Steve's Favorite Gear

Eventide H-3000
I don't use a lot of outboard processing but when I need it this is the Holy Grail, the Micro Pitch Shift patch is worth the price of admission alone! It's invaluable on vocals to give 'em a little spread, and it's awesome on acoustic or guitar of any kind. As reverb seldom works on vocal for me I find that a combination of the MPS and a little slap delay gets me there pretty much every time.

My '73 Marshall JMP 50 Watt
This one came to me for $200 bucks about 20 years ago, it's a mainstay on every record I make. With no pre amp you just plug in turn it up and play. Hetson says it's the best sounding Marshall he's ever heard, and he should know he's played a lot of them! I love 50 Watt heads you can open them up without bringing down the building. Such a simple clean circuit. Thanks Jim!

Z-Vex Super Hard On
This stomp box is one of the best I have ever used, Z-Vex makes great stuff and this baby takes any guitar tone to the next level. Never blown out or scratchy just more meat and potatoes... isn't that what we all want? Fuck Ya!!!!!!!

1176LN Black Face
An audio Creamsicle, is what this is, it's the king on vocals and I love it on clean guitar as well. I found it in Montreal languishing on a shelf in a Pro Audio rental shop years ago and snapped it up for about $700 bucks Canadian, back them that was probably about $500 U.S. It has served me very well over the years. To please just squeeze!

ATR-102
I have to get me one of these for our room, simply put when you mix down, it's the only machine that actually makes your mixes sound better. Gives them the air up top and the bottom is tight and punchy. Don't be fooled by anyone telling you different, it smokes the Studer two tracks any day of the week for rock stuff, I don't trust anything else to mix down to. Simply the best!!!! Oh BTW use it with 456 +5 old school 'cuz that sounds awesome, no need to crush the tape just caress it a bit, and it'll show you the love right back.

Shure SM-57/58
When I started out doing live stuff as a kid I would see English guys mic an entire stage with 57's and 58's, crazy right? Hell no, the Shure SM-57 is one of those simple great inventions that has never needed updating or changing. It does what it supposed to, and when I track you'll see them on snare top and bottom as well as toms on the top (I like 421's on the tom bottoms), The Shure SM-58 is killer on bass cab I usually have one going on an 8X10 with the U67 in tandem, it gives you the mids that most people never get cause they're using something whack... keep it simple and you will be rewarded! Oh... Stay away from their Beta stuff it doesn't come close to the originals.