Also, any tips for gigs? We don't have monitors, so what is the best way to setup the guitar amps, vocal amp, bass amp and drums so we can hear each other enough to stay together? We will be doing some outdoor gigs and some indoor gigs for 100-200 people. Our amps are tube amps and volume is not a problem. We play mostly Metallica covers.
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It's tough with no monitors, but I would say your best bet is to put all of your amps and drum set behind the band.  That way the sound has to pass by you first.  Try to position your amps so that if the sound was coming out in a straight line from each amp, the lines would all cross at a certain point in the middle of where you're all standing.  That way you can hear all the instruments, but the bass player will be a little closer to his amp to hear himself a little more, guitar player will be closer to his amp, etc.  This isn't a perfect setup, but it's hard to get much better with no monitors.
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As lead guitarist in a church band, I was heavily influenced by Jimmy Page of Led Zep in my younger years. Isn't it amazing how God can take something worldly and turn it around for His glory? I even play a sunburst Les Paul in church through a tube amp. To God be the glory.
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Hey i just visited your web and i like it very much! Looking forward to listen to your music. About the other pages, well i know a page wich could be perfect for you is a comunity called tag world, you can show your band with your own page and they have their own music player so people can vote for you and listen to your music!, i tell you is a great site to show your band. Good Luck!
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MUSIC!!! start a band:Dplay guitar together:D
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It'll sound fine...but another cab isn't gonna make that much of a difference for you, aside from range of sound and loudness, basically.  It's really all about the amp head.  If you have a good distortion, you'll get the sound you want though.\n\nGetting the Marshall head is a good idea though.  Go for a tube.  Spend the extra money.  It's worth it.
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It's awsome, best buy has a demo set up so you can test it out before you purchase. Which is a good idea considering you only get one guitar and those alone are pricey.
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The biggest mistake you can make here is to stick with one brand- that doesn't always provide you with best results, as some manufacturers excel at making one product but not another.\n\nMost professional grade AV equipment is compatible with other brands.\n\nA really great source is Guitar Center (guitarcenter.com) or Musician's Friend (musiciansfriend.com) which is actually owned by Guitar Center.\n\nShure manufacture great microphones, wireless mics and receivers.  As for your speakers and amps, the best brand is better determined by the purpose you are needing the equipment- outdoor? indoor?  do they need to be weather proof?\n\nAs for the camera, try crutchfield.com.  Not only do they sell great brands, but their support staff are extremely competent with answering questions.
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You can check out some of the websites, like musiciansfriend.com, americanmusical.com, or music123.com. They have the latest on recording equipment, even for home studios and hobbyists. Good luck.
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cool, i play the drums too. make sure u have the wrench type thing with you. the tuning is more of a personal preference. tune each of the mounted toms 1 whole step apart and the floor tom 1 and a half steps below the lower mounted tom. the snare should have a nice snap to it so you can adjust how far the chains are from the bottom head. make the distance as small as possible. the bass should rattle your windows. make i muffled by stuffing a pillow in it.
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I personally think that people would be much more willing to spend time answering your questions, if you then actually give them some feedback, like choosing the Best Answer". \n\nI'm not sure what you mean by "Music System with a Mic"?\nYou mean you want to build a whole Karaoke system?  And that, after you have asked some time ago "how to make a door bell"....?!\n\nWell then, here is a microphone pre-amplifier  (for stereo, you need 2 of these): http://jap.hu/electronic/micamp.html\nAs for the power amplifier, we would need to know how many watts you want. Here is a 22 Watt schematic:  http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/amp20w.htm
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Great question. Jam. That's the simple answer. Have them get together and play something slow like a blues in 12/8 time (a la Stevie Ray Vaughn) and pass off solos every 2 or 3 times through the pattern. Everyone will start listening closer, because they will have to ultimately take a solo (sorry bro, i would just lay down the drum beat and not solo). Once everyone is listening more and really FEELING the music that they play, find rock songs that they really understand and feel. Jam everytime before you play and you will have a tight band in no time!\n\n- 12 year musician
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Find someone to help you book some gigs, get a band (if you dont have one) and get a van to travel to the gigs and to sleep in.  Be willing to take ANYTHING to get your music out there.  It will also be a very big help for you to have a self-recorded and self-pressed CD for sales at the gigs.  If you don't have extra ways of making money, you'll starve.\n\nI did this for a while back in the early 80s.  It was a lot of fun, but we were always dirty and hungry.  We'd play in front of anyone and any size crowd.  We never really 'made it', but it was fun for a while.
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Yo dog u answered my quest so ill answer urs honeslty. \n\n1.Latley they released and Epiphone 60 watt tube amp, looks good with a low price but distortion aint for the metal heads, pure Vintage.\n\n2.For a Meduim Price Theres Crate amps, i own one its pretty good for vintage tube distorition but the new Crate Tube Amps give all kinds o dist from Vintage to High Gain Dist. They Look Good\n\n3.For a meduim price also, theres Line 6 Flextone, they are awsome amps i tried one out. IM tlelin u, there not tube but whoah man they got some Models of the most popular Marhshall, Laney , Vox Tube Stacks and im tellin you man. I bet when this baby is crancked up ull want to plau even more. This amp is what i suggest.\n\n4. For a High Price there are the MArshalls. They are awseome but u gotta crank them to get their full potential and for the price alot o reviews say AWSEOME but too high. Line 6 can capture almost the original sound produced by these babys, Marshall are the best but u gotta take into account the price dude.
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I too use a MusicMaster (1978) for some songs in a few of my regular bands. From the list of bands you mentioned (I have seen Switchfoot and Sanctus Real live), one uses a MusicMan Stingray (Switchfoot) and the other two use Fender Jazz Basses. You can get a made in Mexico Jazz bass for under $500, but make sure you try it out first (at a store) because they do not have a really uniform build quality, unlike Ameriacan made Fenders. If you think you will be playing other types of music in the future, you might want to get a more modern instrument (something with an active preamp) like a Yamaha or something similar. Make sure you try out differnt types and makes of basses until you find something that feels good to you. I know of bassists that own $5000 basses but their favorite is a $1200 fender they picked up at a pawn shop. It is all about how you feel. If the instrument helps you express your ideas and feelings, and feels and sounds like "you", go for it, even if it a cheap Squire or Rogue.
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Try checking with Crutchfield.  They have a big selection of speakers, amps, everything
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If you can find a small, semi-professional recording studio, it is both easier and cheaper to do it there.  My band has tried both...we ending up spending a TON of money to do a live recording of one show.  When we recorded our demo disc for the press pack, we went to a small studio one of our friends recommended.  The guy did an outstanding job, we cut 5 tracks in a day and a half, and the whole thing cost about $600.  I guess it depends on how much recording you plan on doing, and how involved in the process you plan on being.  The home studio stuff is expensive, but it's a one-time investment.  If you're going to record a lot of your stuff, that might be the way to go.  Good luck!
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you can't.\n\nyou gotta rock a tube amp and a nice mic.\n\nline in guitar tracks are for ninnies.