pedals before or after tank?

Anonymous

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Posted on May 23 2006 11:57 AM

I have not noticed a difference, but is there a text book way of setting up?

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MikeG

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Posted on May 23 2006 12:23 PM

Pedals=Tone-sucking Horror boxes.

I'd put 'em after the speaker, myself.

My own biases aside, while the "proper" way depends on the effect(s) used, generally the effects are before the reverb tank.

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butchdelux

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Posted on May 23 2006 12:25 PM

I don't know about textbook, but mine goes guitar...>pedals...>tank...>amp. I tried putting the stompoxes on the other side of the tank in the chain before, and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way). I'd be curious to hear from folks who do it that way, though.

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Anonymous

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Posted on May 23 2006 02:54 PM

Mike, what do you mean? You put it through an FX Loop?

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on May 23 2006 03:34 PM

Most pedals belong before the tank. A clean solo boost works after the tank (because before the tank it might overdrive it).
I agree that pedals suck tone (not all, but many). A loop switcher can help.

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dp

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Posted on May 23 2006 03:54 PM

cavefishbutchdelux
...and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way)...

I almost always try for "the wall of noise...in a God way"...

"Thou Shalt Not.....KeeeeeeRRRAAAANNNGGGG!!!!"

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butchdelux

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Posted on May 23 2006 05:20 PM

dp

cavefishbutchdelux
...and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way)...

I almost always try for "the wall of noise...in a God way"...

"Thou Shalt Not.....KeeeeeeRRRAAAANNNGGGG!!!!"

-dp

Actually, I meant to type "not in a Zod way."

"Come to ME, reverb. I defy you! KNEEEL before KeeeeeeeeeeeeRRRAAAAAANGGGGG"
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Anonymous

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Posted on May 23 2006 05:39 PM

lol @ General Zod Dale

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MikeG

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Posted on May 24 2006 04:31 PM

stigger108
Mike, what do you mean? You put it through an FX Loop?

lol! Sorry, I was being a wiseass when I said I'd put them AFTER the speaker.

Meaning they wouldn't be in the audio chain at all.

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diceophonic

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Posted on May 24 2006 06:39 PM

mine goes guitar...>pedals...>tank...>amp

Jaguar guitar - Tuner - Overdrive pedal - Tank - Amp (rare set-up for me)

Jaguar guitar - Tuner - Tank - Amp (common set-up for me)

Jaguar guitar - Tank - Amp (always)

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Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on May 23 2006 11:57 AM I have not noticed a difference, but is there a text book way of setting up? guitar-tank-pedals-amp or guitar-pedals-tank-amp Top
MikeG Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon	Posted on May 23 2006 12:23 PM Pedals=Tone-sucking Horror boxes. I'd put 'em after the speaker, myself. My own biases aside, while the "proper" way depends on the effect(s) used, generally the effects are before the reverb tank. Top
butchdelux Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 250 Port Fierce, Florida	Posted on May 23 2006 12:25 PM I don't know about textbook, but mine goes guitar...>pedals...>tank...>amp. I tried putting the stompoxes on the other side of the tank in the chain before, and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way). I'd be curious to hear from folks who do it that way, though. — The Disasternauts Top
Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on May 23 2006 02:54 PM Mike, what do you mean? You put it through an FX Loop? Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA	Posted on May 23 2006 03:34 PM Most pedals belong before the tank. A clean solo boost works after the tank (because before the tank it might overdrive it). I agree that pedals suck tone (not all, but many). A loop switcher can help. Ran — The Scimitars Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on May 23 2006 03:54 PM cavefishbutchdelux ...and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way)... I almost always try for "the wall of noise...in a God way"... "Thou Shalt Not.....KeeeeeeRRRAAAANNNGGGG!!!!" -dp Top
butchdelux Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 250 Port Fierce, Florida	Posted on May 23 2006 05:20 PM dp cavefishbutchdelux ...and it was essentially a wall of noise (and not in a god way)... I almost always try for "the wall of noise...in a God way"... "Thou Shalt Not.....KeeeeeeRRRAAAANNNGGGG!!!!" -dp Actually, I meant to type "not in a Zod way." "Come to ME, reverb. I defy you! KNEEEL before KeeeeeeeeeeeeRRRAAAAAANGGGGG" image — The Disasternauts Top
Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on May 23 2006 05:39 PM lol @ General Zod Dale Top
MikeG Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon	Posted on May 24 2006 04:31 PM stigger108 Mike, what do you mean? You put it through an FX Loop? lol! Sorry, I was being a wiseass when I said I'd put them AFTER the speaker. Meaning they wouldn't be in the audio chain at all. Top
diceophonic Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)	Posted on May 24 2006 06:39 PM mine goes guitar...>pedals...>tank...>amp Jaguar guitar - Tuner - Overdrive pedal - Tank - Amp (rare set-up for me) Jaguar guitar - Tuner - Tank - Amp (common set-up for me) Jaguar guitar - Tank - Amp (always) — -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Beyond The Surf Instagram The Verbtones @ Instagram The Verbtones @ Facebook The Verbtones @ bandcamp Top

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