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  • January 23, 2009 at 2:44 pm #91482
    Costch
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    IMO the electric guitar is a totaly different instrument with a ‘pure’ signal…..it isn’t really much more than an amplified acoustic…..people like Hendrix and Townsend wouldn’t have did what they did without effects and nor would the thousands of bands that followed….that’s what makes the electric guitar special.

    Yeah I know. But Hendrix and Townshend only used about two or three pedals each (townshend just used a univox superfuzz as of 1969, here’s an overview of his setup from then: http://guitargeek.com/rigview/595/

    So I don’t think effects are bad, they should just be used tastefully and sparingly.

    January 23, 2009 at 5:23 pm #91494
    julian
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    Everyone’s got a different style.

    I have a big pedalboard but I think I use them tastefully- I use most of them for dirt, and some of them to extend my technique.

    January 23, 2009 at 11:44 pm #91520
    JordanLikesToRock
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    ooo I love gettin dirty with some pedals

    January 24, 2009 at 12:14 am #91526
    Costch
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    ooo I love gettin dirty with some pedals

    I love getting dirty with my guitar and amp. I think it makes for a better tone.

    January 24, 2009 at 1:26 am #91532
    JordanLikesToRock
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    ooo I love gettin dirty with some pedals

    I love getting dirty with my guitar and amp. I think it makes for a better tone.

    If there was a smiley with a tongue it would be sticking it out at you right now…

    January 24, 2009 at 4:53 am #91542
    Costch
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    ooo I love gettin dirty with some pedals

    I love getting dirty with my guitar and amp. I think it makes for a better tone.

    If there was a smiley with a tongue it would be sticking it out at you right now…

    I’m sorry, what I said was out of line :nono:. You seem like a cool dude, so I think what you say carries a certain amount of merit. Pedals are good for getting filthy dirty, especialy fuzz plus wah.

    January 24, 2009 at 5:42 am #91553
    JordanLikesToRock
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    lol. Dont worry I took no offense. Everyone has there preference.

    January 24, 2009 at 9:24 am #91572
    julian
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    my amp doesn’t get dirty without help from pedals

    January 24, 2009 at 2:01 pm #91595
    BlueSteel
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    my amp doesn’t get dirty without help from pedals

    Same with me.

    January 24, 2009 at 5:28 pm #91623
    oolliivviieerr
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    And what about the effect loops with LS-2 and Red Onion. Has anyone tried them?

    January 24, 2009 at 5:34 pm #91631
    Costch
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    How can you not get your amp dirty? Have you tried turning the volume and or gain knob up? That usually solves the whole clean problem.

    January 24, 2009 at 5:51 pm #91640
    BlueSteel
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    How can you not get your amp dirty? Have you tried turning the volume and or gain knob up? That usually solves the whole clean problem.

    Or an overdrive pedal…

    just sayin…

    January 24, 2009 at 6:08 pm #91650
    julian
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    Silverface Fender’d.

    High wattage, clean all the way.

    January 24, 2009 at 6:59 pm #91666
    JordanLikesToRock
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    Silverface Fender’d.

    High wattage, clean all the way.

    If you took something like the signal pad and put it in your effects loop with it turned really low, then turn the preamp volume up high you can get dirt at reasonable levels.

    I think this only works on tube amps though

    January 24, 2009 at 10:14 pm #91689
    oolliivviieerr
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    I’ve read that the LS-2 was “active” and the red onion was “passive”. What is the difference?

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