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!
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Or buy a big muff to go with that fuzz face, having both is fun
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!
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!
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.
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...
Vervet
:-)
some subtle OD, like a Klone or honey bee
An EQ set to scoop or boost mids (or one of each)
a compressor
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.