Guitar Effect Pedalphile Thread

[G650 14254]

Yeah definitely fair price. Would definitely make a kid happy too, probably not the neighbors, but what can you do.

[Deej 76764]

2 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

Should probably go in the amp thread

One thread to rule them all.

[Chad Fuck 17673]

One thread to rule them all.

And in the darkness bind us.

[hullabelew 3724]

On 7/2/2023 at 4:07 PM, Chad Fuck said:

Bumping this because I have a pedal problem.  No, this isn't that kind of confession.  I am not ready to concede that my pedal buying has gotten out of control.

No, rather, this is a very specific issue.  I have a long time friend from college who's husband passed away a couple years ago.  He was pretty involved in the Denton music scene and had a fair bit of gear.  She finally decided to part with some of it, and figuring I could both expand my collection and do a solid to an old friend, I bought a couple of the decedent's old pedals.  Feeling pretty good about myself for a very modest act of charity combined with GAS, I was very pleased to find a package on my porch containing a moderately used MXR Phase 90 and a Bigshot ABY pedal.  Here's the problem:  they fucking reek of patchouli.  I mean, it smells like Eeyore's Birthday party on steroids has inhabited these pedals.  

Anyone got any ideas how to get rid of this smell?  

Find a small plastic tub with a lid.   Place the pedals in the tub, then fill up 2-3 coffee cups half full with bleach and set them in the tub and seal it up with the lid.  Replace the bleach every day for a week.  The bleach should soak up a lot of the odor.  It might help to take the bottoms off the pedals to let the hippy juice more easily escape.  

[Chad Fuck 17673]

44 minutes ago, hullabelew said:

Find a small plastic tub with a lid.   Place the pedals in the tub, then fill up 2-3 coffee cups half full with bleach and set them in the tub and seal it up with the lid.  Replace the bleach every day for a week.  The bleach should soak up a lot of the odor.  It might help to take the bottoms off the pedals to let the hippy juice more easily escape.  

So you're saying I should have my hippie pedals drink bleach?

So far setting them outside has been working.  Though there is some velcro on the bottom of one that still has the stink in it.  I think I'm just going to have to peel it off and get busy with the Goo Gone.

 

[hullabelew 3724]

Ha.  No.  Just put them in a small, enclosed area with bleach in open containers.  Bleach sucks up the odors.  

[Deej 76764]

On 7/8/2023 at 12:01 PM, Chad Fuck said:

So you're saying I should have my hippie pedals drink bleach?

Inject them with ivermectin. 

[Chad Fuck 17673]

So I was just watching that ZZ Top live "Just got paid" video from 1980, and this video lesson popped up. 

I thought to myself, that's a pretty damn good sounding fuzz.  And I don't have a fuzz.   Plus its a small footprint on the ole pedalboard.

Thoughts on fuzz?  I'm sure this has been done here, but I'm not going back through the thread for it. Besides, new information may've come to light.

[Deej 76764]

43 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

So I was just watching that ZZ Top live "Just got paid" video from 1980, and this video lesson popped up. 

I thought to myself, that's a pretty damn good sounding fuzz.  And I don't have a fuzz.   Plus its a small footprint on the ole pedalboard.

Thoughts on fuzz?  I'm sure this has been done here, but I'm not going back through the thread for it. Besides, new information may've come to light.

Never buy gear based on how it sounds when Andy plays. You will always be disappointed at how it sounds when someone other than Andy is using it.  

[Chad Fuck 17673]

2 minutes ago, Deej said:

Never buy gear based on how it sounds when Andy plays. You will always be disappointed at how it sounds when someone other than Andy is using it.  

Dude, if I didn't buy gear based on how other guys played it, I'd never buy shit.

Hell, I bought my first guitar trying to be Jimmy Page.  Still trying, still buying. 

[Deej 76764]

32 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Dude, if I didn't buy gear based on how other guys played it, I'd never buy shit.

Hell, I bought my first guitar trying to be Jimmy Page.  Still trying, still buying. 

