Delay or Reverb

Eartrumpet

I am sure this must have been asked / commented on in the past?

I notice when the pro guitarists are giving clinics / master class / demo etc they have either delay or reverb on the guitar.

What is the consensus about which effect to run in ordr to fatten the basic guitar sound?

RaymondLin

Delay into Reverb usually....

xmrchi

Yup def a bit of both.

jimmyguitar

I use a really close slap-back delay.. on everything but funky, poppy stuff. Reverb on top if the room is particularly dead-sounding.

Sassafras

A dash of reverb fattens things up enough for me. I don't like a lot of delay, I find it muddies up the tone especially for demos and detracts from the true sound of the guitar.

DesVegas

Sometimes delay can 'muddy' up rhythm parts, but for leads it can be a really useful effect, you'll have to experiment with how much delay to use, but it would be worth it i'd say as it does add such a 'huge' sound if used well.

Eartrumpet

looks like i will be making a purchase or two, thanks for the input everyone

Bogwhoppit

I use the following :

a) slight delay followed by reverb to fatten things up.

b) tad of reverb when I know I can play the piece without cocking it up.

c) stacks of delay and reverb when I have a fan on the stage blowing into my wig (usually when playing Vai or Sat numbers)

d) massive amounts of delay and reverb when I don't have a clue what I'm doing but hope no one can hear the mess under the fx.

e) timed delay when I harmonise with notes previously played (usually around 500ms to 1 sec).

f) no reverb or delay. Dear Boy, NEVER !  You have to be a skilled artisan to pull that one off...