Topic: the Guitar Pedal Thread (Read 402793 times)

imapiratearg · « **Reply #550 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 07:51 »

Hey guys, I found a video for the BYOC Analog Delay!

Patrick · « **Reply #551 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 15:00 »

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carrotosaurus · « **Reply #552 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 16:33 »

Yeah that's the one. Totally great.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #553 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 21:19 »

Quote from: Patrick on 10 Mar 2009, 16:03

Today, I plugged in my DD-20 for the first time in months. Previously, my pedal lineup had just been amp FX send ->Tonebone -> Dano Tuna Melt (tremolo) -> FX return, and both of those pedals are true bypass. That DD-20 is digi-bypass.

I noticed the FUCK out of that tonal difference.

The good news: I have a buddy up in Alaska who wants a DD-20, so I'll probably sell it to him cheaper than they run nowadays, and I'll use the money to buy a true-bypass delay unit, preferably analog.

Any suggestions? Note: I want something so that I can twist the delay time knob and the fucker will start chirping at me. That is my favorite use of a delay pedal.

why twist the knobs?

sell a kidney for the moog unit; it's voltage controllable!

BlahBlah · « **Reply #554 on:** 12 Mar 2009, 09:25 »

Has anyone here tried building their own effects pedals?

I'm thinking of building something simple like http://www.montagar.com/~PATJ/dodoverd.gif

imapiratearg · « **Reply #555 on:** 12 Mar 2009, 09:38 »

I built myself a Tonebender clone, and Carrotosaurus has apparently built a few himself.

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #556 on:** 12 Mar 2009, 16:33 »

The best starting ground is BYOC. It's cheap and easy, and doesn't require working with schematics only.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #557 on:** 13 Mar 2009, 13:10 »

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Christophe · « **Reply #558 on:** 19 Mar 2009, 10:11 »

2:08 = HNNNNNNGHNA:DFH:LJ:ENSN:KE:AJ

Patrick · « **Reply #559 on:** 19 Mar 2009, 11:07 »

Man buy me one of those prebuilt BYOC analog delays and I will trade it for my DD-20.

valley_parade · « **Reply #560 on:** 20 Mar 2009, 08:29 »

Why didn't I see that BYOC does a MXR Distortion + clone before I bought vintage? I should get a kit just to have as a backup.

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #561 on:** 26 Mar 2009, 21:08 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 11 Mar 2009, 07:51

Hey guys, I found a video for the BYOC Analog Delay!

Nitefly is a killer guitarist, a good dude too.

He makes killer pedals too.

http://www.myspace.com/montgomeryappliances Heres his company/site/thing.

valley_parade · « **Reply #562 on:** 27 Mar 2009, 05:27 »

Speaking of bands and making pedals, the lead guitarist from Fu Manchu makes his own fuzz and overdrive pedals now. They're a bit on the boutiquey hyper-fuzzy expensive side, but I'd love to get one someday.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #563 on:** 27 Mar 2009, 06:07 »

Actually Bob doesn't make the pedals, their bass player Brad Davis makes them, though Bob uses them in his rig.

Creepy Fingers pedals link on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/creepyfingerseffects and just because Bob's a pretty cool guy I'll plug his site for him too: http://www.playthisriff.com

imapiratearg · « **Reply #564 on:** 29 Mar 2009, 10:51 »

Oh man. For fans of The Allman Brothers, Ratatat, Queen, or Avenged Sevenfold, I suppose.

Lummer · « **Reply #565 on:** 29 Mar 2009, 12:06 »

I'll just leave this here.

Tehz · « **Reply #566 on:** 30 Mar 2009, 14:47 »

Well folks, today I learned the risk of ordering a pedal I've never played before online.

