CandidPicker
Tone Matters. Use It Well.
You are a delightful character, for all intents and purposes...I've only been to Wisconsin a couple of times.
You are a delightful character, for all intents and purposes...I've only been to Wisconsin a couple of times.
Haha! We both know I'm nuts!You are a delightful character, for all intents and purposes...
I used common core math on the pedal count so I could be off. I do like having all the cool stuff though, no doubt about that. If I could just put all the "unique" algos together in a pedal that "made me" buy all the other pedals then we would be onto something because 85% of all the other parts of those pedals are basically the same...lol. My other excuse is option paralysis. Can't decide on one, heck with it, get them all.I'd call that some seriously heroic gear-shopping.
Why be like everyone else, with a mere smattering of pedals when you can have them all, a cornucopia of delight!
Just a wild guess, but I'm gonna assume you're not married...
I remember when the last of my kids finished college. What a relief!I used common core math on the pedal count so I could be off. I do like having all the cool stuff though, no doubt about that. If I could just put all the "unique" algos together in a pedal that "made me" buy all the other pedals then we would be onto something because 85% of all the other parts of those pedals are basically the same...lol. My other excuse is option paralysis. Can't decide on one, heck with it, get them all.
Your wild guess would be wrong but I did recently get my daughter off my payroll for her education and all so that was a huge help. The misses fully supports what I do and likewise. I have been at this a long time so it isn't as bad as it appears until you really look at it.
I get it right now and then.I remember when the last of my kids finished college. What a relief!
You are a lucky to be married to an understanding woman.
I do, but I’m camping this week. And I like amps better, but always still want pedals for flavor.I guess nobody likes pedals anymore.
All great pedals. Do you still have them?i think they do, but my favorite pedals when i had any were the old boss chorus, deluxe memory man, and the electric mistress. thought about adding a wah once but never did. never put them on a board of any kind. this was before the new millennial pedal revival.
Pedals Good...Amps Gooder!I do, but I’m camping this week. And I like amps better, but always still want pedals for flavor.
Aint nothing wrong with that! Roadies R Us is still on strike...gotta do what ya gotta do.My "pedal board" is a Pod Go that I use at church. Became a matter of necessity. With a glitchy back and knees my days of hauling an amp, cab and pedal board back and forth was getting old. Now it all fits in a suitcase!
Sounds like a nice little set up. Nice touch with the KTR and Moog!I don't know that it's my dream, but I'm pretty happy with my current setup
On the front end: Polytune 3 -->Klon KTR-->Prince of Tone-->Mesa V-twin
In the effects loop: Moog MF chorus-->Vapor Trail delay-->Mesa EQ pedal
Board is just wood I put together, nothing fancy.
I think the next pedal I want to try is a Blessed Mother OD.
Nice rig brother!I am a big fan of tweak a knob, change the sound. I don’t enjoy scrolling through endless menus, having to hook my computer up to program a pedal to get it just to my liking.
So i built such a board, and I enjoy its capabilities, albeit a bit limited compared to what some boards can do. But it works just fine for me.
Keeley Compressor+>Polytune tuner>Subnup mini octave>Morning Glory stage 1 drive with added switch for more gain>OCD stage 2 drive>VPJR volume pedal>Simplifier amp-in-a-pedal (front of preamp).
In the effects loop send of the Simplifier, as follows: Julianna stereo chorus>El Capistan tape delay (added favorite footswitch)>Flint reverb/tremolo (added favorite footswitch)> Simplifier effects loop return>FOH stereo and a mono powered monitor. No amp needed, but with the Simplifier, I could plug into just an amp with it (has a Thru output if I want to run it that way too).
no, i moved a long way in 2001 and got rid of everything (les paul deluxe pro, bogner 4x12 (that i still miss), dual rectifier, pedals, all my bass stuff). it’s alright tho because i got a prs when i unpacked.All great pedals. Do you still have them?