In just saying that Andy has a way of making every piece of gear he demos sounds like the greatest thing ever. He's such a great player. 

[Chad Fuck 17673]

In just saying that Andy has a way of making every piece of gear he demos sounds like the greatest thing ever. He's such a great player. 

I am aware of how he beguiles the unwary.

[G650 14254]

11 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

So I was just watching that ZZ Top live "Just got paid" video from 1980, and this video lesson popped up. 

I thought to myself, that's a pretty damn good sounding fuzz.  And I don't have a fuzz.   Plus its a small footprint on the ole pedalboard.

Thoughts on fuzz?  I'm sure this has been done here, but I'm not going back through the thread for it. Besides, new information may've come to light.

 

I have an Analogman Sunlion and it may be the nicest pedal I've ever heard. Plus you get a Rangemaster on one side. The other use for fizz people don't think about is actually for glassing up your clean tone. Turn on the fuzz and roll you volume back.

 

All that said Just Got Paid is a Les Paul into a brown Deluxe that's melting down. Play through one once and you will be like holy shit that's the sound.

[DougO 5245]

On 7/11/2023 at 4:57 PM, Chad Fuck said:

So I was just watching that ZZ Top live "Just got paid" video from 1980, and this video lesson popped up. 

I thought to myself, that's a pretty damn good sounding fuzz.  And I don't have a fuzz.   Plus its a small footprint on the ole pedalboard.

Thoughts on fuzz?  I'm sure this has been done here, but I'm not going back through the thread for it. Besides, new information may've come to light.

That's weird how he can stretch between the 3rd and 5th frets with his index and middle fingers. Maybe that's why I suck.

[Chad Fuck 17673]

10 hours ago, DougO said:

That's weird how he can stretch between the 3rd and 5th frets with his index and middle fingers. Maybe that's why I suck.

It sure is.  Reminds of pics of Andres Segovia's sausage fingers or Django Reinhardt's fused fingers.  

But on the slow version later in the video (3:30), he plays the riff with index and ring.  I wonder if he was just showing off.  The bastard.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Chad Fuck

[G650 14254]

Typically doing a major pattern it would be index, middle and pinky. But in this riff I certainly play it index and ring.

[dcbc 14476]

On 7/11/2023 at 4:57 PM, Chad Fuck said:

Thoughts on fuzz?  

I've been through two fuzz pedals (Analogman Sunbender and Astrotone), which have sounded great in demos with other people playing them.  But they just don't suit my style of playing and I've sold them both and satisfied myself with various flavors of overdrive.  Definitely worth exploring, but I've bought my last fuzz.

[DougO 5245]

2 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

It sure is.  Reminds of pics of Andres Segovia's sausage fingers or Django Reinhardt's fused fingers.  

But on the slow version later in the video (3:30), he plays the riff with index and ring.  I wonder if he was just showing off.  The bastard.

I noticed that, too. I can't even do the Spock thing or spread any of my fat fingers apart so easily.

[G650 14254]

On 7/13/2023 at 12:22 PM, dcbc said:

I've been through two fuzz pedals (Analogman Sunbender and Astrotone), which have sounded great in demos with other people playing them.  But they just don't suit my style of playing and I've sold them both and satisfied myself with various flavors of overdrive.  Definitely worth exploring, but I've bought my last fuzz.

 

So I meditated on this for a bit, as I've had not necessarily what I would call a love/hate relationship with fuzz my whole life, but maybe a tortuous enjoyment/annoyance. When I canned a bunch of pedals about 20 years ago, I kept a few things that I had used on tracks we had cut, but also, I kept my old orange FX52 DOD fuzz. Which I hadn't used since the mid 90s at best. Not sure why to this day, sentimental I guess. Certainly not because it was an outstanding fuzz, that's for sure. It was the first pedal I ever bought I think.

