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In:
Rickenbacker 360
Gibson ES-330 (not the same one, but another 2018 VOS in red)
Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb
MJT P-bass
Walrus Mako D1 Delay
Eventide Timefactor (again...)
Walrus SLO
Line6 HX Stomp
Boss SD-1
Zeppelin Quaverato trem kit
Various Fuzzdogs that helped keep me sane in the earlier part of lockdown
Out:
Trinity 5E3 clone
Gibson ES-330, 2018 VOS in red
OBNE Minim
Zeppelin Quaverato
Regrets
None, beyond it being a bit slow to sell stuff. Maybe I would say going for the Timefactor before the HX Stomp, as that little Line6 box is so powerful it almost makes everything else obsolete. But I still love the UI and sounds of the TF and don't plan to let it go again.
As for the ES-330 in/out shenanigans, I've made my peace with it, as I wouldn't now feel as happy and confident with it if I hadn't let one go and missed it. I also know I'm not the only person here to have done exactly the same thing...
Next year
I need to sell some shit to recoup some of the "in" pile from this year. Hopefully when COVID is on its way out things will start getting back to normal a little more. And more importantly I'm hoping that means I can get out and find others to play with, whether that's on guitar, bass or drums.
Strat and Spark.
Pedals - a few key ones in Eventide Rose and Jam Ripply Fall and JRAD Archer. Then have re-bought some drive pedals that I keep coming back to - Trex Mudhoney and MP LGW.
Guitars then, been a BIG year for guitars in and out, albeit some cheapies, and 4 out of 5 of my current electrics are new this year.
Out from old:
PRS SE One
Suhr Alt T Pro
In and Out this year:
Danelectro ‘59
Gretsch Electromatic Jet
Fender Player Mustang
Road worn Telecaster
In and still here:
Gibson Les Paul Special
FGN Odyssey
FGN Masterfield
Telecaster partscaster (Fender / Warmoth parts)
Also sold my beloved UA OX as no longer tied to headphones for practice
Covid.
Fuck.
I sold my whole pedalboard (a few strymon mod pedals, Snouse Blackbox 2, Origin Revival Drive Compact, Hudson Broadcast) and my amps Victory V40D and Vox AC15.
I then replaced them with a Kemper Stage and FRFR as I found out I prefer it for home use (which is all I'll be doing moving forwards).
I sold a PRS Silver Sky (which I regret a little bit).
I sold a Gibson SG Jr
Bought a PRS Custom 22 in Charcoal
Bought a Patrick James Eggle semi hollow T style with Mojo PAFs.
Sold the Eggle.
Bought a Music Man JP6.
Selling the Music Man JP6.
Bought a Fender American Original 60's Thinline Tele which is fantastic (the Peach Guitars set up also helped).
I then upgraded my 2010 Gibson Les Paul Traditional with OX4 low wind PAFs and Callaham ABR-1 bridge/stoptail.
Just waiting on some Monty's 53 Tele pickups for my Thinline Tele.
Once the JP6 sells I'm looking for something to replace it with.
In:
Anderson Drop Top
Pacifica 904
Squire Mini Strat
PRS CU24 '87
Ceriatone Yeti
Headstong Lil' King
Badcat BC30
Various FX
Out:
Grosh Retro Custom
PRS CU24 '87
Suhr Badger
Various FX
MiniMoog '72
Regrets:
Got turned over for the first time by a bedroom trader giving me a bit of a hard luck story and the old 'we're all in this together my old TFB pal' and then immediately moving on the PRS at a significant profit. Didn't cost me much personally but the mental pain of being taken for a mug is hard to bear..
Best bits:
Managed to lend my old Strat out to Mick T on TPS. Really nice people, genuine, mad about guitars and gear. The Strat finally got the exposure and play it deserves as I don't really dig it.
Future Clear Outs;
Actually; very likely. I bought the Mini Strat to try out short scale and I love it. There's a strong chance I'll move on most of my standard scale guitars and grab a Musicmaster and maybe something custom made..
Covid Impact:
Not really from a gear perspective in honesty.. from an everything else perspective I wouldn't know where to start...
Si
new Squier Classic Vibe P-Bass
used Fender Classic Player 50s strat
sold the strat to buy a used PRS SE Custom 24
sold that to buy a used PRS Custom 22
OUTS
beside the above two, also sold my 2013 SG Standard to fund the core PRS, and sold a Squier Jazz Bass.
various bits and bobs from the parts drawer (pickups etc)
Beyond that, a fair amount of modding purchases, including a few pickups from Oil City and Bulldog, switches, etc.
Between the game of gear hopping and the modding stuff, I'm probably out a few quid in balance, but that's provided some good Covid relief and still cost me (significantly) less than commuting to work.
IN
PRS Mira Korina
OUT
Nothing
Recent Helix update has kept me entertained, other than this, it's really a case of only buy to replace what is broken. Helix as more or less killed all my Gas. Besides companies just seem intent on rehashing what's already done.
Covid impact: Left my band as they rehearse where I work, which is a 1 hour commute. Don't envisage returning to office until mid 2021. Keeping all my gear though as will join something new when the situation allows. Signed up to truefire again, just to get some content coming in, but honestly have hardly played - spent a lot more time on the bike as the summer weather was so great.
Line 6 DT-25 Head
Two Notes Torpedo Captor
Presonus Atom
Presonus Faderport
Presonus Studio One Pro 4 (then upgraded to 5)
Behringer MDX1400 Compressor
TC HyperGravity Compressor
Upgrade to 32GB RAM for my studio PC
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32
OUT
Steinberg Cubase 10.5 Pro (good riddance - will never buy Steinberg again)
Harley Benton PA-100 Attenuator
REGRETS
As per above, Cubase was a poor experience. I didn't really lose any money thankfully, but I've never known a piece of software so full of bugs and with such a slow pace of development. They're also incredibly quick to blame any issues on the user or plugins. Oh, and when they do fix bugs, it's often via a paid upgrade - not cool.
NEXT YEAR
No plans for anything else really - I've got too much stuff that I don't really use as it is. Might take the Komplete Ultimate 13 upgrade in the summer if there's a decent sale. Reason 12 is likely too, so may get that upgrade too.
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
Arriving soon:
Gordon Smith Classic T Custom
In:
Fender AO 60s Thinline Telecaster
Godin Radiator
Faith Neptune Bloodmoon
Pod Go (not used this nearly as much as I should)
Headrush FRFR-108
Trio+ (as above)
Vox Amplug 2 AC30
Boss Waza Air (use these loads - probably do without the Pod Go and Headrush)
Out:
Fidelity Double Standard
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gretsch 5220
Danelectro 56 Pro
Chapman ML1 Modern
Taylor 114CE
Fender Telecaster Elite
Katana 100
D'Angelico Bedford Deluxe
Soon to go:
Fender MIM HS Duo Sonic
I find cycling the gear makes me practice more, so will probably continue.
IN:
Hofner Verithin that I modified and painted to be like John Squire's
Boss GE-7
Bright Onion Looper
BMF Wah
Boss CS-3
Heistercamp leather strap
OUT:
CAE Wah
Cornell Fuzzface
Think that is it.
Les Paul Junior
Out: 3x FX
Warmoth Strat
Boss NS2
Out:
Jackson Soloist
Here's to another year of using what I already have!