Current Rig
I have made huge changes to my guitar rig. I once used two GCX audio switches with a MIDI-controlled mixer to route all my effects. I abandoned this setup and sold the items to buy a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra. My rig is much simpler now, yet much more versatile.
JRFarmer Rack Interface v1.0
This is a crappy rack unit that I whipped together. It provides the two inputs into my guitar rig. It also provides a MIDI feed-through for my MIDI controller pedal and places the 9VAC phantom power on the proper MIDI pins for the controller.
v2.0 will be well thought-out and much more attractive that v1.0.
Sound Sculpture SwitchBlade8
This audio switcher routes inputs/outputs to the various equipment in my rig.
Inputs
- Main Guitar In 1
- Main Guitar In 2
- Axe Output 1 (L)
- Axe Output 1 (R)
- Axe Output 2 (L)
- Axe Output 2 (R)
- Acoustic Preamp Output
- (empty)
Outputs
- Amplifier Out 1
- Amplifier Out 2
- Axe Input 1 (L)
- Axe Input 1 (R)
- Axe Input 2 (L)
- Axe Input 2 (R)
- Acoustic Preamp Input
- Peterson StroboFlip tuner
Guitars
1983 American Fender Telecaster
More photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JRFarmer.com/1983FenderAmericanStandardTelecaster
This guitar was a High School graduation present. It was born the same year as I was, 1983.
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1996 Mexican Fender Stratocaster
More photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JRFarmer.com/1996FenderStratocasterMIM
Purchased Sept. 2007 for $225: it was 100% stock, black with white pickguard/electronics and a maple fingerboard.
JRFarmer mods:
Wilkinson VSVG bridge
Grovers Locking tuners
Roller string trees for D/G and B/E
Tusq nut
Schaller Strap Locks
Lace Sensor Pickups (Silver bridge, Gold middle and Silver neck)
White pickguard
Changed the controls layout. Now it has one master volume, one master tone, and the hole closest to the bridge is left unfilled.
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2003 Mexican Fender Stratocaster
More photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JRFarmer.com/2003FenderStratocasterMIM
Purchased Nov. 2007 for $150: it had an aftermarket pearloid pickguard, wine red with matte finish and black electronics and a rosewood fingerboard. The seller complained of excessive noise from the pickups.
This guitar has a piezo (acoustic) bridge, with a stereo output jack. The Lace pickups are on the tip, the acoustic pickup is on the ring, however a mini-toggle switch puts the acoustic on the tip for use in mono setups.
Mods:
LRBaggs X-Bridge
Grover Locking Tuners
Roller string trees for D/G and B/E
Tusq Nut
Schaller Strap Locks
Lace Sensor pickups: Blue (neck), Silver (middle) and Red (bridge)
Black pickguard
Changed the controls layout. Now it has one master volume, one tone (for neck and middle pickups).
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200? Fender Squier Telecaster Custom
JRFarmer mods:
GFS Retrotron Memphis (Alnico 2) pickups
Fender MIM Stratocaster Neck with Rosewood fingerboard
Grover Locking Tuners
Roller string trees for D/G and B/E
Graph-Tech String Saver Saddles
198? Gibson Explorer
It's a 2nd, and I have no clue what model guitar this is. It has a Fat-Strat style pickup configuration (H-S-S). I replaced the Gibson Dirty Finger bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates and replaced the single coils with Lace Sensor Golds.
1998 Epiphone Les Paul Standard
JRFarmer Mods:
Replaced tuners with Grover Locking tuners.
Replaced the nut with Tusq.
Replaced the pickups with GFS Vintage '59s.
Replaced the controls with a stock set from a 2007 Gibson Les Paul.
Replaced the control knobs with cream knobs to match the rest of the guitar
Amplifiers
Rocktron Velocity100
Stereo power amp, solid-state, 50W per channel.
I installed a volume control on this amplifier (there is none originally)
JRFarmer 50/50 Poweramp
Construction in progress as of January 2009.
2 channels based on the Marshall JMP50 power amplifier
