Delay foot pedal

What's a good delay foot pedal for a TELE

I always recommend the TC electronics nova repeater. I have had one for several months, and I absolutely love it. You can get any sound you need out of it. Any TC electronics delay is great.

I always recommend the TC electronics nova repeater. I have had one for several months, and I absolutely love it. You can get any sound you need out of it. Any TC electronics delay is great.

Thanks Guitar Alec)....

What's your price range and what are you using it for?

- If you want a basic, good sounding delay for reasonable $$$, the MXR Carbon Copy is a great no-nonsense delay. The Ibanez DE-7 sounds good but is a little flimsy. The AD-9 RI is not cheap but worth it at 115% of the price.

- If you want to do more with delay (looping, Edge-type soundscapes, etc.), the Boss DD-20 is an excellent delay with 4 storage spaces and the ability to input super-precise delay times. The TC Electronic Nova Repeater has been getting some great reviews, as is the Flashback (cheaper, and has a smaller footprint).

Stratburst is asking the right questions. Depending on the answers there are some great options out there (my opinions, not facts).

1. Basic delay: Carbon Copy (though I've found I need a buffer after mine to maintain signal strength).
2. Delay with tap (or 'strum') tempo: TC Flashback - hands down best sound due to the 'Analog Through' setup. Lots of different delay types (including the pristine 2290) and the Toneprints are very useful - PGS has a special running through September for $139 [Coupon Code: Flashback]. I'm seriously considering buying a second. One other practical feature is the Flashback is 9V and I can run it on my normal power supply.
3. Delay with with presets and tap tempo: Having owned both the DD-20 and the Nova Delay, I'll point out that the Nova Delay has a few differences that you might find helpful, but then again you might not:

A. Dynamic Delay mode (aka Ducking Delay - delay kicks in as your signal decays) I find this helpful when playing more rocking numbers where the guitar is driving the song.
B. Nine Presets plus Manual mode as opposed to the DD-20's four presets plus manual mode - you may need four or fewer - depends on your situation.
C. (and this is a really helpful feature for me) Global Tap Tempo - the Nova Delay allows you to configure each preset to either a specific tempo or whatever tempo is tapped in at the moment. What this allows me to do is switch between presets and not have to re-tap the tempo - really helpful on the fly. You may not need this, but I like it a lot.
D. Strum tempo - the Nova Delay allows you to set the tempo by holding down the Tap Tempo button and strumming your guitar. I can strum more accurately than I can pat my foot, so I use this exclusively. It mutes your guitar signal when you do it, so if I'm resetting tempo in the middle of the song (e.g., drummer speeds up), I will typically just use the tap and keep playing.

Again, not at all knocking the DD-20 as I found it to be a great pedal, but I like my Nova Delay more because of the features noted. Someone else may want to chime in with the counter argument (features the DD-20 has that the Nova Delay does not). The only ones that comes to me off hand are that the DD-20 has far more control over the Modulation settings (speed and depth), a built-in looper, more standard tap-tempo subdivisions and a jack for a separate tap tempo switch (the Boss FS-5U is highly recommended with the DD-20).

Thanks for the feedback guys

Can someone walk me through how to add external tap to my Nova Delay? Thanks.