Members nimalicious Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey everyone! I'm new to the boards, but not new to playing guitar. I've had 6 pedals in my rig for a couple of years and was very happy with the chain I had going. However, I've gone on a shopping spree and accumulated 11 pedals in my rig over the past 2 years. I'm trying to get the best possible setup going and have been experimenting with new configurations. I have (in this order from guitar to amp): 1) Dunlop Crybaby Wah2) Boss TW-1 T-Wah3) Maxon SD-9 Super Distortion4) DOD FX40B EQ5) Digitech Whammy6) Boss TR-2 Tremolo7) Analog Man Chorus8) Boss PH-2 Super Phaser9) MXR Phase 9010) Boss DD-3 Digital Delay11) Line 6 Delay Modeler Anyone have suggestions on how to order these badboys? I don't go thru the effects loop of my Marshall head. I just straight daisy chain (which I know is not the best way to set them up, but I'm planning on getting a bypass loop soon). Any comments would be appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 Digitech Whammy Dunlop Crybaby Wah Boss TW-1 T-Wah Maxon SD-9 Super Distortion Boss PH-2 Super Phaser MXR Phase 90 Analog Man Chorus Boss TR-2 Tremolo DOD FX40B EQ Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Line 6 Delay Modeler You might want to try something like this, but you should experiment to see what sounds best to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toneforhire Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 guitar-wah-phaser-distortion-eq-whammy-chorus-tremolo-delay-amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nimalicious Posted May 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 thanks guys! much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 You should also try putting your trem after delay. It sounds cool. You could even put in between your 2 delays for the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 You should also try putting your trem after delay. It sounds cool. You could even put in between your 2 delays for the best of both worlds. That's a good idea. You should also check out what a trem will do when you put it in front of your Boss TW-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatmullingskid Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 one of the phasers before dirt, one after delay and with the tap tempo on the DL-4, set the tempo of one patch relative to your trem and try Trem -> T Wah -> DL-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gusvolta Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 guitar-wah-phaser-distortion-eq-whammy-chorus-tremolo-delay-amp +1 i've seen lots of boards with the whammy before distortion. but i think it sounds better after dirt =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nimalicious Posted May 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 One more thing...what about if I got a DOD FX25 Envelope Filter? Would you guys put that where the wah/phaser goes in the chain or where the chorus goes?? I know it's a modulation pedal, but envelope filters act more like wahs don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 One more thing...what about if I got a DOD FX25 Envelope Filter? Would you guys put that where the wah/phaser goes in the chain or where the chorus goes?? I know it's a modulation pedal, but envelope filters act more like wahs don't they? It's not really a modulation pedal. The filter sweep is controlled by your playing dynamics, not by an LFO. It should go up near the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tengo Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'd stick the Whammy further up the list, and also the phasers. Rest of it sounds about right though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stubacca Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 I don't want to hijack this thread but I have heard many opinions on the Whammy placement. There seems to be mixed opinions on before or after dirt... what are the pros and cons of both? Please Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bad mutha-humpa Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 Just switch the EQ before the distortion and you're pretty much there. I've always adhered to this methodology: Compression, volume, eq, High gain device, low gain device, oscillation, delay, boost. I think that covers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawzrd Posted May 30, 2008 Members Share Posted May 30, 2008 Sometimes it tracks worse after dirt. YMMV. Pros do it both ways... Muse after dirt, Radiohead before dirt, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nimalicious Posted June 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanks for everyone's advice. After experimenting, this is what I ended up going with: 1) Dunlop Crybaby Wah 2) Boss TW-1 T-Wah 3) Maxon SD-9 Super Distortion 4) Digitech Whammy (Re-Issue) 5) Boss DD-3 Digital Delay 6) Boss PH-2 Super Phaser 7) MXR Phase 90 8) Analog Man Chorus 9) Boss TR-2 Tremolo 10) Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler I stayed with the Whammy after distort because I noticed if I put the Whammy before distort, I was having some major noise issues even when I wasn't playing. I assume that's because the Whammy is noisy to begin with and if you put it before distort, you're sending a noisy signal which the distort increases the gain on. Also, I get better tracking from the Whammy as well. I ended up taking EQ out because I hardly use it. In this configuration, I've found I get the least amount of noise (close to silent), the least amount of tone loss, and the best sound from my pedals (I swear my MXR phaser sounds more crisp and less muddy now). Hope my experience can help someone who's looking for a nice configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 Am I the only person who puts delay before dirt? I dunno ... I always like the sound of the delays on the clean signal before distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members picker13 Posted June 5, 2008 Members Share Posted June 5, 2008 You could use this guy's method of pedal placement: "I have a pedalboard that is 10 feet long and would not dare sacrifice a single effect for the sake of portability. My pedals are alphabetized so that I can easily find them in the middle of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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