What pedals should I have?
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> I have over 30 pedals I use depending on the mood or fun
I just have to ask…assuming this isn’t a ‘pedal’ fetish…when you were at pedal #20 what did pedal effect #21 have that made it a ‘must own’ proposition. Are they that different? Did you have to add another room onto the house or get a second job? I have no clue about the ‘lure of pedal effects’ except to compensate for an amplifier which unfortuantely has a clean sound. Please enlighten me, please. ps perhaps a moog synthesizer would be appropriate.
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Bryan, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much?
I would suggest that you add pedals very slowly. I would also suggest that you take your ‘rig’ (guitar, amp & other pedals) to the guitar shop and play your entire rig with the pedal you are interested in. That will help make sure that you get something that works for your setup. I use to have a multi-FX box (it doesn’t matter which one) and I use to spend way to much time fiddling with the FX box as opposed to playing my guitar. Since I mostly play blues style music I ended up getting rid of my multi-FX box and bought the following pedals: Hendrix Wah, TS-9 (overdrive), DanEcho, & Cool Cat (both Danelectro pedals). This works for me. I also have a Valvulator I which helps keep the signal clean. — John 14:21 "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." Check Out: http://www.jcdisciples.org/davidtannen/index.html
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Some people here beleive that guitars are not a toy, Well they are right they are musical instruments, effect pedals will NOT make you play better but they will help you have some fun, this is always important as some of the scales and things you have to go through to be a great play are just boring after the nth time of getting them wrong. What I did was to forget pedals (except a wah which I got for 26 pounds and I consider this an investment for the future) Instead I got an amp with some effects built in I bought an mg30dfx amp from marshall as my first amp. Now you can only use one digital effect at a time on that but it has reverb flange chorus delay Obviously the amp as an overdrive channel so depending on how you set the amp up you can distort also. This is just what I did but to be honest I just turn all the effects off and am concentrating on those damn annoying barred chords on my accoustic 
Krys "A fellow noob"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > Thanks, > Bryan
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> Having the signal go through a series of pedals can[1] result in > significant loss of tone. It is largely a personal thing, but I prefer > plugging directly into the amp and using the guitar’s volume control > to boost the signal without having to rely on pedals. Plus you don’t > end up having to trouble shoot the whole lot when things go wrong. > Well that’s great and all but if you want chorus,flanger or delay effects > you need pedals.
Yep. I was talking about my own preferences, but the advice stands… if you want to string a number of effects together, you have to be aware that the signal can suffer with cheap pedals and patch cables. The order in which you place the pedals is important too, but I’m no expert on that one.
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> Your guitar is not a toy and should not be approached as one.
I think you should approach it however you want to, lighten up. I think people tend to overstate the DON"T BUY ANY PEDALS AT ANY COST IF YOU’RE A NEWBIE argument. Some people want to be great players, some just want to have fun. If you want some pedals, get them, but whatever you do, don’t expect them to make you play better. However, if they’re fun and make you feel like practicing more because you enjoy the sound I think that’s a great thing. As far as pedals go, I would, second the guy who said the Metal Zone if you’re into heavy stuff. I’m also going to put in a vote for the underrated Compression/Sustainer pedal. Doesn’t make any crazy sounds, but really makes whatvever your sound is, tighter and more professional sounding. I really swear by Boss, if $$ is a big concern, you can’t do it, but they just last FOREVER, and sound good. The amp modelers that are out there are a really great option. For $200 you can get a whole load of effects, record direct, and practice through headphones with a good sound. Compared to getting a tuner and 3 pedals for $200 it’s a good deal. -Dave -Dave
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> Well I have no illusions that I will ever be the next Eddie Van Halen or > Randy Rhoads so I would rather have fun playing then to sit there and be > bored. > I do it for my own enjoyment so if I want to have 5 or 6 pedals I don’t have > a problem with it. > I guess it’s all about the individual.
Having the signal go through a series of pedals can[1] result in significant loss of tone. It is largely a personal thing, but I prefer plugging directly into the amp and using the guitar’s volume control to boost the signal without having to rely on pedals. Plus you don’t end up having to trouble shoot the whole lot when things go wrong. [1] The real problem is with cheap pedals and cheap leads.
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Having the signal go through a series of pedals can[1] result in > significant loss of tone. It is largely a personal thing, but I prefer > plugging directly into the amp and using the guitar’s volume control > to boost the signal without having to rely on pedals. Plus you don’t > end up having to trouble shoot the whole lot when things go wrong.
Well that’s great and all but if you want chorus,flanger or delay effects you need pedals.
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Most people are telling you to forget pedals. That is not what you are asking them about. I have over 30 pedals I use depending on the mood or fun we want to have. If you are into any type of metal the Boss Metal Zone 2 is worth every penny $89 try e-bay 50-60. Dan Electro offers great pedals at a great price. They won’t hold up for gigging in clubs on a regular basis but they are a blast and take up no room at all! The best advice I can give you is contact Boss and they will send you a free CD, YES FREE! it has every pedal they make and a nice 30 second stereo sound clip of the pedal. Listen to them all and then go out and buy one! Pedals are great! The wah wah is good if you want to truly experiment! One last thing, subscribe to guitar magazine, $20 a year. They show you how famous guitarists set up their equipment every month in the magazine! Plus full songs in every issue! Have fun, good luck, practice your a** off and use whatever makes you happy and keeps you coming back for more! Frankie Ballbags – New York City
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > Thanks, > Bryan
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Well I have no illusions that I will ever be the next Eddie Van Halen or Randy Rhoads so I would rather have fun playing then to sit there and be bored. I do it for my own enjoyment so if I want to have 5 or 6 pedals I don’t have a problem with it. I guess it’s all about the individual.
