Permanently On Pedals

Hemisaurus · September 12, 2011, 08:25:04 PM

Just curious, how many people have pedals that they keep on all the time whilst they play? How many pedals do you keep on all the time?

stentorianeffects · September 12, 2011, 08:31:29 PM

The bands I was in where i used a RAT it was on permanently. when i needed to clean up a little i just eased back on my volume pedal. I rarely use a "clean" clean for anything.

justinhedrick · September 12, 2011, 08:34:20 PM

i don't have one. my eq comes close. it is on about 75% of the time.

Instant Dan · September 12, 2011, 08:57:23 PM

RAT2 was probably on most of the time. Besides the tuner...

bitter · September 12, 2011, 09:07:46 PM

Depends on my setup as I don't run a board, just a couple pedals at a time. In the past, I would always keep an OD-9 on for boosting clean and lead tones. Lately, I run into an ISP noise gate then into the Manx fuzz or Supercollider.

bass sic · September 12, 2011, 09:08:24 PM

MXR M80 is on all the time whilst I play bass, for the EQ and the gain.

spookstrickland · September 12, 2011, 09:58:21 PM

Lately I've been leaving my Dynacomp on all the time. It really brings out the chewyness of my fuzz and then keeps the cleans from being to sensitive.

johnny problem · September 12, 2011, 10:12:48 PM

It depends on what I'm playing. But if I'm playing dirty, my super duper awesome Boss DS-1 is on all the time.

bloodofkings · September 12, 2011, 10:40:23 PM

Depends on the band. The hardcore band I'm playing in. I use a Metal Muff on and never shut it off. Other band I'm in I bounce between a Green Rhino and a Supercollider. Third band I keep a Green Rhino on 90% of the time. I seldom have a clean tone on bass. I usually keep some sort of dirt box on or I'm pushing an amp hard.

Ranbat · September 12, 2011, 10:58:40 PM

Last band I had, none. I liked the gain on my VTM and the wah and delay I only used for solos. I had a DOD Stereo Flanger I used for this and that.

I'm trying to put together a surf instrumental band now, so the amp's reverb will probably be on all the time.

dogfood · September 12, 2011, 11:15:48 PM

I'm not that kind of guitar player...though if my meathead drummer had his way I'd have a Rat dimed 100%-o-the-time.

VOLVO))) · September 13, 2011, 12:41:15 AM

Soul Preacher Compressor, and my Cathedral reverb.

db3jed · September 13, 2011, 07:11:31 AM

My Trick Pro 1-V Bigfoot.
Heh, drummer humor...

grimniggzy · September 13, 2011, 11:57:19 AM

RAT II
Fromel Shape EQ
VT Bass

Pundan · September 13, 2011, 12:24:08 PM

There's no pedal that I keep on at all times, but I have my Dynacomp on very often.

Instant Dan · September 13, 2011, 12:27:06 PM

Can anyone explain why I should own a compressor pedal? Notice a bunch of guys saying they keep it on. I feel like it wouldn't be useful with my 50 watt Marshall as it would a 100 watter.

justJon · September 13, 2011, 12:32:36 PM

Our Octabass has a defective switch, so it's always on by default. That's OK, though, it's dedicated through the bass rig.

Discö Rice · September 13, 2011, 01:54:24 PM

Quote from: dogfood on September 12, 2011, 11:15:48 PM
I'm not that kind of guitar player...though if my meathead drummer had his way I'd have a Rat dimed 100%-o-the-time.

Your meathead drummer is right.

Lumpy · September 13, 2011, 03:07:14 PM

Quote from: Instant Dan on September 13, 2011, 12:27:06 PM
Can anyone explain why I should own a compressor pedal? Notice a bunch of guys saying they keep it on. I feel like it wouldn't be useful with my 50 watt Marshall as it would a 100 watter.

A tube amp has some natural compression. You might not need it.

Hemisaurus · September 13, 2011, 03:13:21 PM

especially, as he observes, on his 50W.

VOLVO))) · September 13, 2011, 03:41:57 PM

Quote from: Lumpy on September 13, 2011, 03:07:14 PM
Quote from: Instant Dan on September 13, 2011, 12:27:06 PM
Can anyone explain why I should own a compressor pedal? Notice a bunch of guys saying they keep it on. I feel like it wouldn't be useful with my 50 watt Marshall as it would a 100 watter.

A tube amp has some natural compression. You might not need it.

Not those heads, haha. Mine is dry, and snappy.

I run my compressor first in the chain, post- tuner.

Tuner > Compressor > Pharaoh > AC Booster (soon to be another Pharaoh,)> EHX POG > Cathedral Reverb > Ibanez DML10 > Ibanez AD-80 > Boss RC-2 - out.

I usually use my compressor as a slight input boost into all of my other shit. Definitely evens everything out for me.

Chovie D · September 13, 2011, 05:59:25 PM

I dont understand how people use compressors with guitars eiether..

I use it with clean country telecaster. I use it AFTER a cocked wah when i want to sound Brian May-ish..but it abvoslutey kills any dynamics in my distortions, fuzzes, phasers ..unless your just using for a boost with no actual compression??

Instant Dan · September 13, 2011, 06:26:22 PM

I think the key is using a loud open head. I always thought a compressor was the secret to YOB guitar tone. Mike turns on the compressor with that Matamp, or now Superbass head, and would run gobs of distortion.

RacerX · September 13, 2011, 06:42:26 PM

The only pedal I have on at all times is the suck pedal. I run it dimed.

Chovie D · September 13, 2011, 07:04:29 PM

Quote from: Instant Dan on September 13, 2011, 06:26:22 PM
I think the key is using a loud open head. I always thought a compressor was the secret to YOB guitar tone. Mike turns on the compressor with that Matamp, or now Superbass head, and would run gobs of distortion.

what does the word "open" mean in this context?