The equipment list.

• Universal Audio 3 x X8P A/D Converters
• Full 32 track Studio
• Complete Universal Audio Plugin Library
• Complete Universal Audio Instrument Library
• Complete Waves Plugin Library
• Stereo Capable Isolation Booth

• Slate RAVEN MTi CORE Station Mixing Board
• 6 x XLR Wall Panels with 88 inputs
• 3 x Patch Bays (Audio Accessories 1.5 RU)
• Focal Trio6 BE Studio Monitors
• Focal Sub6 Subwoofer
• Helix Rack amp modelers & effects

• Neve Portico II Master Bus Processor
• Neve Master Bus Transformer
• Neve 5057 Analog Summing
• Neve 551 Induction EQ pairs
• Neve 535 Diode Bridge Compressor pairs
• Elysia Nvelope Stereo Transient Shaper
• IGS ONE LA Optical Tube Compressor pairs

• Townsend Stereo L22 Sphere modeller
• Shure SM57
• Royer R-121 Ribbon
• 2 x Sennheiser e609
• 2 x Sennheiser e906
• Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Condenser
• Sennheiser 945 Supercardioid Dynamic
• Neumann KK-14 MCM for Sax, flute, etc..
• Neve RNDI-M Active Transformer DI box
• Radial JDI passive & active boxes

• HearBack Pro Personal Monitoring System
• Monitors use digital scribble strips
• High Isolation Studio Headphones (29db)
• Triad-Orbit Mic stands/sheet music trays

• Nord Stage 3 88-key board
• Pearl Reference Series Drum Kit
• Gauger Percussion Tom suspension systems
• Pearl Cajon / Tambourine / Shakers
• Custom 1958 Les Paul/Bigsby (Throbak SLE-101+ Alnico 5)
• Custom 1958 Les Paul/Bigsby (Throbak '57 Steelhead - Alnico 4)
• Custom 1958 Les Paul "HOT" (Seymour Duncan Hades Gates - Alnico 2)
• Fender American Ultra II Telecaster (Ultra II Vintage - Alnico 5)
• Taylor 618 acoustic (expression system 2)
• Taylor GS Mini Koa acoustic (expression system 2)
• Fender Jaguar Bass

• 300 watt SVT (Super Vacuum Tube) "Black Line" with JJ 6550 power tubes
• Speakers: 4x10 and 1x15 Ashdown cabinets
• Ampeq SVT is THE standard for bass amplification used by:
• Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, The Who, Aerosmith, KISS, Grateful Dead, etc..
• SVT has a fantastic onboard spring reverb with 300 watt push
• There's a cool factor playing a vintage SVT - best bass tone - period
• Fully serviced by Ed Johnson in 2024