My MJM Brit Bender showed up in the mail today, and even though I was initially impressed, after playing it for an hour or two and comparing it A-B style with my Big Muff, I slowly began to realize its shortcomings. It's not necessarily a bad pedal, it's just really not the sound I was hoping for. Goes to show that youtube video demos can't always be trusted. Since Pro Guitar Shop has such a good return policy, I figure I'll just exchange it for something more my style; probably something with more of a Muff tone, since I realized today how much I truly like that sound.

I'm thinking of the MJM Foxey Fuzz (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=1595&CategoryID=) at this point since it seems like it's more my style, but I still have to wait for the return to get processed. If there's one good thing to come out of this situation, it's that I realized how much I take my Big Muff Pi for granted. It's a much better pedal than I usually think of it as.

doombilly · « **Reply #567 on:** 01 Apr 2009, 12:41 »

DS-1 Mod instructions
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/04/modding_the_ds-1_distortion_for_ext.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

P-Frank · « **Reply #568 on:** 05 Apr 2009, 05:35 »

I'm a bassist who likes a ton of pedals.

I've been using a ProCo Vintage Rat to try and get the Mclusky/DFA 1979 kind of sound, since I am in a band without a guitar. Distortion almost all the way up, basically no filter and a fairly trebly sound from my amp. It's a 90s Rockit Amp that was once used by Cat Stevens' bassist. Rockit is a little company here in NZ, it has a fuse and it has a great sound, almost like Kim Deal's old Peavy.

I have a Crowther Hotcake as well (I didn't want the bass one, as I wanted the high tones emphasised more anyway), but I haven't yet used it much with the bass. I put my Casiotone through it and it makes it sound like it could end the world, which is pretty amazing. I am surprised more of you aren't using the Hotcake for that crazy dist/overdriven sound. Oasis even use it on their drums (even if you hate Oasis, I think this emphasises what a rad pedal it is). I replaced my DS-1 and OD-1 on guitar with the Hotcake and it makes me very happy. I am sure it is technically one or the other, but I find it is a great replacement with a slightly more unique sound than most.

I got the Crowther Prunes & Custard too, which I used a lot in my old band, I just couldn't put my finger on what exactly it did. It's a two channel pedal that creates some weird harmonic tones, which I could use for almost acoustic bass sounding FX, or something that sounded totally ridiculous and distorted, like ridiculous 70s bass. I am trying to find out what the Pavement bassist uses his for, might just be a subtle tone adjustment. If any of you have used this pedal, I'd be keen to hear what you do with it.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #569 on:** 06 Apr 2009, 19:56 »

I'm thinking about investing in a compressor. Anyone have any experience with the EHX black finger?

imapiratearg · « **Reply #570 on:** 06 Apr 2009, 20:14 »

I'd rather have an MXR Dyna Comp or an EHX Soul Preacher. Much of the same effect, but without the bulky tubes and half the price. The Barber Tone Press looks really nice, too. I have heard nothing but praise for Barber pedals.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #571 on:** 06 Apr 2009, 21:01 »

I looked into the Soul Preacher and I've heard good things, but I didn't know if all the bells and whistles on the Black Finger were worth the money. I play through a Deluxe Reverb and using tube compression with that has the potential to sound glorious.

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #572 on:** 06 Apr 2009, 22:02 »

Latest board.

valley_parade · « **Reply #573 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 05:29 »

So what's that Shoegazer of yours up to? *waves a $20 bill and some spare distortion pedals*

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #574 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 07:44 »

I think you're confusing him for me.

valley_parade · « **Reply #575 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 07:50 »

Somebody. I'm more into the Cherry Pop right now, anyway.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #576 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 09:04 »

Quote from: boneykingofnowhere on 06 Apr 2009, 21:01

I looked into the Soul Preacher and I've heard good things, but I didn't know if all the bells and whistles on the Black Finger were worth the money. I play through a Deluxe Reverb and using tube compression with that has the potential to sound glorious.

Well, I was watching/listening to a couple demos of it, and it's just an optical compressor fed through a tube gain stage, I think.

