A MASSIVE guitar rig at HOME | John Shanks

[@joeyhyland]

This dude’s living the life.

[@jimbeaux4988]

Some people may look at this and say it's too complicated. But it's really built for SPEED. He's a studio pro that needs to quickly find the sound for the next layer. I struggle with this in my little home setup. I think of a sound I want and then spend so much time setting it up, I forget what I was even going for. LOL.

[@plexidust5101]

You nailed it Jimbeaux these guys take in sounds and catalog them like us mere mortals store our favorite licks and melodies. We may be best off to start with an AXE III and build of something like that to actually create the two simultaneously and store it as a patch for quick recall, just like they do. He has to have an easy 100K in that room minus that 61' 335 dotneck right? Cheers my friend and keep at it !

[@perudolux]

Aylbdr Madison Take a looper, and you will not hear any difference. ... If you still can hear one, you have golden hears. As for flexibility in the mix, I prefer to take a decision immediately and move on

[@cpfs936]

It's like Tim's "Cockpit". Efficiency matters.

[@Hillbillyheaven7]

I'm 54 yrs old, not a musician but, I share their passion for music. Growing up without KZbin makes me realize that bands & their albums, that I loved was just the tip of the iceberg behind great music. I never new of these craftsmen and how integral they are to the music I grew up loving. It's hard to explain how Boston's first album hit me on my first listen a great album I still love. That album was the first which I started to understand that a genius like Tom Scholz, made that record sound so distinctive with his electronic wizardry. Now people like Tim & Rick Beato are further opening a huge part of the music world to us all which I knew little about. Thanks Tim, you're doing a great service for me and so many others.By bringing attention to what has too long been the unsung people in the music world.

[@AndrewLynchMusic]

I've come back to this video so many times, what an absolutely epic rig...waiting for a part two where he goes over the pedalboards under the couch lol

[@joecoombsguitarist]

Tim this is such a great video. John is such a professional and a player, great to explore his sounds and studio. Need that part 2!

[@santiagovanegas3812]

Dude is a wizard. Without a doubt, his greatest effect is his playing.

[@gkniffen]

Santiago Vanegas That's where it starts 👍

[@IAmattadams]

I like these videos where we get to hear the perspectives of artists who have so much experience to share. Thanks!

[@jeffstram5666]

That's a pretty impressive setup; that guy really knows what he's doing. It's not a toy collection, it is his workshop. I fiddle around in a small, cramped space, with Marshall practice amp, & and old Pandora Box. I can get a fairly good variety of sounds for humble home songs; or I thought so :)

[@RonWinter335]

Damn....Tim Pierce and John Shanks. Land of the Giants!

[@JHKNVY02]

The zoomed in pedals are an AWESOME feature. I love to see what equipment/gear folks are using and as they go through it can be hard to hear and/or keep up. The visual IS amazing! Thank You Tim!

[@jppagetoo]

Wow! What a treat to get to see John's rig. He is a legend. Listen up folks, John knows what he is talking about. I can't afford his rig, but I can take his advice.

[@dk2428]

The Tu-12 is where the real magic happens LOL. Tnx for sharing this with us Tim, every video i learn something new.

[@tel5690]

John is a session/producer and one hell of a guitar player. Man knows his stuff Remember him being in Melissa Etheridge band back in the 90's

[@raybeeger1529]

I watched this video many times because I'm in love with the old rack stuff. Nowadays you can ride different setups for every part of the song but that isn't new, it is like the heroes made the job since the 80s... What a wonderful look into the work of a awesome guitar player! Thank you Tim!!!!

[@chuckparshall8785]

I first saw John Shanks with Melissa Etheridge about 25 years ago. I remember thinking at that time he was probably the best "straight ahead" guitar player I had seen. Fantastic player, complimenting her really well, laying back with tons of rhythm taste, and digging in at the front of stage when playing his leads. His playing made her better and she was already great! Thanks for the memory John, and thanks Tim for being Tim! Both true professionals and gentlemen to boot!