• Owned by Ed Johnson, amp tech for Billy F. Gibbons & Joe Bonamassa
• 50-watt model #1987 with all original components (unmodified)
• Plexi with a metal face plate one year prior to plexi faceplates
• Hand wired JMP 50 with original equipment components
• Original Drake 1202-324/1 main power transformer
• Original Drake 784-139 output transformer and original choke
• Original Mullard ECC83 preamp tubes
• Original Mullard EL34 xf2 tubes
• chassis sticker shows final inspection at the factory on 04/06/1970
• Recapped 2018 -240 pf bright cap & -4.7 uf cathode bypass channel 2
• Original Marshall 4x12 Checkerboard Slant Cabinet s/n: 41114
• Vintage Greenback speakers with date code: July 1971
• The Holy Grail of Blues/Rock 60-70's Amazing Tone used by:
• SRV, ZZ Top, Stones, Allman Brothers, The Doors, CCR, Grateful Dead, etc..
• Speakers: Four Celestion G10 Greenback for vintage blues rock tone
• Power Output Tubes: JJ-6L6-GC (matched pair & biased correctly)
• Pre-Amp Tubes: Tong-Sol 12AX7A & Tung-Sol 12AT7 & Mullard 12AX7
• Rectifier tube: Tung-Sol GZ34
• Complete Tube replacement December 2024 and service by Ed Johnson
• Custom built by Ed Johnson, amp tech for Billy F. Gibbons & Joe Bonamassa
• Vintage components (1962)
• Old-school hand-wired eyelet board
• Mercury Magnetics power transformer
• Classic Tone output transformer
• Voiced for Classic Rock & Blues Rock
• Excellent pedal platform amplifier used by:
• Beatles, Stones, CCR, Yardbirds, Beach Boys, Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, etc..
• Hand wired 10-50-100 watt head with 2-speaker cab
• 6L6 tubes for vintage sag or EL34 for a brighter, looser feel
• 2 x Black Shadow Celestion speakers
• Tube-driven effects loop
• Hard-rock and aggressive blues monster used by:
• Foo Fighters, Journey, The Cult, Goo Goo Dolls, Collectivce Soul, etc..
• Brown channel is pure, unadulterated 6G3 goodness
• British channel voiced to resemble a Marshall JMP50 1987 type circuit
• Pull British channel volume knob to jumper combine & blend with the Brown channel
• Switchable negative feedback
• Freidman/Metropoulos spec Zero-Loss FX loop
• Custom wound vintage spec Heyboer power transformer w/M6 grain oriented iron
• Custom wound vintage spec Heyboer output transformer w/M6 grain oriented iron
• Celestion Gold 12-inch 50-watt Alnico speaker
• Light-weight gigging monster
• 55-watt, 2-channel, EL34 tubes
• Celestion T-75 for big clean acoustic or high gain electric tones
• Channel 1: Blues to High Gain Shred with electric
• Channel 2: Big warm acoustic tones voiced for Taylor Expression System (ES)
• ES option converts to balanced input using Cinemag transformer for fat & warm Taylor
• Effects loop with level controls allows for matching optimum tone and minimum noise
• Anti-Feedback control for sensitive acoustic instruments
• Long-pan 6-spring Accutronics reverb
• XLR direct out using a Cinemag Transformer for full stereo recording acoustic guitar
• Hand wired 35-watt, 2-channel, 6L6-equipped 1x12 combo
• Celestion G12M-65 Creamback speaker
• Voiced around the glassy elegance of blackface-style designs
• Ironman II reactive power attenuators on both channels
• Rhythm channel sculpted to sing with 60's era cleans and chime
• Lead channel has harmonically rich midrange of 50's tweed amps
• From smoky cleans to sweet breakup — blues lives here.
• Fryette Power Station Attenuator
• Universal Audio OX Attenuator
• FRFR (Full Range, Flat Response) speakers available

Mike Gage set up the Groove Studio drum kit, tuned & tested the kit and mic up. Mike is a regular NAMM & Dallas Guitar Festival house drummer, has over 100 album credits and is one of the best pro drummers in the world. Mike has been on both sides of the glass and is a highly experienced audio engineer as well as a session drummer.

• 12" and 13" 6-lug RIMS Alloy Pro Universal Plate on toms
• 16" Dynamount FTS on floor tom
• Drumheads are Evans Level 360 G2 Clear Tom Batter set
• (2-ply 7-millimeter advanced technology film)
• Sabien AA 16, 17 18 medium thin crash all in brilliant finish
• Sabien 20" AA medium ride brilliant
• 14-inch regular hats in brilliant
• Kick Drum Interior: AKG D112 MKII Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
• Kick Drum Exterior: Solomon LoFReQ Sub-style Dynamic Microphone
• Cymbals & Overheads: AKG C451 B Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone
• Snare Top: Audix i5 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
• Snare Bottom: Sennheiser MD 441-U Dynamic Supercardioid Microphone
• Toms: Audix D2 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
• Floor Tom: Audix D4 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
• REZENABLER - Get both dry and resonant tones from the same bass drum
• Drum kit deconstrution not allowed (Masterclass Reference Series)