Pedal Must Haves? - Page 2

SirJackdeFuzz · November 29th, 2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlipping

Hey all,

I am going to go with individual pedals.

Pretty much everyone said to start with an overdrive then a delay and/or chorus.

I play a HW1 through a bj and play rock, country/alt country.

Thanks in advance!

M

Do you listen/like Neutral Milk Hotel ?

Rolling Estonian · November 29th, 2009, 01:13 PM

Does that make sense? Like I said, I'm always very open to new suggestions and I welcome them. I'd never heard of 'Love' or Frisell until recently and I adore both of them now! I don't think I'm close-minded....just selective, is all.

Well it depends on your definition of 'sense'. I think that most fans of classic rock and country, like me, love the whole alt.country thing. Bands like Uncle Tupelo, Jayhawks, Bottle Rockets, Son Volt, Wilco, Neko Case..... There's a ton and it's great! IMHO

But if you're into Lo-fi I'd highly recommend Guided by Voices. They had quite the career. Another mellow one that I like is Mojave 3. Though you might be turned off by the 'production'. And I've been listening to Monsters of Folk (Conan Oberst and Jimmie James from Bright Eyes and My Morning Jacket respectively) And the newest Built to Spill album is a guitar lovers dream. All of this is of course IMHO.

So, not trying to say anything negative, but it sounds as though alot of stuff has passed you by. Magazines like Blurt and Pitchfork are very good!

Good luck!

M

jjkrause84 · November 29th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Son Volt, Wilco, and ESPECIALLY Neko Case (yuck!) are all out....

On the other hand I really du gthe Uncle Tupelo and Bottle Rockets stuff I found....hmmm....Awesome! Now I just need money to buy albums! See that's what I mean! There's A TON of chaff, but when you find some wheat oh boy is it great!

studio1087 · November 29th, 2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jazztele

for the jayhawks, you gotta hear "tomorrow the green grass." probably the best alt. country album i've ever heard.

Indeed. Great CD.

Fender Tuner Pedal - $28 used on ebay
MXR Dyna Comp - $45 used on ebay
Digitch Bad Monkey - $29 used on ebay
EH Memory Toy Analog Delay - $49 used on ebay
Boss TR-2 Tremolo - $59 used in ebay

Tuner
Compressor
Overdrive
Analog Delay
Tremolo

I would just chip away at the list via ebay. Won't take long.

John

SirJackdeFuzz · November 29th, 2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjkrause84

Son Volt, Wilco, and ESPECIALLY Neko Case (yuck!) are all out....

On the other hand I really du gthe Uncle Tupelo and Bottle Rockets stuff I found....hmmm....Awesome! Now I just need money to buy albums! See that's what I mean! There's A TON of chaff, but when you find some wheat oh boy is it great!

Hey, Son Volt ain't half bad !

ibobunot · November 29th, 2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jjkrause84

Thanks for trying ibobunot.....

I llistened to those and really couldn't stand any of them. Way too pop-y I guess. I dunno. Still, I like being exposed to new music, 'cause ya never know what you're gonna find.!

In case you didn't notice Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, and Wilco are different combinations of the same people in different time frames (80's to present day)

This is a very small sample of hundreds of songs put out over the years..

jjkrause84 · November 29th, 2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibobunot

In case you didn't notice Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, and Wilco are different combinations of the same people in different time frames (80's to present day)

This is a very small sample of hundreds of songs put out over the years..

I noticed but I don't see how that matters. I love the Grateful Dead but don't listen to anything after 1990. Same guys (almost), different sound that I don't like.

It is a small sample but, well, it's like an audition. You only get three songs (or whatever). If I feel bad after those chances are it's not gonna feel any better later.

ibobunot · November 29th, 2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjkrause84

I noticed but I don't see how that matters.

I'm a big Jay Farrar fan he's in Son Volt, and Uncle Tupelo. Green on Red/Chuck Prophet is another one to check out.

Backsliders, Beat Farmers, Blue Mountain/Cary Hudson, Chris Cacavas, E.I.E.I.O., Golden Smog, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, The Whipsaws, Two Cow Garage, Sidewinders/Sand Rubies,
Mazzy Star...

superhand · November 29th, 2009, 06:46 PM

Wasn't this thread about effects pedals?

ibobunot · November 29th, 2009, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhand

Wasn't this thread about effects pedals?

