Gary Kitchens    [bio]

GUITARS:
1984 G&L Skyhawk "ROC" guitar (gloss black finish, stock pickups)
1996 Fender Standard Statocaster (vintage kit, Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups)
1967 Epiphone Olympia (Gibson PAF pu & custom electronics by Mike Sirmans)
2002 Epiphone Dot 335 (natural finish, Gibson PAF pu's)
Alvarez custom archtop acoustic-electric (piezo bridge pickup)
Alvarez 12-sting acoustic
AMPS:
1996 Peavey Classic 50 combo (custom 1 x 15 cab)
1996 Peavey Classic E115 extension (custom 4 x 10 cab)
1977 Ampeg V4 100w head with 4 x 12 cab
1977 Ampeg VT22 100w combo (2 x 12 cab)
2001 Line-6 Flextone combo (2 x 12 cab) with pedalboard
EFFECTS:
Korg Tuner
BOSS HM-2 Metal Distortion
BOSS CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer (mods by Mike Sirmans)
BOSS DD-2 Digital Delay
BOSS NS-2 Noise Gate
Westbury Stereo Chorus pedal
BOSS BCB-60 pedalboard with power supply
Dunlop Crybaby Wah

GUITARS:
Fender "Wayne's World 2" USA Stratocaster, Dimarzio FS & HS3 pickups (by MGS)
Ibanez RG320QS Satin red quilt top, 2-humbuckers, Floyd Rose LoPro-II locking trem
Kramer electric with Floyd-Rose trem, Gibson PAF + active electronics (by MGS)
Fender Contemporary Telecaster USA, graphite neck, Kahler trem, Bill Lawrence PUs
Washburn D10 Acoustic/Electric
Vintage Univox ES-335 copy (a reconstruction project)
AMPS:
Fender Pro185 160w combo (2 x 12 cab)
EFFECTS:
Korg Tuner
BOSS SD-1 Super-Overdrive (Boutinque mods by Mike Sirmans)
DOD Bad Monkey Overdrive
Custom power supply & pedalboard (by Mike Sirmans)
Dunlop Crybaby Wah (mods by Mike Sirmans)

GUITARS:
Roscoe Custom Handmade 6-string Bass Guitar (18-volt active pickup system)
AMPS:
Hartke 350-watt amplifier with tube preamp, compressor & graphic eq
Hartke 4 x 10 bass-reflex cabinet
Hartke 2 x 15 bass-reflex cabinet
EFFECTS:
none

DRUMS:
Pearl
CYMBALS:
Zildjian & Sabian
STYLE:
Tasteful with Jazz & Country roots
He don't need "no steenkin amps"

