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Kraku
New member
Do you omit distortion/fuzz/overdrive pedals from your guitar rig by relying only on the capabilities of your amps?
Why?
What kind of music do you play/write?
Why?
What kind of music do you play/write?
Sick Michael
Active member
Could get away with it with my Mesa Mark series (somewhat)...but no.
Denying yourself. Our Buddist Monk count here is very low.
Denying yourself. Our Buddist Monk count here is very low.
Markedman
Well-known member
Not with my amps, anymore, since I switched to Boogie amps.
For 40 years I played Marshall or Fender amps and I had a bunch of pedals for them, but Boogie? Nope!
For 40 years I played Marshall or Fender amps and I had a bunch of pedals for them, but Boogie? Nope!
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VonBonfire
Well-known member
I went without boots for a few years but a nice boots pedal is just a valuable tool. If I could always crank my amp I might still not use boots but it just gives you that little extra something on top of a loud Twin that makes life nice so boots is the only pedal I use.
stephen sawall
Well-known member
I don't usually use them.
Rarely, only if necessary.
I don't think I ever used one at a gig.
Rarely, only if necessary.
I don't think I ever used one at a gig.
SwiftReason
Member
I use overdrive and distortion but not fuzz. I just never got into the fuzz sound. Distortion is enough clipping for me. Maybe fuzz is for the lead guitarists that need those fat solo tones...and Hendrix.
rsm
Well-known member
I don't use boosts, od, dist, with my amps; I like the sound of my amps, and rarely use any effects except an EQ with a few exceptions.
I tend to go for '70s hard rock (e.g., Kiss), '80s hair metal, fusion and prog tones, and have different rigs for most. I try using the least amount of gear I can get away with.
For prog, I have a Mesa JP-2C, and I use my HX-Effects in 4CM; I sometimes use my FuzzFactory in front of my 1959x, and I have a Hendrix patch in my HX-Effects I use in front of the SLP.
I tend to use more effects with my computer software rig, my digital modelers, and my preamp/effects rigs (ISP Theta Michael Sweet).
I tend to go for '70s hard rock (e.g., Kiss), '80s hair metal, fusion and prog tones, and have different rigs for most. I try using the least amount of gear I can get away with.
For prog, I have a Mesa JP-2C, and I use my HX-Effects in 4CM; I sometimes use my FuzzFactory in front of my 1959x, and I have a Hendrix patch in my HX-Effects I use in front of the SLP.
I tend to use more effects with my computer software rig, my digital modelers, and my preamp/effects rigs (ISP Theta Michael Sweet).
Floyd Eye
Well-known member
I prefer amps that I can go from clean to crunch with the volume knob on the guitar. Or pluck harder on my bass.
Fender Brown deluxe cranked- guitar
Ampeg SVT II non pro- bass
Fender Brown deluxe cranked- guitar
Ampeg SVT II non pro- bass
cobrahead1030
Well-known member
Depends on the amp.
My splawn or 5150, I plug straight in.
The deluxe reverb in my living room, fuzz & OD all day.
My splawn or 5150, I plug straight in.
The deluxe reverb in my living room, fuzz & OD all day.
311splawndude
Well-known member
I used to be an Always ON kinda guy.
Now I rarely turn them on.
Dual Rec and Splawn in stereo
Metal/rock
Now I rarely turn them on.
Dual Rec and Splawn in stereo
Metal/rock
anomaly
Well-known member
I use a Mesa Mark IV so no boost is really nessesary, but occasionally I'll use a Maxon od-808 with it. I used to use boosts all of the time though, with different rigs.