Gear Doesn't Matter // My journey chasing tone for 25 years
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Published 2024-07-03
In this video he walks through all the different rigs he's used for electric guitar. But the larger story is really this: Gear doesn't matter - what matters the most is the stories you write - the people you meet and the places that you plug into when you play.
We'll have a full demo and walk through of Brian's updated pedalboard up very soon.
Table of contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Gear is a conduit to relationships and experiences
02:05 - Lets take a studio gear tour (WT Studio V6)
02:38 - The OG - POD Bean (and Guitar Port)
03:41 - Pedals - where did all these pedals come from
05:16 - Modelers enter the scene - HD500x
06:37 - The Line 6 Helix
07:56 - I was asked to become a lead guitar player within a few weeks
09:12 - The GOAT - Fractal
10:07 - And back to pedals (again)
11:38 - The GigRig G3s has kind of changed my pedalboard life
13:19 - More details on the pedalboard
16:06 - So what is the point of all this?
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CURRENT GEAR - stuff we use in (and to make) videos
Cameras:
Sony FX3: amzn.to/3TEa80p
Sony a74: amzn.to/3fWONBd
Acoustic Guitars:
McPherson Acoustics (Camrielle, Carbon Fiber Sable): mcphersonguitars.com/
Martin D-35 // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--MRT2018D35
Martin 000-28 // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--MRT201800028
Taylor 414ce // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--TAY414CERV
LR Baggs Anthem Pickup (in both) // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--LRBANTHEM
Capos:
G7th Performance Capos:
Amp modelers we make presets for:
Line 6 Helix // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--LINHELIXFB
Line 6 HX Stomp // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--LINHXSTOMP
Kemper // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--KEMPROFILERSTAGE
Fractal Axe-FX III, FM3, FM9 // www.fractalaudio.com/
Quad Cortex: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/QuadCortex--neural…
Recording Interface:
Universal Audio Apollo // www.zzounds.com/a--3980936/item--UADAPX8P
In-Ear Monitors:
Ultimate Ears: myinears.com/
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All Comments (21)
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Huge thanks to Nick Rice for producing this video. I think this was the last piece of content that we filmed together 🥹 What are some of the stories and relationships you've built through gear? Let us know in the comments 👇🏻 Also - this title is click bait. We love gear. But some things just matter way more.
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I love this types of videos…like my pastor use to say…”people love the Glory, but they don’t know the story”….well this is inspiring.
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at the end of the day...we're all just gonna get turned down by the sound guy, be "blended into the mix," and be heard by only ourselves and the worship lead.
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This was such a great video!!! As many of us guitar players can relate when it comes to tone, the importance of keeping the main things the main things is so important. Remembering the whys of what we do, and to enjoy it. Love it! Thanks for taking us through some of your experiences, Brian. Don’t stop doing what you do!
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So good Brian. Extremely heart felt, one of the best videos you've done.
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Been watching for a very long time, and it’s been such a pleasure Brian. Thank you for sharing all the content, wisdom, and products. ☺️
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Best video yet, Brian. Thank you for sharing and highlighting what truly matters.
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An awesome video as always!!! Got me all sentimental!🥲😂
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Love these types of videos. Thanks WT!
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Love yours vids! They really influence the way I play and choose pedals!
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Love the video and your ministry. Keep it up guys ❤️
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🔥 video! Y’all are awesome!
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Awesome video Brian!!! I’ve been a follower of the channel way back when you used to do cover or tutorials of songs on the Acoustic guitar!!! Praise God for continuing the dedication on being a worship leader. God bless you!!!
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Bravo! Excellent closing comments. Perfect advice
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This was a great one especially the part about the feeling connected to the gear. Sounds strange but I absolutely know what you are talking about.
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Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing from the heart…
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Love this video! It’s about so much more than tone. I toured in a metal band for years but once I started playing worship at my church, and bought a Helix, I began a journey that led me to becoming a better guitar player and have made lifelong friendships. I just wish I had as many tone options as you to play around with lol.
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So many intangible things can affect tone as well. Headspace being top of mind. Coming from a blues/classic rock background finding a worship tone I like has been a journey. Running with no amps has been a huge transitional challenge. But all in all it has improved my playing and ear. Thank you for these videos!
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Perfect timing on this. I wanted to bless a new electric guitar player with a practice rig. Didn’t have a lot of money to spend so decided to buy a hd500. Downloaded your patches but the usb port wasn’t working so ended up making a patch from scratch and realised wow I can get some decent tones out of this thing. I’ll try email line 6 on a new usb port! Thanks for all the inspiration and tools we need to do this worship thing right!
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Dude, the Dan/Darlene thing is absolutely blowing my mind.