Patrick · « **Reply #577 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 14:42 »

Truth: I do not actually know what a compressor sounds like because I have never used one.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #578 on:** 07 Apr 2009, 18:50 »

I don't use them either. The only interest I had in them is the sustain. I'd love to squeeze some extra sustain out of my Strat.

doombilly · « **Reply #579 on:** 08 Apr 2009, 08:49 »

So I went home and plugged that Hammer Slammer 4 string into my X3Live pedal, set it to a patch using the Seizmik Synth sound and tuned it DADG. I started playing it with the bottle neck slide and intermittently wah-wahing. Crikey, i felt like I was on drugs. In a good way. I punched up a stock rhythm on the MC808 started blasting some really fake sounding Prodigy type cheeze. But it was a lot of fun. I was using the XLRs out of the x3 into my PA. So it was pushing about 350w into each cabinet. heh.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #580 on:** 08 Apr 2009, 14:15 »

Well I posed this in the guitar thread but I'll ask here too. I recently played around with a guitar on a Boss RC-20XL Looping pedal. I like making drone-y/ambient music a lot. I don't have a guitar but I'm looking into fixing that. Anyway, I liked the Boss pedal. Is it a smart buy, though? What are one or two good, not very expensive pedals for effects and such if my aim is to make drone-y sounding things?

billiumbean · « **Reply #581 on:** 08 Apr 2009, 15:07 »

Delay pedals like that Boss DD-20 that Patrick hates are good, but I must emphasize the word "like" here, because he doesn't like it that much and he has the damn thing. I've got a DD-7, but I'm looking into trying out an MXR Carbon Copy.

I highly reccommend buying both the DD-7 and the Carbon Copy because of a few reasons. One, the analog delay on the CC has a different feel to the DD-7, and a lot of people prefer it because of that, but I don't think you'll care too much. The DD-7 has a couple different delay types like Reverse and Modulate (as well as an Analog channel, go figure), and can be delayed for about 14 seconds. It's got two inputs, two outputs, and an optional footpedal interface so you can fuck around with the delay speeds on the go, as demonstrated in one of the videos above.

Also, the DD-7 has a Loop mode, which is basically the pedal you'd tried out inside of a delay pedal. You can't use any delay if you're in Loop mode, though, so that's why you should get the Carbon Copy too.

Also, somebody is bound to recommend a Big Muff fuzz pedal, which is on Makuseru's board in the picture above.

Speaking of which, good God in heaven. One, you have a Digitech Whammy, so right there, fight you. Two, you also have a POG? What does that combination sound like?

Patrick · « **Reply #582 on:** 08 Apr 2009, 22:14 »

If not for the fact that it is digital-bypass, I'd love the thing. Unless I've got the power supply plugged in, I'm sucking down 6 AA batteries in 4 hours. And it is a pain in the ass to have to unplug the cable from the input to turn the thing off every time I stop playing for more than 5 minutes.

I mean, as long as you don't mind that, and as long as you can work with that digital bypass sucking the soul out of your tone, I've got one I'm trying to rid myself of. PM me if you are interested. I just wouldn't recommend that specific pedal. You can dick around with it in nearly endless ways, but I just don't think it's worth the hassle.

Cadeonehalf · « **Reply #583 on:** 08 Apr 2009, 23:40 »

So I'm looking for that Hendrix-style late 60's Fuzz sound in a pedal. There's a BOSS Fuzz at my local shop, but they want $120 for it, can anyone recommend one of their favorites that may be (a little) cheaper?

valley_parade · « **Reply #584 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 05:08 »

Dunlop's got two Fuzz Faces that might interest you. One's supposedly a dead-on clone of what Hendrix played.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #585 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 10:49 »

Hendrix apparently played a Russian Big Muff Pi, too. I think the ones they're coming out with today are pretty weak, though. You'd be better off going with a USA Big Muff. The Dunlop pedals are a good idea, too, but they're about twenty bucks more expensive than the Boss pedal. That is, however, if you want the Jimi Hendrix fuzzes (the Octavia and the Fuzz Face). 'Cause you can get an MXR Classic 108 Fuzz which is essentially a silicon Fuzz Face in a different box.

valley_parade · « **Reply #586 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 10:50 »

Yeah, the MXR 108 is some pretty awesome fuzz.

