rikus wrote:
Tuner: Pitchblack / Polytune. I don't really have a preference. I like both and they both come highly rated.
Can't go wrong with either here.
OD1: Lovepedal Amp 11. I really dig the sound as well as the boost option. I don't like going very heavy on the drive, but the boost gives it a nice bump.
Great pedal if you're playing your amp clean - really fattens up nicely and feels/responds very like a valve amp. Nice match with Fender-style amps. I'm setting my drive very low (9 or 10 o' clock) and kicking that with the boost set at 12 o' clock). However, I'm getting my Nova Drive repaired and that will likely bump the Amp Eleven off the board again. The Nova Drive is basically a programmable Sparkle Drive (TS with bypass mix) and a Rat (but with treble and bass controls instead of the filter).
Possible OD2: something low gain / clean boost - like a sparkle drive. I probably don't need this as it's not too hard to achieve edge of breakup type drive with just the amp cranked while keeping volumes sane and then rolling of guitar volume for clean, but I think the flexibility might be nice.
The Sparkle Drive is basically a TS, with the attendant mid hump, which is nice to help you cut through for solos. For transparency, rather look at the Barber LTD, Durham Sex Drive or BB RC Booster
Delay: DD20. What appeals to me is that I can switch between presets (dotted eight to normal etc.)
Fine. A TC Nova Delay would up the quality a bit with a few more options (like Having a quarter and a dotted eighth together). An Eventide Time Factor would also up the quality and add a lot more capability (and complexity) and a Strymon Timeline would give you more than you ever need.
Reverb: Holy Grail Nano. Seems like the standard option...
Meh. Never been a fan, but I prefer digital plate emulations. Neunaber WET is a nice springy type reverb. TC Hall of Fame is probably the best option for a fairly inexpensive do-it-all.
Volume: Boss fv-500. Not sure which impedance though.
Great - they are big though. Low Z if you want to control volume in the middle or near the end of the chain. Hi Z if you want it first on the floor, where it will also affect drive (like your guitar's volume control).
whether I'm missing something you might think import, like a compressor/booster/whatever?
Compressor can be useful, but if you don't know that you do, then you probably don't need one. ? I like a modulation effect somewhere on the board too (usually a vibe or one of the more liquid-sounding phasers) - just to add some swirly motion to clean sounds.
