Tone! Pedals/Amps and so on

[waynesworld91]

Alright guys thanks for most of the help so far! My understanding so far on terms of front/back of the amp...

You should use Time effects at the end of the setup on the front of the amp
Effects like Chorus/Flanger should go at the back of the amp

Should distortion/compression be at the front or back? And just to clarify, does putting it at the back give it a buffered signal or something and make it just sound better instead of overpowering the gain or something like that?

New questions!!

Analog and Digital...what is it and how does it effect the sound? Ups and downs? Also what exactly is "true-bypass" and "buffered?" Differences and so on.. a HUGE thanks to all of you so far this is REALLY helping!

 

[Spudmurphy]

To answer your question on the stereo out/splitter arrangement.

You can take a stereo lead out of the guitar and connect it to a splitter that will split the signal:-
One signal being the magnetic pickups
The second being your Piezo signal.

You then run the mags to your tube amp and the Piezo to an acoustic amp or into the P.A.

The way I split my signal is by using an EB Stereo/pan pedal 6165.

 

[buckethead777]

Lenny, whats the one with a swirl paint job? looks like a Keeley compressor

 

[marantz1300]

Go for a simple amp with great cleans and pedal or two.. You will have killer tone.

 

[RocketRalf]

Go for a simple amp with great cleans and pedal or two.. You will have killer tone.

That's not exactly a pedal or two

I went that route. Blues Jr, a distortion and a delay, that's it.

 

[marantz1300]

That's not exactly a pedal or two

I went that route. Blues Jr, a distortion and a delay, that's it.

Ha Ha.I dont use them all at once.I like a bit of choice and have some favorites. I like the Arion SAD 1 delay and either the Marshall Guv'nor,Ibanez TS9 or sometimes the Big Muff.

 

[Astrofreq]

Great questions.

For me, it came down to portability. Before I moved to NYC 11 years ago, I had a 14 space rack, big pedalboard and two 2x12 speakers. This was because I had a CAR. Now I have a 1x12 combo and a medium sized pedalboard, because I need my rig to fit in the back of a Taxi. I do miss having a giant stereo sound, but my back certainly doesn't miss it.

The biggest difference is flexibility. With a rack, I undeniably had more power at my feet. I think this still rings true, although pedal technology has come a long way. The Eventide pedals are powerful tools, without taking up 2 rack spaces.

One advantage for me to downsizing to a smaller set up is the way my playing IMPROVED. I play mostly dry now with only the occasional effect to color it up. I don't sit around endless hours anymore trying to dial up the perfect this or that. I just plug in and play.

It starts with a good amp and the effects should just color the already good tone.

 

[jamminjim]

Guess Lenny went to the hinterlands never to be seen or heard from again..

and upon looking at his pedal board please adhere to the following...