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This might be fun... But nothing much beyond that.

 

I see very few cases where it would be of actual use, and saying playing these riffs would be "impossible" without the pedal just shows you're copping out of hard work. I hope it's more of a gimmick or hyperbole, but let's face it, he's probably serious :LOL:

 

http://youtu.be/9fwsoD4Q5W8

 

also, from what i can gather from this effect demo, the notes you're playing don't even ring when the pedal is stomped, it overrides the note you're holding to play the current one. From the looks of it there's now way to toggle this, so then to play these "impossible" riffs would just take practice when it comes down to it. (assuming it's a right hand guitarist) A very speedy left hand, or some tapping with your right.

 

http://digitech.com/.../the-impossible

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This might be fun... But nothing much beyond that.

 

I see very few cases where it would be of actual use, and saying playing these riffs would be "impossible" without the pedal just shows you're copping out of hard work. I hope it's more of a gimmick or hyperbole, but let's face it, he's probably serious :LOL:

 

http://youtu.be/9fwsoD4Q5W8

 

also, from what i can gather from this effect demo, the notes you're playing don't even ring when the pedal is stomped, it overrides the note you're holding to play the current one. From the looks of it there's now way to toggle this, so then to play these "impossible" riffs would just take practice when it comes down to it. (assuming it's a right hand guitarist) A very speedy left hand, or some tapping with your right.

 

http://digitech.com/.../the-impossible

 

I have no clue what that pedal was about, but it sounded like crap to my ears. As for chorus any Boss pedal would work fine if you're low on budget. If you have more money this might be worth a try:

 

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Bringing back Hubby Ken, I see? I recently purchased a Behringer Super Fuzz Pedal for 10 bucks at a Guitar Center. Don't let the low price fool you...Its a great pedal for fuzz
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My recommendation for fuzz? Big Muff Pi. David Gilmour uses it and my dad and I built our own with a custom kit we ordered online and it sounds WONDERFUL. Great fuzz that you can control, and it's got beautiful sustain to boot. I recommend using it with a clean channel so it creates a different kind of overdrive from that on your amplifier. You get sustain and tone quality similar to that of what Gilmour's guitar sounds like on "Sorrow".

 

Another suggestion for using it would be to use it when you're already on max overdrive if you're looking for some awesome fuzz and a tone with an even deeper bottom end. Perfect for anything that sounds like Matt Bellamy's guitar work (a la Plug in Baby or Knights of Cydonia), and I use this in combination with my Crybaby when playing the solo to Red Barchetta.

 

I also agree with Sheldon on staying away from a chorus pedal. I've yet to find one that isn't gross sounding. I recommend a flange pedal.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXcpqldmg_8

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Bringing back Hubby Ken, I see? I recently purchased a Behringer Super Fuzz Pedal for 10 bucks at a Guitar Center. Don't let the low price fool you...Its a great pedal for fuzz

 

not quite, just playing again. and by chance, pairing up with an old friend, (i actually have acquired two or three in my lifetime!) so if I share something here it will be our collective effort

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This might be fun... But nothing much beyond that.

 

I see very few cases where it would be of actual use, and saying playing these riffs would be "impossible" without the pedal just shows you're copping out of hard work. I hope it's more of a gimmick or hyperbole, but let's face it, he's probably serious :LOL:

 

http://youtu.be/9fwsoD4Q5W8

 

also, from what i can gather from this effect demo, the notes you're playing don't even ring when the pedal is stomped, it overrides the note you're holding to play the current one. From the looks of it there's now way to toggle this, so then to play these "impossible" riffs would just take practice when it comes down to it. (assuming it's a right hand guitarist) A very speedy left hand, or some tapping with your right.

 

http://digitech.com/.../the-impossible

 

I have no clue what that pedal was about, but it sounded like crap to my ears. As for chorus any Boss pedal would work fine if you're low on budget. If you have more money this might be worth a try:

 

http://youtu.be/7mP6EOqSB1g

 

Hey! Where do I know that song from?

 

... ;)

 

I recommend that you stay away from Chorus.

 

Why is that?

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This might be fun... But nothing much beyond that.

 

I see very few cases where it would be of actual use, and saying playing these riffs would be "impossible" without the pedal just shows you're copping out of hard work. I hope it's more of a gimmick or hyperbole, but let's face it, he's probably serious :LOL:

 

http://youtu.be/9fwsoD4Q5W8

 

also, from what i can gather from this effect demo, the notes you're playing don't even ring when the pedal is stomped, it overrides the note you're holding to play the current one. From the looks of it there's now way to toggle this, so then to play these "impossible" riffs would just take practice when it comes down to it. (assuming it's a right hand guitarist) A very speedy left hand, or some tapping with your right.

 

http://digitech.com/.../the-impossible

 

I have no clue what that pedal was about, but it sounded like crap to my ears. As for chorus any Boss pedal would work fine if you're low on budget. If you have more money this might be worth a try:

 

http://youtu.be/7mP6EOqSB1g

 

Hey! Where do I know that song from?

 

... ;)

 

I recommend that you stay away from Chorus.

 

Why is that?

 

I used to love Love LOVE chorus pedals...in the 80's. Just about any chorus effect sounds really dated to me now. And good lord, if you pair it with overdrive or distortion, you sound like a damned 80's hair band.