STAGE:
165'  6-channel, custom amplifier snake (in a box)
100' 16-channel, 3-return Horizon snake (in a box)
150' 16-channel, 4-return Whirlwind Medusa snake (on a reel)
2 custom 2KW subwoofers, each loaded with 2 Peavey 1888HP kevlar-cone 18" speakers
2 Peavey midrange PA cabinets (scoops) with Peavey 15" Black-Widow speakers
2 Peavey PA horns 1" throat exponential taper with crossovers (800hz cutoff)
2 Altec-Lansing H-811B Voice-Of-The-Theater horns with crossovers (800hz cutoff)
2 NSE custom 2-way cabinets loaded with New 1000-watt Peavey BWX speakers
2 Peavey SP-5 15" 2-way pole mounted speakers (X-stage/sidefills)
4 Peavey SP-115MX wedge monitors, 15" Black Widow & XT-22 compression drivers
2 Countryman Type-85 active FET Class-A direct boxes
1 DOD 275 Active Direct Box
5 Electrovoice 257B microphones for vocals
1 Electrovoice 457B microphone (Gary) vocal
4 Electrovoice Cobalt Co7 microphones for vocals or drums
2 Electrovoice Cobalt Co4 microphones for guitars
1 Shure BG52 kick-drum microphone
1 Shure PG56 snare-drum microphone
4 Shure SM57 microphones (for toms)
2 RadioShack (by AKG) condenser microphones for Drum Overheads
2 Shure BG41 condenser microphones for snare traps & various other stuff
2 EV 808a microphones ???
1 Peavey something-or-other-I'm-not-sure microphone
2 QuiKloc studio booms used for drum overheads
... about 20 other various QuiKloc mic stands, booms & adapters
... about 20 Horizon 30' XLR-microphone cords
... maybe 2 Horizon 50' XLR-microphone cords
... several smaller Horizon XLR and TRS patch cables
... eight 50' speaker cables 14-guage on reels
... eight 25' speaker cables 14-guage in cabinet
... a big RED 5-drawer Craftsman tool chest on GUITEL casters for cords
FRONT-OF-HOUSE:
1 Allen & Heath GL2200 32-channel 6-aux 4-buss professional Live Board
2 ART DRX-2100 Stereo Studio Multi-Effects Processors (24-bit) 20-bit AD/DA
1 Behringer UltraCurvePRO DEQ2496 Digital 24-Bit/96k EQ/RTA System Finalizer
2 Behringer MDX2100 Composer Pro - Dual Gate/Compressor/Expander/Limiter
2 Behringer XR2400 AutoQuad - 4 channel expander/gate (8-ch total)
1 BBE 862 Sonic Maximizer
1 Rane MOJO 302q 31-band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (replaced by UltraCurvePRO)
2 Peavey Q215FX Dual 15-band Graphic Eq with FLS (Feedback Location System)
1 Numark CDN22MkIII Pro-DJ style dual transport CD/CD-R player
1 RoadReady 4-space ATA rack (for Numark CD)
1 Anvil/Calzone 12-space ATA rack (crossover & amplifier rack)
1 Olympia (Tampa, FL) 12 x 14-space primary equipment rack with GUITEL casters
2 custom Rack Dollies equiped with locking GUITEL blue-poly casters
1 Custom ATA flitecase for A&H mixer by AVS-Duracase
2 LittleLite Hi-intensity halogen visuals
Power:
4 Mackie M1400i power amplifiers (700w per ch @ 4-ohms)
1 QSC PLX3402 power amplifier (3400w bridged @ 4-ohms) for subwoofers
2 Behringer SuperXPro CX2310 2-way stereo / 3-way mono (+ subwoofer) crossovers
1 RoadReady 12-space ATA rack flitecase for power amplifiers with casterboard

STAGE:
150' 16-channel, 4-return Whirlwind Medusa snake (on a reel)
2 NSE custom 2-way cabinets loaded with New 1000-watt Peavey BWX speakers
2 Peavey DJS-1800 15" 2-way speakers
3 Peavey SP-115MX wedge monitors, 15" Black Widow & XT-22 compression driver
2 Countryman Type-85 active FET Class-A direct boxes
1 DOD 275 Active Direct Box
5 Electrovoice 257B microphones for vocals & spares
1 Electrovoice 457B microphone (Gary) vocal
... several various QuiKloc mic stands, booms & adapters
... several Horizon 30' XLR-microphone cords
... a big RED 5-drawer Craftsman tool chest on GUITEL casters for cords
FRONT-OF-HOUSE:
1 Behringer UB2442FXpro 10-ch microphone mixer & effects (4 stereo channels)
1 Behringer UltraCurvePro DEQ2496 Digital 24-Bit/96k EQ/RTA System Finalizer
1 Behringer MDX2100 Composer Pro - Dual Gate/Compressor/Expander/Limiter
1 Numark CDN22MkIII Pro-DJ style dual transport CD/CD-R player
1 RoadReady 4-space ATA rack (for Numark CD)
1 Custom ATA flitecase for Behringer mixer
1 LittleLite Hi-intensity halogen visual
Power:
4 Mackie M1400i power amplifiers (700w per ch @ 4-ohms)
1 QSC PLX3402 power amplifier (3400w bridged @ 4-ohms) for subwoofers
2 Behringer SuperXPro CX2310 2-way stereo / 3-way mono (+ subwoofer) crossovers
1 RoadReady 12-space ATA rack flitecase for power amplifiers with casterboard