 

So at any rate, I got rid of a pile of pedals long ago because I came to accept I am an amp distortion guy, the pedal platform thing just has never tickled me the right way. Overdrive pedals in general just aren't my thing really, my 808 is about all I'm good for, and it's drive way down and level up just as an EQ and boost. I made a go again last year with the Effects Gizmo to try and run the album tones live, and while I haven't given up on that yet, I'm sorta, ehhh... But I run the Sunlion on the floor always on to glass up the cleans, and I have to say it's is an almost perfect thing. It has the Rangemaster side for a boost to eliminate the 808, and if I feel it just wack on the volume and getting absolute melting down fuzz for shits and giggles. So I'm not a traditional fuzz user at all, but I'd have a hard time not using this pedal.

[Deej 76764]

Right there with you. The only pedal I use with any regularity is my Naga Viper treble boost, which, funnily enough, is based on a Rangemaster..

[tbone_ 14118]

It sure is.  Reminds of pics of Andres Segovia's sausage fingers or Django Reinhardt's fused fingers.  
But on the slow version later in the video (3:30), he plays the riff with index and ring.  I wonder if he was just showing off.  The bastard.

There’s a video out there of Tommy Emmanuel showing off his finger stretching/flexibility. Straight mutant.

[locodos 5387]

A friend of mine is a guitar enthusiast.  I'm sure he's purchased any pedals that he wants, if he knows about them.   Can you guys suggest a cool/funky pedal that's a bit under the radar and not crafted out of unobtanium and Clapton's ball sweat.   It's a gift and I just want to get him something interesting and fun.  Something he wouldn't think to get for himself.   I have no idea what pedals he currently has, hence the unusual/under the radar criteria.    maybe an auto wah ???

[G650 14254]

I mean if you are down for a laugh, get him a DOD Grunge.

But for something serious, check out my buddy up at Night Owl Industries. Hand makes his stuff in NY. He makes an tube based clean boost called the Edison which is super nice. Very rare.

 

https://www.nightowl.industries/edison-preamp

[tbone_ 14118]

Here’s something to consider. The 30 Volt Overdrive by Freaking Sick Electronics.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/npd-freaking-sick-30-volt-overdrive.1784636/

These pedals are made by a local amp guy here in Phx named Lowell Hunt. I have one and it’s a great pedal. Those clips tell the story pretty well. If anyone remembers the edge of seventeen clip I posted a while back that’s what I was using (through an old boogie). Not sure if Lowell is still making these or not but you could always just call him up. Super nice guy. He might just make you one up a la cart if he has the parts around. Would def be something your buddy couldn’t get anywhere else.

http://www.huntamps.com

[tbone_ 14118]

I mean if you are down for a laugh, get him a DOD Grunge.
But for something serious, check out my buddy up at Night Owl Industries. Hand makes his stuff in NY. He makes an tube based clean boost called the Edison which is super nice. Very rare.
 
https://www.nightowl.industries/edison-preamp

This seems cool. Wonder how it would sound in an acoustic rig.

[locodos 5387]

Thanks for the feedback and ideas.  I started looking at the calendar and realized I needed something to get there sooner than later.  So I ended up going with this...

Yeah it's gimmicky, but I'm sure he'll have a good time trying various liquids.  It's my understanding that various alcohols seem to work best.  

 

#teamjameson&ginger

[Deej 76764]

Getting my pedalboard up and running again as I'm trying to make everything tidier in my music room. I forgot about this pedal. Now I can't plug into anything else. 

 

[Paul Wesley 3278]

Decided that I wanted to try the Fender "Waylon" phaser, but they're not available yet.  

[Deej 76764]

They were available for a brief moment. I don't think they expected to sell as many as they did. I had it in my cart on Fender's site and it was in stock and ready to ship. Went back the next day and it said unavailable. 

[tigol 2395]

I have one. It’s fun! I’m not good at reviews, but deej said it looked good for the money and I can confirm that. I’ve enjoyed the heck out of it.

[Deej 76764]

And now I have to buy one. I use a phase 100 for Clash stuff. It's all over London Calling.

[tigol 2395]

This is what casa de tigol sounded like this weekend. 

