| Before
you start a live gig, you usually make sure that you brought
along extra strings, batteries, cigarettes, drumsticks,
etc... Well, before you come into the studio make sure
you have plenty of everything. Nothing kills a session
more than someone having to run to the music store to pick up
a new "E" string for their guitar.
Please don't ask us if we have a set of Dean Markley
custom-light-gauge electric strings. We're not a music
store!
Before you get to the studio,
it is suggested that you bring along extra strings, cables,
picks, sticks, ciggies, batteries, etc just in case you need
them. Make sure that your instruments have new strings /
heads, etc... at least 2 days before you get to the
studio. If the last time you put new strings on your
guitar was when Clinton was in office, your instrument will
sound like poo-poo. You'd be amazed at how many people
will try to convince themselves that their guitar sounds fine
with 6-month old strings on it, and then complain why the
guitar has no "life" in it.
If you plan on using your own
drums, make sure the heads are new. Like guitar strings,
"dead heads" can really kill a great drum
sound. This is especially important for the
Toms.
Drummers, we suggest that you
use our studio kit for no extra charge. We constantly
change the heads in order to keep them sounding alive and
"fresh." We welcome drummers to use our
kit. Most drummers prefer to bring their own snare,
pedals, and sometimes even cymbals to use in conjunction with
our kit, which is perfectly fine with us. If you'd like,
contact us,
and we'll be more than happy to let you come by and give the
drums a test run. |