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CHOUT 06.05.2006 04:40 PM

My gtr pedal board is finally complete.
 
I just got this pedal board today and all my pedals are finally organized. Just $29 from ebay-covered in velcro!

 

Here's a side shot:
 


next step 06.05.2006 04:52 PM

cool! cant understand well, tuner--> to the phasor --> muff??

m^a(t)h 06.05.2006 04:55 PM

i have no pedals. Just a cheap 60's guitar and a loud early 90's amp I got for free from a friend. Works out nice.... but im not saying I wouldnt take that away from you....

CHOUT 06.05.2006 04:55 PM

Yes it's the tuner to the phaser to the muff ending at the freq analyzer. I wasn't planning on having the muff on it, but I had extra room and an extra 1spot 9volt adapter. So far so good, I may do a little rearranging.

next step 06.05.2006 05:06 PM

m^a(t)h 60' gtr and a laud 90' amp could allow a great tone!

good platform Chout! delay at the beginning and modulations at the end sound weird to me.......but what about the fuggar?

CHOUT 06.05.2006 05:09 PM

I like to have the giga delay at the beginning so I can modify loops with turning on and off other pedals after the loop signal.

next step 06.05.2006 05:11 PM

right, I was asking if that delay could be used as a recorder or looper in fact...

CHOUT 06.05.2006 05:14 PM

Yep, It has a great sound on sound loop feature and you can overdub infinitely. My band switches instruments at our gigs so its fun to make a quick loop to break the silence between songs, a la earlier SY.

next step 06.05.2006 05:17 PM

sure, you could even go to the toilet if drunken!

Danny Himself 06.05.2006 05:22 PM

No Blue Box? Chout..

next step 06.05.2006 05:27 PM

I'd like to say that Blue Box is definitely something very odd in a board but not so useful cause it affects the sound in a brutal way that is really cool for sure but in little doses.

CHOUT 06.05.2006 05:29 PM

See that aqua Danelectro pedal? That's basically a Blue Box in reverse - it's an octave up distortion instead of an octave down. Also good in small doses - probably harsher sounding than the blue box.

Danny Himself 06.05.2006 05:32 PM

Oh, I see. Turbo Rat!

I always wanted a Turbo Rat. :[

next step 06.05.2006 05:35 PM

I thought that pedal was just an octaver down, not dist. I mod on C11 my blue box cause it sounded really to dark to my ears....

next step 06.05.2006 05:41 PM

electronics acupuncture :)

CHOUT 06.05.2006 06:08 PM

Here's the description from the mxr page.
MXR M-103 BLUE BOX
 


This unassuming little box shovels out enough low frequencies to scare a blue whale. It takes your guitar signal, fuzzes it up, then duplicates it two octaves down. You control the output and the mix between the dry signal and the effect. Using it 100% wet is quite an experience, but more recognizable sounds appear as you dial In more dry signal. The Blue Box is known for having a chaotic personality that can make each session a totally unique experience!

Danny Himself 06.05.2006 06:29 PM

Blue Boxes are good for making 'beep' broken signal sounds. I use one to recreate 'Starfield Road'-like phasing. It gives it a lot of kick in the dry region.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 06.05.2006 06:45 PM

Where is the Moogerfooger?

CHOUT 06.05.2006 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead
Where is the Moogerfooger?

Still got it. I just got the EH Frequency Analyzer from a friend for $45, so I decided to use that to gig with instead.
Edit: It fits on the board better too.

nomadicfollower 06.05.2006 08:01 PM

That blue box sounds pretty cool. I've wanted to get an octave pedal for a while.

Alex's Trip 06.05.2006 08:01 PM

Cool...recordings?

I'd love to make a nice pedal board, but I need a new amp first.

While we are on that guitar topic:

CHOUT (or anyone else), what amps would you recommend for playing in a band? (I swear I will start a band eventually)

CHOUT 06.05.2006 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
While we are on that guitar topic:

CHOUT (or anyone else), what amps would you recommend for playing in a band? (I swear I will start a band eventually)


I have been using a Line 6 Flextone II. one 12" and 60 watts. It has lots of 'modeling' sounds (amps, effects) but I don't like most of them, so I never use them. I have it usually on the Marshall '68 Plexi model.

When I get my renter's refund in august, I'm going to get a Fender Twin! I want an amp with two channels so I can run effects in stereo.

It depends how loud your band plays. 50 watts and above generally is plenty for loud rock.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 06.05.2006 08:23 PM

You'll love the Twin. Fender amps kick so much ass for the price they are. If you haven't already, I'd check out a vibrolux and a bassman too. I've played silverfaces of both and they were awesome, and silverfaces are supposed to be the worst fender amps.

finding nobody 06.05.2006 08:24 PM

hey chout. i see you have a small clone chorus pedal. i've been meaning to buy one. what do you think of it?

CHOUT 06.05.2006 08:31 PM

I like the Small Clone. It sounds better than the Boss Super Chorus I traded it in for, but it's not as flexible with the tone only having one dial (speed) and one switch (depth). An effect blend dial would be nice, but that's just nitpicking.

Alex's Trip 06.05.2006 09:13 PM

Any cheaper suggestions? Thinking more along the lines of $200-400...

nomadicfollower 06.05.2006 09:25 PM

I use a Behringer amp. I've heard alot of shit about Behringer products, and I see what is meant. The effects aren't very good (which is to be expected) but the amp (100 watts) is very loud.
I believe it's $200, maybe $250.

nomadicfollower 06.05.2006 09:26 PM

In fact, here it is:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHGMX212

CHOUT 06.05.2006 09:28 PM

It never hurts to check around for used amps too...

Alex's Trip 06.05.2006 09:46 PM

I've looked before. I just don't know what to buy. I don't have the money yet anyway...

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 06.05.2006 10:18 PM

Get a used fender deville.

CHOUT 06.05.2006 10:45 PM

I was thinking about a Deville before I decided on the twin - they're very nice.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 06.05.2006 10:58 PM

Yeah, my friend Matt has a deville and I played it at my last gig, I like it. (my bassman is at the shop :( ) I like my friend Nick's vibrolux better as well as my bassman, although I didn't fool with the deville's EQ and stuff too much because I was rushing the setup.

next step 06.06.2006 01:16 AM

I got a new vibrolux custom and I like it. 40w all tubes. It's not so loud but it's enough to wake up all the neighborhood! it's really soft and deep with fat bass freq and the tubes have a awesome dynamic.It's my amp.

next step 06.06.2006 01:19 AM

chout but you want to buy the new twin or a twin reverb?

I have a 2 channel amp but to play stereo for real is better to play with 2 different amp around.

CHOUT 06.06.2006 02:30 AM

I'll probably find an old one used. They're pretty common in the shops around here.

next step 06.06.2006 02:45 AM

here it's not the same. we havent any kind of old music gear.And mostly of the things are unknown. I buy everything thru internet. 900 was a so different century musically spking between usa and europe cause we fought on this land 2 fucked and unless wars while you americans started building electronics gear and play rock and roll!!! fuckers :)

king_buzzo 06.06.2006 08:34 AM

lucky asshole!!! how come you have so much pedals?


nice pedalboard btw.

king_buzzo 06.06.2006 08:38 AM

whats the red mrx? and the thing on the right from the mrx?

Danny Himself 06.06.2006 09:41 AM

The red MXR is an MXR Dyna Comp, and next to it looks like a.. Boss DD-20 Giga Delay. Am I right, chout?


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