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Identity1109
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I'm starting to build a pedal board for myself and I was wondering if anyone who played guitar had any suggestions for pedals I should buy or neccesities in setting up a board. So far I've purchased a ProCo Rat2 and Dunlop 535Q Multi-Wah Crybaby, I'm going for a sorta grunge/punk/ska sound for my music, the only band I can really use for a discription off the top of my head is State Radio. |
kristoffer
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you`ll probably need a Delay of somekind i recommend EHX ofcourse :D I Myself use a Memory Boy its relatively cheap and gives what i need. A reverb pedal could be good 2. Do you use the Wah alot and most importantly do you get good settings on it??? I got a old fashioned one (gcb95) , would be interesting to buy a wah where u can set q yourself. |
pariah
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I don't play guitar yet but I looked at a lot of effects and amp modelling hardware like POD Farm and such which might be a great way to experiment. Would anyone like to back me up on that? |
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Identity1109
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I haven't actually gotten in my Wah pedal yet its still on order so ill let you know how it works when it comes in, but when i was comparing the two models the one where you set the q was only a little more expensive so i figured what the hell i might as well go with it. Now as far as the delay effects go do i need to buy a tempo pad as well? I was looking into buying a Boss DD-7 delay and after reading some reviews i found that some people used a tempo pad in addition to it. |
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kristoffer
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Ok, a good choice! Well i guess a pad is good for keeping track of tempos, i dont have one if i get a real good setting i usually take a picture or a marker. :D |
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Identity1109
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Wait what exactly does the tempo pad do then I'm a little bit confused. |
NeonShadows
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I would say OD, compressor, and delay is the foundation of any sound. Add chorus, reverb, termolo, pitch shifters etc. to suit your stye of music. |
surefire99
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If you're still feeling out your sound i highly recommend the Line 6 units like the MM4 modulation and DL4 Delay. They give you models of about 20 popular pedals in each and you can quickly choose between 4 presets you set up. They are stereo in and out if you care about that. I actually found that the DL4 has a tube delay emulation setting which is really great for emulating a tube amp warmth. It's doesn't replace a real tube amp, but its great for practicing at low volumes or recording demos. I ended up getting two units for this reason alone.
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unsifted
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Tube amp, save your self the $ and go with Tubes, I used to use solid state, yes they are reliable, but it is worth the warm sound that tubes produce |
jsharpe
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I'd highly recommend the Line 6 M9 as a good basis for the board; its the older line 6 units like MM4 and DL4 all in one unit. If thats too expensive then check out the M5 for a single effect. I use it in combination with a number of drive pedals and it serves all my needs for modulation and delay effects.
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