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Audio Gear · The living setup

A rig is never just a list.

Every instrument, tool and decision has a place here — from the first string to the final session.

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01 · Physical gear

Main instruments

Main instrument · Full customIbanez RG550EXMy vision of a signature series.Almost nothing remains untouched: everything except the pickguard and truss-rod cover has been changed.Full customSignature vision6 stringsOpen full dossierClose dossier

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Technical profile

Model
Ibanez RG550EX
Pickups
To be added
Tuning
To be added
Strings
6
Year
To be added
Modifications
Everything except pickguard and truss-rod cover changed
Setup
To be added

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Story

This guitar is less a modification than a personal blueprint. Almost every part was reconsidered until the RG550EX became my own vision of a signature-series instrument.

The complete history, every component choice and the reasons behind them will grow here over time.

Ibanez RG550EX · Full instrument

Main instrument · 2008Ibanez RG2228The first eight-string — a dream made real.Passive DiMarzio D Activators, Drop E and a musical vocabulary of its own.20088 stringsDrop EDiMarzio D ActivatorOpen full dossierClose dossier

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Technical profile

Model
Ibanez RG2228
Pickups
Passive DiMarzio D Activator
Tuning
Drop E
Strings
8
Year
2008
Modifications
Passive DiMarzio D Activators · no “Special” truss-rod cover
Setup
To be added

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Story

The RG2228 fulfilled the dream of owning a first eight-string. Tuned to Drop E, it opened a different musical vocabulary — while somehow still not letting me play Meshuggah in the right tuning.

Setup changes, long-term impressions and the full personal chapter will be added here.

Ibanez RG2228 · Full instrument

The wider collection

Other instruments & hardware

Compact entries for everything that does not yet need a full dossier.

03RG9Ibanez

Ready to be completed.

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Status

Ready to be completed.

Role in the rig

Its exact role in the complete setup will be documented later.

Setup

Ready to be completed.

04RG470 MHZIbanez

Ready to be completed.

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Status

Ready to be completed.

Role in the rig

Its exact role in the complete setup will be documented later.

Setup

Ready to be completed.

05Effects, amplification & interfaceHardware

The physical chain after the guitar.

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Status

Pedals, effects, amplifier and interface will be added once the routing is final.

Role in the rig

Its exact role in the complete setup will be documented later.

Setup

Ready to be completed.

02 · Digital solutions

Software & digital tools

DAW, amp shaping, corrective tools and virtual instruments — condensed into one quiet archive.

01Ableton Live Suite 12DAW

Central environment for sessions and arrangement.

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Use in the setup

Recording, arranging and central routing.

Version / collection

Ableton Live Suite 12

Rating & notes

Personal rating and recommendation to follow.

02Neural DSP · FortinAmp shaping

The amplified side of the digital rig.

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Use in the setup

Exact plugins, chains and settings will follow.

Version / collection

Exact products and versions to follow.

Rating & notes

Personal rating and recommendation to follow.

03GullfossTonal balance

Managing the overall tonal balance.

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Use in the setup

Personal use cases and settings will follow.

Version / collection

Exact products and versions to follow.

Rating & notes

Personal rating and recommendation to follow.

04FabFilterMix tools

Q4, reverb and multiband tools.

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Use in the setup

Q4, reverb and multiband workflows will follow.

Version / collection

Q4 · Reverb · Multiband

Rating & notes

Personal rating and recommendation to follow.

03 · Signal path

From string to session.

The short version stays visible. The complete route opens only when you want cables, interfaces, routing and settings in detail.

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Guitar

Ibanez

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Effects

Details to follow

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Amp / Interface

Details to follow

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Ableton Live 12

Main environment

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Software layer

Fortin · Gullfoss · FabFilter

Detailed signal pathGuitar, cable, effects, interface, routing and settings — documented step by step.Open signal pathClose signal path
StageComponentFunctionSettings & notes
01GuitarSelected per session

Tuning and setup are stored in the instrument dossier.

02Instrument cableRouting

Brand, length and type to follow.

03EffectsRouting

Order and individual settings to follow.

04Amp / InterfaceRouting

Input, gain, sample rate and monitoring to follow.

05Ableton Live 12Session, recording and central routing.

Template, buffer and latency notes to follow.

06Software layerFortin → Gullfoss → FabFilter

Presets and exact values to follow.

A growing archive

Dense in detail. Quiet at first glance.

Every level opens only when it is needed — enough room for photographs, settings and long-form notes without burdening the overview.

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