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Agile Septor 627 MN
These are cool $300 guitars that have a nice mahogany body and a 27" scale baritone maple neck. The Grover tuners and Cepheus bridge are also nice. I just add a set of Seymour Duncan Hot Rod SH-2N and SH-4 pickups and boom a nice rockin maple fretboard 27" scale guitar.
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Agile Septor 625 MN
These are cool $300 guitars that have a nice mahogany body and maple neck. The Grover tuners and Cepheus bridge are also nice. I just add a set of Seymour Duncan Hot Rod SH-2N and SH-4 pickups and boom a nice rockin maple fretboard guitar.
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Morley Mark Tremonti Wah
This Wah is tuned a little lower which creates a sound that is not as ear piercing as others. The boost feature is nice and helps your leads stand out Finally the optical switching is great and a feature I can't live without. It has been my favorite Wah for years.
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Morley Tremonti Wah Pedal
This Wah is tuned a little lower which creates a sound that is not as ear piercing as others. It has been my favorite for years.
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Boss CE-2W
A true classic that has been Waza Crafted. These have that scooped Roland chorus sound and are stereo if needed.
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DigiTech Whammy II
These have that classic pitch shifting sound while also being black. A true win win of a pedal.
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Line 6 SpiderValve HD100
These are great for their Rectifier and Insane metal sound but, the Fender and Marshall sounds leave something to be desired. The built in efx make them great for live use with the floorboard and the Bogner tube power amp does give these a warmer sound than the solid state Spider series. Another great feature is the emulated speaker XLR line out which I run into a Neve 1073 pre. I use this feature for recording demos and even some keeper tracks.
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Ibanez TS-808
I've been using a TS-808 for years and love the way it tightens the sound of pretty much any amp. These are also important when recording. I keep the Gain down to zero and the Level and Tone at about 1:00 or 2:00. This adds a bit more voltage going into the amp and adds a bit more treble. With an old SM57 and a Neve 1073 the guitar tracks are recording perfect and need barely anymore eq.. Just a touch of the SSL channel strip plugin and that's it.
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Boss SD-1W
I've been using a SD-1 for years and decided to try the Waza version. Nice upgrade and puts these at the boutique level. The Waza has more clarity now and prefer the switch set to stock rather than custom.
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PRS MT15
These sound great for rhythm but, also have an extremely tight lead sound. Single notes are very focused sounding which I haven't found in many amps. The low end is lacking a bit compared to big amps but, when recording you low cut guitars tracks anyway so it's not as big of a deal in these situations. I add a Tube Screamer TS-808 and find it sounds awesome this way.
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Bugera 6262
These do a great job of cloning that great Peavey 6505+ metal sound that is raw and powerful. I add a Tube Screamer TS-808 or Boss SD-1W and find it sounds as good as a 6505+. When recording songs I like to use a 6505+ on the left and a 6262 on the right. This creates a wider stereo image than just using one of the amps.
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Peavey 6505+ Head
These have a great metal sound that is raw and powerful but, a bit noisy. I add a Tube Screamer TS-808 and find it gives it a tighter/brighter sound. A good noise reduction pedal is recommended.
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Bugera TriRec Infinium
These do a great job of cloning that great Boogie Rectifier metal sound that is raw and powerful. I add a Tube Screamer TS-808 and find it sounds as good as any other Rectifier. When recording songs I like to use a Trem-O-Verb on the left and a TriRec on the right. This creates a wider stereo image than just using one of the amps.
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Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verb
These always have that great metal sound that is raw and powerful. I add a Tube Screamer TS-808 and find it sounds as good as any other Rectifier. The full width is a bonus when stacking amps.
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Randall RT100H
These are really cool amps that were designed off of the MTS amps. The green channel is MTS Clean, red MTS Treadplate and purple is MTS Ultra. When recording songs I find the purple Ultra channel sounds a lot like a Bogner Uberschall. Because of this I like to use an Uberschall on the left and a RT100H on the right. This creates a wider stereo image than just using one of the amps.
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Bogner Uberschall
These have to have the tightest low end of any amp. Add a Tube Screamer and these are good to good.
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Rainwater Guitars
Rainwater custom Stratocatster and Baritocaster guitars. These have GuitarFetish hardtail Strat bodies with one having a 25.5" scale neck and the other has a 27" scale neck. Both have Seymour Duncan SH-2N and TB-4 pickups.