Second Set of Ears

Here is the first gear demo for the site, featuring the Dual Rectifier 3-channel solo amplifier head from MESA Boogie.  This is my (Ian) first gear demo that I’ve ever done.  It serves two purposes: 1) to get a demo out there for this amp, and 2) to serve as somewhat of an example for how gear demos should be done on the site.  Without further ado, here’s the demo. (there are 3 videos)

First off, I start with a tour and overview of the amp’s features:

Next, the actual sound of the amp:

and part 2 of the amp’s sound:

Guitar Gear Used

• The guitar itself – ESP LTD EC-400VF
• Amp – MESA Boogie Dual Rectifier 3-channel solo head
• Pedals/effects – None
• Cables – Guitar Store Guitar Cable (Specifically Sight and Sound in Muncie, IN)
• Tone woods (both in the instrument and the cab)
• Tubes
• Strings – GHS Guitar Boomers
• Speakers – Electro Voice 200w Classic
• Speaker Cabinet (cab) – Crate
• Pickups – Seymour Duncan Jb and 59
• Power source – wall outlet

Recording Gear Used

• Microphone – Shure SM-57
• Cables – Guitar Store Mic Cable (specifically Muncie Music Center in Muncie, IN)
• Preamp Digi Mic Pre in Digi 003 Rack+
• Equalization None
• Compressors None
• Room/recording environment Rectangular/box shaped Apartment room.
• Monitors – Computer Speakers
• Mastering – None
• Power source – Wall outlet into power strip

My demo was fairly long.  There is no set length to how long the demo’s should be, but they should be long enough to show the gears features and sound in detail.  The factors in the sound should also be listed in a similar fashion to how I did above.  For a list of factors, refer to the factors page on this site.

Thanks for checking out the demo.  Please provide your comments and I look forward to demo’s and such contributed by you in the future.

-Ian