Lately I've been getting frustrated with my pedals. Impedence issues, stray noises, cabling mess, & overall inconvenience is starting to wear on me. I've even considered selling a few (but not too hard, so don't get any ideas ). I've been thinking about moving to more of a rack FX setup, like a TC G-Force or something. Is there something wrong with me, or am I just going through a phase?
So that's why you added the list to your signature...preparation for your liquidation, huh? Lo-Fi, Ooh-Wah, and V-Twin for me.
i can relate. i used to be a real effects junky but as of late i have been trying to cut down on the pedals in the setup. At home, or when just screwing around, i still like to plug everything in and go nuts but I have been trying to cut back the gigging board to a minimum (which is still about 8 or so pedals )
Nah, that was just for bragging rights. I don't think I am going to sell any, but I feel I need to vent. Perhaps an FX alternative would be good for me for a while.
Personally, I can't get sick of effects, there's still sooo much out there, but I too keep my pedalboard to a minimum: Big Muff, Wah, Volume. I keep other pedals around to add to my board but these are the three that actually see the road. Otherwise, it's buying, tweaking, selling for me.
It a phase... but you don't get over these things, they just morph into new directions as you go. My experience (several loops through this process/phase) - If you like the sounds you're getting from your current set of pedals, I don't think you'll be happy with something like a G-Force. It won't sound the same. On the other hand it can be fun to try something else, just to verify that what you already have is good. These experiments cost though...
I used to get sick of my pedals to, and had evil thoughts of selling them all to some guy with one eyebrow who would put them in a glass case in his sirly pawn shop, where they would sit forever with some higher that retail price tags on them. Then I would start to feel guilty. So I would just plug right into the amp, and play with no pedals for a while, then when I started missing them I would hook em back up.
put all of your pedals in a box and send them to me......seriously, just put them away for a while. Don't sell them. Trust me on that. You will thank me in a year or two when you get the hankering to use them again.
I never get sick of 'em, but I do get sick of schlepping my pedalboard to/from rehearsals. So I'm always looking for a better pedalboard. I've thought of trying out a bass pod for rehearsal use, with the little four channel switch and expression pedal it might work out. But then I feel you should really rehearse with what you'll be using live, and I love my individual pedals and can't imagine that the pod would give me as good a sound.
i'm constantly getting angry with my pedals... screaming at them, pulling various things out of the chain, selling them, buying new ones... it's a cycle... it's an addiction.... actually, i consider it a hobby. the fun is in the challenge. in other words, just send me all your pedals, and you can have them all back in a few months when i'm sick of them. deal?
I see this as yet one more example extorting the multitude of benefits and value of G.A.S. This fellah needed a focus and has utilized his boxes in a very constructive manner. I mean, w/o this focus, he could be out busdtin' heads , kicking dogs or something. Bravo!
Over the years I've gone back and forth from extremes like no efx to stringing up so much stuff it was like a christmas tree. My only regrets are some of the stuff that I sold off for much less than I should have and now I cannot find or afford them due to wanting them again. I am currently gearing up to use more pedals again after using multiefx units for a couple of years.
