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Adamixoye
A PT Pro is cool for worship, right?
- Apr 9, 2012
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The only use of a vibe pedal that I really care for is the lead guitar line in "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse. For bass I don't think it's that useful. One possible exception would be if you use a rotary pedal as part of organ emulation, e.g. after some sort of multiple octave pedal like a POG.
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Use instead of having to drag an actual Leslie rotating speaker cabinet around. Check out John Paul Jones on "Heartbreaker" by Led Zeppelin, or Chris Squire on "Heart Of The Sunrise" by Yes. Now imagine being able to get a reasonable approximation of those tones from a simple pedal.
I've used a rotary sim on 'Hush', and 'Whiter Shade of Pale' to good effect, but I don't have one on my board right now. In about 1975 I had a real Leslie in my practice space, and loved running a bass thru it.
I like a Univibe in the space usually occupied by Phaser, long as it's a vibe that isn't too 'humpy'. I used a Fulltone Deja'2 sometimes in place of a Phase 90 in my last proper band, for a couple years - Used it especially to swirl up the bass when we did the rocking version of In The Air Tonight, where the bass was featured alone in a couple spots. Was extra nice to have the ability to set the speed with a treadle.
Vibes are awesome. They have the swirl of a phaser with the throb of a Tremolo and a little something extra. Set lightly, it gives a nice undulating pulse underneath whatever you're playing. I personally don't care too much for rotary sim pedals, but they're cool sometimes. When used after a POG, octaved delay and a volume pedal, you can get MASSIVE organ sounds.
i often use the vibe of Mobius and rarely rotary (too toxic if i use it much - same as bass balls).
Hello. The feeling of playing a good one is special. It is liquid and sensuous, moody and serious. To experience that feeling, you will have to play at least one. That doesn't mean that you will like it, or that it will be useful for the music your play. But at least then you will know it firsthand. Among the contemporary vibe pedals I can recall playing, I strongly prefer those made by Fulltone.
It's like a phaser with more throbbing (for lack of a better word). I fell in love with it via a cheap Danelectro Chicken Salad (highly recommended, got mine NOS for 29 bucks).
