SamDBL
Joined: Sep 19, 2016
Posts: 225
Tampa
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Posted on Feb 20 2017 09:37 PM
I'm trying to simplify my rig. I rely on pedals so much with my other gigs. I have it down to compressor, analog delay (for slap back), tuner, trem, and a couple of old pedals. Would love to get rid of old pedals, but we do stuff from rumble to nitro by dick dale, and I don't think I'd get enough dirt just from my super reverb for those unless I were able to crank (and I'm not at the small places we play). I can probably drop the comp. I'd love to use amps trem, but sometimes that cable doesn't reach far enough. Sigh. Anyway... what's everyone using? Nothing? More? I need some inspiration.
— Guitarist for Black Valley Moon & Down By Law
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Feb 20 2017 09:54 PM
I don't use anything (other than a tuner for gigs, sometimes), but that is actually out of laziness. I used to have a volume boost (replaced by the volume knob on my guitar), trem pedal (replaced by my amp), delay (not replaced), and slight overdrive (not replaced).
It is right to use pedals if that helps you achieve your desired tones/timbres.
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SamDBL
Joined: Sep 19, 2016
Posts: 225
Tampa
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Posted on Feb 20 2017 10:13 PM
Yeah, I just like keeping stuff as simple as possible. But also trying to be honor the vibe of whatever genre I'm approaching. Which, in this case, is surf. I realize the originators didn't use pedals (because they isn't exist). So it bugs me to use them. But then again, those guys weren't jumping all over the place and playing songs from different eras and different amps, etc. So I gots to do what I gots to do.
— Guitarist for Black Valley Moon & Down By Law
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djangodeadman
Joined: Jan 25, 2007
Posts: 1564
Brighton UK
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 01:20 AM
You can easily extend the length of your tremendous switch. You just need a long phono (rca) cable and a pair of phono to phono connectors. Then you can lose the tremendous pedal.
— Los Fantasticos
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 01:35 AM
I always tended to use the least amount of pedals and effects as possible, but now we play pretty diverse stuff from trad surf to western, surf rock, surf punk, garage, heavy metal surf, etc
So I came to this setup and pretty happy with it, everything you need in a small pedaltrain nano board)
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
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Jester
Joined: Jan 30, 2017
Posts: 17
St.-Petersburg
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 04:59 AM
Looks like people often tend to overthinking about this stuff. Just do whatever you want. I do not get all that fuss about having too much, or too few pedals.
Perosnally, I used board with more then 10 pedals, and sometimes, just 2 or 3.
Last edited: Feb 21, 2017 05:00:11
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da-ron
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1299
The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 06:44 AM
I only use a 6G15 reverb tank. Recently added a Peterson foot pedal tuner. Out of these two the tuner gives the most trouble. I'm always standing on it or yanking the lead plug out of it. One gig I managed to not do any of these but the drummer managed to hit it with a wayward stick and turn me off.
— http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 600
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 07:35 AM
Personally, I go through cycles. Ever-changing inspiration, the lack (or availability) of space for a pedalboard of varying sizes, different song material or a different approach to that material...they all factor into pedal use. I chuckle anytime I read about a player having an existential crisis about effects since it is so common among a lot of players - myself included.
If what you do and how you do it inspires your passion to do it, use the tools around you to make it happen but think of it as fluid. If you played Rumble without the tremolo effect but you played it differently with another cool approach, that would be great, too. I jump in at TheGearPage often and I read about players dumping their massive pedal collection only to miss it and buy it up again - watch the pendulum swing wide.
A player does not have to commit to anything long term so try a gig/practice without pedals and see what happens.
— Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada
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Las_Barracudas
Joined: Apr 24, 2011
Posts: 1087
Surf City, NC
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 10:07 AM
Depends on your repertoire I say. If you're mostly doing 1 set Trad-Surf then you could definitely get by with just reverb and on-board tremolo I think.
If you're mixing it up and doing other sub-genres along with Surf then other effects will be needed for a convincing sound.
Personally, I strive to be as streamline as possible regarding effects; less to go wrong and less to mess up your tone.
I have it narrowed down to reverb, tremolo, delay and overdrive at present. A clean boost seems to come on and off my pedal board as well.
— METEOR IV on reverbnation
Last edited: Feb 21, 2017 20:42:45
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Feb 21 2017 07:01 PM
I tried to simplify, but it drove me nuts to have more than one setup. Now I just have everything all the time, which isn't outrageous by gear nerd status.
Tuner, od, fuzz, trem, delay, and reverb.
I do typically run 2 trems, but that's because I'm a weirdo.
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Tqi
Joined: Dec 07, 2014
Posts: 1222
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Posted on Mar 05 2017 11:45 AM
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