Topic: the Guitar Pedal Thread (Read 403121 times)

Beastmouth · « **Reply #250 on:** 21 Oct 2008, 12:18 »

Got the Moog MF-101 Low Pass Filter recently.

It's great to put it after my looper. Who needs a 303 when you can use a real bass for it? >__<

Ballard · « **Reply #251 on:** 21 Oct 2008, 19:03 »

Protip: put it in front of your looper so that if you later overdub a guitar part, it's not instantly bassified. That is, loop your bass track in advance rather than waste your looper's capabilities on just that.

FireAarro · « **Reply #252 on:** 21 Oct 2008, 23:28 »

But then you can't tweak!

Beastmouth · « **Reply #253 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 00:45 »

Quote from: Ballard on 21 Oct 2008, 19:03

Protip: put it in front of your looper so that if you later overdub a guitar part, it's not instantly bassified. That is, loop your bass track in advance rather than waste your looper's capabilities on just that.

I would do this, but I forgot to mention the son of a gun is stereo!
Also, I'm gonna patch my microKorg to send s&h noise to the cutoff and use an external LFO to the Resonance. And for shits and giggles I'll probably patch it thru my stereo delay and send the repeats thru my ring mod.

Patrick · « **Reply #254 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 00:52 »

I really want to get a 2x12 cabinet for my Marshall just so that I can actually use the stereo panning functions on some of my pedals.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #255 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 01:20 »

Yeah, coloring outside the lines is cool.

I have set up before to have my dry signal come from the left, then send my delays to the looper and have the looper come from the right, then send the loops (thru fx, obv) back to the left. Then I decided I wanted to plug something else in and moved the cables around.

Patrick · « **Reply #256 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 01:46 »

Remind me to invest in a good, high-capacity looper for those times where I will inevitably not be playing with another guitarist. The things my friend and I could accomplish back when it was just the two of us on guitar... I really miss having that dude around.

valley_parade · « **Reply #257 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 05:15 »

I was just rereading this thread, and goddamn, I want a Devi Ever pedal. Either the Hyperion or the White Spider (Nels Cline approved!).

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #258 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 16:57 »

I have a lot of Devi Ever pedals, and I think the Vintage Fuzz is my favorite... The Shoegazer is also great. Haven't tried the White Spider but I'd really like to.

Tehz · « **Reply #259 on:** 22 Oct 2008, 18:44 »

The Shoegazer definitely looks interesting, but I promised myself that my next pedal purchase would be a ZVex Fuzz Factory, and I'm sticking to that.

Ballard · « **Reply #260 on:** 26 Oct 2008, 19:22 »

Man, I suggest that you try a Fuzz Factory out in person before you buy it, if you haven't yet. They are really cool but also a pain in the ass to learn and operate (much harder than the demo video makes it look). The majority of the settings you can dial in produce obnoxious squeals or nothing at all.

That stereo low pass filter, do the instructions say anything about being able to use it mono? My EHX Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai is, well you saw the title, but if you use either channel alone it works perfectly fine.

carrotosaurus, fight you so hard. Those shits are expensive and I want some!

Beastmouth · « **Reply #261 on:** 26 Oct 2008, 22:23 »

Were you talking about the Moog MF-101 LPF? It's monaural, but the EHX 2880 is a stereo looper, so I can record something, loop that thru the filter, and loop something else out of the other channel.

Ballard · « **Reply #262 on:** 26 Oct 2008, 22:28 »

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you meant the Moog pedal is stereo. Yeah, EHX pedals work both stereo and mono so it shouldn't really pose an issue?

FireAarro · « **Reply #263 on:** 27 Oct 2008, 00:30 »

My friend got a T-Rex Mudhoney. It sounds really really good. Quite compressed, but really nice tone, without the boost function on it's a delicious overdrive pedal and with the boost on you get heavy gain somewhere between distortion and fuzz. Lots of crunch.

Ballard · « **Reply #264 on:** 27 Oct 2008, 10:23 »

Quote from: FireAarro on 27 Oct 2008, 00:30

T-Rex Mudhoney

?

Beastmouth · « **Reply #265 on:** 27 Oct 2008, 15:11 »

Quote from: Ballard on 26 Oct 2008, 22:28

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you meant the Moog pedal is stereo. Yeah, EHX pedals work both stereo and mono so it shouldn't really pose an issue?

I guess not? It just depends on what you want to do, really.
Man, I really want to get that new Boss PS-5. I heard that it's got a bit of a delay before it plays, can anyone mention more about that? Also, can you apply CV to the expression pedal input or does it only respond to a pedal? TIA!

Patrick · « **Reply #266 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 02:05 »

Man who in their right mind would want their Jaguar to be black? The finish is just going to stay the same colour as it ages. Aged nitro finishes look gorgeous, but only if you can see the difference.

