I just purchased a new "G-Spring" reverb tank and I have a question about the set up effects chain..I have a pedal board with wah-overdrive-distortion-delay and chorus effects (which I must have)..Should I run my guitar to the pedal board and then out to the outboard reverb tank to the amp or guitar into the tank and then out to the pedal board and then to amp? Thanks
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Outboard Reverb Tank Set Up & Effects Placement Question
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 08:24 AM
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 10:49 AM
I think my comment was deleted. What is this, a communist message board?! |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 10:51 AM
E-Street's message was also deleted. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 10:54 AM
Ummmm, surferXmatt, there are two threads on this topic - you posted in the other: http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7378 Chill out, my friend.... —Ivan |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:01 AM
I am chill. Did not realize that there were two threads, stupid me. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:25 AM
Why were single posts deleted and not entire threads? It created some confusion. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:33 AM
As you have now noticed, there are two threads. The moderators of this site reserve the right to alter, modify, or delete any comment at any time. This should probably be more clearly stated in the forum rules. In practice, this doesn't happen very often. In fact it is very uncommon. However, this editing doesn't make the forum "communist". This isn't a public place; you are a guest here. I pay for the server, and ultimately the "staff" and I decide what is allowable content. This may surprise you, but it isn't an unusual practice on message boards across the internet.
I'm confused. Nothing was deleted. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:49 AM
Put your filters, like your wah first. typically your time/doppler effects like delay, or leslie last, and your distortion in the middle. Reverb is basically a fancy physical delay system and you probably want that dead last but that's pretty much common sense if you are playing surf type stuff. As to your distortion vs. your overdrive, you need to try those in different orders. You'll probably find that you prefer one in front of the other, but on the other hand you can change up your tone very easily by swapping them around if you feel your sound is stale. Same goes for all your pedals. Delay after your reverb? It'll change your sound, and you may prefer it, but don't expect the surf tone snobs to applaud. Of course you can do whatever you like, and some folks who are into extreme sounds love putting distortion in front of their wah and modulators. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:50 AM
not to drag this on and on, as I know nothing was deleted, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 11:54 AM
Okay! I didn't post anything, but I though some of the posts were deleted because the above events confused me. I thought replies to a redundant thread were deleted instead of the redundant thread. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 12:20 PM
I believe what happened was the original poster asked his question in the For Sale forum, realized his mistake, and asked again here. That is all. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 12:51 PM
Hey, I was kind of kidding about the communist thing. Didn't mean to ruffle any ones feathers. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 01:03 PM
Now back to a question that has been asked a few times before. Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 01:04 PM
Right on. |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 01:26 PM
And the answer is: try it yourself and see. But usually for "useable" sounds, it goes guitar->any pedals->tank->amp. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 01:40 PM
I put my vibrato/trem pedal after the tank, just like it would be if I used it from onboard my amp. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 02:04 PM
Thanks everyone..I am sorry for causing the agitation and confusion..I wasn't sure where best to post so I did both..I was beginning to think all you posters were on holiday or something..Again my apologies..Probably still riding my wave of compulsiveness after my purchase of a Gomez reverb! I do want to say I really dig this forum and I am seriously falling for surf rock at the young age of 47..It feels good..Thanks again..Cheers |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 03:20 PM
I'm with you on this one. Tremolo is actually one I'll put into the effects loop if the amp has one. —Trevor von Drat |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 03:23 PM
BigMike - My tank is last in the signal chain, after my pedal board and before the amp. It seems to work for my rig. — |
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Posted on Nov 12 2008 05:23 PM
I just got an oilcan delay, and if you put before the tank it won't work: it's gotta go after the tank to hear any effect. |
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