Gonzo Petes Setup.

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Gonzo Petes Setup.

Hey guys,
I just love “show your setup” forums. Theres something technologically voyeuristic about them.
Anyway I’d like to present the progress of my own little slice of DJ life.

I have been mixing since around the turn of the century (wow that makes me sound pretty experienced eh hehe) :sunglasses:
I started with the cheapest and nastiest set of Numark belt drives, then bought some Numark DD’s before finally getting my 1200’s. Added to that a DJM 500, JBL EON 1500’s and I was all set.
Once I had acquired what was then, my ideal setup, I decided, in my nativity that It was time to lay it to rest and focus on the mundane, bills, rent etc etc yawn yawn.
Selling my 1200’s was the biggest mistake I ever made and I urge anyone considering doing the same, for whatever reason, to not make the same mistake I did :disappointed:

Anyway moving on a few years, having a kiddy and settling down, I still had that little voice inside urging me to come back to mixing.
I managed to score a pair of Technics 1200’s with 2 Ortofon Elektro Concordes and 2 Nightclub S Concordes for £100. A mate of mine who had recently started a ridiculously high paid job decided he only wanted a token sum for them and I wasn’t going to argue.
I’ve added a DJM 500, Traktor Scratch Pro 2, AKAI MPD32, EKS Otus and Vestax Amplifier (rare as hens teeth that one) and a pair of JBL PRO Control 10’s.

My most satisfying achievement though, was building the stand.
It was great fun customising it to my own requirement and gave me a good excuse to buy more powertools :smiley:

Here’s a few shots of the construction. (thumbnails clickable for higher res)

I began with a basic Pine & Fibreboard frame.

Then I added the laptop & speaker supports and the beautiful wood surface on top. I used an old style TV stand for the laptop shelf.

Next I built some hinged wire tidies.

Added the electrics.

Then clad the whole thing.

Further down the road I added LED spot lights and a base plinth.
I usually have a couple of Scanners and GOBO lights slung from the ceiling to create a bit of atmosphere for parties but they were out on loan.

My decks are going for a full custom rebuild and paintjob next month so I will update when I get them back :smiley:

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The lights at the bottom are pretty cool!

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Thanks. I got them from B & Q. There indoor/outdoor LED spot lights.
I got a bit carried away with the lights up top. I used self-adhesive LED strips, its very versatile stuff.
I like LED’s :smiley:

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i like the way you attached the audio 4.

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That is a really nice set-up, mate. Look forward to seeing the modded 1200’s.

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Audio 6 :wink: and thanks. I used a speaker wall bracket. There are loads of ways to do brackets and stands on the cheap without resorting to the inflated prices for branded holders etc.
I wanted to keep the Soundcard away from any potential interference.

Cheers. Unfortunately it means I’ll be without my decks for 2-4 weeks but well worth it. Watch this space :smiley:

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Nice setup. Love the lack of cable visability.

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Thank you :slight_smile:
I hate wires and cables sticking out everywhere so hiding them was high on the list of criteria, tie wraps became my new best friend

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Very nice set up man! You must be massively proud of that deck stand!! Must have been some feeling when you’d finished it!!

Tempted by the OTUS myself since seeing the HTFR deal!!

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Great work on the stand! Impressive!!

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Thanks guys, the stand really is my pride and joy. It was great to finish but I’m always a bit disappointed in the sense that I enjoy the actual building of these things, so I’m always looking for the next project :smiley:

Oh and Kooper1980 I would thoroughly recommend the OTUS. I’ve got some sweet mapping if you decide to run with it, give me a shout.

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That’s probably the nicest booth I’ve seen on here in ages :slight_smile:

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ah Monsieur viv zeeze words you are really spoiling me :smiley:

Thanks very much mate

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“A Brief History of Mine”

Ah what happened to my thread title, I was proud of that one :confused:

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What was it before?

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A Brief History of Mine

Play on words of a great book :wink:

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Very nice!
Thats my favorite stand… really!

Cheers!

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Thank you :smiley:

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For sale

A little bit of a bump to announce that due to an impending need for another nursery this deck stand / console is now FOR SALE :rage:

I built this deckstand myself out of quality materials. The wooden top is American Redwood if I remember correctly. The lower shelf is 1.5" thick pine. All of the cladding is pine and so it the majority of the structure.

It has twin hinged cable tidy flaps to keep you cables out of sight and also feed down to the plugs.

It has a laptop bracket with an directional LED light underneath. Along with Blue LED strip lighting underneath the laptop bracket and under the speakers.
There are further Blue LEDs that light up the record shelf, cable tidy flaps and along the bottom of the stand.

It has a 4x2 3-pin sockets (8 plugs in all) all running from a chrome master switch and fed from a single plug on around 3-4m of cable.

There is dual mount points for the amplifier and dual mounting posts for the speakers.

It is extremely strong and sturdy and very heavy.

The speakers and amp can come as part of the package and would be ideal for any buyer as the speakers have been mounted on industrial grade rubber tiles to isolate the base and help with needle tracking and resonance on the turntables.

The speakers are JBL Control 10’s. Very rare and sought after. One has had a woofer replaced with a genuine (more powerful) JBL unit.

The amplifier is a Vestax DJ6000M. Also extremely rare. you WON’T find another for sale anywhere.

Viewing is highly recommended. You will need a transit at the very least to pick this up.

Price as a package with amp & speakers £300ono
Price for the stand alone is £150ono

PM me of ring 07795625425

COLLECTION FROM NORTH DEVON

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Best looking setup I’ve seen in a while. Really really like this.

Shame about the nursery though…