[@georgebarry3153]

Melissa Etheridge has had a string of great players in her band. Pete Thorn,for example.

[@briank6789]

Love John's hat! And, that whole rig, too! Great video.

[@imbra]

Amazing video. It made me realize how I was never attracted to that sonic part of guitar. Effects were never my thing. And I have great respect for people who do that part well, and fully realize that there is a whole universe of skill and knowledge in that world. Give me a half decent reverb, a clean amp, and I am happy.

[@adammartinguitar5436]

And then there's me using the HX Stomp as my full rig! Wish I could afford a rig like this!

[@ethanweissman8753]

you can absolutely do all of this with the stomp and dialing it in w/ multiple cabs in parallel for textures will get you there

[@staylor537]

Oh man, this is a dream wall of sound ! I love this kind of stuff ! TOP SOUND QUALITY !

[@spetersonmusic]

Wow!!! John is an incredible resource and a heck of a player.

[@geetargeek79]

Thank you for this. This is awesome. I'm a big fan of big racks with classic gear like this. My all time favorites are John Petrucci's old rig, Peter Frampton's, and The Edge of course. Now this is also in my list.

[@loizosmusic]

I think I have watched this too many times. What a tone master musician and total guitar geek. We need that part II ☺️

[@stevenborrowman9282]

Didn't know who John was before watching gibbons the collection. Watched a few more vids and he seems to be the chillest dude ever

[@martinandersson5833]

Amazing sounds coming out of that rig. Great video. Thanks Tim 👍👏

[@eduluke2010]

Tim, thank you so much for your channel. 🙏🏻

[@spanishdragon5063]

What a plethora of knowledge you both possess, awesome video as usual, wouldn't expect anything less !!! Tim, you are a monster of a guitar player, to me you seem like a very peaceful, kind and compassionate individual and that my friend is Totally respectable !!! I have found that having that kind of character can completely open up a number doors for a person in the music industry. Lastly and definitely noticeable, you also seem like an extremely humble person as well, that also helps open doors as I have found. Carry on young man , keep the videos coming brother, God bless ya !!!!

[@ImperialAerosolKid]

The most compelling proof of heaven I have ever seen. Just imagine having to self-isolate in that room!!!

[@bryanmannoia8410]

you would need the police to get me out of there.

[@plexidust5101]

Thanks Tim & John, Epic meeting of the Tonal Titans and as soon as John unveiled his Plexi into a 20w Marshall cab I knew he is my kind of guy ;-), super insight into the whole behind the scenes for you unsung heroes of the soundtracks of our lives, really, really great stuff!

[@stevenellis8365]

must listen to this with headphones... What a sound! Thanks Tim!

[@BentTom]

@Tim Pierce Guitar John Shanks is an amazing man. Great video Tim!

[@Ujeb08]

very cool! 2 masters comparing notes. Love it! Incredible sounds John gets from his equipment.

[@chreld]

Congrats to you my friend. An amazing collection at very purposeful setup. Most of us could only dream of having the physical (tangible) items. I am using amps and cabs but my effects are reduced to one unit. But this very inspiring to see how a musician can break out of a mold and be creative to create ambient and surreal sounds that can really make a great feeling song or tune.

[@Sco3000]

Has so many pedals, he's got two boards stashed under the couch.

[@marcusrezakjams]

This was fantastic! Loved hearing about the approach! Thanks Tim and John!

[@justinbeech2681]

2 super powers in the world of electric Guitar, this is like Ali interviewing Joe Louis ! Masters of their craft , pay attention all you beginners, this is great material for aspiring musicians!! Thx Tim and John

[@michaelcurnutt]

As a fan of his work and now seeing his tools the EE in me would love to see the architecture drawing!