FireAarro · « **Reply #267 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 02:22 »

About to post pics that will make you change your mind.

FireAarro · « **Reply #268 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 02:37 »

Yum. The burst on the left is a beautifully aged sunburst, and it wasn't even a nitro finish.

This is kinda cheating though.. That's a black refin without clearcoat, kinda matte.

And this is a poly finish.

Patrick · « **Reply #269 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 03:46 »

Meh. Even the gorgeous tortoiseshell pickguard doesn't make up for the lack of personality an all-black guitar has. That burst is stunning, though. Shame I don't have much taste for block inlays. If you took that body and swapped the neck with one from a pre-CBS Jazz, you'd have a winner.

valley_parade · « **Reply #270 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 05:20 »

Quote from: Patrick on 28 Oct 2008, 02:05

Man who in their right mind would want their Jaguar to be black? The finish is just going to stay the same colour as it ages. Aged nitro finishes look gorgeous, but only if you can see the difference.

Dude, I dunno. If I ever get a Jazzmaster, it's gonna be black.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #271 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 18:19 »

I think that the ultimate Jazzmaster color is Olympic white.

That or Purple Sparkle.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #272 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 18:27 »

greenMonkey is correct. Black does not look bad, though. Especially with the tortoise shell pickguard.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #273 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 20:31 »

I'm pretty sure a solid rosewood body buffed to hell would be the best wood. Now the only question is to go jm or tele?

Ballard · « **Reply #274 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 21:23 »

Yeah but the walnut version is prettier.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #275 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 22:32 »

Walnut is indeed greater than the black. I've also read it's recommended you change all the pots. Opens up the guitar significantly.

P.S. - I finished building my BYOC Tonebender MKII fuzz clone tonight. It slays. I've got to clean it up a bit, though. The guts are hanging out and I need to wrap the wires so they don't keep bumping up against the in/out jack pins and shorting out the pedal.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #276 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 23:32 »

Quote from: FireAarro on 21 Oct 2008, 23:28

But then you can't tweak!

Also, yes. Exactly!

FireAarro · « **Reply #277 on:** 28 Oct 2008, 23:42 »

Some more Jazzmaster porn, now Deluxe themed. These are both projects from people on offsetguitars.com and they're basically the same.

from user "the older brother"

from user "Jazzprod"

I thought there was a black one made but I couldn't find it. Hmm this discussion probably belongs more in the guitar thread than this one...

Patrick · « **Reply #278 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 01:54 »

Quote from: greenMonkey on 28 Oct 2008, 18:19

I think that the ultimate Jazzmaster color is Olympic white.

GOOD SIR, I DO BELIEVE YOU ARE CORRECT

Sorry it's not a Jazzmaster though. Will a Jag do?

Spluff · « **Reply #279 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 02:41 »

Quote from: FireAarro on 28 Oct 2008, 23:42

pictures

Jazzprod's guitar,

doombilly · « **Reply #280 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 06:47 »

PEDAL THREAD?!

And about a week ago you were talking about getting another cabinet, Patrick.

I heartily recommend Avatar. Also they will wire a 2x12 for stereo. So you could do it w/ one cab.

My experiments in sterererererereo have lead me to simplify, simplify, simplify my pedal/amp/guitar setup.
I started with a stereo guitar, stereo pedal and two amps. Too many things can go wrong/break down. Also live your sound gets a bit hoovered up. Still none of the panning, sweeping, leslie algorithms sound decent the way I am playing.

I'm down to summing my sounds at the guitar. Nitefly--->mogami---->POD--->mogami---->tiny terror----->Avatar212

imapiratearg · « **Reply #281 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 08:36 »

JAZZBLASTERS,

valley_parade · « **Reply #282 on:** 29 Oct 2008, 09:02 »

What Matt said, HOLY FUCK.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #283 on:** 30 Oct 2008, 16:17 »

I wanna get a Jazzmaster or Jaguar so bad. Hell, even a Squier Jagmaster wouldn't be half-bad either...

Beastmouth · « **Reply #284 on:** 30 Oct 2008, 21:22 »

Quote from: Touch Me Im Sick on 30 Oct 2008, 16:17

I wanna get a Jazzmaster or Jaguar so bad. Hell, even a Squier Jagmaster wouldn't be half-bad either...

http://www.warmoth.com

the only option for a southpaw

FireAarro · « **Reply #285 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 04:45 »

Wrongo, Fender Japan make lefty Jaguars and Jazzmasters, I think maybe USA Custom Guitars also build left handed parts for these?

valley_parade · « **Reply #286 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 05:08 »

Quote from: Touch Me Im Sick on 30 Oct 2008, 16:17

I wanna get a Jazzmaster or Jaguar so bad. Hell, even a Squier Jagmaster wouldn't be half-bad either...

