86 2010-07-06 14:37:15)

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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

kevman13 wrote:

Wow Justin! That is one killer rig...would this  setup allow 2 at once?

Sure I could run more than one sound at once but I'm enjoying it more as a 1--2--3 type setup ala Eric Johnson's rig.  It's essentially an Eric Johnson rig with shades of Hendrix, JB, Clapton, Gilmour, and Beck thrown in for good measure.  Despite some minimal tapdancing, it's actually very straightforward and easy to operate.  I'll probably do a demo of sorts in the future once I work out a few of the bugs.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.

13 Reply by jakey (edited by jakey 2010-07-06 15:06:01)

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Guys....I have seen a WH1 on top of the all tube board but generally...well this is from Pete Cornish....

DAVID GILMOUR’S ALL TUBE EFFECTS SYSTEM Mk.1

By Pete and Lynda Cornish

We were asked to design a new effects system for David Gilmour’s solo shows and guest appearances with bands other than Pink Floyd. His request was that the sound be exactly the same as when he plugged straight into his tube amps (Fender Tweed originals or re-issues and Hi-Watt 50W Combos etc.) We decided to eliminate the loading influence of a large chain of effects by incorporating unity gain tube pre-amps, with identical characteristics to his amp input stage, as the guitar input stage and also as isolators between effects. We designed and built a stereo tube line driver that could send the effects signals over long cables to the amps without loss of signal or change of tone. After extensive tests David decided on the following list of effects to be incorporated:

Boss CS-2; Pete Cornish G-2 Fuzz; EH Big Muff; Pete Cornish Soft Sustain-2; Chandler Tube Driver; Pete Cornish Tape Echo Simulator; Pete Cornish Custom Stereo Chorus using a modified Boss CE-2.

The inclusion of a custom designed and built tube pre-amp between one effect and the next ensured that each effect performed as if it were connected directly to the amplifier and completely eliminated the interaction and cross loading affects of multiple effects set-ups that are usually used without inter-effect isolation.

To eliminate the possibility of feedback or microphonic problems when the system is used on a stage with loud bass and drums we designed a tube suspension method that would allow the tubes to be mechanically isolated from the main case of the board. A total of ten tubes were required and we used miniature double triodes, all operating in Class A to provide the isolation pre-amps and the line drivers.

We decided on providing four isolated, floating outputs (two per stereo channel) so that David’s preferred amp setup of two Hi-Watt 50W Combo on the floor with two Fender Bassman re-issues placed on top of the Hi-watts could be used without introducing any ground loop hums. The resulting sound of this combination was very full as the Hi-Watts provided the solid low frequency foundation and the Fenders the smooth upper harmonics.

For small venues or for just a single song as a guest David uses a single Fender Tweed Twin or Tweed Deluxe Amp. The All Tube Effects System can be used in mono mode as well as stereo so it is fully flexible for any type of show.

After the All Tube Effects System had been in use for three years we were asked to provide a new facility. David wished to play "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" as a solo feature at Robert Wyatt’s Meltdown show at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The first section of this song was originally acoustic guitar played over a sustained synthesiser pad and David had the idea of using a very long delay to provide an accompaniment to his acoustic guitar solo. We added a special level corrected balanced output from the All Tube Effects System to provide a +4dBm signal for the long delay (Roland SDE 3000) fed through a volume pedal. The repeats of the long (1500mS) delay were fed to a Fender Stereo PA amplifier so that David could play the solo section over the sustained chord that he had previously sent to the long delay. We set the repeats to provide about 20 seconds of the sustained chord and we also fitted D.I. outputs for the acoustic guitar and the long delay so that the main PA could receive the signal without the possibility of feedback from open mics on the stage.

Also of note: it is not a good idea to have the Muff and G-2 on together; similarly with the SS-2 and CTD, so Pete Cornish  made it impossible to have them on at the same time. However, David Gilmour  likes to have the first inline high gain pedal
(G-2 or Muff)  "EQ'ed" by the second lower gain pedal so they will virtually always be on as a set: Muff/SS-2, Muff/ CTD, G-2/CTD, G-2/SS-2

The show was recorded, filmed and was released as a DVD "David Gilmour at Robert Wyatt’s Meltdown". The board can also be heard on the StratPack DVD, and Live 8.

**On February 26, 2004, Pete Cornish modified this board to remove the Boss CS-2 and replace it with a Demeter Compulator Compressor.

**On September 18,2004, this board was modified by Pete Cornish with a Whammy send/return so the Digitech IPS33B could be added for pitch shifting.

"Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips...."

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The IPS- I've had one before and decided to bin a rack....for reasons very complex, so it went. It's awesome- one of my fave factory settings gives a great approximation of the train intro for Station to Station!! The Whammy, if you used a well calibrated Ernie Ball vol is superb. The best I have heard as it's so controlable.. Loads of arpeggiated sounds too. Highly recommended.

However, I'm now re-building a rack and a simple board that I can shift easily.....and the rack will be quite analoge

I wanna only take a versatile board to gigs and leave the rack behind mainly. It's just for fun. I took a leaf from JB re the chorus, just because it has a wide range of sounds.

It goes> small board....

In line-
Cornish LD1
Bradshaw Wah
Demeter Comp
Loopy 2 out into a 74 Dynacomp and a 73 Rams Head Muff back into-
Cornish P2 into

GigRig Midi8 6 loops-

Cornish G2/SS3 Duplex
Kingsely Jester
TC EQ
TC PCF
Skrydstrupt DDL
Rack send stereo return

Out via ABY switch into stereo cornish line drivers to Tweed Twin and Cornell Plexi.

The rack goes off gigrig loop 6


VoodooLab GCX and Ground Control

WMD Autowah
Green Script 76 Elec Miss and Bradshaw boost
MIJ CE2/Voodoo Vibe
Script Phase 90
IPS33b
MXR Sys Delay II Parallel mixed
Lexicon PCM91 Parallel mixed
Korg G4 Leslie

PP2 power to pedals Olson Rack to mains
Olson lighting
Evidence Melody cables.

I reckon I'll have it done by Saturday.

I also want to get an AxeFX to go in the rack then I think I'm all done.

"Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips...."

JB LP Goldtop No. 290- Aged...rather like me.
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Re: To all Gilmour gearheads:-)

jakey wrote:

I also want to get an AxeFX to go in the rack then I think I'm all done.


All that AND an AxeFX.....all I can say is WOW!  THAT is a pro setup!  Man I just gotta hear that stuff in action....

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
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stratpaulguy86 wrote:
jakey wrote:

I also want to get an AxeFX to go in the rack then I think I'm all done.


All that AND an AxeFX.....all I can say is WOW!  THAT is a pro setup!  Man I just gotta hear that stuff in action....


Hey Justin

First pics of unwired pedal board. I still have to add the TC Chorus, but because it's mains it's still hardwired to the old board. It will replace the random box (put there for spacing) next to the TC EQ

The Wah and Dynacomp are on a small piece of MDF that sticks out from under the bottom. The board itself is a Rooster TralierTrash. Lovely!!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- … 5824_n.jpg

"Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips...."

JB LP Goldtop No. 290- Aged...rather like me.