Your Pedalboard!!!

josh · 2010-07-05T12:16:42+00:00

Hi guys just wanted to start this thread so that everyone can see each others pedalboard. So here is mine pretty simple just a Boss ME-50 & i am going 2 buy myself a digitech hot head & some other pedals. So guyz start posting pics of your pedalboard. I dont have a photo of my board yet so just got some photos of the pedals off the net.

Reinhard

Thanks Rikus! I think Alan explained it better than I can. I agree, the level knob is way to easy to accidentally adjust.
Another pedal you may want to check out is the Okko Diablo gain plus, where the boost switch has a gain setting as well. Costs more than the lovepedal, but works really nicely. Gregsguitars on youtube gets great tone from his, although he doesn't show the higher gain application. My diablo + isn't on my board yet, but it is waiting in the wings while I decide on the final layout.

rikus

Thank you gents! Informative as always.

aubs1

Looking good Reinhard. I especially like that very, very expensive pedalboard you have there ...... ?

Reinhard

Haha! Thanks Aubs, it was a pleasure to setup.

AlanRatcliffe

This is where I'm hoping to be by the end of the year (I'm 9/13 of the way there already):

shadow1

Alan, that looks like it is going to be a pretty functional / flexable setup.
Are the Octa Switches available locally?

AlanRatcliffe

shadow1 wrote Alan, that looks like it is going to be a pretty functional / flexable setup.

Should be - that's the idea. I'm just trying to wrap my head around how I will incorporate the piezo stuff (the ParaDriver and half of each the volume, delay and reverb).

Are the Octa Switches available locally?

They were, but AFAIK the Carl Martin agency was Andy McGibbon, so I don't know about now. I picked mine up secondhand recently.

ActionArnie

Alan Ratcliffe wrote This is where I'm hoping to be by the end of the year (I'm 9/13 of the way there already):

Ooooo the Lex .... hmmm that's all kinds of sweet ? Been playing around with the rotary speaker sim on GR4 and absolutely love it.

shadow1

Alan Ratcliffe wrote Ah! Of course...

I have their Love squeeze on my want list. I'm not big on compression (from the lack of one on your board, I gather you're the same), but sometimes you need one.

Alan any reason in particular the love squeeze? as apposed to say a Keeley? I am very interested to know

Dinosaur-Snr

Im not a big fan of compressors but the love squeeze is the best one ive heard. Transparency at its best.

here are my babies ?

Lovepedal COT50, Blackout effectors Twosome, Empress VM Superdelay and Polytune

MikeM

That's a LOT of gain on the Musket. And the tone control? ???

Dinosaur-Snr

hahahaha I know mike. had it set up now for low volume playing ? id love to say it was the angle of the photo but its not.

MikeM

? Forced me to turn my one on and have a jam ?

Dinosaur-Snr

Rock on dude ?

AlanRatcliffe

shadow1 wrote Alan any reason in particular the love squeeze? as apposed to say a Keeley? I am very interested to know

Transparency - I like compression to level volumes and nothing else, like the best studio compressors. Nothing wrong with those that have more character and more of an obvious, pumping/breathing effect (CS-3, Dynacomp, Orange Squeezer, Janglebox), but I prefer as neutral as possible (Love Squeeze, Diamond, Comp-Nova).

The Keeley is a great comp, more transparent than many and very musical, but it still adds a certain something to the sound (probably best described as a "bit of sparkle") and does pump a bit on higher settings. If I was into compression as an effect rather than a problem solver, the Keeley would probably be my first choice.

shadow1

Alan Ratcliffe wrote
shadow1 wrote Alan any reason in particular the love squeeze? as apposed to say a Keeley? I am very interested to know
Transparency - I like compression to level volumes and nothing else, like the best studio compressors. Nothing wrong with those that have more character and more of an obvious, pumping/breathing effect (CS-3, Dynacomp, Orange Squeezer, Janglebox), but I prefer as neutral as possible (Love Squeeze, Diamond, Comp-Nova).

The Keeley is a great comp, more transparent than many and very musical, but it still adds a certain something to the sound (probably best described as a "bit of sparkle") and does pump a bit on higher settings. If I was into compression as an effect rather than a problem solver, the Keeley would probably be my first choice.

OK that makes sense. I got a faulty Keely from PGS, it was returned and I have been waiting more than 2 months for a replacement (due to Keeley not keeping up with production) so PGS offered me a refund or an alternative comp, so I am considering the rothwell, I just hope it has enough of a kick to notice.

My application for the comp is because generally playing low volumes and SRV/MAYER/HENDRIX type blues, I find using a comp (currently the comp on my route66) it adds a nice "thump" twang to that aggressive pick style

AlanRatcliffe

"Notice" is not what the Rothwell is built for, exactly the opposite. Rather look at something like the CB version Mad Professor Forest Green or the new Empress Compressor (which looks like it can do either transparent or squishy and everywhere in between - it's even got a sidechain!).

BTW: here is a comparison of the Rothwell and the Keeley:

shadow1

Thanks, I watched that comparison 100 times last night to try and convince myself to go Rothwell, I will give it some more thought. Thanks again for the tips

Highway-Chile

I love my 4 knob Keeley comp.

MikeM

Alan, have you got your love squeeze yet?

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