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Quote:Not the best pictures I took them with my cell phone. lol
Simple but effective. I like.
A reminder to all of us with ever-expanding pedal boards that sometimes four is all you need…to :rawk:
But then again, sometimes more is nice
Quote:well first of all – you don’t have to run the stereo polyphase in stereo i also have just one amp and even then it’S great
it’S about lots of options – i get that
but still – you are like “I am working out what pedals are my ESSENTIALS” – and i’m just telling you what i’d do i’d still keep as much options as i could, but for less tone loss and less pedals, you sometimes have to compromise…yeah, i’m not a big fan of Digitech, i admit that… their pedals just don’T do it for me. But the Whammy is awesome – if the english guy that sent me mine wouldn’t be stupid, i’d had one right now… it came in the mail broken because he didn’t pack it very g… at all
if you like some whacky sounds – for phaser, try Boss PH-2
it can be pretty extreme and whacky – i just love this pedal, but i had to get rid of it for financial reasons…After some consideration, I realised my stereo comment was completely unfounded. Didn’t really think that one through. Lol. Some of my favourite pedals are stereo. DD20, SMWH etc.
Haha. Thanks for your input! I totally get where you’re coming from. I actually went home after work and took the 2 Digitech pedals off just to see where it got me.
I am making a “live” board and an “odd-ball” board. My live board will have all my essentials (mostly delays and power boosters/overdrives) whereas my “odd-ball” collection will have all those weird and wonderful effects I only really use once a blue moon for recording or when I have a couple hours to kill at night and feel adventurous.
The whammy is sick. Even the new one (some people complain and say it’s too digital whereas the 1st one was warmer). I bought it and went “oh great, all it does is Tom Morello” but then over time I discovered it does a really nasty chorus in DETUNE mode which is really unique and its OCTAVES are pretty interesting. Also the 5th harmony mode adds some weird suspensions when playing normal chords. A little inspiring when you’re in a rut.
I almost agree with you on the Digitech front. I only have those because they were some of the first pedals I bought. They are built quite well. I LOVE my Bad Monkey though. Phil X (of Fretted Americana) uses it and I thought, “what they hey”. Have not regretted it.
I have slowly found out over my time playing that my ESSENTIALS are generally delays and sometimes dynamic processors (overdrives, compression) not such a modulation kind of guy. I like it, but only really in the studio, live it’s sort of lost on me. Mainly because I am busy vocalising, and don’t have time to tap dance on my pedal board. It’s one of two things DRIVE or CLEAN with me live. And occasionally delays are thrown in, just because delay makes everything better! :thumb:Quote:what about this… Lose the digitech phaser and flanger – you have the Line6 Modulation Modeler! why to keep two modulation boxes (from digitech, ew) when you could use Line6 with presets and all in one box?that way you could lose at least two pedals… and personally if you’re going to think about it think about getting rid of Phase 90, too – not a bad pedal, but still – you have the modulation modeler and if you ditch it, you are 3 pedals shorter… if not – no problem, i heard it’S awesome for leslie emulations
just what i’d do (well i’d lose the digitechs and the line 6 and get a stereo polyphase instead, because it¨s bloody awesome… and i don’t need flanging)…
but there are also some cool pedals i love
Very anti-Digitech aren’t you sir? Haha. Each to their own.
I use the Line 6 Modeler for Chorus, Tremelo and Vibrato ATM. I like my DigiTech phaser and flanger. I can pull some really cheap nasty sounds out of them. Something a little unique and un-classic…suits my needs and playing style.
Not really a big fan of using modeler pedals. I just bought them on eBay because they were cheap!
As for the Phase 90, well with the Soul Preacher after it you get this really gritty dirty phase which sounds really cool. Has become a recent fav.
Not a big fan of Stereo either. I just don’t have the ampage and hate DI-ing things. Lol. I
speakers.Am thinking of a deluxe electric mistress too.
For me it’s more about having lots of options so I can do whatever the hell I want with my sound.
Quote:http://imgzo.com/v/890small_pedal_board_pic.jpgAfter much procrastination, my pedal board contribution has arrived!
I don’t use all these at once anymore because there is a terrible loss of signal quality. I am working out what pedals are my ESSENTIALS, putting them on a new board, and putting the left-overs on this big board.
I’m still going to get a Deluxe Memory Boy and maybe a Wiggler, if I can convince myself that I’m not over doing it.Well that’s lame. Didn’t post my picture. Let me try again…
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After much procrastination, my pedal board contribution has arrived!
I don’t use all these at once anymore because there is a terrible loss of signal quality. I am working out what pedals are my ESSENTIALS, putting them on a new board, and putting the left-overs on this big board.
I’m still going to get a Deluxe Memory Boy and maybe a Wiggler, if I can convince myself that I’m not over doing it.Quote:Quote:Thanks for the vote of confidence Brianzero.You’ve sold me on the Wiggler also. I dare say, it will be the next pedal I purchase…
Do you use it for recording or just live? How do you find trying to sync it up with a tempo for recording?
I haven’t used it yet in recording but I use it live all the time. The syncing up you have to use your ear there is no other way. Just take a little time with it and you will soon familiarize yourself with the settings. The valves give it a really warm sound, very very nice.
I guess that makes sense. Most tremolo pedals are like that I suppose. I wish someone would invent a tremolo/vibrato pedal that you would either sync up with tap tempo or like the Boss DD20 you could input the BPM and the note duration you wanted. I guess I will live in hope.
i also have just one amp and even then it’S great
speakers.