The OP bought a Boss OS-2 earlier in the thread and (I think?) is looking at delays now...

flyingbanana · November 29th, 2009, 08:13 PM

Tone Candy Sweet Drive. Got it at a discount at a guitar show in Santa Monica last time it was there. I love the sound I can get with it. Pretty close to the EJ sound on one of the clean settings on my Flextone III with this pedal.

Rolling Estonian · November 29th, 2009, 08:48 PM

I'm still here! I got my OS-2 day before yesterday and love it. Don't need the heavy distortion and the OD is perfect with the BJ. I am looking at delays now but I think the MXR Carbon Copy is what Santa is bringing me.

bad porcupine · November 29th, 2009, 11:43 PM

I recently removed everything from my board that I could live without, and here's what's left: my Barber TonePress (compressor), my Carl Martin Red Repeat (delay), and my BBE Sonic Maximizer, which I could probably live without if I had to.

SirJackdeFuzz · November 30th, 2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhand

Wasn't this thread about effects pedals?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibobunot

The OP bought a Boss OS-2 earlier in the thread and (I think?) is looking at delays now...

That is what i thought too

Delays:

Excluding all-analog delays, i also like/have :

* EHX DMM

* Carl Martin DelayLa XL
* MXR Carbon Copy
* Ibanez DE7

. . . all GREAT delays in their own right !

Headshot · November 30th, 2009, 11:49 AM

As to MY pedal must haves.....

Tuner.....not sure whose yet
Nocturne
Delay.....another of those not sure whose yet
Verbzilla
Boss AC3 Acoustic Simulator

But I have also been looking at the Boss ME-70 and Line 6 M9 for pure simplicity.....

telestroker · November 30th, 2009, 08:11 PM

The must haves on my board...

Tubescreamer - I like my TS10.
Phaser - Electro Harmonix Small Stone
Tremolo - Fulltone SupraTrem

telestroker · December 16th, 2009, 08:58 PM

Toss in a wah pedal as well. Love the spot on the wah that bumps the mids and gives you massive feedback on (delayed) demand.

Reno Sepulveda · December 22nd, 2009, 11:43 PM

If you're into that whole alt.country trip you better have a tremolo pedal if you're using a Blues Jr. Just get a Boss TR-2 if you still have that GC coupon and like Fez says get you a tuner (Boss TU-2) while you're there and use it to power the trem pedal.

Have fun

schenkadere · December 23rd, 2009, 12:39 AM

My must haves:

MXR Dyna Comp
OD...either SRB808+ or Boss SD-1
Delay...I use a Tech 21 Boost DLA(which I love) but any delay you like...I also like the Ibanez DL10 or Delay II....I'm sure a Carbon Copy would be cool too.

I can get along with just these through a nice, warm, clean amp...don't care what it is. These 3 pedals will make any amp a home.

I don't consider a tuner...that kinda goes without saying. I use a Pitchblack...perfect for me.

Pinball_Wizard · December 23rd, 2009, 01:36 AM

If you've got the OS-2, get the Carbon Copy. There's little much else I'd say need.

The OS-2 is a really good pedal that doesn't get much notice because it's in-between distortion and overdrive. It's a fantastic pedal.

Carbon Copy, Excellent!

All I can say is some modulation of some kind maybe Phaser/Flanger/Chorus, a Wah pedal, maybe a volume pedal, or maybe a tremolo. I say shop around get a feel for each one and what suits you.

Right now for guitar it's just Flanger to DS-1 to Carbon Copy.

Waynel · December 23rd, 2009, 11:47 AM

The essentials, and I believe to be the best (which means you will pay): Fulltone OCD for overdrive/distortion. Without question, the most versatile pedal when it comes to touch and dynamics. There is no other pedal, distortion or otherwise, that I have played that is so responsive to HOW I am playing. The second essential is the MXR Carbon Copy. For it's price range, nothing compares to it when looking for a wide range of quality delay options. The key here being "quality." That's it. While I have other pedals, those are my two best friends in the pedal world. They are strong, reliable and speak only when spoken to.

baseggio · December 23rd, 2009, 12:34 PM

I think you're going to really like the OS-2. The distortion isn't great, but the overdrive is pretty good, and the ability to blend the two sounds is pretty cool. I used that pedal for a loooong time.