They're not bad, the Jagmasters. I almost bought one of the old 25.5" scale ones a couple of years back.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #287 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 11:30 »

If I did get one, I'd probably customize the fuck out of it. Like, throw in some Duncans, get an actuall Jazzmaser tremolo in it...

valley_parade · « **Reply #288 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 11:46 »

Go check Offset. There's quite a few threads where people have filled in the trem cavity just to install a Jazzmaster bridge/trem. They all came out really nice.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #289 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 13:16 »

Quote from: FireAarro on 31 Oct 2008, 04:45

Wrongo, Fender Japan make lefty Jaguars and Jazzmasters, I think maybe USA Custom Guitars also build left handed parts for these?

Fender Japan makes them, but will no longer sell them to the US. I've looked at some of the Japanese sites, and it's pretty hard to find anybody actually selling one. :/

tuna ketchup x · « **Reply #290 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 13:28 »

Getting back to the subject of effects pedals, I have decided to invest in a Big Muff to go with the amp I just bought and the new guitar I will be buying/getting for Xmas in a few months. What's the best one? At first I thought I'd get the Little Big Muff because it will fit in the lining of my hardshell case, but then I read that Sonic Youth uses the Russian one. I looked at all three at my local guitar store; the Russian one is cheapest, but it is made of plastic. It is $20 cheaper than the LBM but they're all pretty cheap and it would be worth it to play the kind of stuff I play. And yes, I will probably playtest them first if I'm allowed, but three minutes of jamming won't make as much of an impact as people who use them everyday. What do you all think?

Beastmouth · « **Reply #291 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 15:36 »

Quote from: tuna ketchup x on 31 Oct 2008, 13:28

Getting back to the subject of effects pedals, I have decided to invest in a Big Muff to go with the amp I just bought and the new guitar I will be buying/getting for Xmas in a few months. What's the best one? At first I thought I'd get the Little Big Muff because it will fit in the lining of my hardshell case, but then I read that Sonic Youth uses the Russian one. I looked at all three at my local guitar store; the Russian one is cheapest, but it is made of plastic. It is $20 cheaper than the LBM but they're all pretty cheap and it would be worth it to play the kind of stuff I play. And yes, I will probably playtest them first if I'm allowed, but three minutes of jamming won't make as much of an impact as people who use them everyday. What do you all think?

What on earth sort of Russian EHX clone is plastic? I'd kill for one, because every week I trip on my Small Stone and those sharp corners hurt!

The biggest difference is between the russian and the American, iirc, and the main difference between the american regular and the LBM is that the little one's a tad bassier. The American models have true bypass, and so will make a racket when you turn it on or off. The russian one won't.

Ballard · « **Reply #292 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 15:47 »

You make true bypass sound like a bad thing..

tuna ketchup x · « **Reply #293 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 15:53 »

Quote from: Beastmouth on 31 Oct 2008, 15:36

What on earth sort of Russian EHX clone is plastic?[/quote]

Review on Musician's Friend: I'm not sure what the retail prices are in the US or wherever but I had to mark down the value because it costs about the same as an American Big Muff in NZ. Additionally the plastic on it is a bit shabby, but that's nothing a little modding can't fix.... (continues) Although now that I take a closer look at the specs on there it is described as a metal stomp box, so I lose for reading comprehension. The boxes were in a glass case so I couldn't see them too clearly. I hope I can test them first but I'm leaning toward the Russian based on Youtube clips.

Ballard · « **Reply #294 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 15:56 »

Whoever wrote that most likely meant the knobs, not the enclosure. This is a Sovtek Big Muff.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #295 on:** 31 Oct 2008, 22:08 »

The Little Big Muff is also a fuzz, I believe. I guess technically you could say they're all fuzzes, but the Big Muffs are sort of like a distortion/fuzz. Main difference in sound between the American and the Russian is the American is a bit crunchier and the Russian has a smoother, creamier tone. I would love to have a Big Muff, even though I already have a crazy distortion and a fuzz.

Also, Devi Ever, what the hell, man. Why you gots to be makin' crazy ass fuzzes like that?

Ballard · « **Reply #296 on:** 01 Nov 2008, 13:57 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 31 Oct 2008, 22:08

Also, Devi Ever, what the hell, man. Why you gots to be makin' crazy ass fuzzes like that?

Holy shit DO WANT!!

imapiratearg · « **Reply #297 on:** 01 Nov 2008, 15:03 »

It's pretty off the chain, man.

Spluff · « **Reply #298 on:** 01 Nov 2008, 17:44 »

Gee thanks, Devi Ever. You owe me new pants.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #299 on:** 01 Nov 2008, 18:02 »

JOYSTICK ON FUZZ PEDAL. WANT.

I've always wanted Death By Audio's Total Sonic Annihilation pedal.

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