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L I O N E L C R A W F O R D. C O M
Tech Gear
My guitar setup changes from time to time, depending on the type of show and setup circumstances. I try to be as consistant as possible but it is not always practical. Most guitar players who choose to use pedals know that one bad cable can lead to a nerve rackingsituation prior to a show. I've been there, done that. The most you can do is plan and be prepared and most of the time, things will go well, but when it does go wrong be ready and willing to improvise.
TECH / GEAR
Guitar Setup
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This page was last updated on: August 7, 2011
Lionel Crawford
DOD Envelope Filter FX25B
Reminiscent of that Parliament / Funkadelic guitar sound on the hit song "Flash Light"and several other funk tunes of the eighties, I had to plug this into my rig. I was getting the Funk from a few other pedals ...but not like the FX25B. Try the Blend at 2 o'clock, Senitivity at a little past 3 o'clock and the Range at a little past 3 o'clock or just experiment with it.
Roland GR09 Guitar Synthesizer
Let me start by saying guitar synths are not for everyone. Some players play guitar to hear...guitar, but if you like to experiment with sound textures or work with some interesting patches for solo work, then you might want to try working with guitar synths. The idea of just playing another instrument sample on the guitar is somewhat boring unless placed in context, i.e you are in the wedding band and the song the band is requested to play has a sax solo and the band has no sax player, but the bride is insisting that she wants to hear the sax solo, well...there it is. But if you look at it as another tool or way to help you express your thoughts and ideas then it can be very rewarding. As a producer, I wanted a steel pan solo on the song "Evelyn" by Lew Drayton but I didn't own a steel pan, couldn't play it as well as I played guitar, and couldn't get a steel pan player 2am in the morning so I hooked up my GR09 to the studio's midi setup and using my GK-2A with my guitar as the controller I cut the steel pan solo. (Listen below)
"Evelyn" by Lew Drayton Produced by Teecha.
Bajan Records (R)
About The Gear
Guitar Setup: 2011
1) Stratocaster by Fender with a GK-2A attached running to a Roland GR09. A Digitech XP 100 Whammy Pedal runs the guitar signal from the GR09 send, to a to a Boss Overdrive/Distortion OS2 which runs the signal back to the return of the GR09.. a Korg VKP-001 volume pedal (pictured) was replaced with a Roland EV5 Expression/Volume pedal which is attached to the GR09 through the expression pedal input. GR09 outputs to a Morley AB Switcher (channel B) out to a processor/module rack => (see #3 below)
2) Ibanez RGT5EX runs to a Line 6 XDS-Plus Digital Wireless System => Boss FV50 Volume Pedal, ( a Korg Pitch Black Tuner is attached at the tuner output) => Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah, => DOD Envelope Filter FX25B, => Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, => DOD Stereo Chorus FX60, => SansAmp GT2, => Line 6 DL4to effects loop on SKB Stage Five Pedalboard => Morley AB Switcher (channel A). out to a processor/module rack => (see #3 below)
3) TC Electronic G-Sharp with a G-Switch Pedal attached to a Lexicon Jam Man => Fender Deluxe with a Channel Select foot switch attached.
Guitar Midi Setup: (mentioned in section 1 also.)
Stratocaster by Fender with a GK-2A attached runs to a Roland GR09 with 2 Boss FS-5U bank shift pedals attached --> out to an Alesis QSR rack module with a Korg VKP-001 volume pedal attached. The Roland GR09 mono output => runs to a JBL Eon15 G2 powered speaker input 2. The GR09 controls an
Alesis QSR rack module which runs to the same JBL Eon15 G2 powered speaker, input 3.
A Martin Dreadnaught is used for acoustical work.
A Penco semi-hollow electric is still used for studi work and some limited stage work.
Bold type highlights instruments and effects consistantly used.
A Roland GT 3 and Line 6 XT Live are sometimes used on occasion. I will discuss some recordings there were used on in Tech/Gear at some point.