> The Danelectro PB & J delay is nice for the price. I have 3 of the Dan
pedals, perfect for home use IMO. > Joe J. > Of course a multi-effect pedal would let you try out a bunch of different
effects so you can see what you really like and might > need?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Hi all, > > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > > Thanks, > > Bryan > I agree wholeheartedly with those who say you don’t *need* any pedals. > Dependent on what you want to play though, a couple of pedals might > not be that bad an idea. Wah pedals are pretty useful, but don’t > bother with a cheap one. An overdrive or distortion is also useful. > One piece of advice though, don’t go for too many pedals. Have maybe > two or three at the most.
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The Danelectro PB & J delay is nice for the price. I have 3 of the Dan pedals, perfect for home use IMO. Joe J. Of course a multi-effect pedal would let you try out a bunch of different effects so you can see what you really like and might need? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > Thanks, > Bryan > I agree wholeheartedly with those who say you don’t *need* any pedals. > Dependent on what you want to play though, a couple of pedals might > not be that bad an idea. Wah pedals are pretty useful, but don’t > bother with a cheap one. An overdrive or distortion is also useful. > One piece of advice though, don’t go for too many pedals. Have maybe > two or three at the most.
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> Hi all, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > Thanks, > Bryan
I agree wholeheartedly with those who say you don’t *need* any pedals. Dependent on what you want to play though, a couple of pedals might not be that bad an idea. Wah pedals are pretty useful, but don’t bother with a cheap one. An overdrive or distortion is also useful. One piece of advice though, don’t go for too many pedals. Have maybe two or three at the most.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> << As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > >><BR><BR> > Too many times beginners rely on sound pedals instead of the actual playing of > the guitar itself. You get bored and are looking for new toys to spice up your > sound. My advice is not to worry about these pedals unless you are looking for > a particular sound. Spending time looking for different ways to make your > guitar sound instead of concentrating on playing the guitar itself is a great > waste of time. > Your guitar is not a toy and should not be approached as one. Don’t get me > wrong, if you need a certain effect then so be it but don’t look for pedals to > cover your mistakes or to make your guitar exciting. But if you insist on > spending money for a groovy sound, then invest in some guitar instruction > videos instead. Any beginner can sound like a king with enough effects but a > true guitarist is one who can take a $100.00 acoustic guitar all by itself and > make it sing.
Some good points here. When I started, I brought a load of effects and spent many an hour fiddling about with all sorts of wierd sounds. "Great fun" I thought, but then the day dawned on me that I had spent more time messing around than actually learning to play, something I now regret. I love effects, but I always play with a clean sound into my PC soundcard with a graphic-eq pedal for impedance matching and tonal adjustment, enough for me to hear what I’m doing. I have always promised myself I would go out and buy the most expensive (within reason) multieffect board I can find when my playing reaches a certain standard – and never learn another tune in my life again!! Graham
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> Hi all, > As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a > distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? > Thanks, > Bryan
Check into a guitar effects modeling processor. This subject comes up in here every few months. You might want to try a search on them or Digitech, POD, Korg, whatever all of them are. I personally have a Digitech RP-100 and it was exactly what I was looking for as far as effects go. I even know people who play out using these things so it’s not just an at home only thing. Brian
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I got myself a ZOOM amp modeler which is called the GM200, I got it for all of $40 new at Sam Ash Music here in NYC, it might be discontinued but you can get any of these affordable ZOOM or Digitech boxes and they are great. The ZOOM one I have i’m using with a Les Paul 100 guitar, a used Ampeg amp I got cheap from someone recently, and the Zoom thing has all the FX I need for now. You get 11 amp modeling sounds, that goes from blues to folk rock to metal and punk sounds, PLUS you get chorus, echo, reverb and tremolo effects, and you can EQ and adjust all of this onboard the box itself. It’s great, for $40 you cannot go wrong. If you can afford a higher level one get it, it’ll be worth it. I hope this helped! I also got myself a single distortion blues/rock pedal by Digitech, a ToneDriver, so sometimes I use both. Yours, Scott Briggs NYC – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi all, >As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a >distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? >Thanks, >Bryan
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Hi all, As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? Thanks, Bryan
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Well that is personal preference but I think that a couple pedals add some flavor when practicing those boring scales and such. Chorus and a Flanger are always nice to start with. The early Boss pedals are nice but can be a bit more expensive. I just recently picked up some of the Danelectro pedals and I really like them. I especially like the reverse delay pedal.You can get some great effects using that one You can find some good deals on Ebay if you look. Good Luck
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<< As a beginner, what are some pedals I should have for my electric? I have a distortion, but what else? What is a good brand without spending to much? >><BR><BR> Too many times beginners rely on sound pedals instead of the actual playing of the guitar itself. You get bored and are looking for new toys to spice up your sound. My advice is not to worry about these pedals unless you are looking for a particular sound. Spending time looking for different ways to make your guitar sound instead of concentrating on playing the guitar itself is a great waste of time. Your guitar is not a toy and should not be approached as one. Don’t get me wrong, if you need a certain effect then so be it but don’t look for pedals to cover your mistakes or to make your guitar exciting. But if you insist on spending money for a groovy sound, then invest in some guitar instruction videos instead. Any beginner can sound like a king with enough effects but a true guitarist is one who can take a $100.00 acoustic guitar all by itself and make it sing.
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