Racks in the 80's

[mikeratan00]

Remember them Racks (as tall as a fridge in some cases)
I had mine custom built by Mr. Bradshaw himself.
power VHT (Purple)
Preamp Mesa Boogie Studio
Eventide Harmonizer
TC 2290
BBE
Bradshaw switching system
2 Boogie 1x12 Cabs for Stereo
I have a pic somewhere so I can post this rig..
Anyone else?

[todd richman]

www.hugeracksinc.com

[zachman]

Originally Posted by mikeratan00

Remember them Racks (as tall as a fridge in some cases)
I had mine custom built by Mr. Bradshaw himself.
power VHT (Purple)
Preamp Mesa Boogie Studio
Eventide Harmonizer
TC 2290
BBE
Bradshaw switching system
2 Boogie 1x12 Cabs for Stereo
I have a pic somewhere so I can post this rig..
Anyone else?

Yup... Bob built mine too. I LOVE it! Not much appreciation for rack gear here, I'm sad to say. Mostly pedal guys, but those of us who dig them are still around.

[big mike]

I'd give real money to plug into Lukather's 'Isolation' era rack.
3 Mark 3 boogies....with his Valley Arts robot.

[zachman]

Originally Posted by big mike

I'd give real money to plug into Lukather's 'Isolation' era rack.
3 Mark 3 boogies....with his Valley Arts robot.

Ya... I am doing something similar. Multi-amp switching w/d/w rig for me instead of just stereo and one of the amps is a MKIII Coliseum Simul-Class. Power amp is Mesa Simul 395.

[Just1more]

Originally Posted by big mike

I'd give real money to plug into Lukather's 'Isolation' era rack.
3 Mark 3 boogies....with his Valley Arts robot.

I used to work for the company that stored/carted Luke's gear. I played through that rig (Robot) guitar too.
To the original poster, Bob built mine also, VHT purple 2150 also. Post your pic when you get a chance.
I still have my rack, waiting for it to become vintage in 20 years, & sell it for my retirement. Highly unlikely!

[Belmont]

I've still got most of my stuff,i think it will come around again,SDD-3000's and such.

[mikeratan00]

Originally Posted by Just1more

I used to work for the company that stored/carted Luke's gear. I played through that rig (Robot) guitar too.
To the original poster, Bob built mine also, VHT purple 2150 also. Post your pic when you get a chance.
I still have my rack, waiting for it to become vintage in 20 years, & sell it for my retirement. Highly unlikely!

[kludge]

When I was a poor young guitarist in the 80s, I envied those "pro" racks, and kept selling off junky old gear like a silverface Princeton Reverb and a Thomas Organ Crybaby, hoping to get a "real" sound. Then I "grew up" and realized how cool all those old pedals and amps sounded. But nowadays, I seem to be aquiring vintage 1980s rack gear...

[Bobby D]

Originally Posted by bigkahuna2u

ah, the 80s.....racks were REAL back then!

and i love zachman's rack too.....but these are REALLY nice!

[saltydogg]

Originally Posted by Bobby D

ah, the 80s.....racks were REAL back then!

and i love zachman's rack too.....but these are REALLY nice!

I couldn't agree more.....

Those were the days when men were men and sheep were nervous....

[redpill]

I think rack stuff is really cool. I could never use it, and have no space for it, but it's certainly very cool. Just because I'm a pedal guy doesn't mean I cannot appreciate a big ol' wall of sound gizmos.

[wingwalker]

I can't find pics but I used to run a rag myself, but it was the 90's...I was VERY uncool but I did have a good tone...should never sold it but things happen, I might go rack again one day but right now I seem to do just fine with a pedal board and a few old combo amps.