The Dangerous Brothers

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Wayne Miller

Peter Hill

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This chap has been playing loud rock guitar for over 30 years, not always in loud Rock Bands though.

Equipment Manufacturer Model Comments
Guitar Steinberger

 

GM4TA  "Strat Shaped", headless, TRANSTREM, Active, Composite neck(Graphite, Fibre Glass, Epoxy Resin and Kevlar!) . 

Fitted with a red-dot laser sight. Also recently fitted are bright blue LED dot position markers.

Currently away for a revamp (Sept 07)

Guitar Steinberger GM2T Same as above but in White with black binding. No lasers or LED's - YET

This Guitar is HOT

After much research I have come to a conclusion. The Mesa Boogie DC5 is louder on its own than when accompanied with the Marshall 50-50. This, of course doesn't seem possible as 150 of the Queens Watts are being produced as against a mere 50. I do however have a theory. The DC5 on its own has the same effect on those in front of it as a shaped charge on a T72. Devastating. It's much more piercing and direct. When all together, more air is moved but it isn't as "live". Another conclusion, Randall Smith must be a liar. It must be more than 50 Watts!!!

In early July 2007, the Twin Neck Steinberger was sold to a nice chap in New York, with a replacement Steinberger GM2T arriving in England as part of the deal. This is to become my main instrument as Mad Dog hacks at the blue thing to make an "Explorer"

 

Amplifier Mesa Boogie DC5 50 Watt, all tube, twin channel combo.

Fully Re-Valved on 5th October 2007 with the following from Watford Valves

6 x HARMA DR250 ECC83/7025

2 x 6L6GC SVETLANA / WINGED CRYO

What a sound -WHAT A SOUND,

Sorry, I didn't catch that!

Amplifier Marshall 50-50 All Valve rack power amp. This new baby will power both cabs leaving the Boogie to concentrate on its built in speaker.

This boosts the power to "ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY" of the queens watts

Speaker Cabinet Edgar Custom Angled 4 x 12 Now fitted with Celestian G12's. This thing will blow your godamn head off (Shit Casters)
Speaker Cabinet Marshall Straight 4 x 12 This cabinet has had a long life and is still in an "almost" showroom condition. On 8 October, I transferred the 4 x 12 Speakers from the Edgar Custom. This cab now gives out a very dark sound under the harsh sound of the Edgar. After 1 gig, I decided casters where not only desirable, but a necessity. (Shit Casters)
Effects Morley Bad Horsie "Steve Vai" endorsed switchless Wah Wah pedal 
Morley Little Alligator "Steve Vai" endorsed Volume pedal
Digitech Whammy Ho Ho Ho, just added this when Wayne joined.

I like it

Transmitter Samson Airline UHF "bug" guitar transmitter and pedal receiver. (Not bad, nice idea but a bit flimsy and although the transmitter takes only one AAA battery which lasts a couple of gigs, the receiver also takes a PP3 which lasts about the same time)
Tuner Boss TU2 Stomp Box tuner. Excellent, no problems.
Other - - Stainless steel microphone stand mounted drinks holder. This keeps the beer where the action is. It's also the only decent use that the microphone stand gets!!!
Microphone & Stand Sennheiser E845 Probably my biggest waste of money yet (although claims this mantle goes on the guitars - titter). 67 of the Queens Pounds for rare backing vocals. At least I can't blame the microphone any more!
Acoustic Guitars - - NONE

Lee Illingworth

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Lee is pictured here sporting the guitar that has been in the family for many, many years. It is still in its original condition with just 5 replacement necks and 3 bodies. Both Lee and Peter have been seen playing this type of instrument although Peter's had thicker strings. He kept his out in the yard!

Equipment Manufacturer Model Comments
Guitar Washburn N4 Nuno Bettencourt signature model

See the photo of Peter above - its the same guitar!!

Guitar Epiphone Les Paul Cherry sunburst model. Beautiful example.
Guitar Gibson Les Paul Special 1960 re-issue
Guitar Fender (USA) Stratocaster Apparently this is quite nice

Amplifier Marshall TSL50 Head All valve Triple Super Lead. Brand spanking new
Speaker Enclosure Marshall 1960A Angled 4 x 12 speaker cabinet The pefect match for the head. Again, Brand spanking new
Amplifier Marshall MG250

100W 2 x 12

This amplifier goes up to number eleven on the volume knob!

This is now a spare

Effects Jim Dunlop Wah Wah THE classic!
Effects Korg Toneworks AX1000G Great value floor mounted effects with onboard tuner and expression pedal

Not part of the main rig at present.

Acoustic Tanglewood TMO-7NC Why this is mentioned, I have no idea!

Andrew (Creamy) Wilson

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18 till I die, I was recruited solely because I share the same name as the previous drummer (the miserable gits had a job lot of CD’s already pressed up, so it saved changing the labels and inserts), and I am the only non-Cumbrian in the band.  Hailing from North East Lancashire, my down to earth approach comes in handy at times of stress.  In fact, I am often called upon to Lancastrate the others in a crisis. 

Equipment
Ludwig Classic Silver Sparkle Drum Kit - comprising:
12" x 8" rack tom
13" x 9" rack tom
14" x 10" rack tom
16" x 16" floor tom
22" x 14" bass drum
14" x 5" Black Beauty snare
14" x 5" 400 snare
DW 5002 Accelerator double pedal
Speed King pedal
Ludwig Hercules and Atlas pedals and hardware
Various add-on accessory arms
Gibraltar snare stand
Roc N' Soc Lardarse Drumthrone
Evans EC-2 heads
Vic Firth 2BN and Zildjian 2BN sticks
14" A Zildjian New Beat hi-hats
15" A Zildjian New Beat hi-hats
16" A Zildjian Rock Crash
16" A Zildjian Custom Crash
16" A Zildjian Crash
17" A Zildjian Medium Thin Crash
20" A Zildjian Rock Ride
LP Cowbell
Rhythm Tech Hi-Hat Tambourine
Zildjian Cymbal Safe
Protection Racket Cases
Shure SM57A Beta snare microphone
Sennheiser e604 x 4 tom microphones
AKG D112 bass drum microphone
K & M snare microphone stand
Magic Carpet
Acme Clip-On Beer Gut

Steve "Mad Dog" Edgar

Mad Dog is my middle name in this band and for good reason. From the first note to the last, I'm snarling and barking. There's no holding me back (except for my 10 foot bass lead). When the going gets tough, I get angry. 

Equipment Manufacturer Model Comments
Stop Press - Mad Dog has gone Wireless!!! He is no longer being kept at bay with a lead and is off the leash. This is most worrying of course. Our prediction is, that he'll probably end up getting SHOT by a farmer as he will be found running around aimlessly!
Bass Guitar Yamaha TRP5P 5 String
Amplifier Trace Elliot with hand built extension cabinet
Compressor Sony Rack Mounted
DI Box Behringer Chrome plated with NEON LIGHT
Mystery ? Rack Mounted "lit-up" devices that look good, but probably actually don't anything except cost the guitarist a fortune trying to keep up!!!
   

P.A.

News on This! We now have secured our speakers for the system with two power amps. Details to follow!

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