DeeBeeUs™

Now that the #PrincetonReverb is back I can show you the stereo setup I have been using lately to get big reverb sounds without losing the crispness of the source signal in the wash. The signal goes from the #guitar…

1) Into the @atlasstands pedal board where I have the #Boss #FBM1 on for a bit of overdrive.

2) From the Boss FBM the signal goes into the #DD3 delay where it is split into two signals.

3) The direct (no delay) signal goes straight to the #Princeton, which is the main #amp, embellished with only the slightest soupçon of reverb (but it’s mostly dry)

4) The delay is set to slightly longer than a slap-back delay with 2 or 3 repeats. The delayed signal then goes on to the #EHX #HolyGrail Nano which is set to “Hall” and turned up to about ¾ of full-on-robot-chubby for TONS of reverb. From the Holy Grail the signal goes out to the #Marshall #Lead20.

Why did I set it up this way? I have always loved the sound of big, lush, reverb, but find that it muddies the overall sound. So I have separated signal into the “dry” (coming out of the Princeton only), and the “wet” (coming out of the Marshall only). The dry stays dry and the wet stays (very) wet. You get the big luxurious reverb sound but it doesn’t muddy up the dry sound. It’s the best of both worlds…plus the stereo separation (and the reverb coming out of a 4x10) makes it sound huge.

With 2005 #Fender #CustomShop ‘66 #Stratocaster ClosetClassic.

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May 19, 2018

A shot of the new @atlasstands #pedalboard and my EXTENSIVE #pedal inventory! 😁 JK. these aren’t ALL my #pedals, just the ones I use most.

Yes…I use three #overdrive pedals! I like different levels of overdrive for different #guitars and sounds, OK? I will not apologize for this. I NEVER apologize. I’m sorry but that’s just the way I am! 😁

The overdrive pedals are a #TS808 #TubeScreamer, #Boss #FBM1 which is supposed to sound like a #Tweed #Fender #Bassman, and a Boss #FDR1 which emulates a #blackface #DeluxeReverb.

I also use an #ElectroHarmonix #HolyGrail for #Reverb and a 1980s Boss #DD3 #digitaldelay which is being used to split the signal into stereo and to send it to two separate #amps. Oh and for delay too…

#guitars #guitarphotography #effectspedals #atlasstands #pedalphotography

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Apr 28, 2017

Playing around with #ToneHenge™…I split the ‘65 #VibroChamp off to one side instead of stacking it. It receives the delayed stereo signal coming out of the #Boss #DD3 Delay #pedal while the dry signal goes to the '65 #Vibrolux.

Both #amps are very stylishly perched on very stylish @atlasstands lowrider #amp stands. #Guitar by #Gibson of course (2009 #CustomShop #LesPaul Special).

#fender #fenderamps #vintageamps #vintagefenders #gibsonguitars #gibsoncustom #tvyellow #guitars #guitarphotography #ampphotography

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Feb 17, 2017

It wouldn’t be a proper #WednESday if I did stick at least a couple of #Gibson ESes in yer face! 😁

Here’s my 1966 #ES330 TDC (“T"hinline "D"ouble pickup "C"herry). At 6.5 lbs it is a lot easier to hang around your neck for long periods of time than the 9.5lb #ES355 from a couple of posts ago!

Quick synopsis of the latest incarnation of the lovable pile o’ amps I call #ToneHenge™:

- ‘65 #Fender #Vibrolux gets main signal from the #guitar through #Boss #DD3.
- '65 #VibroChamp (on top of Vibrolux) gets delayed signal from the delay #pedal
- #Marshall #JTM1 is used only for late night or early morning noodling when low volumes but creamy rich #overdrive is desirable!
- #Mackamps #Gem (the cute amp on top of the #Marshall) is getting the signal from my Boss #RC3 looping pedal and playing it back through the 1 x 10 Mack #speakercabinet (below the Marshall)

All #ampstands and #pedalboard by @atlasstands.

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Dec 21, 2016

You know you are #guitar-addicted when you spend literally an entire day revamping your pile o’ #amps (whimsically named ToneHenge™!)

