Ponderings: What am I missing?

guitargeek62

I'm (bored) getting near the end of my degree and a grad job is lined up so I have a bit of pent-up GAS planned for next year onwards. The plan is to get a Pedaltrain and fill it to the brim with some top-noth pedals. They'll likely be complimenting a Mesa Express, or maybe a Fuchs Lucky 7 depending on what I end up going for - but essentially I normally use a pushed clean tone most of the time, and then pedals to kick it past that.

Here's what I've got already;

Fulldrive II non-mosfet (the core part of my tone, it's rarely off, and never out of comp-cut mode)

ProCo RAT2 (early one, rarely used except for fun)

TC Alter Ego (Until buying this pedal I never really had a use for delay. I'm now using it a lot)

I've got another couple of source audio pedals that I doubt I'll be keeping, and I've had plenty of pedals in the past. All I've managed to work out so far is that I need a polytune, a fuzz (face), and a power supply. Apart from that, I'm a bit stumped - except that I don't use modulation to any great degree and could go without.

Suggestions please!

not_the_dj

Everyone needs a Wah (I'd recommend the MC404 Dunlop/CAE)

guitargeek62

I've had a few, but don't really feel the need for them in my (amateur) noodlings too much to be honest! My favourite was an old WH-10, I haven't tried the reissue though, or the MC404 for that matter.

guitarfishbay

If you don't use modulation and aren't sure what to buy why not save the money and put it towards a second amp at a later date? You might get more satisfying results having two differently voiced amps rather than one amp and lots of pedals you're not sure you need.

Or buy a big muff to go with that fuzz face, having both is fun

Shark_Eyes

I'd suggest a tremolo, one that can do both square and triangle waves.

guitargeek62

@guitarfishbay - you're probably not wrong there! I'm expecting to build a tweed deluxe at some point so there's that. I'm not sure on Big Muff's though, I've had a couple of (Little) Big Muffs and didn't find them to be anything like what I'm after though. I might try one of the poodle kits though with some mods at some point?

Tremolo is a fair suggestion, I'd forgotten about it! Reminds me about the Flint that's been doing the rounds lately, that took my fancy somewhat. B-)

stickyfiddle

I reckon you'd like an old-style muff. Rams head or Triangle type spec with a mid-hump switch. Still not touch sensitive but a much more useful sound than the modern flat sounding ones from EHX.

Other than that I'd also go for Trem. I'm building a Schallers Trem clone this week so I'll let you know how that goes!

guitargeek62

I had another look through Poodle's kits last night. The Ross comp looks good, and I figure I may as well try out a Klone from there at some point too and see what the fuss is about.

stickyfiddle

Just be aware that those Poodle kits are mega addictive. I started with a little SHO for the pedalboard and now I have 6 of the buggers and 2 more waiting to build..!

guitargeek62

Lol, I can imagine!

digitalscream

I know you said you don't use modulation, but check out a nice, simple phaser - something like the Mooer Ninety Orange. I only use mine in one song regularly, but occasionally when I feel the need elsewhere. It's a crackin' effect to have kicking around for those "oooo, I know..." moments.

I don't have a lot on my board either, though: wah (Weeping Demon), channel switch, phaser, Boo Boost, Flashback. No need for anything more.

EDIT: Personally, I preferred the Hardwire HT-6 to the Polytune in terms of usability. The only issue is that, by comparison to my Polytune Mini, it's huge.

frankus

nestled among me peterson strobostomp, analogman bi-comp and fulltone cf-1 is an orange box phaser - a great bit of kit

guitargeek62

digitalscream said:

I know you said you don't use modulation, but check out a nice, simple phaser - something like the Mooer Ninety Orange. I only use mine in one song regularly, but occasionally when I feel the need elsewhere. It's a crackin' effect to have kicking around for those "oooo, I know..." moments.

Nope. I've had a few, (and one of the source audio ones I have atm is a phaser too) but the closest I'll get now is a univibe with some proper throb & grit to it. I like the sound of phasers, but they don't inspire my playing at all!

shady

Synthy-octavy?  Or good ol'weirdness...or perhaps a looper? 

Earthquaker Devices do a good range of weird, personally I'd love a Rainbow Machine, an acquired taste though.   

monquixote

Xotic SP Comp or a Barber Tone Press. 

Liquid Sunshine 

Srymon Flint

Shredmaster

samzadgan

shady said:

Synthy-octavy?  Or good ol'weirdness...or perhaps a looper? 

Earthquaker Devices do a good range of weird, personally I'd love a Rainbow Machine, an acquired taste though.   

+1 Earthquaker Devices...i have Ghost Echo and Hummingbird which never leave my board...

Comps: I have tried a lot, but always go back to my MXR Custom Comp.
Tuner: The Hardwire one i thought was better than polytune, but its massive compared to the mini poly
Wah: The CAE wah is amazing, up there with the Fulltone wah's

For something completely different, what about something like the EQD Bit Commander? could be fun...

guitargeek62

I do keep toying with picking up another Liquid Sunshine, I shouldn't have sold my last one but I'm now concerned that it would displace my Fulldrive and I love that too much lol! I'm sure I'll get another at some point anyway, my wife knows I miss it so maybe I'll get a surprise prezzie one day.

Octave/octavia's are a good idea - I'm quite keen on Josh Homme's tones in particular, and did have a Fulltone Ultimate Octave at one point which sounded incredible. Again, I'm not sure why I sold that!?!

I'll check out the Xotic SP Comp - I like the sound of their EP booster too but I'm not convinced my these micro pedals from a practicality point-of-view? *edit* Aha, Grissom's a user... good enough for me then!

Cheers all btw, you're coming up with some nice ideas B-)

Grunfeld

guitargeek62 said:

Octave/octavia's are a good idea - I'm quite keen on Josh Homme's tones in particular, and did have a Fulltone Ultimate Octave at one point which sounded incredible. Again, I'm not sure why I sold that!?!

If you want one of those I'm just mentioning that I've done a big ol' price drop on a Foxx Tone Machine clone -- which is an octave fuzz.  Think "Purple Haze" and you're in the right territory with the octave kicked in.

Vervet

:-)

monquixote

guitargeek62 said:

I'll check out the Xotic SP Comp - I like the sound of their EP booster too but I'm not convinced my these micro pedals from a practicality point-of-view? *edit* Aha, Grissom's a user... good enough for me then!I 

I don't have a problem using them, but the SP is a very set and forget type of pedal and avoids the Mooer teeny knobs.

ToneControl

some subtle OD, like a Klone or honey bee

An EQ set to scoop or boost mids (or one of each)

a compressor

 

ThePrettyDamned

Duncan lava box. You'll have a right laugh with it.

Oh, an envelope filter. I have an ehx qtron and I won't let it go because it's porn music in a box. Crucial for every gigging scenario, regardless of genre.