[@ian1eh944]

This is AWESOME!!!! Thanks for posting this Tim!! I love Shanks' approach and his tones! I like how he uses his post effects (Eventide, Lexicon) for very basic ambience, and just layers them together, and also how he uses analog modulation pedals (CE-1, Lex) in conjunction with the post-effects.... And that CAE-rackmounted CE-1 Chorus in the rack is frickin AWESOME!! Cheers!! :)

[@mattkozink7488]

Tim, one of your best interviews. It's obvious the mutual respect you two share. As always, terrific content in everything you post; thanks. Looking forward to V#2! Stay well. BTW- to all listeners, do yourself a favor and listen with headphones, wowser!

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Dude! Shanks is such a legend! Of course he has a Bradshaw rig sitting in front of his couch. What a champion. Ballin!

[@brownsfan7753]

I really appreciate seeing content like this!! Thanks Tim!

[@jaredstubbs6131]

I'm a bass player and my mind could never begin to process what it takes to be an electric guitar player, as it pertains to pedals, etc . That said, I find this completely fascinating and his tone is beautiful.

[@StratMatt70]

Great video Tim. It was cool to see John's work area as well

[@garylinch3083]

A JCM 800 for 300 bucks! Those were the days

[@StratMatt777]

I can't quite match $300, but in 2002 Mike Soldano sold me the Soldano Astroverb effects loop prototype for $500. He had built it in 1999 and taken it to NAMM and later shipped it to Germany to a guy who was going to become a dealer, but did not and shipped it back so he thought of it as "used". It's in a one-off head with chrome grille cloth on the front. At the time I think the head was $800. Now they are $1,700 and no longer available. Not quite $300 though!

[@garylinch3083]

@@StratMatt777 That is a cool piece of kit, especially being a prototype, hope you still have it and enjoy it

[@hotglassbottles]

I can beat that! I bought my 1977 JMP 50w for $100 back in 1991. I had to recap it, but still.

[@RC32Smiths01]

The guitar rig really reminds me of something the Edge would use. Just so much deep tones in that sound! Thank you for this one!

[@harounel-poussah6936]

The Edge has gone deaf, he's now using Line6... Played too loud for too long. Put anything playing instead of him and doing sounds from outer space and he's happy...

[@Eduaro2U]

So good! Truly amazing tones - great playing too - but the insights into the gear used to create such wonderful tones are priceless. Thanks for the insights.

[@greatchannelname]

i have that tuner, it's been on every rig i've owned for the last 30 years. bulletproof.

[@rikshredder]

Those swells at 00:59 are pure beauty, magical! At 5:23 also beautiful. Great video @Tim Pierce Guitar! Keep em' comin'!

[@tmitz73]

Met John at "The Spud" once while listening to Michael Landau, I was impressed at how friendly he was. Cheers, stay safe, healthy and groovy!

[@justinguitarcia]

I still come back to this video often and purchased a vemuram shanks right after watching initially. That pedal, along a greer lightspeed and analogman KOT, are everything in a recording session. The greer was from watching Uncle Larry and the KOT we all know is a classic for a reason. Long story short, these cats know whats up, good knowledge abound

[@gregwilson2721]

so many killer sounds! no wonder he was part of so many hit albums. freakin awesome talent.

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

this guy is brill! i always love the sound of two amps running in stereo thru a switcher.

[@carterwatson1949]

ive been obsessed over the guitar again last few weeks this is such a cool rig! I love the like country blues esc sound like the tone.

[@playguitarguy]

Oh man, loads of fun! Also love your editing, Tim!

[@darrenjensen1933]

Awesome video - Can’t wait for part 2

[@richjohn2497]

Jesus this guy loves his gear!!! Saw his live bon jovi rig rundown!! Sooooo much gear!! Love it!

[@evanmiller2579]

Great video Tim. Just when I think I am in a great spot with my gear, out comes a video like this. Appreciate all you do. Still love the Live and Kickin’ tour when you open with Kristina.

[@CitizenofMelee]

I have 4 pedals...never had them all plugged in at the same time.

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

just as long as your guitar is plugged in!