So: #ToneHenge™ Mark XIV consists of my anchor #amp (a June 1965 #Fender #Vibrolux #Reverb), on its @atlasstands #ampstand and running in stereo with the May ‘65 #VibroChamp on top. The Vibro #Champ receives the delayed output from the 80s #vintage #Boss #DD3 delay #pedal. The smaller #AtlasStands amp stand is now cradling my #Mackamps cabinet, which gets the signal from the Mack Amps #Gem (the cute little amp head way up top), to which I am now running the output of my #RC3 looping pedal. The #Marshall #JTM1 is sitting on the AtlasStands tabletop stand, which keeps it level and secure while “stacked”. I’m using the 1 watt Marshall set to 0.1 watt with the volume turned up to 8 for creamy #overdrive at late night noodling that doesn’t have the cops at your door!

Guitar is my my '62 #Gibson #SG Special

#guitars #guitarphotography
#vintageguitars #vintageamps

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Dec 18, 2016

“Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m some amps of wealth and taste. Been around for a long long year, stole many a man’s eardrums to waste…pleased to meet you… hope you guess my name (PS: it’s #ToneHenge™ Mk VIII!)” - M #Jagger 1968.

Here is what I am calling “#TempHenge™” for now because it’s still a work in progress. The prior configurations of the lovable amp pile known to millions as ToneHenge™ depended largely on the #amps being stacked upon each other…but now that I have discovered the magic of “decoupling” (i.e. getting the #amp up off the floor!) through the magic of @atlasstands #ampstands, it ain’t that easy to pile amps up on each other no more! So this is my first kick at the compromise can…the ‘63 #Fender #DeluxeReverb is on the ground with the '57 and '64 #Champs piled atop in the spirit of “ToneHenge™ classic”, and the #Vibrolux is getting the benefit of the stand (because I use it the most). What you can’t see out of frame to the right is the '65 #VibroChamp perched on the smaller #AtlasStands #lowrider. It’s still getting the delayed stereo signal from the #Boss #DD3 pedal. With all that distance now between the left and right “channels” the sound is huge even at low volumes! BTW, the pedalboard is also handmade by Atlas Stands.

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Nov 14, 2016

The new @atlasstands #amp stand is changing the way I hear my own #guitar playing. Just by angling the amp upward towards my ears, I can hear so much more “detail” in my playing, which is actually helping me practice more effectively.

The other effect of angling the amp up is that I’m constantly reminded of just how good that 1965 #Vibrolux #Reverb sounds! Although I didn’t realize that the treble was set way too high when the amp was pointing at my feet! 😄

The #VibroChamp is set up for stereo - it receives the slap-back delay signal from the #Boss #DD3 #delay #pedal, so this rig sounds BIG. The guitar is my #FiremistSilver ‘05 #Fender #CustomShop '66 #Stratocaster #ClosetClassic

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Sep 23, 2016

I keep asking myself the question “just many shots can I post if the exact same rig, and not get a mass exodus of followers?” 😆

Here is #ToneHenge™ (‘57 and '64 #Fender Champs, '65 #Vibro #Champ, '63 #DeluxeReverb, and '65 #Vibrolux #Reverb), plus my “when my playing sucks just pick up this guitar and it fixes everything” guitar, the 2009 #Gibson Custom #LesPaul Special TV #VOS. The LP is sporting a strap by #Jaykco, the tuner is a #Stroboflip by #Peterson, and the #pedalboard hand-made partially of reclaimed tobacco sticks from North Carolina, by @atlasstands. #Pedals (because you care…) include #Boss #FBM1 #Bassman (used for #overdrive and fattening up the bottom end), Boss #FDR1 (used for #tremolo and reverb and some added overdrive), #MXR #BlueBox (used for sounding crazy!), #EHX #HolyGrail Nano (reverb) and vintage 1980s Boss #DD3 (used for delay and splitting the signal into two do I can run in stereo through the Vibrolux and VibroChamp). So there you go!

#vintageamps #vintagefenders #fenderamps #gibsonguitars #guitarphotography #ampphotography

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Sep 14, 2016

While I am completely redesigning my pile of amplifiers (aka #ToneHenge™!) to incorporate the new #VibroChamp, here is my temporary “#stack”… 😆

1965 #Fender #VibroChamp (top), 1969 Fender #VibroluxReverb (bottom) and 2006 #CustomShop ‘60 #Relic #Stratocaster in #CandyApple Red.

