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telideli · November 15th, 2009, 11:31 AM

I you could add only one of these 2 pedals/stompboxes (no others involved),....which would it be and why?

Thanks in advance!

woodman · November 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM

compressor ... i don't find EQ pedals useful for my approach.

JayFreddy · November 15th, 2009, 10:11 PM

That's kind of like asking, Telecaster vs. Les Paul, if you could only have one, which would it be, and why...

It entirely depends on what sounds you need/want to create.

callaway · November 15th, 2009, 11:35 PM

Telecaster. Duh.

I would opt for a compressor. I love the sound of very soft compression with a very low mix. It just adds a touch of something missing otherwise. So I guess my choice depends on whether the compressor has a mix knob or not... if it's a compressor without a mix knob, then I don't know.

superhand · November 15th, 2009, 11:38 PM

Compressor.

If you have a good amp and a halfway decent guitar you don't need an EQ.

garytelecastor · November 15th, 2009, 11:49 PM

Compressor.

telideli · November 15th, 2009, 11:57 PM

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...-EQ?sku=151115

I've contemplating between this and a compressor.

I guess I don't have a real good amp (Behringer + Zoom effects box), but I do have a real Tele.

scoots · November 16th, 2009, 01:06 AM

if you're trying to tweak your overall sound, i'd grab the eq. you can also use it for a clean/lead boost. i also use a compressor, but there are pros and cons to these things. for picking through stuff and for some leads i like using compression, but i does take away some of the dynamics in your playing. compressors are great in the right situations, but personally i see them as another effect to be enjoyed in moderation.

surfco · November 16th, 2009, 01:33 AM

None.

November 15th, 2009, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
telideli Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manhattan, Kansas USA Age: 47 Posts: 546 8 Photos	Compressor or Equalizer? I you could add only one of these 2 pedals/stompboxes (no others involved),....which would it be and why? Thanks in advance!

November 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 63 Posts: 8,124	compressor ... i don't find EQ pedals useful for my approach. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers - Western Swing/Roots-rock)

November 15th, 2009, 11:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,102 18 Photos	Compressor. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

November 16th, 2009, 01:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
scoots Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hinckley,mn Posts: 551	if you're trying to tweak your overall sound, i'd grab the eq. you can also use it for a clean/lead boost. i also use a compressor, but there are pros and cons to these things. for picking through stuff and for some leads i like using compression, but i does take away some of the dynamics in your playing. compressors are great in the right situations, but personally i see them as another effect to be enjoyed in moderation. __________________ ...took the tube out of the v1 spot and replaced it with a dilithium crystal (like on star trek)...

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