STAGE:
150' 16-channel, 4-return Whirlwind Medusa snake (on a reel)
2 Peavey DJS1800 or SP-5 15" 2-way pole mounted speakers (mains)
3 Peavey SP-115MX wedge monitors, 15" Black Widow & XT-22 compression driver
2 Countryman Type-85 active FET Class-A direct boxes
5 Electrovoice 257B microphones for vocals & spares
1 Electrovoice 457B microphone (Gary) vocal
... several various QuiKloc mic stands, booms & adapters
... several Horizon 30' XLR-microphone cords
... a big RED 5-drawer Craftsman tool chest on GUITEL casters for cords
FRONT-OF-HOUSE:
1 Behringer UB2442FXpro 10-ch microphone mixer & effects (4 stereo channels)
1 Behringer UltraCurvePro DEQ2496 Digital 24-Bit/96k EQ/RTA System Finalizer
1 Behringer MDX2100 Composer Pro - Dual Gate/Compressor/Expander/Limiter
1 Numark CDN22MkIII Pro-DJ style dual transport CD/CD-R player
1 RoadReady 4-space ATA rack (for Numark CD)
1 Custom ATA flitecase for Behringer mixer
1 LittleLite Hi-intensity halogen visual
Power:
4 Mackie M1400i power amplifiers (700w per ch @ 4-ohms)
1 QSC PLX3402 power amplifier (3400w bridged @ 4-ohms) for subwoofers
2 Behringer SuperXPro CX2310 2-way stereo / 3-way mono (+ subwoofer) crossovers
1 RoadReady 12-space ATA rack flitecase for power amplifiers with casterboard

TRACKING:
1 Shure BG52 kick-drum microphone
4 Shure SM57 microphones (for toms)
1 Shure PG56 dynamic, snare top microphone
1 Shure BG41 condenser, snare bottom microphone
1 MXL 990 side-address small capsule condenser
1 MXL 993 small capsule condenser (for acoustic guitar)
2 Countryman Type-85 active FET Class-A direct boxes
1 DOD 275 Active Direct Box
2 R0DE NT-1000 Studio condenser microphones
2 ADK "AR51" Studio condenser microphones
2 ART TubeChannel microphone preamp/(varactor)compressor/semiparametric-EQ
1 ART SGX-T2 nitro 24-bit guitar effects processor (20-bit AD/DA)
1 Roland SRV3030 Stereo Digital Reverb Processor (32-bit internal) 24-bit AD/DA
1 Behringer MX8000 24/48-channel inline recording console with FULL meterbridge
1 DOD SR460H 6-channel headphone amplifier & distribution (for tracking)
4 pair SONY HD-150 headphones
1 pair Sennheiser HD265 headphones
1 pair Beyermatic DT770-pro headphones
1 pair Panasonic headphones that look like Princess Leia's Hairbuns
... several other unidentifiable cans
2 QuiKloc studio booms used for AR51 condenser microphones
1 OnStage professional weighted 42"/82" studio microphone boom for R0DE NT1000
... several various QuiKloc mic stands, booms & adapters
... several Horizon 30' XLR-microphone cords
... a big RED 5-drawer Craftsman tool chest on GUITEL casters for cords
DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION:
4 rackspace custom built COMPUTER (Athlon 3200+) running Windows-XP Pro SP1
... tracking & mastering using Cakewalk SONAR 3.1 producer's edition
... FX:Sonitus effects suite and Lexicon Pantheon reverb
... FA-Soft 5-band parametric EQ, Alien Connections ReValver, WinScope 3.51
... iZotope Ozone 3.0 mastering suite (Direct-X version)
... Plextor 52x CD-rewriters with NERO version 6.5 compilation software
... Cakewalk Pyro 1.5 with licensed Fraunhofer codecs for hi-quality MP3 generation
2 M-Audio DELTA 1010 8-port digital audio interfaces (recording 16 simultaneous)
... 10 x 10 24-bit/96kHz full-duplex digital interface (each unit)
... 16 ports analog I/O on balanced 1/4" TRS (from MX8000 mixer)
... 2 SPDIF digital I/O (coaxial) with 2-channel PCM (from/to SONY STR-DE575)
... SCMS serial copy management control support, switchable
... Digital I/O supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS pass-through
... 1 x 1 MIDI in-out/thru (each unit)
... Analog outs can directly drive up to 7.1 surround
... +4dBu/-10dBV operation individually switched on each port
... Word clock I/O for sample-accurate device synchronization
... Software-controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
... Zero-latency monitoring (we monitor through the MX-8000)
... Apple G5 compatible (we use Windows XP Pro SP1)
... Includes: software Mixer/Router tool & Maximum Audio Tools software bundle
1 Sony STR-DE575 5x100w stereo surround-sound receiver for monitoring
2 SPIRIT Absolute-Zero studio nearfield monitors
2 RCA nearfield monitors
1 custom 15" subwoofer with 300w power amplifier & 24db crossover
1 Presonus BlueMAX stereo compressor
1 Denon DN-T620 Broadcast-quality combo CD player & cassette recorder
1 Numark CDN22MkIII Pro-DJ style dual transport CD/CD-R player
1 RoadReady 4-space ATA rack (for Numark CD)
1 RoadReady 4-space ATA rack (for mixer power supply)
1 RoadReady 12-space ATA rack (for computer, interfaces & monitor amp)
1 Chatsworth open frame standard 19" rack for all other equipment
1 Anvil/Calzone 12-space ATA rack (for studio amplifiers, & crossover)