[@johnvcougar]

🤣

[@fmbighair]

CitizenofMelee omg lmfao :)

[@richjohn2497]

4!!!? Flash bast@$ ;)

[@richjohn2497]

@@lueysixty-six7300 depends on what tone you are looking for ;)

[@DrakeSteve]

Nice to see a guitarist who has so much versatility in his sounds, especially these days when there's so much redundancy in the sounds of so many players.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Everybody seems to want to play what is en vogue, indie bands all seem to use Fenders with chorus and reverb, contemporary Christian bands all seemingly sound like U2 on Zoloft, metal is seemingly vintage 30s and 5150s, it gets old

[@FYPAnimations]

I’m in awe,,,,these guys motivate me to practice more,,,,love it

[@gbarge4]

Very cool. Thanks, Tim. The gear part is great but the discussion of creative process was fascinating. Also very interesting to see extremely high level of gear organization combined with high creativity. Very "left brain/right brain". Stay safe.

[@BrettPapa]

Great vid man!

[@mariodriessen9740]

So HE is the man behind one of the very best sounding overdrive pedals I've ever heard! I had no idea!!! 😳

[@musicmann1967]

All his gear is impressive, and he has an absolutely killer recording rig, centered around his guitar. His tones are impeccable, and easily repeatable. The gear is great, but he's also a really good player. I dig his style.

[@KountryCuz1]

Wow That's A lot of Nice Effects Great Tone Thanks Tim and Stay Safe 🎸🎻☮🎼☮

[@stuarthossack7906]

Hi Tim, interesting vid as usual, both your's and John's gear is a great way to get you both through all of this virus insanity. Appreciation and respect from the U.K.

[@RFToob]

Great vid. I really enjoyed this. John’s accomplishments are truly staggering. What a cool guy too. And I believe it’s worth mentioning that George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Robert Fripp, Andy Summers and later the Edge had pioneered this ethereal-effect style/and texture experimentation decades ago. I am sure that I am forgetting to mention a few others. Beautiful tones. Cheers.

[@abelincoln95]

Those are tremendous tones coming through the camera audio!! I listen through a Bose 3-2-1 system. Very nice!!

[@spaceman9921]

Amazing.... the ultimate lockdown room for a guitar player !!

[@antonh5300]

Saw his Gibson TV episode, great gear but i'm moore of a player than a collector Great video as always Tim!!

[@timpierceguitar]

Yes, I wanted to show how he gets sounds...so we used only 1 guitar..Thanks for the comment

[@larryrolando3542]

@@timpierceguitar Tim I wondered where the Cali 76 was in the chain? If it was first or after the gain pedals?

[@DrakeSteve]

Having an incredible rig doesn't make him any less of a player.

[@JimCardoza]

This video inspired me to run a post amp FX rig, still and still love watching it

[@westernperf]

Shanks is awesome. Thanks for doing this!

[@scottbaxendale323]

All this obsession over his pedals and everyone totally overlooks that he’s playing an original Dot neck ES335 worth about $50k? Pedals average $150 a pop.

[@georgebarry3153]

It wasn't lost on me. But hey, that's him..I use a cheap Strat..it works, very well.

[@davidlecours1023]

Gibson toured is house , the man is staked

[@guitarelaxed]

Let alone the 2 Dumbles and the Tworock on the shelf...

[@Josbornevonosborne]

I don't think it's the equipment making him sound so good. He is a super talented versatile player

[@0megalul309]

kids nowdays like pedals cos they are instagram feed worthy.

[@realreally5927]

Man...is there any effects this dude doesn't have ? Lol Very cool rig!!! Thanks Tim love your vids , look forward to them every week!! Stay safe and healthy!

[@johanrautenbach]

Huge fan of mr. John Shanks. So much respect for him as a player and producer. Thanks for this video Tim. Really enjoyed this one.

[@TheMRCHEEFY]

So pleased the other boards will be shown!

