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Posted by: SixStringSamurai Mar 11 2014, 06:36 PM

Inspired by Todd's "favourite overdrive pedal" thread...

Assuming that you already have an amp with a great dirty channel, so you don't necessarily need a main overdrive/distortion (though feel free to nominate one if it really is your desert island pedal).

I think I'd choose a wah pedal. There's so much more to it than just Kirk Hammett bad behaviour - you can use it stopped as a filter, or you can slowly sweep through to create interesting effects... to me it's just a really expressive pedal that I'd like to have on hand.

What about you lot?

(and don't nobody say "HD500" or "G System" if you own one of those, choose an EFFECT, haha)

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Mar 11 2014, 06:43 PM

Very cool thread!

If I look at my bass pedalboard top usage list, it would look like this :

1. Tuner
2. Envelope Filter
3. Overdrive
4. Wah

Now the question of desert island is more complex as I would also like not to die out of boredom.
That being said, if I was to bring one effects pedal to a desert island - I would go for the "looper" pedal
That way I can jam with myself and create endless stuff to keep me entertained.

If I was to gig there, I would probably go with the tuner pedal closely followed by envelope filter.

Posted by: SixStringSamurai Mar 11 2014, 06:46 PM

Looper is a supremely wise choice!

Sadly, even though my Flashback X4 technically has a looper function... I'm far too clumsy to ever use it to proper effect.

Though I guess I would have plenty of time on the island to practice, hahah.

Posted by: klasaine Mar 11 2014, 06:52 PM

Delay ... because if I'm on a desert island I can turn my amp all the way up

Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 12 2014, 10:51 AM

Fine thread The LOOPER is a very wise choice indeed!! With no band mates (unless they got packed) looping will get really importan really quick!!


Hmm. Can we bring a laptop to the island? Then do we get to choose our favorite PLUGIN?

QUOTE (SixStringSamurai @ Mar 11 2014, 01:46 PM)

Posted by: SixStringSamurai Mar 12 2014, 11:09 AM

Haha well if you could bring a laptop it would kinda be cheating a little - you'd have everything you could ever need!

Posted by: Darius Wave Mar 12 2014, 11:40 AM

Wah wah and delay

I suppose I would not need a reference tuning to match any instrument If I would be alone on the desert island

Posted by: SpaseMoonkey Mar 12 2014, 11:47 AM

A looper, but could one also bring a microphone?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 12 2014, 02:47 PM

mmm difficult! I would also choose a looper to feel less alone. hahaha however a wah wah and a delay would be my choices is looper isn't possible.

but... what about some of these hidden in the clothes..

Posted by: klasaine Mar 12 2014, 03:08 PM

Addendum:

If I'm on a desert island, there's no electricity so ... an acoustic guitar.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 12 2014, 03:32 PM

QUOTE (klasaine @ Mar 12 2014, 11:08 AM)

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 13 2014, 06:53 AM

Bearfoot FX Sparkling Yellow Overdrive.
That would be my choice, because it's awesome :-)

I might shed a tear over not having a desert island delay pedal,
but this OD is so good I think I'd actually survive on that island, hehe..