#gearnerd

[kononykheen]

It may look austere and conservative. But it’s definitely unboring! Kononykheen Breed Thirty Eight guitar, an HSH beast

[mike-griffith]

Can’t decide what to play. How about all of the above? 🎸⚡️👍 #guitar #fender #epiphone #stratocaster #telecaster #lespaul #gearnerd

[youcantbuyland]

#Repost @chicagomusicexchange ・・・ The @rickenbackerguitars 4005 bass is a real rarity and one of the coolest basses around! This '67 has held up beautifully and sounds incredible. #bass #bassplayers #gear #gearnerd #geartalk #gearporn #ric #ricbass #rickenbacker #rickenbacker4005 #bassplayer #vintagegear #vintagerickenbacker

[pedalhaven]

I'm always excited when @sir_herrick sends us a pedalboard update. This is a stellar little board! #Repost @sir_herrick (@get_repost) ・・・ Been a minute since I did an updated board shot. The @empress_effects #echosystem is my dream making machine. #knowyourtone #pedalboard #guitarist #knowyourtone #knowyourtonebroh #geartalk #gearnerd #shoegaze #rigsofshoegaze #strymonengineering #earthquakerdevices #tcelectronics #walrusaudio #reverb #chorus #80s #absenceofocean #covenantcables #pedalboardoftheday

[rundeeppersonal]

Tour Gear Roundup

FINALLY I’ve gotten round to doing a gear breakdown. I’ve been asked about my gear a few times and I’ve honestly put off doing a post like this because I’m not an incredibly techy photographer. Sure, I do my research when I purchase products (I don’t even want to talk about how many days I spent learning about hard drives before buying my first LaCie - YES the extra money IS worth it!) but now I wouldn’t be able to tell you the megapixels or frame rate of either of my cameras without looking it up. I just want to shoot and to have a gear that’ll optimise my work flow and make my life easier.  So here’s what’s in my bag on whilst I’m on tour: 

Bag:

ThinkTank Airport Security V3.

So first off let’s talk about the bag. My love for ThinkTank knows no bounds. I LOVE their products and I’ve been using them for several years. I currently own 3 Think Tank bags (Shapeshifter, Urban Disguise 60 and most recently my Airport Security).  I’ll be honest. I’m messy, clumsy and tend to put my gear through the ringer so I need stuff that holds up. I’ve had my Shapeshifter for about 3 years and it’s incredible how well it’s lasted. It was my primary camera bag, especially for touring, until very recently when I decided to make the jump to the Airport as I was a) concerned about the weight I was putting on my shoulders  b) because I was facing a lot of travel and a suitcase type bag was just easier and c) I figured that the suitcase was sturdier in case I ever had to check my camera bag. Whilst the Airport is within the majority of carry on size limitations, with all my gear in it often hits around 20-25kg and is waaaaay over the carry on weight limit. (Also, it just occurred to me that I was carrying all of that around on my back - not good.) I’ve had to check the Airport 5x in the last few weeks and it’s done an incredible job of protecting my gear - sans Laptop which I took on board with me.) While I’ll still use my Shapeshifter for festivals and single shows, the Airport is definitely my number one for touring now.

Cameras: Nikon D810 Body Nikon D750 Body Impossible L1 Camera Hasselblad 500cm

I’ve always shot Nikon, initially because that’s the camera that was first recommended to me, but I love their build and I find their controls incredibly intuitive. (Especially on the D810). I’ve had the D810 for a little under 3 years now I think and I love it. It’s a heavy duty camera and it feels really solid. I find the controls incredibly intuitive and it just feels really good to shoot with. I traded my D610 for my D750 last March and my favourite thing has got to be the screen, it makes filming and shooting from awkward angles so much easier.Honestly, my dream camera would be somewhere between the two. The lightness and screen of the D750 with the shape and control layout of the D810. - Also, the D810 doesn’t allow you to have separate picture control settings for video and photo like the D750 does which can be pretty fiddly when you’re shooting a hybrid of both and you’re going back and forth.

Polaroid is one of my favourite formats to shoot. I love the tangibility of it, the process of shooting and waiting for your shots and the colours. I almost always take this on tour but I just haven’t got round to scanning any of the shots, so I currently have roughly 500 polaroids to scan. Not even kidding. The L1 and I did not get on when we first met. I found it temperamental and difficult to shoot on, I’ve thought about selling it several times. One day I got so frustrated with the eye piece that I just took it off and threw it in my bag. I haven’t put it back on since then and it’s way better. I can’t see directly what I’m shooting but it’s easy enough to estimate. You also have full control of the settings, unlike the Instax cameras. 

Okkkkk let’s talk about the Hasselblad. The Hasselblad has been my dream camera for the longest time. Looking through a Hasselblad is some kinda crazy magical experience to me, it’s so fucking beautiful. I wish I could just look at the world through it. I would probably shoot almost everything on this camera and my polaroid if it wasn’t so expensive to have the film processed. Because of the priciness and because it’s also pretty heavy and bulky, I only take this camera if I’m not limited by weight restrictions and I know I’ll have the time to slow down and shoot it. 