For information: CONTACT Gary Kitchens
(nothing at this time)

GUITARS:
1. Fender 1996 MIJ 50th Anniversary Strat (Ivory) + EMG Pro-Series DG20 system
active EMG-SA ivory pickups on deluxe white pearl pickguard + EXP & EXG circuits
2. Ibanez 2005 RG-2-EX1 gloss black RG-style with creme binding body & neck
EMG-select pickups, hardtail bridge.  (Plays like a solidbody ES-335)
3. Fender 2001 USA Texas Special Stratocaster & Deluxe hardshell case
beautiful Aged Cherryburst body & Maple neck + Chris Kinman AVn-Blues pickups
4. Fender 1996 MIJ Reissue 1954 Strat 2-color Sunburst body, Maple neck & Fender
USA Custom Shop vintage pickups... My daughter Kelly has this one currently ^_^;
5. Fender 1996 MIM Stratocaster (Chrome Red) + Fender USA Vintage Noiseless PUs
mint-green vintage Fender pickguard, ebony neck & vintage accessories
6. Ibanez JS-100 (Transparent Red) with chrome Floyd-Rose floating tremelo
modified to JS-1000 with Dimarzio 'FRED'  /  'PAF-Pro' pickups & custom wiring
7. Alvarez AD60SC acoustic, Spruce top, Mahogony back & System 600TMk-II electronics
Professional set-up by Kerry Marchman at 'Too Many Guitars' in Tucker, GA
8. Yamaha 4-String Bass (Gloss Black) + Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-Bass PUs
and custom wiring. (This one used to belong to my daughter Kelly).
AMPS:
Fender 1981 '30'  Hand-wired BLACKFACE custom 50w, one JBL E120 speaker *
Fender 1979 'Twin-Reverb'  Hand-wired BLACKFACE custom 85w, JBL K120 speakers *
Fender 2003 'Super-Reverb'  '66-Reissue, 45w, (4 x 10) Jensen speakers, dead mint
Fender 2001 'Concert'  Pro-series ch-switched tube amp, 50w, Celestion V30 speaker *
Fender 1986 '85' Solidstate amp, 4-spring 'short tank' reverb, 65w, Eminence speaker
EFFECTS main pedalboard:
MAXON CP-101 'Vintage-Series' compressor (stock) uses photocell instead of VCA
DOD DS-10 Bi-FET boost pedal (stock)
VOX V-847 vintage Wah pedal (true bypass mod by Mike Sirmans)
DNA Analogic VT-1 'Virtual-Tube' Boutique overdrive [JAPAN] (mods by Mike Sirmans)
Dave Barber 'Direct-Drive' SS Boutique overdrive (MOSFET mod by Mike Sirmans)
Korg DT-3 inline chromatic Tuner
BOSS DD-6 Digital Delay (stock)
VoodooLab 'Pedal Power II' supply
custom 12" x 24" pedalboard & case (by Mike Sirmans)
EFFECTS group 2:
MAXON CP-101 'Vintage-Series' compressor (stock) uses photocell instead of VCA
BOSS SD-1 Super-Overdrive (Boutique mods by Mike Sirmans)
BOSS DD-6 Digital Delay (stock)
BOSS BCB-3 molded 3-bay pedalboard & case, PSA120 power supply & daisy-chain
EFFECTS spares:
MXR block-logo vintage 1976 'Dynacomp' compressor (stock)
Pedalworx Boutique clone of a ROSS compressor (stock)
Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer (Boutique mods by Mike Sirmans)
2 KORG PD-01 Power-Drive overdrive pedals (stock)
Seiko chromatic guitar/bass tuner
Tubeworks RT-912 Real-Tube 2-channel guitar preamp (rackmount)
ART SGX-nitro effects unit (rackmount)
KORG RT-2 single space guitar tuner (rackmount)

* Note:
Vintage RCA-blackplate, Mullard, Sylvania, JJ-Tesla & Philips tubes used in these amps.
I also have a good cache of JAN (Joint Army-Navy) tubes produced by GE for the military.
All tubes are tested regularly for uniformity, balance, tone, power and low-microphonics
using a fully restored & calibrated 1955 Hickok 600A "Mutual-Conductance" tube-tester.

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