Where to place tremolo pedal

weird_oh84

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Posted on Aug 28 2023 08:43 PM

I’m an intermediate player with a little over 3 years of serious playing… but I’m still learning the subtleties of pedals and dialing in amps…

with that said, what is the traditional way of plugging in a tremolo pedal?

A or B?

A

B

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rfcii

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Quimper Peninsula, WA
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Posted on Aug 28 2023 10:07 PM

Traditionally, it was part of the amp. And the reverb tank fed into the amp. So, after the reverb. But, it sounds cool before the reverb too, so see which you prefer! Do you want a flickery sound reverberating in a large space, or a reverby sound flickering? You can even stack reverbs (before AND after the tremolo) but then we are getting into shoegaze, not surf.

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dannylectro

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Orange, CA
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Posted on Aug 28 2023 10:56 PM

Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp.

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weird_oh84

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Posted on Aug 28 2023 11:22 PM

dannylectro wrote:

Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp.

im actually playing my Comanche guitar through a bass amp…it sounds really nice and clean…

I heard that first wave guys used to play guitars through bass amps so I figured why couldn’t I?

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Tqi

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Posted on Aug 29 2023 01:14 AM

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nismosurf

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Posted on Aug 29 2023 07:39 PM

dannylectro wrote:

Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp.

Fender Bassman, anyone? Bueller?

J

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congernet

Joined: May 27, 2017
Posts: 17
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Posted on Aug 30 2023 07:56 AM

Tqi wrote:

Also, the Rumble makes a sick guitar amp.

rfcii makes a good argument based on history, here's one based on technology - most tremolo pedals (especially cheaper ones) prefer to be pre-buffered. So putting it after the Surfy Bear should prevent any clicks, unless you have another buffered pedal like a tuner you can put in front of the tremolo.

Thanks. I didn't know that.

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N0_Camping4U

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Galveston, Texas

Posted on Aug 31 2023 08:32 AM

B all day

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weird_oh84

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Posted on Aug 31 2023 09:18 AM

N0_Camping4U wrote:

B all day

Thanks! I feel so as well…it feels like the effect is mixed in more and not in your face

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Tqi

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Posted on Aug 31 2023 01:09 PM

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matt

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Posted on Aug 31 2023 02:45 PM

I put my pedal before the tank, and if I want the after tank effect, I turn up the trem on my amp.

—

Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com

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weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 181	Posted on Aug 28 2023 08:43 PM I’m an intermediate player with a little over 3 years of serious playing… but I’m still learning the subtleties of pedals and dialing in amps… with that said, what is the traditional way of plugging in a tremolo pedal? A or B? A B Top
rfcii Joined: Oct 28, 2018 Posts: 184 Quimper Peninsula, WA	Posted on Aug 28 2023 10:07 PM Traditionally, it was part of the amp. And the reverb tank fed into the amp. So, after the reverb. But, it sounds cool before the reverb too, so see which you prefer! Do you want a flickery sound reverberating in a large space, or a reverby sound flickering? You can even stack reverbs (before AND after the tremolo) but then we are getting into shoegaze, not surf. Top
dannylectro Joined: Aug 18, 2008 Posts: 368 Orange, CA	Posted on Aug 28 2023 10:56 PM Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp. Top
weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 181	Posted on Aug 28 2023 11:22 PM dannylectro wrote: Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp. im actually playing my Comanche guitar through a bass amp…it sounds really nice and clean… I heard that first wave guys used to play guitars through bass amps so I figured why couldn’t I? Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Aug 29 2023 01:14 AM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 16:44:18 Top
nismosurf Joined: Mar 04, 2013 Posts: 76	Posted on Aug 29 2023 07:39 PM dannylectro wrote: Is this for bass or guitar? I see you're using a bass amp. Fender Bassman, anyone? Bueller? J Top
congernet Joined: May 27, 2017 Posts: 17	Posted on Aug 30 2023 07:56 AM Tqi wrote: Also, the Rumble makes a sick guitar amp. rfcii makes a good argument based on history, here's one based on technology - most tremolo pedals (especially cheaper ones) prefer to be pre-buffered. So putting it after the Surfy Bear should prevent any clicks, unless you have another buffered pedal like a tuner you can put in front of the tremolo. Thanks. I didn't know that. Last edited: Aug 30, 2023 07:57:10 Top
N0_Camping4U Joined: May 03, 2012 Posts: 336 Galveston, Texas	Posted on Aug 31 2023 08:32 AM B all day Top
weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 181	Posted on Aug 31 2023 09:18 AM N0_Camping4U wrote: B all day Thanks! I feel so as well…it feels like the effect is mixed in more and not in your face Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Aug 31 2023 01:09 PM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 16:40:26 Top
matt Joined: Oct 18, 2010 Posts: 651 Boston, MA	Posted on Aug 31 2023 02:45 PM I put my pedal before the tank, and if I want the after tank effect, I turn up the trem on my amp. — Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo http://www.heatonsurf.com Top

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