GEAR GOALZ 2020 /Arbitrary Transparency/ Classic Zag 2020

[Olin]

I'd like to:

Gear

• - Buy or build a new classical guitar. I only really want to build it so I can do the headstock myself and there might be a better way of doing that than building it all from scratch. Fun to think about.
  - Improve my recording setup. Whether it's more mics to mess around with, better acoustic treatment, a better computer, some 500 series stuff etc, that world seems to give me more back these days and has most lasting value.
  - Sell all my current amps and just get a good condition, normalo Twin reverb. Sell off the pedals I'm not using anymore. Sorry for downsizing Pat.
  - More bowed instruments. Would like a fiddle, will probably get a fiddle. If I can convince myself there's space in my flat, a cello would be class.
  - Build a sensible rack for holding all my guitars so they aren't just left around the room for my eejit cat to knock over when I'm trying to sleep.
  - Think much less about gear in general and work with what I've got so as not to be a dumbass that gets stuck relying on "the next thing".

Music

• - Finish and release the album I promised would be finished in 2019 that's now taken nearly four years to do. The last stages are a nightmare of analysis paralysis, tunnel vision and apathy.
  - Take a big ole break after the above. Probably to write a western novel and play video games. A general break from making and listening to music in the hopes of really enjoying it again when I return.
  - Take music theory more seriously and not feel so bad about being so infatuated with counterpoint/16th century European things because "it isn't useful really". It is and it's cool and I'm 3 years away from doing a counterpoint album with viols and people will, in time, refer to it as my Metal Machine Music.
  - Practice classical guitar like an actual music student and not just a lad that likes playing it and has a cursory knowledge of how to do things "properly".

Life (bonus round)

• - Sleep more

I think everything I said amounts to the things you joked about. I'm trimming the fat and becoming quite boring by ILF standards and I hope you'll give me some sass about it. A lot of 2019 for me was focusing on quality over quantity and trying to be practical with all things, gear just happens to be a part of that. Sorry for being verbose.

[Dowi]

Woah, gear goals 2020..
Right now I have just (a big) one: build a small rehearsal room once I move in the new house in spring. Also for sure I would like to record something new.

[Jwar]

My gear goal in 2020 is to buy nothing. Not a damn thing. To be honest, I need a break. I'm sure I'll miss out on a lot of cool stuff but I still got to pay for all the cool stuff I bought last year. lol

Music goal is to actually release at least a single. I don't know why I'm waiting...

1. I did thins going into 2018 I think? It's comical if you read the thread I was like NO GEAR. The January 14th FUCK... Just bought 4 pedals.
I'm sure you can do it though.
And 2. The single you can do!

I would have already failed if it was 2020. hahahaha. I can't help myself but I fucking need to! Know what I mean?

Honestly, the last year of pedals didn't really grab me as much as previous years. I felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff that came out and couldn't even begin to keep up with any of it. There's so many fucking options these days, but half of them fall into this unknown category where you're like "ok, maybe I can use this but maybe not either". Pretty much all the stuff people have been raging over. The bleep bloop type stuff of the last several years. Some of it is incredible and I just never use it to the ability it deserves. I'll use something so simplistically that I actually feel bad about having it on my board. LOL! There are a few pedals out there that I regret getting rid of like a mofo in this arena. I fucking love glitch pedals and I don't think I own a single one right now. I just couldn't get them to be useful for the music I make. So, I had to refine what I have.

The most complex pedals I have on board are my Atmosphere and H9 and I don't even mess with those anymore. They are set up and ready to go where I want them. H9 as a tuner (LOL) and Atmosphere for Spring and Hall. I honestly will probably pull the H9 finally and just get a tuner. It's kind of bonkers I use it like that. Literally, that's like it's only use to me other than some of the reverbs and chorus algos.



I would LOVE to try more pedals but I don't want to buy them. Tourboxes would be fucking sweet. I miss those. I miss the days when we could do them too.

[$harkToootth]

I think everything I said amounts to the things you joked about. I'm trimming the fat and becoming quite boring by ILF standards and I hope you'll give me some sass about it. A lot of 2019 for me was focusing on quality over quantity and trying to be practical with all things, gear just happens to be a part of that. Sorry for being verbose.

You know I'm proud of you no matter what you choose Just don't trim the fat on ugly shoes.

Actually I did a jam last night with a Behringer Model D into a couple delays, a couple RMA devices, and my go to Lubdar reverb. I split the outs from one of the delays (a Digitech Digidelay, great pedal and can be had for $30) into the env of a LZX Vidiot, into my TV. So it was like 5 pedals, the power supply Olin gave me, a small synth and key step, tv and amp.

It felt like a lot. I must admit. There is a thing to this minimalism. Felt like an awful lot.
Didn't help I WAS TRIPPING BALLZ the whole time too so that was overwhelming.

[$harkToootth]

I'd like to:
- Sell all my current amps and just get a good condition, normalo Twin reverb. Sell off the pedals I'm not using anymore. Sorry for downsizing Pat.
- Build a sensible rack for holding all my guitars so they aren't just left around the room for my eejit cat to knock over when I'm trying to sleep.
- Think much less about gear in general and work with what I've got so as not to be a dumbass that gets stuck relying on "the next thing". [/list]

Also, 1. I always secretly hoped you would sell those atrociously loud amps you had. Very happy you're streamlining.
2. Olin, I REALLY DID NOT want to get a rack for my shitty guitars. Made a huge difference. Got one for $30. No more dings in the paint on my walls. Doesn't take up space. I think I showed you a picture. In my next home I'm doing wall mounts. This will do for now.
3. Like a lot of people on this site... THAT's BECAUSE YOU'RE ACTUALLY TALENTED!!!!

[$harkToootth]

Woah, gear goals 2020..
Right now I have just (a big) one: build a small rehearsal room once I move in the new house in spring. Also for sure I would like to record something new.

Great goals right there hommie! I really don't want a studio space per say. I do want an insulated room though (not even treated... IDGAF). Just a room to be as loud as I need to be (which isn't that loud to be honest, just too loud where I'm at now).

[$harkToootth]

I have more comments for everyone that posted. I said I would comment to all and by golly, I'm going to do it! Cause that's what Christmas is ALL ABOUT! It's about JESUS CHRIST GOD DAMMIT!

[friendship]

Maybe this is the year I finally buy a mic that isn't the grizzled pair of 57s my friend gave me in 1999.

[qersty]

Maybe this is the year I finally buy a mic that isn't the grizzled pair of 57s my friend gave me in 1999.

i have thought about stopping being such a mic snob and actually get a pair of 57s

[Ghost Hip]

I finally live in a fucking house with not one but two music spaces, one for desktop/synth/recording, and a basement for band jams. So my main goal is to get a modest but good drum kit to permanently have in the jam space.

Want a Digitakt. Also that big ass Digitone, but that's probably a 2021 goal.

Also need to suck it up and buy a pair Yamaha HS7s.

[$harkToootth]

@Ghost Hip - Proud of u 2.

[retinal orbita]

I just reviewed the 2019 goals thread. My responses were almost exactly the same as this years. Either way it’s a thrilling time to be alive!

[$harkToootth]

I just reviewed the 2019 goals thread. My responses were almost exactly the same as this years. Either way it’s a thrilling time to be alive!

What r u doing?

[Ghost Hip]

I have more comments for everyone that posted. I said I would comment to all and by golly, I'm going to do it! Cause that's what Christmas is ALL ABOUT! It's about JESUS CHRIST GOD DAMMIT!

TELL EM'

[$harkToootth]

Actually some of my favorite exchanges are in the Gear Goals 2018 Thread