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The looper is best used as a practice tool. I just play the chord progressions and let them loop while I practice solos, scales, etc. I don't recommend it for playing out. I do use it with our drummer and base player to have some fun during practice. The ME-50 is very easy to use compared to other systems like the POD XT Live, etc. Wah could be better and the delay is not as good as my stand alone pedal.

The looper is not the best for on-stage. Too much to think about for me but it is a must for practicing alone or with a drummer.

I might look into getting one. I like the idea of having one.

Which ones do you recommend?

Schecter C-1 BlackJack with Duncan JB/'59
Ibanez RG3 with DiMarzio Tone Zone bridge
Peavey Valveking 50W---Great sounding, low price tube amp!
Boss ME50 FX board
Boss DS-1
Danelectro 7 Band EQ
D'addario regular light strings
Dunlop Jazz III picks/Dunlop Tortex .73mm

Soon getting the Vox Satchurator pedal

How do you like the Valveking amp? I really like Peavey's tube series so far.

Getting my strat setup today. Going from 10s to 11s + using the cold strings (blue box). Hope to get more of a blues sound. What strings to you use...Pop

I have a Harmony Hollywood acoustic/electric archtop from 1952 (at least that is the date stamped on the back of the pickup) which was given to me. It has a nice warm rich sound which I really love. One problem I have is that the frets are really worn which makes it a bit difficult to play without getting some annoying buzzes or dead notes. It's still a joy to hear though.

My other guitar which is borrowed from my bro-in-law is an electric which I can't recall the name of right now. It's not a very common brand but it serves it's purpose for playing around on since I'm slowly learning.
I am looking for a new guitar of my very own so if anyone can recommend a good electric for under $600 please let me know.

My amp is a Line 6 Spider III 15W combo amp. I can play with the settings on that thing for hours and keep discovering new sounds. I absolutely love it.

I've been using Slinky's. I really like the .11s in the purple bag. Fat strings are the way to go.

bryanhelmig wrote:

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How do you like the Valveking amp? I really like Peavey's tube series so far.

It's nice. MUCH better than my old AD30 Valvetronix. The Vox was ok, but the distortion models were way to fizzy and bland. I swapped that out for my Valveking plus a few dollars at GC and have been very pleased. I tried swapping out tubes to see what it would do and the original EH sound the best. The distortion on the Valveking is nice, but I like using the ProCo Rat on my Boss ME50 much better. Sings nicely with my Duncan JB

GreenHornet wrote:

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Sings nicely with my Duncan JB:) :)

I have a JB in the bridge position of my strat. It's a fat distortion sound. Mixed with the jazz in the bridge, its smooth with bite too. Just right.

Hey, great site.

I have a Epi Les Paul, a squier bullet (first guitar), a Martin 12 string acoustic and a Fender FR 50 Resonator acoustic.

My amp is a simple Marshall MG series 30dfx. Haven't been playing long, so it all works out ok.

Okay, I am new here and this looked like a fine thread to say hello!

Of the gear I have this is what I actually play most of the time.

Guitars:

A Fender American Big Apple Strat with a maple fretboard. I added an LSR nut and locking tuners to it as well.

A Dean Hardtail Standard which I outfitted with a set of custom P-90s from Searcy String Works.

A Benford Custom Tele, I had this built for me and it includes a Searcy P-90 in the neck position, a Strat middle single coil and a Searcy tele bridge pup.

Amp:

I play through a B-52 LG-100A head and a Marshall 8412 cabinet

Effects:

A Custom ProTone Volume/Wah pedal and a ProTone Body Rot II distortion.

Guitar.

Fender strat

Amp.

USA fender blues deluxe.

Effects.

Cry baby wah, boss distortion pedal, Danelectro Reel echo,Boss chorus pedal

2006 uprgrade mexican fender strat in midnight wine with maple board

2007 US Standard Tele in blizzard pearl with rosewood board and black pickguard

2006 Jap made Tokai LS130 love rock les paul in lemon burst

2006 Crafter PK Rose electro acoustic

Currently using a Vox AD30vt amp, will be getting a fender hot rod deluxe when i can afford one ( expensive here in the UK! )

using an a/b/y box for a clean channel to the amp, one off to a Digitech GNX3000 and the other to a vox wah, marshall bluesbreaker2 boost, and a marshall reverb pedal

My main guitar is a Hohner TE Custom which I bought around 1996-7. I also own an early Yamaha Pacifica and a Epiphone LP Junior which is set up for slide. I use a Line 6 pocket pod for practice and also sometimes jam on my computer using a rock frog and various pieces of amp emulation software. I also have a Laney 25w practice amp but that doesn't get used much these days. I play a Fender DG4 acoustic and also own a five string banjo which I intend to learn to play some day !

I'm mainly playing bass at the moment and I own an Ephinone Thunderbird and a Vintage V4 (Precision copy) I have a Laney RB4 bass amp and occaisionally use a Behringer Bass Overdrive pedal.