 

 

[tbone_ 14118]

That’s good shit

[Deej 76764]

1 hour ago, tigol said:

This is what casa de tigol sounded like this weekend. 

 

 

Needs more cocaine. 

[Deej 76764]

Would it be sacrilege to play Waylon through a phaser on a Joe Strummer telecaster?

[sidis 9827]

sammy ash died.

“The guitar business has lost one of the greats”: The man who named the Tube Screamer, Sammy Ash, passes away aged 65 | Guitar World

[G650 14254]

Just now, sidis said:

sammy ash died.

“The guitar business has lost one of the greats”: The man who named the Tube Screamer, Sammy Ash, passes away aged 65 | Guitar World

Oh wow

[hullabelew 3724]

Man, I had no idea Sammy Ash was that young.  Holy shit.  

Edited September 19, 2023 by hullabelew

[Paul Wesley 3278]

I found a dealer that had the Waylon phaser in stock.  Just unboxed it and put it on the pedal board.   

[tbone_ 14118]

Is it covered in tooled saddle leather?

[Deej 76764]

2 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Is it covered in tooled saddle leather?

Cocaine 

[Deej 76764]

On 9/27/2023 at 10:54 PM, Paul Wesley said:

I found a dealer that had the Waylon phaser in stock.  Just unboxed it and put it on the pedal board.   

[Goredho 17399]

This may be old news for others here, but...

https://www.pedalplayground.com/

[Paul Wesley 3278]

So my old phaser was the Empress one.   As phaser pedals go, it's extremely complex, with several modes, numerous switches and knobs.  I bought it because I was writing a funk/disco record, and the Empress has some modes where it's more of an envelope filter than a phaser, so you can get some pretty cool quacking things from it.  

But I almost never used all that functionality because it was way too hard to see what you're doing when it's on the back row of a board.  

The Waylon phaser has some versatility, but it doesn't try to do all of those sweeping, quacking things.  It lets you dial back the depth, so the phasing can be more subtle (which, for me = more useful).  

I shot it out against the Mobius.  The Mobius sounds thicker but also seems to lose some of the dry signal's high-end sparkle.  

I don't own an MXR phaser anymore.  In the past, I've had a couple different versions of the Phase90, and I'm pretty sure I'd pick the Waylon phaser over any of those (more versatile for sure).  

[G650 14254]

To this day I still have the notorious DOD FX20B. I don't know why but it's been around so long I don't think i can part with it lol

[Paul Wesley 3278]

Tip of the hat to tbone in the RS guitarist thread - who posted his first distortion pedals.  

First three pedals I ever owned below.  I have no idea where they came from, but I can tell you there was no auditioning involved, and likely these were sold to me by my "older" friends who played guitar (older = 16 or 17).  

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Wesley 3278]

Just wanted to add:  Joke turned out to be on the older kids, because I took that shitty pedalboard and fucking rocked it.

[Chad Fuck 17673]

1 hour ago, Paul Wesley said:

Tip of the hat to tbone in the RS guitarist thread - who posted his first distortion pedals.  

First three pedals I ever owned below.  I have no idea where they came from, but I can tell you there was no auditioning involved, and likely these were sold to me by my "older" friends who played guitar (older = 16 or 17).  

 

 

 

 

 

I had 1, but let a friend borrow it and it just kinda became his.  He's a good dude so I didn't mind

Never had 2. 

Still have 3. 

[Paul Wesley 3278]

Now that I think about it, I think my mxr distortion pedal was purchased from one of the older guys in my church youth group.  
 

He joined the army at the end of high school, and he obviously got some kind of bonus, because he showed up at church the next week with a sunburst Les Paul, a Fender amp, and the most awe-inspiring rainbow of Boss pedals.  I think I bought his old mxr distortion from him, and saved up for my own Boss chorus pedal (what with it being so futuristic and all).   

[CTC2 2797]

Could someone explain why I need a compression pedal and of the two types (limiter or whatever the other one is). 
All the explanation videos I have watched don’t really translate audibly to me as being improved sound. I understand it’s not an effect per se.