Members Jkater Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Got this danelectro fish n' chips eq floor pedal. I read a lot of good things about it and thought it was good enough. I got it mainly to shape the sound of my "strat" (PAC904) and make it a little fatter but still clear and "strat" sounding. Of course, I should and will try things myself but it doesn't hurt to hear from folks who've spent the time to tweak a good strat sound using that thing. But as the title suggest, please, share any other ideas you have found in using a 7 band eq. Looking forward to your ideas. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members =JL= Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Most people use them to boost, but I kind of use it backwards. I set up my lead sound without it, then use the pedal to dial in a slightly scooped, quieter rhythm tone. It's just another option to try, the possibilities are endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1337void Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 You can get the mesaish/fenderish distortion sound by using a scooped style EQ before distortion/amp input, similarly to how those amps have their tone stack before distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 What does "scoop" means? I heard that before but not sure of the menaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profgalen Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Some amps benefit more than others. I wouldn't play my ZT Lunchbox with out one. Scooped mean's a "U" or a soft "V" shape of the sliders taking the mids below the middle line and perhaps boosting the highs and lows a little.-P.S. Try it in the FX loop if your amp has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members o.versteer Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 I use an EQ patch on my Line 6 M5 to tame the bass "woofiness" on the neck humbucker of my Hamer Special when I play slide. Not perhaps the standard way to use it but works perfectly. I don't want to dial the bass out at the amp as I need it for my single-coil guitars, so this is a great solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mahuska Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 cutting more than boosting the bands I have found to help me more, just like o.verteer said. There are times I do boost certain frequencies though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 The obvious wisdom is to make sure you're getting a good sound from your amp first and use the pedal as an alternate EQ setting for certain songs/sounds. Like any pedal don't use it as a primary tone shaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members plawren53202 Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Many of the components in my signal chain, including my guitar, my Tubescreamer-based OD pedals, and my AC30, tend to be mid-heavy. I use a Fish & Chips to counterbalance them by running it slightly scooped, with the mids cut. It's one of those things that is not really noticeable until you've been playing with it on for a while and then turn it off. Then you realize how much more balanced the tone is by reigning in the mids just a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 When using them with single coils, I normally "bump" the midrange a bit...meaning that it has more of a hill shape to it... Works pretty nicely. Although I did end up selling my eq pedal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Scooping = plotting the frequencies via the sliders so that (for a mid-scoop) the sliders actually are set in the shape of a "U". (Highs and lows are accentuated, and the midrange frequencies have been dialed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 My experience with EQ pedals is tiny, but i once tried a Boss EQ in the loop of a 6101 combo (thin sounding example) and found that it sounded to "synthetic" when engaged. Based on that (and that only) i would say that i would only use it as an effect, not as a general tone shaper.Meaning that if you have a general problem with the tone coming from your amp you should adress the problem at the root, namely your amp - and not try to fix it with a pedal. But of course ymmv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archiemax Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'm one of that legion who uses it for solo boost. Been doing that since the mid-'80s. Just got a Mustang III with both footswitch setups so now no more FX for me, just the Mustang built-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 Most people use them to boost, but I kind of use it backwards. I set up my lead sound without it, then use the pedal to dial in a slightly scooped, quieter rhythm tone. It's just another option to try, the possibilities are endless. I've dne the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 I just got a Dano EQ myself. I'm using it to boost the highs in some cases and get more of a Voxie chime with my VHT Special 6 Ultra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted August 23, 2011 Members Share Posted August 23, 2011 With my f&c's pedal, strat and fender amp, I usually bump the bass and treble, scooping the mids - it looks like a VERY soft U, and hit the overall boost slider a hair, played into the clean channel of a hot rod deluxe, or CLEAN and only channel of my twin. I've found that I play with that pedal on all the time now and really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 With my f&c's pedal, strat and fender amp, I usually bump the bass and treble, scooping the mids - it looks like a VERY soft U, and hit the overall boost slider a hair, played into the clean channel of a hot rod deluxe, or CLEAN and only channel of my twin. I've found that I play with that pedal on all the time now and really like it. Thanks, wd. I'm gonna try that and report with a clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BuckshotJenkins Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 i use mine like: 00099000 (two middle freq's all the way up). just sounds old timey like a phonograph. barely ever practical, but fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayne2 Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 My amp had some harsh mids going on and a very limited tone stack that I have pretty much gutted, so I put an MXR 10 band eq in the effects loop. It's not the most elegant solution, but it works. cutting 250 -500 Hz and a milder cut at 1K quiets things down and makes the guitar sound more articulate. Sometimes I add a little boost 2K-4K for a little extra airiness. Of course this is just me in my basement. I get the impression that in a band situation you might want those mids back, to not be completely washed out by the bass on the low end and cymbols high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 Not trying to hijack the thread, but I was curious, has anyone tried an EQ pedal with a Epiphone Valve Jr.? I don't have an electric amp at the moment and the Epi Valve Jr. is the best balance of tone and cost that I have come across so far, but the lack of tone controls is a deal killer. If anyone has tried it with an EQ, how did you like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 I don't use mine often , but when I do , I like to lower them all, then raise them all one at a time , note where each one by itself seems to sound best, then raise all of them to the spots where they sounded best by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 I don't use mine often , but when I do , I like to lower them all, then raise them all one at a time , note where each one by itself seems to sound best, then raise all of them to the spots where they sounded best by themselves. Really good suggestions here. Thanks, guys. i feel I might get much more out of that thing than if I had been guessing and clueless tweaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 If you have a Loop, put it in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mahuska Posted August 24, 2011 Members Share Posted August 24, 2011 I just got a Dano EQ myself. I'm using it to boost the highs in some cases and get more of a Voxie chime with my VHT Special 6 Ultra. same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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