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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 14, 2013 at 1:40pm

Digitech GNX-1 Multi-effects unit.

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Permalink Reply by Ice Bob on October 14, 2013 at 4:38pm

my big gig amp has reverb and tubes so my fave is tremolo i got a EHX worm i speed it up with my toe but any good trem will do. real swampy sound great for Bo Diddly

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Permalink Reply by Andres on October 14, 2013 at 5:37pm

Line 6 pod2

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Permalink Reply by sindre sortland on October 14, 2013 at 8:11pm

I have been building an harmonic jerkulator and it seems like a match made in heaven. I will update when I have solved the self oscillation issue. I'm dreaming of doing this one, but 40 + components and 6 pots? http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.no/2013/02/madferret-germageddon.html

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Permalink Reply by DeltaglowBoy on October 15, 2013 at 7:17am

I'll go along with "Oily" ..... most any of the Digitech Effects units have great processing power.

If you don't need a pedal built in ... try the Digitech RP155 (about $100)

The RP350 and 500 are similar to the one Oily mentioned. Prices go up quite a bit on these, so your budget will be a deciding factor. I believe that all of these units use the same basic electronics but in various configurations.

I do love the sound they produce and there is a built in, adjustable noise limiter (noise cancellation) that works wonders on hums, buzzes and annoying squeaks and squeals.

 

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Permalink Reply by jeff maurer on October 17, 2013 at 12:45am

any kind of overdrive or distortion pedal is all i need. although a little reverb would be nice

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Permalink Reply by Primitive Acoustics on October 17, 2013 at 5:07am

I use an old M-Audio Black Box and play through a Fender Super Champ XD amp.

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Permalink Reply by sindre sortland on October 17, 2013 at 7:12am

I kind of agree with Jeff Maurer. I like something to mess up the sound a little bit (or very much). Something old school or something new and spectacular. For me the CBG needs a companion as charming as itself, preferably home made in an aesthetic enclosure. The multi effect pedals can be as convenient they want, but they are just not charming enough.

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Permalink Reply by neanderpaul on October 17, 2013 at 11:34am

Onboard reverb and a rat pedal.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Curley on October 26, 2013 at 11:28am

How's the RAT, I've heard some very good things about it. I've always gone straight into the amp but am thinking of getting some sort of overdrive. Don't want anything too nasty, just to cream it up a little.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Hayes on October 26, 2013 at 5:11pm

I have tried a lot of pedals looking for THE sound, a lot, and I still find the rat2 the best. I play blues and don't do metal and don't let the name fool ya, the rat can do just a touch of breakup, like SRVclean to Santana thick, to Albert Collins bright. And a lot of your own tone comes through. Most boxes can't play the strat quack (2 and $) settings without muddying up and most can't do very light OD (cleanish when you play easy and rougher when you give it a spank) they fart out as your signal starts to fade. I have owned the Rat 2 for decades and recently bought a second in case the other starts to act up. I haven't had luck with the other rats. For budget, and a third the price, the Behringer TO800 is a real good pedal (they say its a tube screamer 808 model clone, can get it cheap at Walmart)

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Permalink Reply by Rick Hayes on October 27, 2013 at 5:58pm

I have added a short recording on my page, one track improv, just to show the softer side of a Rat2. Strat style guitar, in the 4th position, customized by me with personalized graphics by my daughter

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