Members BlurryBoy 13 Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Most of mine are for comedic effect... Usually it's just clean into amp... with an effect or two to spice up bits of songs. Too much phaser makes the baby go blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saint Todd Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 I need all those pedals so I can figure which one I really need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hoerni Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 I've got about a schmillion on my bass effects board and will probably have about 1.5 to 2 schmillion on the guitar board if I ever get around to building it (right now I'm still learning the programming for my Peavey TubeFex). Then there are several schmillion more in the drawers... Yes, I do use the ones that are on my board. Bass Chorus is handy for modern tones. The EQs and Limiter are just good for most things. The volume pedal is great for swells or just adjusting a level. The distortion, delay, wah and auto-wah are mostly for fun, but I'd feel lost without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CS Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 I own 13 pedals and want more. I don't normally use more than 3 at any given time. I've got 4 guitars and 2 amps and want more of them as well. I get bored easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatbackribs Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 some folks like a little color,and some folks like a lot.Some others should probably stick to black and white... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phishmarisol Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Most of them I need. A couple I just like a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlurryBoy 13 Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Originally posted by phishmarisol Most of them I need. A couple I just like a lot. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 Last month I had 4 delays on my board. This month I've got 4 pedals total. I tend to fluctuate between wanting lots of different flavors and just wanting what I'll realistically use. I haven't found my middle ground yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlurryBoy 13 Posted May 1, 2006 Members Share Posted May 1, 2006 I had two but I had to give back the one I was borrowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 when i dont, i just plug straight into the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by YourHerodDGC Do you really need all that to create the music you want? actually to create in way that i do yes. but myroots were in csn&y accoustic group when i was 18 years old, so i play a lot with nary a pedal, i was a purist for years, but lovepedaland others have taken me to the dark side!i phucken luv pedals, so shut yer trap! i wasalmost killed by immigrants today, i thought ilooked mexican, but they thought i was arab:eek: must be the sicilian nose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YourHerodDGC Posted May 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I'm not calling anyone out or anything, or implying anything negative about people who do use so many pedals. I was just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by ice house must be the sicilian nose! i thought they banned using silican for nose implants...whew.... is the heat on?worst. pun. ever. yes i need em to make the music i want but without em i'd still make music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhall Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I have a jizzillion pedals. I use mainly three though: OD-Dist ( i must have 2 dozen of those), Chorus (probably 6 or 7), and If the amp dosent have it, a Reverb pedal (Boss RV-5 or a Holy Grail). Lots of sounds in that type rig. That being said, I have cartloads of pedals dating back to the early 1970's and I do use them on occasion. But, I'm one of those ass holes who has and has had all kinds ov "vintage" sought after gear in the day when noone knew people would be pining over it now and still have almost all of it. But who is totaly sold on the moddeling thing. I love my Valvetronix 120 watt head and my Line6 XT Live too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fernmeister Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 i could make 90% of my music with just 2-3 pedals... ...but the other 10% is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 hmm... At my peak, I was running into a wah, comp, boost, overdrive, volume, phaser, tremolo and delay. I loved it, but when playing live, I found I couldn't move about enough as I was too tied to the board. Now I'm in a different band (soul/funk) and I'm down to wah, comp, overdrive and phaser. When playing at church I add a delay to the mix. I reckon that I'm a better player now, and could still do all the things I was doing before in the old band with less pedals and move about more. I'd like to get more pedals, but for the moment I think I'm trying to get better versions of what I've got already. And another amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by YourHerodDGC I'm not calling anyone out or anything, or implying anything negative about people who do use so many pedals. I was just curious maybe i shouldn't comment, since i only use 5, but here's where you start acquiring them... i think I, like a lot of guys here, probably write the base riffs and hooks with just their clean sound, or maybe an overdrive on, and then as they go, begin applying FX for textures and such. when i'm writing a song with my guys, i start out clean and find the notes and the range, then kick on a delay for a bit to flesh it out, and after a basic arrangement is made, we break fora while and i start thinking about unique textures to use - filter, vibe, or even a sample, etc. when i'm on my own, i experiment with as many textures as i can until i hear 'that special something" that i think makes the sound unique.sometimes you have to add a pedal to the board to get and keep that special sound.i think that's how a lot of guys end up with these gargantuan boards - because most of us don't use rack processors. some boards i see i go "holy crap - i'd never be able to play because i'd be searching for the pedal i need to turn on next!"i think when it gets to that point, you might want to consider a rack.but that's just a generalized opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I remember jamming with Stompboxx a couple of times, and we'd set up various pedals and start writing around them. For example - fuzz into a whammy set to octave (or2) down into a seek wah. 1 song intro. If you have those pedals I command you to go and try those settings now!! Lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1DZReverendDavidLee Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by YourHerodDGC Do you really need all that to create the music you want? I've been playing for 40 years. I don't need any pedals. I just want them. It's fun and entertaining for me. Why do you care how I spend my money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I use lots of pedals, but they are just colors on my pallette. They spend a lot of time out of my signal chain and then when I bring them in, it's for a reason. I use them to take me somewwhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by YourHerodDGC Do you really need all that to create the music you want? Yes, because I wouldn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alanfc Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I went from 11 pedals down to 6 in one day. Big change of approach. No more pedals upfront. Only spatial and an EQ in the loop. Done. I realized that I liked my recorded tone so much better, and what was the clue? I only record straight in, and put on FX later in mixing. So this the next best thing for live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 I use every pedal in my collection in the studio.Live, I tend to run 2 or three pedals, sometimes as many as 4 or 5. But I prefer less pedals live because it keeps me from getting confused when I sing and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zhivago Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 as far as day-to-day playing, and also playing with a band, I only use 1 pedal...a zvex super duper.this has been like this for almost a year now....especialy when playing with a band.I occasionaly throw delay in...but actualy not that often either.I used to have a big setup...about 8-10 pedals...delays, envelope filters, fuzz pedals, treble boosters, chorus etc etc etc....and I'd spend more time on my knees twiddling knobs, instead of actualy playing.so for me, pedals just end up being distracting.by using only the super duper, I have also solved various problems...such as: "the perfect pedalboard" - I don't need one, since I only play with one pedal"the perfect/best powersupply that can power 9V, 12V, 18V, etc" - I don't need one...I use a 9 Volt battery"the best patch cables" - I don't need any, I got only one pedal"the best boost" - I like the SHO...the super duper is 2 SHOs in 1 "signal loss" - no signal loss, thanks to 1 pedal in the chain, plus the fact it's a SHO mosfet circuit that gives me sparkle.The above epiphany is a welcome addition to my last years epiphany "there's no way I'll ever find a perfect fuzz" so I stopped ruinning my life by trying, and since have been way happier.If I wanna wail, I do keep a French Toast in my drawer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorePaul Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 Originally posted by YourHerodDGC yes. TS9 is always on. Rat is my mild distortion. Muff is my heavy distortion. And FF is for weird distortion or weird lead. To tell you the truth, i'm still figuring it out, and i don't even use that yet. I think my question was geared more to people who just play to write music. And i guess it's just me, but i feel like a lot of modulation just isn't necesarry. But now that i think about it, my philosophy with writing music is that the simplest is usually the best. Perhaps looking at your own system in comparison to other folk's equipment that is yet more spare would give you a useful analogy to understand those with more complex systems than yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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