if you could only use one effects pedal.....

Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:10 pm

A boss jack would not hurt the value. Plus it had grounding issues and needed fixed.

Trust you to pick literally the most obscure Pumpkins song ever.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:14 pm

Was the first one I ever heard (and about the only one I ever liked). Was here:

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... and very much because I liked his pullover. And I think the DC jack would reduce its vintage m@j@. It is ace, mind: I plan to bring it to hypotheticalmidlandsfest.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:17 pm

Don't ignore me in the Gerry thread, BTW. You're out of the circle of trust as it stands.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:22 pm

Was PMing as you posted, you knickerwetter.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:23 pm

benecol wrote: I plan to bring it to hypotheticalmidlandsfest.

should we start planning this yet? we'll have to keep tabs on noise levels, but if we stick them in the front rooms of the house, shouldn't be a problem.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:10 am

big muff, it's all i own now, and i'm very happy with it.
i like the way it works with both my stratocaster and jaguar.

Stan Kwervo · Post by **Stan Kwervo** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:15 am

I like my amp(Marshall Valvestate)'s reverb and chorus so I would get a saltshaker.

oolu · Post by **oolu** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:31 am

Thom wrote:But to pick one pedal on top of that, I would have to go for a delay - Carbon Copy is currently on my board, but maybe I'd go with a Memory Man for a few more options.

+1
w/Hazarai?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:32 am

Freddy V-C wrote:
kim wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote: Haha, I totally scoop my mids.

<----- nerd.
it's my weakness, it's why i fucking suck at mixing stuff..i boost mids on everything so it just becomes a soup. i don't have balance.
+1

I always think that a guitar sounds better on it's own when the mids are super-boosted, so I just boost the mids on everything in every song and it ends up sounding silly.

you know that on Fender/Marshall/Vox style tone controls it is impossible to boost the mids. It looks like you'd be able to but in actuality the level of the mids is never above the bass or treble freqs no matter what you set the controls to. The old Orange Graphic amps had a Hi-Fi style Baxandall tone stack that let you boost the mids (essentially by turning down the bass and treble and just turning up the volume). There was a site that had a cool article about this and showed diagrams and everything but it was on geocities (RIP

).

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:22 am

Fuck it. I'd use my 50s tele, and the fucking line 6 floorboard M13 or whatever.

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:27 pm

As long as the amp has a clean, a crunch and a half decent reverb, all i would want is a Wah-Wah.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:09 pm

All I have/everhad/use is an MXR distortion+ (if I do use a pedal) that I've had since 1978, still works perfect.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:12 pm

something i keep meaning to try out. i know timhulio likes them/builds versions of them.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:09 pm

My Marshall JTM 30 has good Clean and Overdrive channels, so wouldn't have to have a OD/distortion pedal. (never too many OD pedals)

So I would basically have to pick my favorite modulation pedal. So I would have to go with the Small Clone Chorus. Modulation pedals rule.

Post by **dots** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:15 pm

salt booster unless i could still channel switch in which case i'd go with a chorus.

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:09 am

taylornutt, I see a fancy Boss Wah pedal on your board. What's it like to use?? Worth the money?? Always thought they are quite decently priced for the amount of gizmos they offer.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:11 am

My Mbm custom dual drive.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:40 am

Rayjaysonic wrote:taylornutt, I see a fancy Boss Wah pedal on your board. What's it like to use?? Worth the money?? Always thought they are quite decently priced for the amount of gizmos they offer.

I like it when I actually use it. Lots of Wah aficionados don't like the feel of it, but I have never used any other wah so it works for me. Definitely demo before you buy. It was noisy at first (even when turned off), but I turned the drive completely off and no noise at all. I don't save settings, but I like the variety of sounds it makes. I tend to use the Cry Baby, Morley or Vox settings. Not a heavy wah user, but I like it. I actually have been playing more with the auto Wah on my EHX Worm at the moment.

dub · Post by **dub** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:31 am

mage wrote: you know that on Fender/Marshall/Vox style tone controls it is impossible to boost the mids. It looks like you'd be able to but in actuality the level of the mids is never above the bass or treble freqs no matter what you set the controls to.

hmmm

I don't really use anything other than dirt... so either one filthy great fuzz pedal or a massive amp.
Maybe an overdriven amp and a booster? Along Paul's suggestion, that would be pretty versatile.
JCM 800 and an EQ pedal?

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:41 am

aen wrote:Fuck it. I'd use my 50s tele, and the fucking line 6 floorboard M13 or whatever.

Then i'll take your jag-stang off your hands...
but seriously, a multi-effects pedal seems logical to buy, it saves money, and has everything you need.