I've finally got a "music room"

TTony · September 2017

No more perching on the edge of a sofa in the lounge when I want to play a guitar. No more turn-that-down stares when something "interesting" comes on the TV (and that's when playing through headphones!). No more having to clear everything away when MrsTT decides "I'm cleaning in there today".

A whole room (apart from the bit shared with redundant soft furnishings) for guitars, amps, pedals, keyboards, laptops, sound system and anything else that I choose to put in there. A desk, a chair, most guitars within reach, a view out of the window ...

Now I'm quite lost as to what to do in there.

PolarityMan · September 2017

TTony said:

Now I'm quite lost as to what to do in there.

Metal!

aord43 · September 2017

Turn it up to 11...until the complaints start

bingefeller · September 2017

TTony said:

Now I'm quite lost as to what to do in there.

Turn your amps up and play loud!

TTony · September 2017

aord43 said:

Turn it up to 11...until the complaints start

It's still in the same house!

But it'll be good to play without headphones all the time.

snakemanStoo · September 2017

TTony said:
A whole room (apart from the bit shared with redundant soft furnishings) for guitars, amps, pedals, keyboards, laptops, sound system and anything else that I choose to put in there. A desk, a chair, most guitars within reach, a view out of the window ...

Now I'm quite lost as to what to do in there.

Prat about on some internet forum thing rather than use said music gear?

revsorg · September 2017

@TTony is this an oblique way of revealing that you have recently murdered your wife?

Flink_Poyd · September 2017

TTony said:
A whole room (apart from the bit shared with redundant soft furnishings) for guitars, amps, pedals, keyboards, laptops, sound system and anything else that I choose to put in there. A desk, a chair, most guitars within reach, a view out of the window ...

Now I'm quite lost as to what to do in there.

Has the location for the southern jam session been confirmed yet? You wouldn't have far to travel.

mike_l · September 2017

Put a television and a beer fridge in there and watch football.
Oh, I forgot, you're a Spurs fan, scrub that.
Polish your guitars in there, put your 4x12 front down and crank to 12 and annoy MrsTTony. It's the only reasonable curse of action.

RMJ · September 2017

My guitar room masquerades as s dumping ground for all manner of other junk...car seats, outdoor furniture cushions, bags, coats etc

Rocker · September 2017

You need some kind of stereo system, with a streamer like Sonus. Also Internet for learning new material. Not a good idea to have a TV there, it is a music room after all....

Sassafras · September 2017

I'm very lucky, I live alone so I can play guitar anytime I like while feeling desperately lonely and craving sex all the time.

TTony · September 2017

Rocker said:

You need some kind of stereo system, with a streamer like Sonus.

That's a top idea @Rocker. Just put an old Bose sounddock in there, but the Sonos unit is a much better idea - much more flexible.

Bellycaster · September 2017

Congrats to you, your very own space, it's a great feeling. I have also now got a "Music Room". Well, when I say that I mean a newly decorated Bedroom that will soon have the Bed moved out into another Bedroom leaving only my Laptop, Desk, Chair, Carpet, Shelves, Guitars, Amps, Pedals and Recording Gear etc.

It's not soundproofed unfortunately, it would be virtually impossible in these houses and would cost a fortune to do it. Still, it is rather nice to have a dedicated room for Music.

octatonic · September 2017

TTony said:

Rocker said:

You need some kind of stereo system, with a streamer like Sonus.

That's a top idea @Rocker. Just put an old Bose sounddock in there, but the Sonos unit is a much better idea - much more flexible.

May I suggest you put something better in?
Either some decent audiophile speakers or, even better, some studio monitors.
Then you can get an audio interface and a computer and start doing a bit of recording.

Also, a wine fridge.

Bridgehouse · September 2017

Ampeg SVT and 8x10 cab. Sorted.

TTony · September 2017

octatonic said:

TTony said:

Rocker said:

You need some kind of stereo system, with a streamer like Sonus.

That's a top idea @Rocker. Just put an old Bose sounddock in there, but the Sonos unit is a much better idea - much more flexible.

May I suggest you put something better in?
Either some decent audiophile speakers or, even better, some studio monitors.
Then you can get an audio interface and a computer and start doing a bit of recording.

Also, a wine fridge.

The Sonos is just for playing mp3s from the NAS, or background radio. Amp and speakers for recording playback are separate.

Bridgehouse said:

Ampeg SVT and 8x10 cab. Sorted.

I'd have to measure the space. My twin Marshall 4x12s (I know, clichéd or what) take priority.

thomasross20 · September 2017

Me, too @TTony though mine is above the living room. Big mistake! Regardless, I'm doing less music now.. strange!

TTony · September 2017

thomasross20 said:

Regardless, I'm doing less music now.. strange!

The music will be there waiting for you when you're ready @thomasross20 ;

thomasross20 · September 2017

I'll try and get pics at some point.
Are you finding despite having room for a pedalboard, you plug straight into the amp..?

TTony · September 2017

thomasross20 said:

I'll try and get pics at some point.
Are you finding despite having room for a pedalboard, you plug straight into the amp..?

Mainly I plug straight into the amp due to the absence of a pedalboard.

Mainly, the absence of a pedalboard is explained by the lack of pedals.

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