I play them in stereo by using the direct out on my #Boss #DD3 #Delay #pedal to the #Vibrolux, and the effected out to the #Champ. If I play with the pedal on, the dry signal comes out the bottom and the echo comes out the top, making this rig sound really big! If I unstomp the pedal then both #amps get the same signal…and it STILL sounds really big! 😉

#guitar #guitars #fenderguitars #strat #fenderamps #vintageamps #blackface #vintagefenders #guitarphotography #ampphotography

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Aug 31, 2016

My epic, week-long re-org of #ToneHenge™ and my #guitars is finally coming to fruition, with the re-plugging in of the ol’ @atlasstands #pedalboard.

With the new #SG running in #stereo (direct out from #Boss #DD3 to the 1963 #DeluxeReverb, and the effected signal going to the 1964 #Champ) the “Henge” has never sounded so good! The #Telecaster is a 1998 #Fender #CustomShop #NOS ‘60 Custom #Tele.

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May 01, 2016

I did a little re-org of #Tonehenge™ (what I call my pile o’ #amplifiers!).

The main amp, my 1965 #Fender #VibroluxReverb has been moved towards the guitar rack, while the #Marshall #JTM1 and #tweed 1957 #Champ now sit on a table to the left of the Vibrolux. The drip edge ‘68 #VibroChamp is still over on the side table to the right, but I have moved the 1964 transitional #blackface Champ to the far left now. Since I use it for the delayed #stereo signal coming out of my #Boss #DD3 delay, it makes more sense for the player (me!) to be sitting between the stereo #amps rather than having both of the to his right!

Next: #pedalboard re-org!

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Mar 21, 2016

Here’s something pretty unique: my handcrafted @atlasstands #pedalboard. If #pedalboards can be considered art, this one certainly qualifies.

#AtlasStands also makes incredible #amplifier and #guitar stands. In a world of utilitarian and purely funtional (i.e. “ugly”!) #stands and pedalboards, it’s so nice when someone makes gear that works AND looks beautiful in your home!

(Also shown: #DeeBeeCaster™ #2 #Telecaster #replica and 1968 #Fender #Vibrochamp. #Pedals: #Boss #FDR1 Fender ‘65 Reverb, #FBM1 #Bassman, #vintage #CE2 #chorus, vintage #DD3 #delay & EQ, and #RC3. #EHX #HolyGrail Nano & #Switchblade)

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Feb 24, 2016

One last shot of the ‘66 #Gibson #ES330. I keep forgetting what a pleasure this #guitar is to play. Tonight I am using it through my '65 #Fender #Vibrolux, with my #Boss #DD3 sending the delayed signal to my '64 #Champ, and it sounds huge with a touch of #overdrive from the Boss #FBM1 pedal, and no other effects - not even the #reverb on the Vibrolux.

I’m working on #TravisPicking with a song by #JohnnyFlynn called (believe it or not…) “#Detectorists”. It’s the theme song to a brilliant #BritishTV series called…you guessed it…“Detectorists”, about a couple of nerds who enjoy walking around fields all day finding beer cans in the ground. It’s written, directed by and starring the also brilliant #MackenzieCrook whom you might remember from the original #UK series “#TheOffice”, or perhaps from at least one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series. #Flynn wrote the song especially for the series and it’s just a beautiful #melancholy mix of #folk guitar and #Celtic #melodies over some pretty #fingerpicking. Seek it out on YouTube and learn the part…not sure how Flynn played it but one lesson on YouTube uses a #capo across the first 5 strings at the 2nd fret, leaving the low E un-capoed. It’s kind of like #dropD #tuning…but in E, and yet because the the guitar is partially capo-ed rather than a string being de-tuned, you can still play regular chord shapes that use the E string. Give it a try - it’s fun as hell!

#WednESday #guitars #gibsonguitars #vintageguitars #vintagegibsons #guitarcollection #guitarphotography

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Feb 03, 2016

DeeBeeUs™

I'm DB from Toronto, Canada. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. The second step is buying more guitars. For "more about me" click the link below "More about me..."

I'm DB from Toronto, Canada. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. The second step is buying more guitars.
For "more about me" click the link below "More about me..."