What Is Your Favorite Effects Pedal? |
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What Is Your Favorite Effects Pedal? |
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Jan 12 2013, 02:01 AM |
Pedals/effects are fun!
Even though I'm a bassist, I have my pedalboard for a live gigs setup which I love fiddling with. Currently, I'm having Markbass Super Booster, Crybaby Bass Wah, Digitech Distortion, Envelope filter and a Korg tuner pedals in it (too bad I can't fit in more!). Outside the pedalboard I also have a very cool DOD FX25 envelope filter and just recenlty sold a Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble. From all the pedals, I find the Markbass Super Booster pedal the most handy one. It allows me to get a clean boost of signal for solos or certain slap passages. It also has 2 filters from Markbass amps built in - they allow me to get the awesome "scooped mids" slap bass sound very easily (these controls on amps are often labeled as "enhance" or "shape"). Both controls are footswitcahble independently (boost and shape filter). To top it off - it has an excellent DI out which I use for live sound by going directly to PA from the pedalboard. I also use this DI out for studio recording as it sounds really cool. The craziest pedal I have? DOD FX25 - pure vintage fun! Pedal which I use the least - Crybaby bass wah. It does get a spot in a few songs and on every "song outro band buildup effects crazy shred" thing we do on the very last note of the song Which effects do you use? Which ones are your favorite ones? -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Jan 13 2013, 02:24 AM |
By far this one is my favorite... I love that there is no On/Off button, and also when you just barely step on it, it gives a hint of boost and great sustain. I use that feature with my tremolo religiously. Other effects are staples too, chorus, phaser, and sonic maximizer, but if I could only have one, it would be the Morley. MRoberts, your story is much like mine about quitting and selling off stuff. This will be my next pedal! Currently I'm using Boss CE-5 chorus ensemble, Boss Distortion, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Line 6 Delay Stompbox and Visual Sound Route 66 Comp & Overdrive. It's simple but effective. -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 13 2013, 05:28 PM |
Overall usefulness that I couldn't live without - a Volume Pedal! I'm using a modded Ernie Ball right now (thru-tone fx http://www.thru-tone.com/ ) in lieu of finding the proper replacement pot for my mid 80s Goodrich 120.
Second to a Vol Pdl it would have to be Delay. Analog, digital - I don't care. I need some 'sauce' (even when I play straight ahead jazz - 1 repeat low in the mix). Been digging on a TC 'flashback' lately. Love Maxon AD-80 for analog. Thirdly, I too am an OD addict. Barber 'Gain Changer' and Maxon 'VOP-9' for now. But really, I can find useful most everything I've tried. MXR 'badass78' is a great overdrive! It's on the list. *Push comes to shove, I'd probably pick a phaser over a wah (if I was forced to) and I still love a good chorus pedal ~ You guys that are using the Bad Horsie, was it weird getting used to the switchless design? ~ This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 13 2013, 05:34 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Jan 16 2013, 09:04 AM |
I've probably said it before, but, here's my baby that never let me down when I needed a bit of push in the tone
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Jan 17 2013, 02:31 AM |
Cool pedal Cosmin!
Can you tell me more about it? I have a Suhr 'Riot' which is a good one for adding a lot of gain but i'm curious about the Shiba. This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 17 2013, 04:09 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Jan 18 2013, 08:50 AM |
Hehe! You should try it yourself - it feels like you're talking and suddenly you accentuate a phrase when you step on it
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Jan 18 2013, 02:41 PM |
Cool. I guess I have to try one. Blue is my favorite color so ...
-------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Jan 19 2013, 08:10 PM |
Glad to see a few mentions on posts here of being OD pedal addicts - glad it's not just me. A few pedals mentioned that I've not considered to look at too when I next suffer GAS. The pedal that has worked way beyond my expectations is not that high profile and is less than half the price of the Fulltone or Rothwell - it's a Palmer Roots Effects Overdrive. I'm so much of an OD addict I'm actually embarrassed about it! I have guitars as diverse as Les Pauls to Danelectros and ODs react VERY differently with them. But that aside, an OD or any other pedal definitely does not have to be 'expensive' to work for you. A stock DS-1 is great into medium volume/gained out JCM 800. Same with a stock TS9 into a Fender. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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