Zed Shaw's Gear

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The Dials Do Go To 11
The Dials Do Go To 11

Someone asked if the Blackheart goes to 11. The dials do seem to go past 10, but only probably to 10.5.

My New Blackheart Handsome Devil Amp
My New Blackheart Handsome Devil Amp

This is my new Blackheart Handsome Devil. It’s a 15w or 7w amp with simple controls and awesome sound. It’s built like a tank, weighing in at 47lbs but smaller than many other amps. It sounds great and I’m loving this thing so far.

My Tascam DP-008
My Tascam DP-008

I bought this after getting frusrated with recording through my little recorder. This thing is great since it’s just enough recording to do a full song, I can move it around my equipment rather than v.v., and I can easily get the tracks off for more edits in Reaper.

My Fender Strat VG
My Fender Strat VG

I took it out because I need to bring it in for a setup and some repairs. I’ve had this for a while, and beat the shit out of it, but it’s still sounds good. It’s more my “blues guitar”, with my Eastwood Airline as my Jazz guitar.

My Alesis SR18
My Alesis SR18

Just got this Alesis SR18 and it is a load of fun. Very good practice tool for Bass or Guitar, sounds really good, lots of input and output options, and very easy to use.

another pic of my eastwood
another pic of my eastwood

You may notice pieces of this pic all over the site. It’s used for various icons and things. Yes, you can see me standing in the reflection of the picups.

fender Princeton reverb
fender Princeton reverb

I love how this amp sounds, but it’s an overpriced piece of shit. The can rattles all the time and it is too delicate with EMI.

my Yamaha np-30
my Yamaha np-30

This is the keyboard I practice piano with. Piano players hate that I say “piano” and not “keyboard” which I find hilarious.

a bad ass cheap amp
a bad ass cheap amp

This is my little fender frontman. This thing is actually 10W and was only 50 bucks. You can see how small it is compared to the pedals next to it.

my Eastwood airline
my Eastwood airline

This is my main guitar these days.