Sounds like you've picked a decent delay. Some modulation is always nice to have. I have a really old Ibanez chorus that I don't use on my board anymore (switch physically broke after owning it for ~15 years), that sounds really great. I switched up to Electro Harmonix Small Clone, which is a nice sounding pedal, but if I had it to do again, I'd probably go for a Clone Theory for the extra tweakability. If you don't need that the nano version is really inexpensive.

I'm a huge phaser fan. Most folks will tell you to get the MXR Phase 90, but that just didn't do it for me. I've had an EHX Small Stone forever and I absolutely love it.

Good luck!

kjmason · January 1st, 2010, 11:25 AM

Radial tonebone trimode or hot british, depends on what you have for an amp, I use the hot british to drive a fender 40w blues deluxe, great range of tone, without excessive volume. The fender just does not break up nicely at reasonable small venue volumes, but does have that nice ringing fender clean tone. I've never heard it through a SS amp though so I don't know how much is the pedal, and how much is just overdriving the fender pre-amp.

loudguitars · January 1st, 2010, 02:11 PM

Hermida Zendrive and my Barber Tonepress. I am pretty attached to my Carl Martin Delayla too. All Must Haves in my opinion.

November 29th, 2009, 08:13 PM	#51 (permalink)
flyingbanana Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 245	Tone Candy Sweet Drive. Got it at a discount at a guitar show in Santa Monica last time it was there. I love the sound I can get with it. Pretty close to the EJ sound on one of the clean settings on my Flextone III with this pedal. __________________ Can I be a Strat-Meister instead?

November 29th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#53 (permalink)
bad porcupine Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 48 Posts: 484 9 Photos	I recently removed everything from my board that I could live without, and here's what's left: my Barber TonePress (compressor), my Carl Martin Red Repeat (delay), and my BBE Sonic Maximizer, which I could probably live without if I had to. __________________ * http://www.irrealis.net/ *

November 30th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#55 (permalink)
Headshot Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Age: 54 Posts: 107	As to MY pedal must haves..... Tuner.....not sure whose yet Nocturne Delay.....another of those not sure whose yet Verbzilla Boss AC3 Acoustic Simulator But I have also been looking at the Boss ME-70 and Line 6 M9 for pure simplicity..... __________________ Frank "It's a feeling....you'll get over it....."

December 22nd, 2009, 11:43 PM	#58 (permalink)
Reno Sepulveda Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nowhere man Posts: 1,395	If you're into that whole alt.country trip you better have a tremolo pedal if you're using a Blues Jr. Just get a Boss TR-2 if you still have that GC coupon and like Fez says get you a tuner (Boss TU-2) while you're there and use it to power the trem pedal. Have fun __________________ "I'm just kidding about that really."

December 23rd, 2009, 12:39 AM	#59 (permalink)
schenkadere Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY Age: 43 Posts: 280	My must haves: MXR Dyna Comp OD...either SRB808+ or Boss SD-1 Delay...I use a Tech 21 Boost DLA(which I love) but any delay you like...I also like the Ibanez DL10 or Delay II....I'm sure a Carbon Copy would be cool too. I can get along with just these through a nice, warm, clean amp...don't care what it is. These 3 pedals will make any amp a home. I don't consider a tuner...that kinda goes without saying. I use a Pitchblack...perfect for me. __________________ Jackson Soloist Archtop/Washburn A20>Korg Pitchblack>Tech 21 Boost DLA>Peavey Bravo Some rough tunes: www.myspace.com/schenkadere

November 29th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#42 (permalink)
Rolling Estonian Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD. Age: 40 Posts: 237	Does that make sense? Like I said, I'm always very open to new suggestions and I welcome them. I'd never heard of 'Love' or Frisell until recently and I adore both of them now! I don't think I'm close-minded....just selective, is all. Well it depends on your definition of 'sense'. I think that most fans of classic rock and country, like me, love the whole alt.country thing. Bands like Uncle Tupelo, Jayhawks, Bottle Rockets, Son Volt, Wilco, Neko Case..... There's a ton and it's great! IMHO But if you're into Lo-fi I'd highly recommend Guided by Voices. They had quite the career. Another mellow one that I like is Mojave 3. Though you might be turned off by the 'production'. And I've been listening to Monsters of Folk (Conan Oberst and Jimmie James from Bright Eyes and My Morning Jacket respectively) And the newest Built to Spill album is a guitar lovers dream. All of this is of course IMHO. So, not trying to say anything negative, but it sounds as though alot of stuff has passed you by. Magazines like Blurt and Pitchfork are very good! Good luck! M

November 29th, 2009, 02:21 PM	#43 (permalink)
jjkrause84 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Age: 25 Posts: 1,651	Son Volt, Wilco, and ESPECIALLY Neko Case (yuck!) are all out.... On the other hand I really du gthe Uncle Tupelo and Bottle Rockets stuff I found....hmmm....Awesome! Now I just need money to buy albums! See that's what I mean! There's A TON of chaff, but when you find some wheat oh boy is it great!

