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08-21-2008, 02:53 PM
| | | | Effects you'll generally need a lot?
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So I've been looking at a lot of different effect pedals and other than maybe a wah pedal I haven't seen a whole lot that aren't extremely specific and not really generally usable plus they're all really exspensive, any suggestion on somthing good to get right off the bat? |
08-21-2008, 02:54 PM
| | | | try a cheep multi to figure out what kind of effects you like. |
08-21-2008, 02:56 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Aguilar, D'Addario, Subdecay, Tonefactor | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | nothing... don't buy effects until you need or want a specific sound... once you have a sound in your head, try out as many pedals as possible to find that sound....
i dunno... that is my advice... just buying effects to try them is kinda silly... borrow some to see what you like, if you really want to start playing with effects, but have no vision...
i think effects are really dangerous if you have no concept for your sound, or sonic goal... they are a means to an end.
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08-21-2008, 03:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona | | | If you don't know what you're hoping to accomplish (read: sound like) with effects, don't buy effects.
Except a flanger. Everyone MUST have a flanger.
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08-21-2008, 03:01 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | A period every once in a while. |
08-21-2008, 03:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ribwich, ZF | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnDavisNYC  nothing... don't buy effects until you need or want a specific sound... once you have a sound in your head, try out as many pedals as possible to find that sound....
i dunno... that is my advice... just buying effects to try them is kinda silly... borrow some to see what you like, if you really want to start playing with effects, but have no vision...
i think effects are really dangerous if you have no concept for your sound, or sonic goal... they are a means to an end.
john | I agree completely with this. Don't go to effects, let them come to you.
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08-21-2008, 03:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | Great advice. Run away, save your money, buy a nice bass, make sure you have adequete amplification, save for college, a car, a girl, anything. Run for your life.
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08-21-2008, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by joeinsprings A period every once in a while. | Especially if you're a chick. |
08-21-2008, 04:29 PM
| | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cybersnyder Especially if you're a chick. | Not what I meant, but can apply anyways. |
08-21-2008, 04:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Livermore, California | | | When I first started playing I had a zoom multi-effects pedal and a bass wah. Then I lost it all in a fire and realized I never used the things in band situations, just for making cool bass stuff on my own. I currently use zero effects with the bands that I'm in.
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