this 1930s Hammond Model AV Organ

I've got two.

This one I bought.

This one I built.

That's a nice looking mountain dulcimer! My wife has relatives in Missouri that build them and I have one from them that I really enjoy.

Hardware would have to be Sm57's and my Sans amp tech 21 bass driver, I wouldn't want to track bass guitar without it and that instrument was my biggest problem to as I was learning the basics.
 
Software.... hmm, Sonar has been awesome but if we need to get more specific...  The basic Sonitus comp. has become my standard.  I wish I could put it as a module in the prochannel (to that end, I want the sonitus EQ in the PC too)  I know we can add them in the chain but it's not the same as having the displays open.   And, T-racks at times has been very helpful for a few things.

My 1970 Tannoy 15 inch Dual Concentric Monitor Speakers.
I no longer use them in the studio, but they sure kick @#$ in the Home Theater, or for listening to anything recorded at Abbey Road in the 60's and 70's.

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My 1970 Tannoy 15 inch Dual Concentric Monitor Speakers.
I no longer use them in the studio, but they sure kick @#$ in the Home Theater, or for listening to anything recorded at Abbey Road in the 60's and 70's.

My envy endorphins just kicked in.

RobertB
 

This one I built.

Very nice too. What intricate soundholes.
 
I built a couple myself way back in the late 70's but nowhere near as nice as this one. I purchased my Walnut Creek dulcimer a couple of years ago and its sounds much better than my home made attempts. Maybe when I retire I may try building one again. I like the idea of both a six-string (three double courses) and a solid bodied electric.

Well, there are two things: the 1959 Martin 015 my Dad left me and the 1980 Takamine I used to gig with. But if I had to choose, the Martin would win hands down. It's the guitar I learned on back in the 60s and 70s. It's also the guitar I played my first high school concert on when I was fifteen.
 
My Dad found it on a mothballed ship in 1962. He was part of the crew going through looking for last minute details that needed attending before the ship was towed off to the scrapyard and he found it lying on a bunk. Someone had stove in the side and left it for dead. My Dad, always on the lookout for a bargain and knowing what a prize he'd found, asked if he could have it and his crew chief said he could.
 
So he took it home, slathered glue on the stove in side and wrenched the broken bit back into place. He played it like that for over 30 years before he finally took it to a luthier and got it fixed properly. In the meantime, it's picked up scratches, scrapes and dents from thousands of campfires, sing-alongs, etc. I even put a few in it myself when I was too young to know any better.
 
 
 

Well, there are two things: the 1959 Martin 015 my Dad left me and the 1980 Takamine I used to gig with. But if I had to choose, the Martin would win hands down. It's the guitar I learned on back in the 60s and 70s. It's also the guitar I played my first high school concert on when I was fifteen.
 
My Dad found it on a mothballed ship in 1962. He was part of the crew going through looking for last minute details that needed attending before the ship was towed off to the scrapyard and he found it lying on a bunk. Someone had stove in the side and left it for dead. My Dad, always on the lookout for a bargain and knowing what a prize he'd found, asked if he could have it and his crew chief said he could.
 
So he took it home, slathered glue on the stove-in side and wrenched the broken bit back into place. He played it like that for over 30 years before he finally took it to a luthier and got it fixed properly. In the meantime, it's picked up scratches, scrapes and dents from thousands of campfires, sing-alongs, etc. I even put a few in it myself when I was too young to know any better.
 
 
 

great story Ron !
 
JR