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    Default 2011 year in review: a gear retrospective

    We have just under a week to go in 2011, so it might be a fun time to recap the year we all had guitar-wise. What was your best purchase/sale? Who bought the most guitars this year? Any big disappointments?

    As I was recapping this in my head, I realized that I've had a busy year gear-wise. Of the 7 guitars I own, 5 of them came in 2011:

    Ibanez Prestige bass
    Squier CV Custom tele
    Agile AL-2000
    Squier Hello Kitty strat
    G&L ASAT Bluesboy (still haven't met this one though)

    Along with a couple of amps:

    Jet City JCA2112RC
    Fender Mustang I

    And some pedals:

    Crowther Hotcake
    Boss DD-6
    Digitech Hardwire RV-7
    Digitech Bad Monkey

    Wow. I had no idea I got so much stuff. Some of it came in trades, but that's still impressive by my standards.

    How about you? Best? Worst? Let's hear it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
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    Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350
    Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
    Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner

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    Great post Eric, lets all look and see just how much money we spen this past year! LOL

    For me I got quite a few:
    Guitars:
    '08 Gibson Les Paul Studio (sold it)
    '01 Eipiphone 58 Korina Explorer
    Stagg Strat copy
    '08 Epiphone G-400 Vintage SG (sold it last night)
    Xavier Strat from GFS
    Epiphone Les Paul Special I P90
    LTD EX-50 (sold it)

    Pedals:
    MXR Custom Badass 78
    MXR Carbon Copy
    MXR Phase 90 (used)
    Rogue Analog Delay (sold it)
    Rogue Analog Chorus
    Rogue Compressor
    Rogue Tremolo
    DOD FX67 Stereo Turbo Chorus (2nd one, first had problems)
    There is probably more, just can't remember which ones...

    Amps:
    Peavey Windsor Studio
    Jet City Picovalve
    Kustom 1x12 extension cab (replaced the speaker with an Eminence The Governor)
    Crate Vintage Club 50 212 (sold it)

    That's a prety penny worth of stuff! Kinda makes me cringe when I think about it and how much I spent...

    Scott
    "...and I am outta here!"
    Scott

    Guitars:
    Dean EVO Exotic Burl, EVO Special, Vendetta 1000 FR, Stagg Les Paul copy, Squier Standard Telecaster, Squier MIK Stratocaster
    Amps:
    Fender Princeton 65 (solid state), Vox AD15VT, Peavey Windsor Studio, Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12
    Pedals:
    DOD FX40B (x2), FX50, FX52, FX55, FX65, FX67, FX80
    Washburn LSESLD, LSBOD
    BBE Free Fuzz
    Behringer EM300, VP1, PH9
    Dunlop GCB-95
    ProCo Rat II "The Rat"
    DigiTech Bad Monkey, RP90
    Rockman Soloist
    and many, many, many more!

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    How do you like that Jet City Picovalve? I tried one of them out once at a GC next to a Blackstar HT5 and thought it was pretty cool.
    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
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    Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350
    Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
    Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner

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    Beyond strings, I only had one purchase. That was my ESP LTD Surveyor-414 bass, and the resulting sale of my Spector Performer.
    Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
    Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
    Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
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    I like it, doesn't do "sparkley" clean but it does the overdriven thing well. Plus you can change the sound based on the type of output tube you put in it (and it'll take alot! 6L6, 6V6, EL34, etc). Also, not very loud when played clean, but crank it, over-driven heaven, real nice. For those "can't play so loud" times, it's got a 5w/2w switch which dumps the volume tremendously in 2 watt mode. I got it for under $200 at GC.

    Scott
    "...and I am outta here!"
    Scott

    Guitars:
    Dean EVO Exotic Burl, EVO Special, Vendetta 1000 FR, Stagg Les Paul copy, Squier Standard Telecaster, Squier MIK Stratocaster
    Amps:
    Fender Princeton 65 (solid state), Vox AD15VT, Peavey Windsor Studio, Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12
    Pedals:
    DOD FX40B (x2), FX50, FX52, FX55, FX65, FX67, FX80
    Washburn LSESLD, LSBOD
    BBE Free Fuzz
    Behringer EM300, VP1, PH9
    Dunlop GCB-95
    ProCo Rat II "The Rat"
    DigiTech Bad Monkey, RP90
    Rockman Soloist
    and many, many, many more!

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    Hmm. Purchased my CV Tele Custom in the spring, which has been a nice addition. Got a Snark clip on tuner that has been good. And got a couple new straps. That's about it!!
    Steve Thompson
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    Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
    Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
    Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay


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    Well, I've been busy!

    Everything I purchased I am super happy with.

    Guitars:
    Hell Zerodot (My first strat-style guitar, easy to play and looks/sounds awesome)
    Hell Bender (Bad a-- and super fun to play.)
    Godin Icon Type 3 (I love the P90s. This is a great guitar.)

    Pedals:
    Strymon El Capistan (Totally awesome!!)
    Boss Loop Station RC-3 (Loads of fun.)
    TC Electronic Polytune (Super useful.)
    Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah (Pretty sweet when in the mood.)
    Visual Sound 1-Spot (This is okay, but not so great with the RC-3 -- too noisy. I'm going to buy a Voodoo Lab - Pedal Power 2 Plus)

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    Well, what with moving back to the UK I dumped a ton of gear to lighten the load. I'm left with:

    Gibson J45
    Fender Strat
    A cheap Crafter acoustic that will be up for sale soon
    A tenor ukulele
    A fiddle (I'm not sure why)
    Two melodeons

    Of these, the uke and one of the melodeons are 2011 purchase.

