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Here is my to-get pedal list for the next couple of years I will cross out the ones I already have and let me know what you think of it or if any are bad and should be taken off or if any should be added ($1400 total is my limit) These prices are the prices if you buy them new. I will probably go the used route on most of them. (also is the like an adaptor that comes with a bunch of chords to use on the pedals rather than having a seperate adaptor for each of them? If so let me know where I can find that)

BOLD=Pedals I have bought so far

 

Pedals ---------------------------------------------------Cost

Ibanez TS9D Tube Screamer-----------------------$120

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man---------$240

Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator-------------------------$100

Electro-Harmonix USA Big Muff------------------------$80

Boss GE-7 EQ---------------------------------------------$100

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver----------------------------------$80

Vox V847 Wah Wah--------------------------------------$100

Voodoo Lab Super Fuzz---------------------------------$130

Digitech Whammy Pedal w/ MIDI----------------------$200

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner-----------------------------$100

Boss TR-2 Tremola---------------------------------------$90

 

TOTALS= 11 Pedals-----------------------------------$1340

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Originally posted by slugger21

Here is my to-get pedal list for the next couple of years I will cross out the ones I already have and let me know what you think of it or if any are bad and should be taken off or if any should be added ($1400 total is my limit) These prices are the prices if you buy them new. I will probably go the used route on most of them. (also is the like an adaptor that comes with a bunch of chords to use on the pedals rather than having a seperate adaptor for each of them? If so let me know where I can find that)

BOLD=
Pedals I have bought so far


Pedals
---------------------------------------------------
Cost

Ibanez TS9D Tube Screamer-----------------------$120

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man---------$240

Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator-------------------------$100

Electro-Harmonix USA Big Muff------------------------$80

Boss GE-7 EQ---------------------------------------------$100

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver----------------------------------$80

Vox V847 Wah Wah--------------------------------------$100

Voodoo Lab Super Fuzz---------------------------------$130

Digitech Whammy Pedal w/ MIDI----------------------$200

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner-----------------------------$100

Boss TR-2 Tremola---------------------------------------$90


TOTALS= 11 Pedals-----------------------------------$1340

 

 

Cool - a few points:

 

1) Yes you can get a multi-power adapter, something like a DC brick is reasonably cheap and will power probably half of your pedals (so you'll need 2). Don't forget EH pedals have different power connections that most.

 

2) Are you going to put them on a board and have you taken the price of that into consideration?

 

3) What about cables? You need decent cables!

 

4) Consider putting some of the tone sucking pedals like the TU-2 in a true bypass loop, it will help your tone.

 

5) Have you treied that tremolo? The volume drop on it might drive you crazy!

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Here's how I say you should go...



Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator-------------------------$100
I don't know what all you will use the Acoustic sim for, but I've never encountered one that sounded remotely good... I say just bring an acoustic and get a DI box


Electro-Harmonix USA Big Muff------------------------$80
Good pedal, there are all sorts of boutique fuzzes out there though, try a bunch (I've heard the Mayo is killer)


Boss GE-7 EQ---------------------------------------------$100
The Dano Fish n' Chips is just as good (some say better) for 1/4 the price, there is a reason a whole bunch of people on this board use it... and if you want something more robust look at the MXR 10-bands... I've heard terrible things about the GE-7 (specifically noisy things)


Boss BD-2 Blues Driver----------------------------------$80
Good pick, look for a modded Keely (or Analogman) BD-2 on Ebay... just all around better.


Vox V847 Wah Wah--------------------------------------$100
Don't know much about this one, I know you can't go wrong with a Dunlop Fasel Crybaby... but the Vox may be great, I've also heard good things about Teese wahs


Voodoo Lab Super Fuzz---------------------------------$130
Meh... plenty of Fuzz pedals out there (just read the effects forum, they are all fuzz crazy) I'm not a big fan of Voodoo Lab pedals.


Digitech Whammy Pedal w/ MIDI----------------------$200
Good pedal, may want a true bypass loop for it though, I've heard that it bleeds into the signal even when it is off. One of the biggest tone suckers around.


Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner-----------------------------$100
So many pedals out there now that are better than this one... Check the Korg DT-10 (VERY nice, with a good buffer), the new Planet Waves tuner claims to be more accurate and true-bypass (though I have heard it isn't actually TB, bet it has a good buffer anyway), and the Peterson Strobostomp is the king of all pedal tuners... you'll be happy with yourself if you splurge on the Strobostomp, it also acts as a DI box (xlr out) so that is a plus. The TU-2 is a standard pedal, but from what I've seen, it is a horrible tone-sucker and have noticed major improvements when it is taken out of the chain.


Boss TR-2 Tremola---------------------------------------$90
Could be good... check out the Catalinbread Semaphore though, as I've heard that it is the best trem around (and it is true bypass)... I use a Empress Tremolo which has a tap tempo, I don't get how people can use a trem without a tap, as far as I'm concerned the Empress is the best (though pricey).

Check out the Dunlop DC-brick as far as power goes, and also look into getting patch cables from www.lavacable.com with Canare GS-6 and G&H ends (about 9$ per cable)... They are FAR better than any store bought cheap-o cable... it is your tone, don't let your patches get in the way.

You'll fit right in here with all of that... :thu:

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Well, the good news is that on the used market you can probably cut your estimate in half, which will leave room for the patch cacbles and board and power supply. Personally I would want some sort of phaser (maybe a PH-1r). Are you getting your reverb from your amp? Seems well thought out. You do have quite a few pedals known for tone sucking, so you will want to keep your eye on that. Nice start though. :thu:

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