[@jeffhutchins6874]

My God. I would never leave that room. My family would have to just send me letters. Astounding sounds. But your Cockpit is pretty much the same Tim. Great video. Thanks

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Awesome!!! Can't wait for part 2!!! 🌊🌊🌊❤💪🙏🌍

[@HardwiredMusicMaker]

Loved the fingertip photobomb LOL Great interview, looking forward to the second instalment. It's interesting how all these studio cats have such wet sounds - but as John said, one part might be really dry and driving while the second is more ambient. I'll have to start doing that in my recordings and see how it works out.

[@fmbighair]

11:52 forget the rack, how about the wall of “tube heaven” at the convenience of literally ONE switch lol. 12:49 awesome corner light too lol. I’ve been a fan of Johns before he was the big time producer/Bon Jovi gunslinger. I first discovered him playing with Melissa Ethridge on SNL and noticed what a sweet vox/edge delay on “come to my window.”(wasn’t quite as lush and wet as here but just as amazing in a different way!). Also, prolly my fav aside from those early Melisa albums was the Michele Branch album he did with “Breath”. Amazing amazing songs written and production to boot.

[@fmbighair]

Even though he played with Ethridge on her big album I JUST found out he didn't play on the album.

[@edge_bob]

You got to do The Edge. Get that Korg SDD3000 out. A great unit as mentioned in the video.

[@hafstrat]

Awesome! Simply magnificent. Dude can use it

[@skateborg]

loves this. My pedalboard is about 1/4 that size. I'll need more floor space here in my little corner studio at home before I can add more than five or six pedals.

[@seanhershey3390]

I just watched his Gibson video last week... what an amazing collection of gear..

[@BrageTS]

When is part 2 coming? Can't wait!

[@jackiedaytona7681]

God that Eric Johnson played through Slowdive's rig tone is absolutely top shelf

[@stephenlaughridge]

Man his tone is fantastic!!!

[@mhayes848]

Im working on a refrigerator size rack. Im six racks in. Im looking to getting a samson line mixer next. Im about to turn 50. I dont need a huge rack but gotta have one. G.A.S.

[@Funkybassuk]

Tim’s stray finger needs a channel of its own. 500 subscribers of its own already. 😆👍🏽

[@jonathangreig5939]

Tim, is part 2 of this going to come out soon? Would love to check it out!

[@jonofrye2394]

Greetings from Australia. Even has pedal boards under the sofa, I like it!!! Take care!

[@ExasBits]

Dude! I can’t go to my GAS support group right now and Sweetwater keeps emailing me!

[@1ListerofSmeg]

Meh, I sit behind you at the meetings, All you do is surf Reverb . PS; Please get a bigger phone as my eyes aren't what they used to be. 😋

[@sansocie]

I want the wiring diagram. Troubleshooting would be a bear! He earned every bit of this rig. Enjoy and play on!

[@slavophiliak44]

My buddy had an eventide eclipse v4 that we used in his home studio. I instantly remember the sound at 8:50

[@Jonathan-L]

Good to see a guy using his gear and not getting stuck with 'option paralysis' :)

[@iluvj50]

Hi Tim, As a flip side to this video I'd like to request one where you patch together a few of your fave pedals and proceed to play a handful of radically different axes to demonstrate the impact the instrument itself has on tone.

[@ryanjohnson9121]

Did video #2 of this ever get posted? I don't see it in the uploaded library.

[@supertroutjams]

Hey Tim that was pretty cool. You guys are really on top this. If you were to explain the practical theory of pre and post so some of us more intermediate players could understand our signal flow and wrap our heads around it, that would be super. I’m pretty old school and have had my petals in front of my amplifiers. Lately I’ve been using a line 6 helix and now have the opportunity to use different amplifiers and different cabinets and find myself wondering to what happens when I put my delays after the cabinets or before the amplifiers and don’t really understand what difference it makes. I would find it very interesting if you would help explain where you put stuff and why. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into the pro world it’s really mind blowing keep up The good work!

[@ptricksmith1965]

great video! Love this 'fly on the wall' perspective

[@The-Pyrographer]

Some great sounds there - Awesome !

[@kcussrebutuemos4815]

I remember John when he was Melissa Etheridge’s guitarist. Used to see him on tv all the time growing up.