[JDB30]

Almost finished wiring. I've isolated all the vintage gear in a separate rack. It ties in with the main rack and the power rack via rear patch panels. It is all controlled by MIDI---no audio signal runs to/from the board; only control cables for amp/channel selecting/switching, wah & volume (which control the Cry Baby rack unit & MIDI Expression (which is assignable to various pedals and effects. Here's a photo of the rigs:

[mkaufman]

Sounds and wiring diagrams please!

mk

[JDB30]

Sounds and wiring diagrams please!

mk

Sounds will be forthcoming. Wiring is insane. Here's the signal path:

Guitar->
SMS Input-> (Rear Tuner Out->StroboRack Tuner In)
SMS Front Effects send->
GCX Front Feed Thru->
GCX Rear Feed Through->
ISP Decimator Tracking In->
ISP Decimator Tracking Out->
ISP Decimator Noise Reduction Channel 1 In->
ISP Decimator Noise Reduction Channel 1 Out->
Cry Baby Rack Wah-Wah In/Out->
GCX Channels 1-5 (EQ Pedal, Whammy, Compressor, TS-9, O/D)->
Cry Baby Rack Volume In/Out->
1x4 Splitter->
4 Pre-amps->
GCX Channels 6-8 (Pre-Amps)->
ISP Decimator Channel 2 In->
ISP Decimator Channel 2 Out->
Rane PEQ->
Strymon Mobius->(mono in/stereo out)->
Rane Mixer-> (Sum with PCM 81 L/R)->
Power Amp In L/R->
Power Amp Spearkers L/R->
Palmer PGA 05 Speaker Sim In L/R->
Palmer PGA 05 Speaker Sim Thru-> (Palmer XLR L/R Rear Panel, Palmer ¼” Out L/R ->Rear Panel/Palmer ¼: Out L/R 2->Behringer Headphone Amp L/R Main In)
Palmer PLB 2x8 LoadBox In L/R

[gmchart]

As a proud GASaholic, that Sir, is an impressive array. I like how you've got both vintage and new, not either/or. Although with your chops, I'm sure you would make my rig sound right. You gotta know that there are a lot of husbands that are gonna 'git some' tonight after their wives see that picture. "Yeah, he spends some money, but not that bad."

[PaulJay]

Mind boggling. But nice.

[mkaufman]

Don't you have a simplified rig just using the upper right case?
mk

[JDB30]

Don't you have a simplified rig just using the upper right case?
mk

I'm having a custom combo amp made using state of the art transformer that will allow me to rack a preamp and effects unit and I have a smaller pedal board that will give me the basic effects I need (plus I can pull things off the rack shelf in my main rig).

[mkaufman]

Back to my original question:

Rather than all pictured, aren't you pretty much just using the IVP, AD230, UE400, SC50 for your Bobby sound?

mk

[JDB30]

Back to my original question:

Rather than all pictured, aren't you pretty much just using the IVP, AD230, UE400, SC50 for your Bobby sound?

mk

Sorry, Michael. I didn't understand the question! Yes, for Bobby sound, I use that + the PCM 81 for reverb & an EQ pedal that Yogi made me that uses the Artist Active EQ system (kind of like your pedal) since my guitar doesn't have that. It makes a difference. I also run it all through the power rack below the vintage rack. But I plug the guitar into the SMS Revelation preamp to hit Brad's Steel Guitar Black Box buffer. There's also some noise reduction in the signal path, too.

[mkaufman]

Got it!

Would love to hear new recordings since you added the AD230 & UE400.

mk

[JDB30]

Got it!

Would love to hear new recordings since you added the AD230 & UE400.

mk

Soon. Still have a bit of wiring I need to do but should be finished by end of the weekend. I'll send you some clips. Looking forward to your opinion.

[mkaufman]

Can't wait!

mk

[johngtr67]

Stunning!!!