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #587 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 13:56 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 09 Apr 2009, 10:49

Hendrix apparently played a Russian Big Muff Pi, too. I think the ones they're coming out with today are pretty weak, though. You'd be better off going with a USA Big Muff. The Dunlop pedals are a good idea, too, but they're about twenty bucks more expensive than the Boss pedal. That is, however, if you want the Jimi Hendrix fuzzes (the Octavia and the Fuzz Face). 'Cause you can get an MXR Classic 108 Fuzz which is essentially a silicon Fuzz Face in a different box.

I don't know where you heard that, but Hendrix never played Muff's, especially a Sovtek, seeing as it was made years after his death.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #588 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 14:08 »

Guess who just scored a soul preacher for 42 bucks off ebay. Woot!

Spluff · « **Reply #589 on:** 09 Apr 2009, 18:57 »

Quote from: MakuseruSukotto on 09 Apr 2009, 13:56

I don't know where you heard that, but Hendrix never played Muff's, especially a Sovtek, seeing as it was made years after his death.

He is supposed to have used early models before his death - he was heavily involved in the creation of the big muff.

Cadeonehalf · « **Reply #590 on:** 10 Apr 2009, 11:30 »

I just watched videos on all those pedals you guys recommended. Early Pedals sure were funny lookin'

But the Fuzz Face shown looks familiar, there might be one at the local shop. Hooray, now I have an excuse to go spend a Saturday ogling guitar-related things. (not that I needed one)

P-Frank · « **Reply #591 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 01:56 »

Has anyone used a Devi Ever Shoegazer? I am thinking of buying one. Maybe a loop pedal too?

valley_parade · « **Reply #592 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 08:41 »

More fuzz questions:

I'm getting a little 5 watt tuber this summer, and want to get some serious fuzz to go with it. Something where I can get some nice classic rock tones, but at the same time, get some devastating stoner rock/drone fuzz out of it.

Devi Ever Hyperion, z.vex Fuzz Factory, Fulltone '70? Opinions on any of them?

imapiratearg · « **Reply #593 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 09:03 »

Well, I think the Fulltone '70 and surely the Fuzz Factory are Fuzz Face clones with some extra knobs. I don't know about the Hyperion, though. So...

valley_parade · « **Reply #594 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 09:04 »

I know it's not as psychotic as the Cherry Pop or the Shoegazer, but I want some range instead of completely over-the-top.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #595 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 12:16 »

I want a vibrato pedal or something to get me that awesome "underwater" type of sound. It just sounds so cool.

Patrick · « **Reply #596 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 17:24 »

That makes me really really want a Leslie rotary cab. Really fucking bad. I know it is not a pedal but holy bejeezus I want one.

BaneAtvar · « **Reply #597 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 19:02 »

So guys, quick query incoming.

I am in possession of a Dunlop Arbiter Fuzz Face from the nineties, and a Tycobrahe replica made by a couple friends at pedalshop.

I currently don't use neither, and I am not sure how to. Should I sell them, and perhaps buy a Voodoo Labs Proctavia (which sounds a lot better than my replica)?

Or should I keep the Fuzzface, just because it's a Fuzzface, and I might eventually learn how to use it, and like it? I'm just a light drive kinda guy, I don't like the heavy distorted stuff, nor do I use it in any of my projects. I like to use it with the guitar volume backed down, but I'm not so sure if I like it that much.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #598 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 21:26 »

You should sell me the Fuzz Face.

Eh?

Tehz · « **Reply #599 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 21:54 »

Bastard beat me to it

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