November 29th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#49 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 419	Wasn't this thread about effects pedals?

November 29th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#52 (permalink)
Rolling Estonian Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD. Age: 40 Posts: 237	I'm still here! I got my OS-2 day before yesterday and love it. Don't need the heavy distortion and the OD is perfect with the BJ. I am looking at delays now but I think the MXR Carbon Copy is what Santa is bringing me.

November 30th, 2009, 08:11 PM	#56 (permalink)
telestroker TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orange County Age: 35 Posts: 21	The must haves on my board... Tubescreamer - I like my TS10. Phaser - Electro Harmonix Small Stone Tremolo - Fulltone SupraTrem

December 16th, 2009, 08:58 PM	#57 (permalink)
telestroker TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orange County Age: 35 Posts: 21	Toss in a wah pedal as well. Love the spot on the wah that bumps the mids and gives you massive feedback on (delayed) demand.

December 23rd, 2009, 01:36 AM	#60 (permalink)
Pinball_Wizard Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 387	If you've got the OS-2, get the Carbon Copy. There's little much else I'd say need. The OS-2 is a really good pedal that doesn't get much notice because it's in-between distortion and overdrive. It's a fantastic pedal. Carbon Copy, Excellent! All I can say is some modulation of some kind maybe Phaser/Flanger/Chorus, a Wah pedal, maybe a volume pedal, or maybe a tremolo. I say shop around get a feel for each one and what suits you. Right now for guitar it's just Flanger to DS-1 to Carbon Copy. __________________ "Born Free to Be"

December 23rd, 2009, 11:47 AM	#61 (permalink)
Waynel TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA Age: 54 Posts: 45	The essentials, and I believe to be the best (which means you will pay): Fulltone OCD for overdrive/distortion. Without question, the most versatile pedal when it comes to touch and dynamics. There is no other pedal, distortion or otherwise, that I have played that is so responsive to HOW I am playing. The second essential is the MXR Carbon Copy. For it's price range, nothing compares to it when looking for a wide range of quality delay options. The key here being "quality." That's it. While I have other pedals, those are my two best friends in the pedal world. They are strong, reliable and speak only when spoken to.

December 23rd, 2009, 12:34 PM	#62 (permalink)
baseggio TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 35 Posts: 75	I think you're going to really like the OS-2. The distortion isn't great, but the overdrive is pretty good, and the ability to blend the two sounds is pretty cool. I used that pedal for a loooong time. Sounds like you've picked a decent delay. Some modulation is always nice to have. I have a really old Ibanez chorus that I don't use on my board anymore (switch physically broke after owning it for ~15 years), that sounds really great. I switched up to Electro Harmonix Small Clone, which is a nice sounding pedal, but if I had it to do again, I'd probably go for a Clone Theory for the extra tweakability. If you don't need that the nano version is really inexpensive. I'm a huge phaser fan. Most folks will tell you to get the MXR Phase 90, but that just didn't do it for me. I've had an EHX Small Stone forever and I absolutely love it. Good luck!

January 1st, 2010, 11:25 AM	#63 (permalink)
kjmason NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta Age: 38 Posts: 1	Radial tonebone trimode or hot british, depends on what you have for an amp, I use the hot british to drive a fender 40w blues deluxe, great range of tone, without excessive volume. The fender just does not break up nicely at reasonable small venue volumes, but does have that nice ringing fender clean tone. I've never heard it through a SS amp though so I don't know how much is the pedal, and how much is just overdriving the fender pre-amp.

January 1st, 2010, 02:11 PM	#64 (permalink)
loudguitars TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boise Age: 49 Posts: 99	Hermida Zendrive and my Barber Tonepress. I am pretty attached to my Carl Martin Delayla too. All Must Haves in my opinion.

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