Members fenderbender66 Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'm reworking my rig, and want to include some single effects. I currently have just a Bad Monkey and a Zoom G2.1u:facepalm: (which is a tone-sucker, which is why I'm ditching it). What I want to do is A/B my Traynor and the Fender Twin, getting the natural drive from the Traynor (the Fender doesn't really break up on the clean channel, although I haven't had the chance to go past 4 on the volume -- it's 105 watts tube), and using the effects on the Twin's clean.With the new band I'm in, it's mostly heavy, blues-rock; for my solo stuff it's more modern (think Feelies, Radiohead, Replacements, Libertines, Explosions in the Sky), so I need quite a range.For now, I'm thinking distortion and a delay, but not really sure what else to get to give me the range I want. I'm looking to keep it simple -- 4 pedals, tops.Obviously, price is a concern. Basically I'm looking for suggestions for the most versatile 4-pedal rig (3 would be even better) that I can get. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Dano CC TO > Dano CC Fuzz > Ibanez DE-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'd go: Bad Monkey > OCD > Big Box Rat > DD20 I'd actually go Nova Delay....but if you're on a budget, get a DD20 or DL4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fenderbender66 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Dano CC TO > Dano CC Fuzz > Ibanez DE-7Danelectro? Seriously? I never considered them because I thought they were crap pedals.Might have to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Pitch Black, Rat, DD-3, and toss in whatever flavor of fuzz you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I play these through this: Tuner and dirt are pretty self explanitory. The DD-7 does a lot for me. Analog, reverse and several modes of digital delay with tap tempo and 40 seconds of hold delay/loop time; tube reverb and tremolo on the amp are icing on the cake. I play alot of the stuff you listed (love Explosions) along with Death Cab and The Fray and this covers alot of ground. The only thing I find myself wanting to do is being able to loop with delay on, but that doesn't come up much, only when i'm practicing on my own. I'm happy with what I've got. Hope that gives you an idea or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slamcityjam Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 What is your budget for 3-4 pedals? I'd probably want to spend a little bit more, because I don't like getting disappointed a couple of months after getting a pedal and realize I want something else. And if you're only going to have a 3-4 pedal rig you might as well do it with style. Anyway, I'd go for this if I was into your kind of music. For dirt: Xotic BB Preamp/Cusack Screamer. Depends if you want something more Marshally or something a little more like a Tube Screamer. For more dirt: MI Audio Neo Fuzz/any MJM fuzz depending on taste Delay: MXR Carbon Copy for analog or Boss DD3 for digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fenderbender66 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I play these through this: Tuner and dirt are pretty self explanitory. The DD-7 does a lot for me. Analog, reverse and several modes of digital delay with tap tempo and 40 seconds of hold delay/loop time; tube reverb and tremolo on the amp are icing on the cake. I play alot of the stuff you listed (love Explosions) along with Death Cab and The Fray and this covers alot of ground. The only thing I find myself wanting to do is being able to loop with delay on, but that doesn't come up much, only when i'm practicing on my own. I'm happy with what I've got. Hope that gives you an idea or two... I like this set up a lot. I can get the Blues Driver tones from the Traynor without a pedal, so I'd probably look for some other distortion pedal to use on the Twin.But thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'd say tuner, OD, Fuzz/Dist and delay. I think Bad Monkey is a great OD, but if you want to try something else, the SD-1 is also very popular, and the Dano TOD has been getting a lot of hype lately. For high end stuff, the possibilities are endless Fulltone, Keeley TS9 ModPlus, Tim and Timmy are the current rage, the list goes on. In terms of Fuzz or Distortion, it's all about the flavor you want. A Rat is very versital, and might be just the thing. You might also like something a little more fuzzy. The new Tone Wicker Muff looks cool. If you are willing to throw down $110 on fuzz, you can get a Monsterpeice, which is pure fuzzy awesomenes. I dunno. For high dollar fuzz, Skreddy seems to be the talk of the town at the moment In terms of delay, you can go the digital, bang for the buck rout (which ususally sounds pretty good), or the minimalist route. DD-7 and the Digitech hardwire delay are small, and can get a lot done. if you want something cheaper, the DD-3 and the Ibanez (DE-7, I think it's called) are nice. In terms of Analog, there is the ever popular EHX Delux Memory Man, The Malekko is pretty popular, and the MXR Carbon Copy is good and cheap. DD-20, Nova Delay, and DL-4 are the main fancy digital delays that do everything... Eventide Timefactor and Empress Super Delay are cool if you have a lot of cash. so, there you have it. go nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I like this set up a lot. I can get the Blues Driver tones from the Traynor without a pedal, so I'd probably look for some other distortion pedal to use on the Twin.But thanks! Yeah, the Hardwire DL-8 (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=948&CategoryID=) might be a little more interesting b/c it's true bypass and has tape echo and lo-fi emulation along with the analog that the DD-7 has. Well, if you want something that'll give you a colored distortion and/or Fuzz of some kind, the EHX Holy Stain (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=443&CategoryID=)? It's a nice looking cheap pedal with fuzz, OD, two kinds of reverb, trem and pitch shift. I can't really vouch for how it sounds though as I've never tried one. Add those with the tuner of your choice and I think you'd have a pretty flexible, easy to move pedal board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Yeah, the Hardwire DL-8 (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=948&CategoryID=) might be a little more interesting b/c it's true bypass and has tape echo and lo-fi emulation along with the analog that the DD-7 has.Well, if you want something that'll give you a colored distortion and/or Fuzz of some kind, the EHX Holy Stain (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=443&CategoryID=)? It's a nice looking cheap pedal with fuzz, OD, two kinds of reverb, trem and pitch shift. I can't really vouch for how it sounds though as I've never tried one.Add those with the tuner of your choice and I think you'd have a pretty flexible, easy to move pedal board. The holy stain is a cool idea as an answer to some of the digital multi's out there, but in limited expirience with them, they are not very versatile. You don't have much parameter control over the effects, so you just have to roll with what they give you. The sounds are decent, but if they aren't your cup of tea (and they aren't mine), too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod2u Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 alot of tuner pedal suggestions. i don't rank them as high. i say delay,fuzz, overdrive. digitech hardwire delay is good, fuzz on the cheap basically either fuzz face style or muff style. if you never tried fuzz i would say safe bets would be mxr classic fuzz, or big muff pi with tone wicker. overdrive bad monkey is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 The holy stain is a cool idea as an answer to some of the digital multi's out there, but in limited expirience with them, they are not very versatile. You don't have much parameter control over the effects, so you just have to roll with what they give you. The sounds are decent, but if they aren't your cup of tea (and they aren't mine), too bad. Good point. I've been wanting to try one out given that I don't own any fuzzes and another type of OD and Reverb might be interesting...but then I'd need a new board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gillibi Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 Why don't you just get a true bypass looper for your Zoom pedal? Won't cost you much and you'd still have access to all of those tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 Guitar > MI Audio G.I. Fuzz > Boss DS-1 > MX Carbon Copy > Amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 tuner RAT DD-20 your favorite modulation pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sharkhamill Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 tunerRATDD-20your favorite modulation pedal i vote for this as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sixstringmuse Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 wahds-1my chromatic broke, so hope im in tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 I play these through this: ... Just add guitar and cook . . . + two 1960B cabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members some_dude Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 I like this set up a lot. I can get the Blues Driver tones from the Traynor without a pedal, so I'd probably look for some other distortion pedal to use on the Twin.But thanks! Use the BD-2 to boost your Traynor for more dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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