Let There Be Rack (Bradshaw Rig Content - UPDATED)

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braintheory said:
Oh there one or 2 things missing, but we both know what it is, especially if we also count PQ’s and spring reverb. Either way very impressive set up. Jealous of both your guy’s 2100’s
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It would have been nice to see that and the X88R and Langner Creator preamps for me...I know there's also some exceptional parametric tube eq's that never come around like most of the pics from the OP😎
 
Exo-metal said:
It would have been nice to see that and the X88R and Langner Creator preamps for me...I know there's also some exceptional parametric tube eq's that never come around like most of the pics from the OP😎
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I must admit I’m not familiar with all the stuff in that pic. Any particular pq’s or others you noticed in the op’s pic? There is a Langner pre in his pic. So far my favorite pre has been my Demeter TGA-3. Looks like the OP has a different version of it
 
braintheory said:
I must admit I’m not familiar with all the stuff in that pic. Any particular pq’s or others you noticed in the op’s pic? There is a Langner pre in his pic. So far my favorite pre has been my Demeter TGA-3. Looks like the OP has a different version of it
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Yeah it's hard to beat the Demeter, one of those with an Intelliverb and a VHT/Fryette power amp goes a long way. I think the colored knobs are the only thing that changed, not the circuit. I ran only that for a few years before the affliction took completely over.
 
TGA3 said:
Yeah it's hard to beat the Demeter, one of those with an Intelliverb and a VHT/Fryette power amp goes a long way. I think the colored knobs are the only thing that changed, not the circuit. I ran only that for a few years before the affliction took completely over.
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Interesting, the only Demeter I have experience with is the one I’ve got with the colored knobs and DeLeo spec. I’ve been curious to also try the TGA heads. I like my TGA-3 with my 2150, but feel it’s best is brought out even more through others I’ve got. So far I’ve actually enjoyed it most running it into the poweramp of my ‘89 SLO head and also the Naylor SD100 (which I’ve now sold). The other pre’s I’ve had always seemed a little off to me in feel and sound, compressed almost in a modeler-ish way to me, but this Demeter seems to be the one pre I’ve had that’s thankfully not like it all. I’m a big fan and seems you must be to by your username haha
 
I've got one of the Demeter amp heads (110w TGA3) and the power section is different from the VHT/Fryette sound, likely closer to your SLO. For rack power amps it seems like the Demeter pre + VHT Classic is the magic pairing. That DeLeo bastard figured it out a long time ago.

Demeter has a lot of killer gear that flies under the radar. Mic pre's, bass /guitar amps, pedals. His rack spring reverb is why I had midi controlled loops added to the CAE stereo line mixer, since that reverb has no external TRS / midi capabilities. Jacks up the cost a little, but it allows you to put pro studio gear in a live guitar rig.
 
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TGA3 said:
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Really quiet and clean signal path, nothing in the way if you're not using it. It's not quite done, Bob is working on a second switcher and mixer that will let me expand the total number of loops to 31. Every effect unit in the racks should be under midi control at that point.

Signal path is Guitar > Preamp > CAE 8 Loop Switcher (In Series with Preamp) > CAE Stereo Line Mixer (7 Loops - Parallel Mixing for wet effects) > Power amp.

The Fryette power station turned out to be the best piece of kit in a while. The attenuation is great, but more so it let's me turn any of my mono amp heads into a stereo rig.

Guitar > Amp > Power Station > Unbalanced Line out > CAE Switcher > CAE Mixer > Recording Interface (using IR's) or Power amp (speaker cabinets)

Can't say either way is better, but amps and rack gear certainly sound different. Bored sitting here dealing with my hyperacusis, hard to play when this shit flares up. Figured I'd post a photo of the mental illness.
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Show us the cabs.
 
And the back of the racks ! Please (I know I'm a pervert ) !
 
Fail. No Strategy 400. I mean, the 500 is ok but............







J/K. I have to admit, that's the best rack sex I ever had.
Killer.
 
Incredible.

And now that there’s almost (literally) no more rack gear for you to buy, you’re pretty much all freed up to start your amp head rig. :)
 
Come on man, no Replifex? ...:LOL:

That is seriously crazy. I cant imagine having all that wired up at the same time, lol.
 
duelling 42s!

make me miss my valveverb🥺

ever tried weighing the rack on the right?🏋️‍♂️⚖️🐘
 
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