    I suppose I'll need an amp before long.
    Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)

    Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience

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    Quote Originally Posted by markb View Post
    I suppose I'll need an amp before long.
    Wow, no tele either? You really did get rid of a lot of gear. What are you thinking about WRT amps?
    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
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    Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
    Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner

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    Oh my, where to start?

    2000 Fender USA Jazz Deluxe replaced by G&L Tribute SB-2.

    Squier CV Jazz added to make up for lack of jazz bass sounds. I actually like it better than the DLx. Jazz.

    Squier Classic Vibe Strat - came and went.

    For amphs and whatnot:

    Fender Mustang I. Still really liking it.

    New Ampeg PF500 head.

    Avatar 410 replaced by Avatar TB153 (3-way cab).

    Hartke Hydrive 112.

    Bergantino HT 112.

    Boss Bass Limiter/Enhancer - recently gone all wonky and will need warrantee if it's still covered.

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    This thread has really made me think about my current setup. I'm living out of a suitcase right now, so it's not really a fair time to assess my needs (if you want to call them that), but I would like to purge a little bit after this year of binging. I guess it's the ebb and flow of gear that makes this whole journey interesting, but there's no way I could honestly give 7 guitars a reasonable amount of playing time, so I'll have to look into that a bit.

    NWB, I've also found the Mustang I to be a pretty sweet purchase. Definitely near the top of the list in playing time for this year, anyway.
    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
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    Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
    Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner

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    All I did was add a Fender Mustang I this year.

    Best $99.00 my wife ever spent on an amph. Of course, it's the only $99.00 she's ever spent on an amph, too...

    Looking to add something in the new year, but don't know what yet.
    Guitars:
    Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
    Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
    ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
    Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
    Blackstar HT Club 40

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    My custom Southern Belle 6-string lap steel with a Tele Neck Custom Blues in the neck and a Hot 90 in the bridge. Silky smooth to snarlin' and growlin'.

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    I was proud to be GAS- and new gear-free this year (actually, almost a year and a half!) - until.... I bit at the stupid deal of the day yesterday on a Rogue mandolin for $42 - actually, I started out ordering one for my brother's upcoming birthday but looking at the order form it made so much sense to order myself one while I was at it... I love mandos, but had sworn I wouldn't throw anything else into the mix so that I could concentrate on geetar. Oh well!
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    I don't buy lots of gear, but I did pick up a couple goodies this year.
    1) Fender Deluxe Lone Star Strat (MIM)--It's a helluva guitar, looks great, plays great, sounds killer, stays in tune.
    2) "Brownie" from CMATMODS--Light overdrive to gained up Marshall, and everything in between. Covers all my needs.
    3) Boss Chromatic Tuner pedal--It does what it's supposed to do.
    4) "Reaper" 12" speaker from Warehouse Guitar Speakers. Fantastic all-around speaker, especially when used in a 1X12. Described as a drop-in replacement for the Celestion G12H30 70th Anniversary speaker.

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    This year was a year of divestitures for me.

    I got rid of:
    '94 MiM Strat Squier Series
    Ibanez Artcore AF85
    SX Tele
    94 MiM Strat
    Boss FZ-5 pedal
    Single loop bypass pedal
    Digitech Bad Monkey
    Vox Pathfinder 15R

    I purchased:
    BBE Supacharger to power my pedal board
    Lovepedal Amp50 (Traded the Pathfinder 15R for it)
    1993 Pro Jr. which required a lot of work, and also had a blown speaker. I repaired the tear, but has a bad voicecoil rub. I'm bummed about that, so might have Weber or Parts Express recone it.
    Just yesterday I purchased about $300 worth of stuff to build my own 5E3 Clone, using the PCB at PPWatt.com.

    Current Stable:
    Taylor 110
    94 MiM Tele
    Samick JA25 (Jazzmaster w P90s)
    '90 Jackson Soloist Pro
    LTD Vypyr (low end, bolt-on)
    Fender Pro Jr.
    Epi Valve Jr. (in pieces, chassis to be reused for 5E3)
    Peavey Classic 30
    Peavey Bandit 112 (Sheffield, Black Box, transtube)
    pedals:
    BYOC BBOD
    Allum Modded BD-2
    TC Electronics Polytone
    Lovepedal Amp50
    Marshall Jackhammer

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    My only purchases were the Fender Mustang I, and a Snark headstock tuner.

    EDIT: I forgot the Hell No. 2 guitar in May!
    Either this night shift is erasing my brain, or I have a tumor the size of a moon in my skull.
    Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
    Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
    Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
    Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2

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    For me, well

    3 Hell Guitars
    Line 6 POD HD300
    Porter Pickups - Vintage Tele

    I think that's it. Kinda lame.
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    I can't really remember when I got what.

    I suppose the JVM, Amplitube 3 and the Epiphone SG are clear cases as is the full Cubase 6 version, other than that...I dunno. Really. Did I buy the Zoom R-16 in '11 or '10? Years just zoom by so quickly these days. When did I get the Stealth Pedal? How about the Yamaha shredder? No recollection.

    I think I did also get the nylon-string back from the luthier in '11.
    Dee

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    Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.

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