zacke_b

Zacke_B

GearIQ 417 Joined Mar 2020 Contributed to 7 artists

Hi! My name is Zackarias. I'm a multi-instrumentalist from Finland. My main instruments are guitar and bass but I also sing and play drums among a few other things!

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Guitars 5

I got this guitar second hand at a very good price (250€ in Finland). It was also equipped with a new bridge pickup. It had been switched out for a SeymourDuncan Invader instead of the stock humbucker that was there originally. I like the way it plays with it's very thin neck and quite "quick" feeling play style in general. The sound is good enough for just about anything I throw at it. I've played it live at a few different occassions. One metal festival, multiple smaller gigs with music ranging from classic hard rock to gospel and much more. This is my go to guitar at the moment and I am very happy with how it works for me.
I found this guitar at a fleamarket back in 2019 and I thought it looked kind of cool. I tried looking for information on it and only found similar looking versions of it and not exactly the one that I have. Never the less it's a fun guitar. It's not my favourite but it sounds suprisingly good and I have used it mostly during smaller scale gigs when I've needed a nice warm clean tone. The guitar itself has a 5-way mic switch, one volume knob and two tone knobs. The bridge is a one-way tremolo but it didn't come with a whammy bar, I've used a fender stratocaster whammy bar the few times that I've used the tremolo. A little bit of information that I could find on the piece is that it was made in between 1984 and 1987 as a entry-level strat.
Got this as my first proper guitar. I like the way it plays and I am happy with how it sounds. The only problem I had with it has nothing to do with washburn or the guitar itself rather the previous owner who modified it heavily so it doesn't look nor have the same parts as a N2 in original shape. None the less I am happy with it.

Bass Guitars 1

This was my first ever instrument that I owned. Got it almost 15 years ago and it has been with me to this day. It plays great even today and the tone is really good for it's price. I have the blue version of this bass.

Microphones 6

Everyone has used, everyone loves it. Works in every situation you can think of. A brilliant microphone for everything ranging from micing up a cabinet, recording vocals or recording drums. It's the swiss army knife of microphones.
This microphone is really good soundwise and can be used for plenty of different things. I however don't like the look of it too much but hey that doesn't take away from the great sound.
If you're starting out to make music and you don't want to spend money on a capture card or mixer this is a great way to record demos. It being a USB microphone you can just plug and play and use it together with Audacity to record demos. It sounds warm and nice and can be used to record vocals, acoustic instruments or amplifiers. Overall a great microphone.
Do yourself a favour and invest in a good mic stand. These will be with you forever and ever but if you buy a cheap one you'll be disappointed. K&M are also the best in the game so it's a no brainer.
I got this together with a microphone I bought off of a friend. I would never personally buy a millenium mic stand but since I have it, I use it. It does what it's supposed to do. Hold a mic.

Amplifiers 4

This was my first proper amplifier and I used it together with the matching Line 6 cabinet. I've had a few minor problems with it not responding to my inputs on the knobs such as the volume gaps being weird and not being able to turn off the effects. I don't want that to bring this amp down though. Despite it's small flaws I've had with it, it's a really decent starter amp. I paid only 120€, second hand, together with the cabinet and I've brought it to both practice and bigger events. It's got a decent enough distortion and a good variety in both effects and sounds.
Got it together with my Line 6 Spider II 150W amp head. It sounds good enough and has a good low end sound. It's mids and highs can sometimes feel slightly lacklustre but that hasn't stopped me from enjoying this amp thoroughly. It's definetly good for it's price.
The Behringer GMX1200H is a really nice modeller. It has three different sliders with three individual settings per slider. The sound of the different settings are really good and they work really well together with each other. The amount of effects are good and the quality of them are also nice. I got this together with the standard cabinet for 120€ second hand and I couldn't be happier with the quality to price ratio.
This is a really nice cabinet at it's price. I have seen people enjoy it more that some of marshall's stuff as well. It packs a punch and has a nice range over the frequencies. If you can pick one up on the cheap do so.

Effects Pedals 7

I mean there is nothing too special about this tuner. It works great, gives you a good response on your tuning and is bright and easy to use in low lighting. The small size also makes it easy to bring with you anywhere and it doesn't take up much space on your pedalboard. What's not to like.
When I was younger I always just thought that distortion was the way to go. Now growing older and finally finding somewhat of my own sound I realized how lovely this pedal is. It gives you a nice overdrive for classic rock and can easily be used together with other pedals to give it little bit more "oomph". I also use it to give my Little Big Muff Pi the slight kick that it needs to become an absolute monster.
This is by no means the greatest Heavy Distortion pedal out there. But at it's price it's hard to beat. The options that it gives you to customise are also very welcome. If you tame it and play around with it for long enough you will be able to get a good metal or solo tone out of it. But don't buy it expecting to sound like meshuggah or such.
I've always been a huuuge fan of fuzz pedals. I'm also a fan of EHX's design and sound in general. So this was a great addition to my arsenal and pairing it with a nice blues overdrive makes this pedal an absolute beast.
It's been some time since I actually tried using this on a bass but you'd be surprised how well it works together with a guitar. It has a nice amount of effects, different distortions and overdrives. It has 42 patches that it can save, giving you a huge amount of customisation for your playing. The patches are labeled A-G with six patches per bank.
Huge fan of fuzz pedals in general and the dirtier the better almost. This pedal has three tone-lok knobs that control drive, tone and level. Once you've locked in the sound you want you can go ahead and press those knobs back into the pedal so they don't change during transport. The fuzz itself is dirty but the tone comes through quite clearly making it so that you can actually play solos as well as power chords without trouble. Don't try playing chords however but if you're using fuzz you're probably not looking to do that either. Special features of the pedal is the damage control. You can choose between 0%, 10% and 100% *damage*. What this switch does is make the signal cut out and crackle more or less easily depending on the % chosen. The box itself is made out of metal and it has a satisfying click when you engage or disengage the pedal. Overall if you like dirty fuzz tones and can pick it up at a good price I think you're gonna like this one.

Studio Equipment 2

If you're getting into the music game be that with recording or playing smaller gigs this mixer will do the job for you. It has nice preamps with little to no noise and the onboard effects are pleasant to listen to. The Stereo Graphic EQ is a nice addition letting you adjust the sound on the mixer. It has lots of different small knobs and sliders that can let you get a really good sound for the money. A great first mixer for anyone who is starting out.
It's a good and easy to use audio interface. It's good for making demos and simple recordings on the fly. Just plug it in and record whatever it is that comes to mind. Also great to bring with your laptop if you know that you might want to record something while you're out and about.

DAWs 1

It's great for people who are starting out as it seems that it comes with just about any kind of entry level electronic gear. It's easy enough to use for people starting out but powerful enough to make more complicated pieces and taming it unlocks great potential for it. I like the fact that it's easy enough for me to use to play around with genres that I'm unfamilliar with and as such it allows me to become a better musician.

Other Gear 2

I don't have too much space to keep my instruments in my apartment. So having a stand like this is really nice. It looks good, displays my instruments well and it's small enough to keep it next to my 4x12 cabinet. Overall a great instrument stand.
I got this while I was on a trip and I thought it would be fun to have. I mean it's really cute and I enjoy having it as a little decorative piece but I don't see it being that useful in making any music asides from letting your kids drum on it a little bit. I just think it's a fun little thing to have and I don't think it's bad either.

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