 

Clean tones, IMHO, should be just that: clean. The only thing I add to my clean tone is the Xotic EP Booster. That will liven your tone up a bit, and give it some top end shimmer without making you sound like something from Hold Your Fire. Also, if you get the right delay pedal, it will have a mode that adds a little bit of modulation to it.

 

For your dirty to distorted sounds; phasers, flangers, and uni-vibe type effects are really good. The phaser is somewhere in between a chorus and a flanger. Alex uses a phaser on his clean sound for Soliloquy from 2112.

 

As for fuzz pedals, get ready, because there are tones of flavors. The three most classic flavors are: Fuzz Face, Tone Bender, and of course the Big Muff Pi. Hendrix used Fuzz Faces, Gilmour used Muffs, and Page used Tone Benders. That's not the end all, be all description, but you get the idea. Dunlop sells Mini Fuzz Face pedals for like $100. Electro Harmonix sells several different Muffs for around that, too. If you go with a Muff, get the one with the Tone Wicker. It gives your mids a boost so you won't be lost in the mix. Tone Bender fuzzes usually come as clones these days, I think. I have the Earthquaker Devices Tone Reaper, which can do all the different types of Tone Benders from the past. It was $145.

 

If you really want to get crazy with fuzz, and you have the $$$, look at the Blackout Effectors Twosome Fuzz. I've had one for months, and I'm still discovering new tones I can get with it.

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Right now I'm in need of some fuzz, and some chorus... Any recommendations/ideas?

 

 

I have no idea if you can still get 'em, but back when I was in my pedal phase, I love love loved my Chandler Tube Driver. It's not a traditional fuzz pedal, but it sounds great.

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Right now I'm in need of some fuzz, and some chorus... Any recommendations/ideas?

 

http://youtu.be/H7Oc8GNbG-w

 

I have no idea if you can still get 'em, but back when I was in my pedal phase, I love love loved my Chandler Tube Driver. It's not a traditional fuzz pedal, but it sounds great.

 

A lot of high end FET overdrives are based on the Chandler Tube Driver as far as I know.

 

Chorus can be a bit demanding to work with. Especially if you like me run all your pedals straight into a high-gain amp and a not so high-gain Marshall. It's basically just Tuner > Volume > Wah > Flanger > Chorus > Delay > Buffer that splits the signal. Sometimes I put the chorus after the delay. I actually think a flanger is more 80s sound to me than a chorus is, but I try to restrict myself to only use chorus when I'm backing off the volume on the guitar, to add a little something.

 

One thing I have yet to try is using my Boss DD-3 as a splitter and putting the chorus after the Direct Out signal. Anyway, I think I digress. :)

 

Edit: My rig is basically a poor mans version of Adam Jones' :cool:

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Right now I'm in need of some fuzz, and some chorus... Any recommendations/ideas?

 

http://youtu.be/H7Oc8GNbG-w

 

I have no idea if you can still get 'em, but back when I was in my pedal phase, I love love loved my Chandler Tube Driver. It's not a traditional fuzz pedal, but it sounds great.

 

A lot of high end FET overdrives are based on the Chandler Tube Driver as far as I know.

 

Chorus can be a bit demanding to work with. Especially if you like me run all your pedals straight into a high-gain amp and a not so high-gain Marshall. It's basically just Tuner > Volume > Wah > Flanger > Chorus > Delay > Buffer that splits the signal

 

How much of the "guitar" comes through at the other end? ;)

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Right now I'm in need of some fuzz, and some chorus... Any recommendations/ideas?

 

http://youtu.be/H7Oc8GNbG-w

 

I have no idea if you can still get 'em, but back when I was in my pedal phase, I love love loved my Chandler Tube Driver. It's not a traditional fuzz pedal, but it sounds great.

 

A lot of high end FET overdrives are based on the Chandler Tube Driver as far as I know.

 

Chorus can be a bit demanding to work with. Especially if you like me run all your pedals straight into a high-gain amp and a not so high-gain Marshall. It's basically just Tuner > Volume > Wah > Flanger > Chorus > Delay > Buffer that splits the signal

 

How much of the "guitar" comes through at the other end? ;)

 

Surprisingly much actually. Surprisingly much :P

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FUZZ-

 

Earthquaker Devices - Hoof

Black Arts Toneworks - Pharoah Fuzz

VFE - Fiery Red Horse Fuzz

MJM - Foxy Fuzz

 

Chorus-

 

Analogman - Bi Chorus

GNI - Dual Chorus

Electro Harmonix - Small Clone

Electro Harmonix - Electric Mistress

TC Electronics - Original Chorus+

 

If you are going to go with an EQD Hoof Fuzz, you should consider going to Chicago Music Exchange for their EQD Cloven Hoof Fuzz. Same as the Hoof, only better.

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You gotta trust me...Boss Pedals are amazing, especially if you're on a budget. 1 pedal is around $100. Thats not too bad. I love the CE-2 CH-1 and the SD-1 Super Overdrive

 

This is my setup once I get all the pedals:

Boss CH-1 Chorus

Boss SD-1 SUPER Overdrive

Boss CS-3 Compression

Rogue Analog Delay

Boss FV-50h Volume

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