Ever noticed how pedals you never wanted to love, force themselves into your life?

[TaySte_2000]

So for years my favourite fuzz has been the Mojo Hand Huckleberry, just love it but for over a year now the fuzz on my main board has been a bass modified Tone Factor Fuzz Saw, I did an audition for another band a few days ago and again the Fuzz Saw was getting stepped on more, even though I had the Huckleberry and Ultra Lord with me.

I never intended for it to be my main fuzz, I don't really know how it happened, I originally didn't use it much for Our Innocence Lost just a few intros and stuff now it's working more and more into the newer heavier stuff.

I even redid my boards last night for other stuff and during testing the Huck just wasn't cutting it (I think it's more of an impedance thing with it being in the Xotic loop)

So I'm a bit I don't know how this happened, I never like the first Fuzzsaw I had and the bass ones don't sound good direct for clips but with my amps and cabs they just scream.

So share your stories, pedal that were put on boards as place holders, just for this cover song, etc etc and just became the go to sound.

[Smurf-o-Deth]

I was once raped by a Pitch Pirate, does that count?

[tigerbass]

I would honestly have to say my MXR Bass Auto Q. I have tried so many times to take it off my board, but it ALWAYS weasels it's way back on. Sometimes I'm not even sure I did it...but then I go to stomp and there it is!

[JimmyM]

Nope, sorry...never happened to me.

[thejohnkim]

MXR 105Q Bass Wah.

its so big and heavy, and basically the main reason i can't downsize from a moderately heavy pedaltrain 2, down to a nice pedaltrain mini

its so darn useful! and i dont want it to be.

[Joe Gress]

Nope. Either I have liked em, or sent them on their way. Maybe the Korg G5. But not at the real estate.

[smo]

I was like that with the GI Fuzz.
I could never really get a bassy signal or a sound I liked at bedroom levels - but at band levels WOW.
It has an awesome tone in the mix, cuts through and really focuses the fuzz tone.
Forces you to use it over my (otherwise) main fuzz - which is a Supercollider BTW.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Nope, sorry...never happened to me.

Sorry...I have to correct that...I just re-added the Whammy Pedal to my board and took off the Zoom B2. Loved it, but thought a Micro Pog would cover all my needs, but it doesn't quite do it so I have the Whammy back on there.

[TheMutt]

For me it's the VT Bass. Not that I didn't like it, but I find myself using it more and more and my other dirt pedals less and less.

[theunknowndude]

for me its the PD7,... I don't ever try to use it,... but its the most dependable pedal I have that works in the mix... octave up fuzz doesn't work so well with guitards and keep migrating back to the PD7,... just have to make sure treble isn't up or that the attack switch has moved else it sounds yuck

[Mr. Pickles]

A XXLB has just weaseled its way back into my life...
Not sure how that happened. I tried really hard to avoid that.

[rratajski]

If the Boss PS-3 makes it back to my board, then that would be the one. It's gone off and come back twice. I want it to be there, but just setting seven...ugh.

Every other pedal I have is essential to my sound and all have to be there. I couldn't make it through practice or a set without one of them.

[icarussmicarus]

Barder LTD SR.

I was pretty much over the moon about my BFJE Blueberry but I wanted a second low drive OD pedal and I got antsy waiting for the Dredgtone, so I bought the Barber.

Now the Barber is my most used pedal and I've sold the Blueberry.

[groooooove]

red witch moon phaser. whenever im playing alone im always like, "i spent how much on this thing?" but on recordings or with the band it makes the most subtle, yet utterly psychedelic differnce..

[Jared Lash]

Not really. My issue has been that I have a pedal that does the job but I try in vain to find a replacement. The Boss OC-2 may be the latest as I'm not sure the MXR is an upgrade.

But the two pedals that stuck around the longest despite me trying hard to replace them are the XXLB and the Maxon PH-350.

I auditioned a bunch of pedals to try and take the spot of each of those two. The Maxon is still on my board, and the Tech 21 isn't only because I'm at a point where I don't need a heavy distortion. I'm guessing that if I do, I'll be in the same position as Mr. Pickles.

[eee]

I really try to avoid pedal usage, and I only own two of them - a noname volume pedal and Fender Blender...and no matter how hard I try, I keep coming across passages in songs that could really use the blender.

[TOOL460002]

you didnt want to love a pedal, but it forced itself on you? get a pedal rape kit bro.

aside from that, i think a qtron+ will make me buy it again. id have to get a custom gain cut put on, though.

[BroQ-SR905]

I too try to avoid pedal usage. My SR905 has so many different sounds just by playing with the onboard EQ. But..........that darn GT-6B has found its way back into my set-up. Would like to checkout the Electro Harmonix HOG with a bass.....like to see how useful it might be.

[Dale_M]

Originally Posted by BroQ-SR905

I too try to avoid pedal usage. My SR905 has so many different sounds just by playing with the onboard EQ. But..........that darn GT-6B has found its way back into my set-up. Would like to checkout the Electro Harmonix HOG with a bass.....like to see how useful it might be.

Hit up McSpunckle. He has one and uses it for bass a lot, and he's even selling it!

[tnscot60]

Quite the opposite, actually. I've been more surprised at the pedals I was sure I would love that completely underwhelmed or disappointed me.