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Anyone here playing this kind of music? I was just wondering what distortion/ modulation effects are applicable for this type if music. I'm looking for the United/ Hillsongs dirt sound . We have a large worship concert happening in the next 2 months and I'm looking for any ideas and tips on stage.

 

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use a ton of chorus on clean strumming parts, and for clean picking parts, use chorus with a long delay with 3 repeats or so. for dirt, a tube screamer should fit the bill

 

Thanks! ;) Do you think I need to use an Acoustic Simulator ? Our church is kinda on the budget so I don't think they would provide us with another Acoustic Guitar... :cry:

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use a ton of chorus on clean strumming parts, and for clean picking parts, use chorus with a long delay with 3 repeats or so. for dirt, a tube screamer should fit the bill

 

 

This will sound incredibly cheesy (all the chorus).

 

And an Acoustic Simulator should be avoided unless it's absolutely the only option, as it sounds like crap.

 

Just bein' honest...

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for those who dont have or want ot find the blog:

 

" Gear time...

 

For those who care here is a rough list of what we are using at the moment...

 

Jad

 

Guitars:

Gibson Les Paul Standard (2001)

Fender Strat Plus (1992)

Gibson Songwriter Deluxe

 

Amps:

Mesa Nomad 55W

Marshall 1960's A Cab

1974 Fender Twin Reverb

 

Pedals:

MXR "MicroAmp"

MXR "Dynacomp"

Dunlop "Original Wah"

Voodoo Labs "Sparkle Drive"

Ibanez "Tube Screamer TS9"

Ibanez "Tube Screamer TS9"

Rocktron "Hush"

Ernie Ball "VP Jnr"

Boss "TU2" Tuner

Boss "DD5" Delay (Triplet)

Boss "DD5" Delay (Quarter Note)

Dunlop "Tremolo"

Zvex "Super Hard-on"

2x Custom Audio Japan power supply

 

Patch cables: George L

Line Cables: Canare

 

 

 

Stuff Michael is currently using

 

Guitars:

Gretsch White Falcon

Gretsch Black Peguin

 

Amps:

Vox AC30 (1962) pre top boost

Goodsell 33watt

Vox AC30 (90s re-issue)

Goodsell 17watt combo

 

Pedals:

Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

Keeley compressor

Boss TU2 Tuner

Boss DD5 Delay

Boss DM2 Delay (covered in grey with a knob as a dice, Michael got given this when he was 12, it has been through alot)

Ibanez Tube Screamer 808

Z-vex Fuzz Factory

Z-vex Super Hard-On

Cusack Tap-a-Whirl (tap tempo tremolo)

Cusack Fuzz Screamer

Divided By 13 Joyride

Visual Sound Jekyall and Hyde

MXR Blue Box

Rocktron Hush

 

Patch Cables by: George L

 

Michael powers everything with the Visual Sound's "1-spot" he uses 2 for his pedal board

 

The True Bypass strip at the very front of his board was made by "loooper"

 

Michael uses many other pedals when recording in the studio but the list above consists of pedals he uses on a regular basis.

 

Matt Tennikoff (Bass)

 

Musicman Stingray 5

Fender Jazz 4

 

Amp Live:

Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10

 

 

MARCUS BEAUMONT

Guitars:

 

GIBSON '59 Re-Issue Les Paul

FENDER '62 Re-Issue Custom Tele (Japan)

FENDER 1996 American Strat with Antiquity's

TAYLOR 2001 614CE

 

 

amps:

 

VOX AC30TB Top Boost (1996)

MESA Dual Rectifier Head (1994) 2 Channel model

R.A.W. Celestion Vintage 30 Quad

 

 

pedals:

 

IBANEZ TS-808 Tubescreamer

IBANEZ TS-9 Tubescreamer

BIXONIC Expandora (original model)

VOX 847 Wah

BOSS DM-2 Analog Delay

LINE 6 Echo Park

LINE 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler (back up)

DUNLOP TS-1 Stereo Tremolo

ERNIE BALL 6166 Volume

DIGITECH Whammy

VOODOO LABS Pedal Power 2

KORG DT-7

EBOW Original "

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thanks for the run down of their gear - nice stuff!!

 

For the OP, if you've got a big event coming up, I'd keep it simple and probably wouldn't change from what you're used to using. Less to go wrong and you know the sounds you can get. As for what fx go with worship music, I say anything goes. IMO Worship music should reflect the state of secular music in order to remain relevent so therefore I don't think that there are any standards of pedals. I would say though, that for worship stuff, you need a good clean sound and a good dirt sound that is volume controlable (not crank a plexi to 11 type of thing) so that you can fit in with the rest of the band. Maybe a volume pedal after your dirt and before your delay?

 

Also with regards to the hillsong stuff, I have an issue with the picture of one of the boards if you follow the flickr link where he boasts about how much it all cost. I know we're all gearheads here, but if he's playing in a worship band that shouldn't be the focus. I know it's all tools to get the job done, but if I was in his position I wouldn't want to be showing off about how much all my gear cost. It just seems a bit odd to me, that's all.

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thanks for the run down of their gear - nice stuff!!


I know it's all tools to get the job done, but if I was in his position I wouldn't want to be showing off about how much all my gear cost. It just seems a bit odd to me, that's all.

 

 

i havent seen that bit, got a link to the page with it on it? il keep looking but yeh

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excuse my ignorance...

but is there a typical "worship sound"?

In other words.. are you trying to sound like all the other worship bands out there? moreover...is it not cool to stray too far from the flock in terms of something a little new and different?

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