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[EP6] Ira Cruz – Rig Run Down & Studio Tour

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In this episode, we sit down with legendary Filipino guitarist Ira Cruz — known for playing with some of the most iconic bands in the Philippines such as Introvoys, Passage, Bamboo, and Hijo. Today, he continues to perform with top artists like Juan Karlos and KZ Tandingan. Join us as we go through a full rig gear rundown, take a studio tour, and dive into Ira’s inspiring musical journey. Whether you’re a fan of Pinoy rock, guitar gear, or just love hearing musicians share their stories, this one’s for you! 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe if you enjoy interviews, rig rundowns, and behind-the-scenes looks at the life of Filipino musicians. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎧 STUDIO HEADPHONE RIG - https://amzn.to/3EA53V4 SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/4aVTF0i ✪ https://www.instagram.com/projectbeatsofficial ✪ https://linktr.ee/projectbeatsofficial Video & Editing Recording Gear 👉🏽 https://amzn.to/3Oa84gN GEAR LIST: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/shop/projectbeats Thomann - https://thmn.to/thocf/ovlps3dzyt

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Hey, I’m Joven—welcome to Project Beats, Episode 6 of my Buhay Musico series. In this one, I sit down with the legendary Ira Cruz for a full rig rundown, a bit of a studio tour, and a real talk on his musical journey. We go deep on his guitars—from a ’78 Gibson Les Paul Custom and an ’80s SG, to a beat-up but sentimental ’80s MIJ Squier (na wood na lang halos ang natira), plus his Maestro acoustic with LR Baggs, and a bunch of Music Man favorites like the Cutlass (hum-single) and Albert Lee. Ang daming kwento behind each piece—yung mga “nag-tele ako pero umuwi akong iba,” hanggang sa “hiram-benta” moment sa PJD. Gear-wise, sobrang solid yung discussion namin about modern touring reality: compact fly rigs, going direct to front of house, and how to keep the feel of a real amp on stage. Ira shows his practical setup—direct output for FOH, then another output into an amp’s effects loop for power amp + cab feel onstage, plus MIDI control for snapshots/presets. We also talk about modelers vs analog, reliability (less cables, less sakit ng ulo), and the real problem now being monitoring—wedge vs IEM—and why he still prefers “may hangin” from a tube amp when he can. Bonus: we nerd out on albums, tone references (yes, Continuum), and how your sound is really what you naturally gravitate to—not something you force.

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