Exactly! I played bass at church today using my Pod Go. After the 2nd service one of our keyboard players who was in the congregation came up to me and said "what are you doing different from the other bass players here? I could hear every single note you played and the tone was amazing!" Told him the other guys (who are great players) just plug their basses directly into a direct box where I'm using my Pod Go. He said "they have got to start using something like that."Aint nothing wrong with that! Roadies R Us is still on strike...gotta do what ya gotta do.
Many good memories with the old HeadRush! Happy to see yours is fulfilling your needs.Not a train of physical pedals, but they're virtual in my Headrush Gigboard. I am more than happy for what it offers and sound.
I have a Mission Engineering Expression Pedal that can be assigned as a volume or expression controller. I also have a pair of lighter Headrush FRFR cabs instead of heavy cabs and amps. I don't gig anymore, so I might sell the second cab because playing through my monitors are good enough at home. The Gigboard has lots of amp and cab simulations, but I already have settled on a few that I actually need. I don't need a pedal board either because of it being compact enough.
I am a big fan of tweak a knob, change the sound. I don’t enjoy scrolling through endless menus, having to hook my computer up to program a pedal to get it just to my liking.
So i built such a board, and I enjoy its capabilities, albeit a bit limited compared to what some boards can do. But it works just fine for me. I find other folks' pedalboards endlessly fascinating.
Keeley Compressor+>Polytune tuner>Subnup mini octave>Morning Glory stage 1 drive with added switch for more gain>OCD stage 2 drive>VPJR volume pedal>Simplifier amp-in-a-pedal (front of preamp).
In the effects loop send of the Simplifier, as follows: Julianna stereo chorus>El Capistan tape delay (added favorite footswitch)>Flint reverb/tremolo (added favorite footswitch)> Simplifier effects loop return>FOH stereo and a mono powered monitor. No amp needed, but with the Simplifier, I could plug into just an amp with it (has a Thru output if I want to run it that way too).
Well, as for reasoning, first let’s talk about pedal order.Jesus' pedalboard, below, is another really lovely one. I've had a few of these pedals, but there are others I know not too much about.
I'm interested in finding out the reasoning behind the choices, what you like about them, and what you'd change, what might go, what might stay, etc.
Interesting! I like your reasoning, even though I do it a little differently (that's what the fun's all about, we're all different!).Well, as for reasoning, first let’s talk about pedal order.
Compressor is first. I use compression as an always on pedal. I use it mainly for sustain, and very subtle squish, so it is barely noticeable. If you put a compressor after drive pedals, they tend to change the character of the overdrive section. Using it before seems to me like the best option. Then the octave pedal needs to be before drive pedals as well to maintain proper tracking. When I use it, I keep the low and high octaves very light in the mix, and the Dry signal at 100%. I just use it when I want to thicken up a solo a bit, or clean arpeggiation. The key here is to not have the octaves too strong in the mix. Next up are the drive pedals. The JHS Morning Glory is a Bluesbreaker style OD pedal. Very transparent, but with the added footswitch, there are 2 gain levels. I use the Fulltone OCD is a heavier overdrive, bordering distortion. More of a hard clipping OD. I really enjoy stacking the overdrives. With this combo, I can go from clean, mild OD, heavier gain, and full out rock ‘n roll goodness.
Next up is the volume pedal. I use it for clean, delayed swells. I can get some really cool pad-like synth tones if I get the delay and reverb mix levels high enough when doing swells. Next is the Walrus Audio Julianna chorus. What can I say, I am a child of the 80’s, so chorus is my choice for modulation. I run it stereo out. Then comes the El Capistan. Man, let me tell you, you can get just about any type of delay you want out of this little box. Top notch for sure. Then comes the Flint. I really love the plate reverb, but also use the 80’s hall setting when I want more of a thicker modulated reverb. And the tremolo section is amazing. 3 distinctively different trem settings. Great for tone shaping.
Last up is the Simplifier. I use it as my amp direct out. It has an onboard effects loop with XLR and 1/4” stereo outputs. Very realistic analog pedal that works well. Not programming of IR’s, just turn a knob or flick a switch to shape your tone.
Really enjoying this combination, so for now it all stays.
Well, there you have it.