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#9,004
Larry V said:
LOL, he just turned 14... I can't cut him loose with my credit card but I certainly have him in the loop. It's something he wants and we're going to get it for him soon.
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I didn't say that. Just make him do the research. What else does he have to do? If he's not that interested, why bother?
 
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#9,007
Dadagoboi said:
I'm sure he is. 14 year olds ALWAYS know what they want. Best time to start learning what it costs and make necessary adjustments.
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The only thing that I'm trying to steer him into is a multi-effects pedal so that I'm not spending too much money in his quest for the perfect effect. I've read that pedals can be addicting and guys start going crazy with elaborate pedal boards that they sink a ton of dough into. I've got three kids and I try to spoil them equally but I have to set limits too.
 
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Larry V said:
The only thing that I'm trying to steer him into is a multi-effects pedal so that I'm not spending too much money in his quest for the perfect effect. I've read that pedals can be addicting and guys start going crazy with elaborate pedal boards that they sink a ton of dough into. I've got three kids and I try to spoil them equally but I have to set limits too.
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I completely agree. Set the max you're willing to spend. Discuss the multi vs single option and then let him make his own decision. If it turns out bad, nobody dies but maybe he learns something. Fourteen is not too young to start. In 4 years or so he'll probably be heading off somewhere. If it's college they'll be throwing credit cards at him. That's too late to learn the value of money.

I'll get off my soap box now.
 
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#9,009
Larry V said:
I need help so I thought I'd ask you guys whom I've grown to trust and respect your opinions.

My son's practice amp that he keeps in his room has what I like to say is, "pedals built into it". He can get all kinds of different guitar grind, fuzz, metal, 50's, 60's... whatever out of it. He wants to get a pedal that can do that for him, on our music room amp which is a 4 ch. Roland KC-550. Is there such a beast or does he need to buy a bunch of different pedals?
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I had a Zoom 506 Bass for the longest time when I first started. Got it on the cheap and had everything in it. I got old in a hurry and couldn't be bothered fiddling around with the settings. It did all the effects pretty mediocre. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible.
 
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#9,010
Well, didn't get any gear this weekend, but I got this...

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My first pedal was a Zoom 506 bass pedal No wah extension. IT was cool, i made my own presets & so forth (most of them being a different Dirt tone or flanger/chorus effect) Then i stopped using it cause eveyrtime it'd get a slight knock to it, it would reset the volume back to 40 & believe me that's pretty loud in a small room when the amp is not even 1/4 way on. So i just played without a pedal until i got the MXR M80. Love that thing. + i'm starting to know what i'd want on my bass pedal board so gradually coming with a budget & seeing which pedals i prefer .
 
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