Lenses: Nikon 24-70mm 2.8 R Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 (Not Pictured)

Depending on the tour I may only take two of these lenses, especially in club venues. The 50mm and 24-70mm are definitely my workhorse lenses with the wide angle and telephoto only coming out when they’re really needed. On the summer run with Half Moon Run I found myself using the latter two a lot more due to the big stages and settings. It was important to capture the whole picture and my wide angle probably had it’s biggest workout this summer. 

Extra:

Memory Cards: Sandisk Extreme Pro CF Cards (32GB // 160MBs)  Sandisk Extreme Pro SD Cards (32GB & 64GB // 280MBS & 95MBS) LaCie Rugged Hard Drives

LaCie 2TB Fuel Wireless Fender & ACS ER20 Earplugs Pulse RavPower Charger Macbook Pro 15″

On tour I’ll be shooting a lot of content in a fast paced environment so I need something quick and reliable. Sandisk are incredible, have great customer service and I’ve only ever had one major problem with one of their cards - which I was able to recover with their great software. 

For me LaCie’s were kind of a no brainer from the get go. I usually take one or two on tour with me and whilst they’re a little pricier than most other hard drives, they’re fast and extremely tough so you can transfer your files quickly and throw them in a bag without too much worry. Their speed is important for my workflow and the hardiness, being the wonderfully elegant person that I am (not) I’ve dropped my LaCies (and even accidentally stood on them) more times than I’d care to remember and yet they’re still working. (Touch wood). They’re also a really great company who’ve sent me replacement wires literally the next day after I’ve been a little rough with one of the USBs. I also own the LaCie 2big for backing everything up at home and it’s incredible. I seriously recommend this brand to everyone.

Earplugs are important - PROTECT YOUR EARS KIDS! I’ve looked into getting some more expensive ones but to be completely honestly, I’d definitely use them. This is why we can’t have nice things etc etc.

Flash (Not pictured) - I use a Nikon SB700 Flashgun. I prefer not to use falsh unless necessary and will almost never use it for candid or portrait shots, but better safe than sorry.

I got my Pulse on Kickstarter - Essentially it allows you to remotely control your camera. I haven’t given it enough of a proper run around yet to say much but I’m excited to use it more this year. 

RavPower- Shout out to my wonderful boyfriend for the most useful present I’ve ever gotten. I literally use this charger every day for my phone, my kindle and even my camera batteries one time. 

If you’re wondering where to buy your gear my favourite is Fixation or Calumet in London. Both stores have incredibly knowledgeable staff who are always happy to help you with whatever you need.

If anyone has any more questions or feedback on this post I’d love to hear it. You can leave comments below or send me a message here!

[youcantbuyland]

#Repost @chicagomusicexchange ・・・ Here's some more #fenderfriday fun for you fine folks! This Daphne Blue @fendercustomshop Esquire has a double bound one-piece ash body and a slab rosewood fretboard! Yea buddy. #gear #gearnerd #gearlove #gearporn #geartalk #fender #fenderesquire #guitar #guitars #guitarlove #guitarsdaily #yeabuddy #daphneblue #rosewood

[pedalhaven]

Always a pleasure to see @suitedsteez's ever-growing pedal collection. I think it's safe to say that Steve has finally gone off the rails! #Repost @suitedsteez (@get_repost) ・・・ So many things I could say. But it all boils down to an addiction. The never ending search for #tone the constant #curiosity that makes me a #gearnerd This is my collection and I'm proud of it. #gearporn #effectspedals #pedals #fuzz #overdrive #reverb #whammy #tonenerd #toneheaven

[pedalhaven]

@harnfried made some changes to their board, and I gotta say, it looks perfect! That @groundcontrolaudio Blood Oath is a work of perfection! #Repost @harnfried (@get_repost) ・・・ 🖤✨🎛✨🖤 . feeling this is something like a final update – at least for the next months 💁‍♂️ . super happy with my new endorsement by ground control audio – the blood oath is just perfect for tapping parts or just more punch without more gain! for my second gain stage (and now even a third one is possible) plus as a boost i use the eqd palisades . boss tu2 » custom kenfoecircuits a/b switch » a » @groundcontrolaudio blood oath » ehx nano clone » oldbloodnoise haunt » a/b switch » b » eqd palisades » obne mondegreen » ehx nano holy grail » a/b switch » boss ns2 » tc ditto all pedals are mounted on a pedaltrain jr. . planning on a video to show you all the sounds i use for my band 🎥✨ 🖤✨🎛✨🖤 . #pedalboard #pedaltrain #fuzz #reverb #overdrive #groundcontrolaudio #oldbloodnoise #hauntfuzz #boutiquepedals #eqdpalisades #earthquakerdevices #palisades #chorus #mondegreen #delay #punk #emo #postpunk #deadkoys #endorsement #knowyourtone #bloodoath #tubescreamer #gearnerd #electroharmonix