Xotic - EP Booster
Spaceman - Saturn V
Ernie Ball - VP Jr.
Tuner out: Sonic Research - Turbo Tuner
Normal out: Strymon - El Capistan (+Tap/Favorite)
Strymon - Flint (+Tap/Favorite)
Gomez - G-Spring

I'm using the PedalTrain Junior and have attached In-/Output jacks to the pedalboard, so the first and last pedal don't get plugged in/out all the time. Looks good and is quite sturdy.

The Hicadoolas

Anyone concerned with the degradation in tone from all the pedals? I found it to be a problem, ended up getting one of these:

http://www.tonebone.com/loopbone.php

Bypasses your pedals when you don't need them while maintaining your tone and feel of the guitar. Great product.

hey shake_n_stomp i noticed you're from Vancouver too, i checked out a few tunes on your FB page... pretty cool stuff! love the Go-Go Dancer!

i really liked the tone you guys had (not sure if that's you i heard) i was surprised it was a Strat (assuming it is from the pics). i could never get the sound i wanted from a Strat unless it's rock, blues, but not for intro / Surf.

what amp(s) are you using?

Here's my Surf-only pedalboard

Korg Pitchblack poly or GFS tuner
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MXR 10 band graphic EQ (used as a flexible booster & to slightly correct the tone of some of my guitars). Will probably get replaced by a homemade Echoplex based booster if I ever find the time to build one.
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Guyatone FR-3000V tube reverb tank (Behringer RV600 Reverb Machine as a replacement)
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OLC Darth Fader tube tremolo pedal
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BBE Sonic Stomp homemade clone

I don't use fuzz or delay. Any dirt if needed comes from the booster/tank/amp combination.

Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers.

Last edited: Feb 01, 2015 05:17:17

Have other pedals on the board but for the surf stuff it's :

Visual Sounds H2O Liquid Chorus (delay only, short slap)
Dunlop Univibe (as a boost only, vintage button off, speed and intensity off, volume full)
Boss DM3 for heavy delays (replaced a recently sold Echoplex EP2)
'63 RI tank

in that order, also has a Cry Baby Wah , TS9 and a Fulldrive II in front of the listed stuff, but they're all bypassed for the surf stuff.

For SURF and everything else...
Fulltone OCD for grit
Danelectro French Toast for fuzz
TC Electronic SCF Stereo Chorus+ Chorus Pitch Modulator and Flanger
Catalinbread Echorec for echo delays
Strymon FLINT tremolo and reverb

Off-board:
Fender '63 Reissue reverb unit for surfy drip sounds
headstock tuner

I just got the Behringer RV600 Reverb Machine and i love the sping reverb sound!Its the most cheap solution for spring but digital sound.I use it for home practice and i am very happy with it.So if u wanna play surf,you will need a single coil guitar,a spring reverb pedal,maybe a delay-echo pedal,a clean amp and the surf feeling...

https://www.youtube.com/user/jamess1400

Last edited: Aug 16, 2015 08:55:24

I play in a surf-inspired psychedelic/shoegazey/post-rock thing.

My board changes all the time as I rotate out old stuff for new slightly better sounding stuff. But here's what I'm currently rocking.

Turbo Tuner ST-300m
BYOC Super 8 programmable loop switcher
Loop 1: Zoom MS-70CDR for vibrato and pre-gain reverbs
Loop 2: Barber Gain Changer -> Lovepedal Les Lius
Loop 3: Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh Fuzz -> Fredric Effects Foxrite (Silicon Fuzzrite clone)
Loop 4: Mr Black Gilamondo phaser
Loop 5: Catalinbread Echorec
Loop 6: Strymon El Capistan w/ Expression pedal for repeats
Loop 7: Boss LS-2 with DIY Triode Electronics 6G15 clone in loop. I use the LS-2 because it has volume boost on the FX return to bring the 6G15 to unity gain and it also makes it easier to plug the reverb unit into my chain.
Loop 8: Toneczar Powerglide tremolo (replacing with Kingsley Bard tube bias tremolo when I receive it this week)
Neunaber Slate v2 w/ ExP controller - used for non-spring verbs and end of chain buffer.

Here's a pic, ignore the Fulltone SSTE. I was just borrowing that from a friend.

shake_n_stomp wrote:

Currently, I use...
- TC Electronics Polytune Mini>
- TS808HW for mild breakup at low vol>
- EHX Soul Food for slight lead boost>
- TC Flashback Mini for rockabilly-type slapback>
- Xotic EP Booster to goose tube amp input>
- Strymon Mobius for tremolo and rotary (rotary used when covering Los SJ's 'Tempest')>
- '63 RI Reverb

Updated:
Since moving to the new Fender '68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb amp with very nice reverb and tremolo, I have changed around some of my effects and have been using effects more sparingly. I want less stuff in the way of making my amp sounding less Fender-y

On Pedaltrain Mini board:
- JHS FireFly (ToneBender mk III fuzz) - for those garage/biker instro moments
- TC Electronic Polytune mini
- Ibanez Tube Screamer mini
- TC Electronic Spark boost mini
- Neo Mini Vent rotary
Outboard: '63 RI reverb unit w/ Korea Accutronics tank

occasional add-on: Strymon Deco for "Scotty Moore-type" tape saturation grit and rockabilly slapback echo.

Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada

Last edited: Aug 17, 2015 17:30:09

Just picked up a TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. It has a spring setting but doesn't really capture the surf sound. Great for U2/Echo and the Bunnymen kind of stuff though. Also has a "church" setting.