If you could have only one stomp-box, which would it be?
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If you could have only one stomp-box, which would it be?
If you could only have one stomp-box for your rig, what would it be? Sure, this might seem like the kind of thing that might wind up on that "other" message-board, but bear in mind that the best pieces of gear can be used in more than one fashion... I think the TapeOp crowd will have its own distinctive take on this one.
For instance, the right compressor (or even distortion) pedal might be usable on an aux send & then blended in with the original sound... or maybe it's a pedal which is useless on-stage but practical for studio use... or maybe it's just something that always winds up between your guitar and your amp because nothing sounds "right" unless that pedal's there.
Mine falls into that last category--the Charlie Stringer vari-tone pedal (aka the "Very-tone Dog" for trademark reasons). If I've got the gain controls on just about any amp set right, this pedal can be adjusted to add the right amount of saturation and crunch on demand. I use it in front of everything from my Silvertone Twin to my Princeton 112, and it almost always helps--I usually leave it on, and turn it off when I want the "special effect." My live sound wouldn't exist without it.
Others might include the Ibanez Modulation Delay and the Line 6 Tap Tremolo. I can't imagine either of these being very useful on stage, but I've used them both in some pretty weird places in the signal chain.
For instance, the right compressor (or even distortion) pedal might be usable on an aux send & then blended in with the original sound... or maybe it's a pedal which is useless on-stage but practical for studio use... or maybe it's just something that always winds up between your guitar and your amp because nothing sounds "right" unless that pedal's there.
Mine falls into that last category--the Charlie Stringer vari-tone pedal (aka the "Very-tone Dog" for trademark reasons). If I've got the gain controls on just about any amp set right, this pedal can be adjusted to add the right amount of saturation and crunch on demand. I use it in front of everything from my Silvertone Twin to my Princeton 112, and it almost always helps--I usually leave it on, and turn it off when I want the "special effect." My live sound wouldn't exist without it.
Others might include the Ibanez Modulation Delay and the Line 6 Tap Tremolo. I can't imagine either of these being very useful on stage, but I've used them both in some pretty weird places in the signal chain.
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Tubescreamer. Moded to 808 specs. I find that my Tele into the TS and my modded 1977 Super Reverb is just perfect for me.
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This is actually an easy question for me to answer because I'm down to using only one pedal. The Z. Vex Super Duper 2-in-1. Two channel gain boost with a master volume on the second channel. My main tone is a little boost from the first channel. My louder/dirtier tone is the second channel cranked with the master volume rolled back just to where it reacts with my amp's preamp tubes the way I like it. My clean/quiet tone is turning both channels off. I love it.
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big muff
hmm i would have to say a Big Muff. oh want no i take that back. if i could only have one pedal maybe i should pick one that doesn't break every year.
Me " i love you Big Muff you just make my lack of guitar stills less obvious with your fat grungy sonic texture you add"
Big Muff "i am broken as usual. my little red light doesn't even work today"
Me "i am tired of fixing you"
Big Muff "i can't help it. it's my nature"
Me "some times i want to give up on you. then i remember how picky i am about my guitar tone"
Big Muff "no its more like you are too cheep. no wonder i keep breaking u fix me with freaking radio shack parts"
Me " i love you Big Muff you just make my lack of guitar stills less obvious with your fat grungy sonic texture you add"
Big Muff "i am broken as usual. my little red light doesn't even work today"
Me "i am tired of fixing you"
Big Muff "i can't help it. it's my nature"
Me "some times i want to give up on you. then i remember how picky i am about my guitar tone"
Big Muff "no its more like you are too cheep. no wonder i keep breaking u fix me with freaking radio shack parts"
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Retroman Wolf Tone Machine...it's kind of the ultimate modern version of the Foxx Tone Machine complete with lower noise, true bypass and a footswitchable octave.
failing that, a Boss DD-3 (for totally different reasons, obviously).
EDIT: i have a Very Tone Dog as well, it totally rules on all sorts of electric instruments.
failing that, a Boss DD-3 (for totally different reasons, obviously).
EDIT: i have a Very Tone Dog as well, it totally rules on all sorts of electric instruments.
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http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopi ... ube#401339
I swear - it is the best, CLEAN yet warm, sparkly, etc. overdrive pedal I've ever tried.
In fact it's the only pedal I'm using now in front of my amp (late 60's Princeton). Great tone for recording. I urge all you tone-addicts to try it.
http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopi ... ube#401339
I swear - it is the best, CLEAN yet warm, sparkly, etc. overdrive pedal I've ever tried.
In fact it's the only pedal I'm using now in front of my amp (late 60's Princeton). Great tone for recording. I urge all you tone-addicts to try it.
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