What effects do YOU use with your Dual Rec?

[slayer44]

Just looking for some effect ideas. If you could list the effects you use with your Dual Rec and a brief description Id appreciate it.

 

[ConvexStone]

None yet , but bump

 

[jtb226]

the band i'm in plays a wide variety of covers, so i have a few. i have a boss acoustic sim, compressor, noise gate, reverb, chorus, and tremolo, along with a tuner (all boss). i also have a dunlop mr. crybaby super wah/volume pedal.

 

[ibanez4life SZ!]

I'm a minimalist...

I have a Boss DD-3 in the loop to fatten up my leads and smooth them out a bit.

I also have a Morley Tremonti power wah up front, which to be honest, I have really not been using too much ever since I got the delay....

that's it....

 

[jtb226]

interested in selling that tremonti wah? how well does it work? lol

 

[recto-robbie]

Hey jtb226,,, I noticed you use a compressor with your setup.
Ive been thinking about picking one up but im not sure if they will help me at all. First off I tried a boss in GC a couple weeks back and didnt like all that clicking I heard before every note. So I couldnt really tell if its what Im after.
Im wondering if a compressor will help me playing leads?
Im looking for a tighter sound,,more clearity,better sustain.
Im hoping to use one for any leads for blues to rock to metal.
What do you use yours for? Main reason I ask is because it seems that all the sound samples I have found for a compressor on the web use it with a clean guitar. Im hoping that they will help with a distorted lead.
Any help..,,,thanks

 

[MasterTrax]

All I use in front of any of my amps is a Maxon OD9 overdrive, an Ibanez Tube King overdrive and a Mesa V1 Bottle Rocket overdrive.

The Maxon and the Bottle Rocket are both very good - alone or together - for smoothing out the rough sound of the recto's preamp for soloing. The Tube King is much more edgy, and I use it mostly on rhythm parts.

And to the last poster, if I were to recommend just one pedal for making the Recto more sweet for solo work it would be the OD9. It's a good first choice because it works with lots of different amps. The Bottle Rocket and Tube King are less versatile for me, but I couldn't do without either one in my rig because each one does one or two things really well with the rig in my sig below.

 

[NoGlassNoClass]

In front, Guitar > MXR 10-band (as a boost) > Tremonti wah > ISP Decimator

In the loop, Boss DD6 > RV5

 

[Guitarzan]

nothing...

 

[jtb226]

Hey jtb226,,, I noticed you use a compressor with your setup.
Ive been thinking about picking one up but im not sure if they will help me at all. First off I tried a boss in GC a couple weeks back and didnt like all that clicking I heard before every note. So I couldnt really tell if its what Im after.
Im wondering if a compressor will help me playing leads?
Im looking for a tighter sound,,more clearity,better sustain.
Im hoping to use one for any leads for blues to rock to metal.
What do you use yours for? Main reason I ask is because it seems that all the sound samples I have found for a compressor on the web use it with a clean guitar. Im hoping that they will help with a distorted lead.
Any help..,,,thanks

honestly, i hardly ever use my compressor. it helps with sustain, but adds too much noise to my tone to be beneficial for the type of music i'm playing (modern rock a la nickelback, creed, etc.). i am thinking about putting it on ebay for sale, as it is just taking up room on my pedalboard.

 

[Jak0lantern01]

Stick with Crybaby wah's, the Tremonti is 'meh' at best. It's only got like 2/3's the wah range of a regular wah. I used the Tremonti for some time, and finally admitted to myself it just wasn't all that great. By the way, I run all before the amp, the fx loop on the ROV is stinko. I may be going back to basics soon and stripping out most of my fx.

 

[pjrake]

Stick with Crybaby wah's, the Tremonti is 'meh' at best. It's only got like 2/3's the wah range of a regular wah. I used the Tremonti for some time, and finally admitted to myself it just wasn't all that great. By the way, I run all before the amp, the fx loop on the ROV is stinko. I may be going back to basics soon and stripping out most of my fx.

you run a delay in front of the amp also? how has that worked for you? the FX loop on my dual rectifier is horrid so i decided to bypass it completely. it's probably me but i feel that it give me a better tone by just using the channel master volume as the overall volume (instead of the FX volume).

i'm about to give up on my rocktron xpression all-together and just stick with some basic pedals.

 

[Jak0lantern01]

Honestly, I use my delay very sparingly, but for what I tend to use it for, it's fine as is before the preamp. I mostly use wah and chorus, flange, and an overdrive. Like I said, I've been getting away from most fx, I'm trying to keep things as clean as possible these days.

 

[DirtyNoise]

Stick with Crybaby wah's, the Tremonti is 'meh' at best. It's only got like 2/3's the wah range of a regular wah. I used the Tremonti for some time, and finally admitted to myself it just wasn't all that great. By the way, I run all before the amp, the fx loop on the ROV is stinko. I may be going back to basics soon and stripping out most of my fx.

The Z. Wylde wah is one of the best sounding wah through a DC in my opinion. It's thick and full and keeps a good tone through the entire range...

 

[Jak0lantern01]

I'm very curious about the Slash pedal they just put out, but the price is a bit steep (I'm pretty sure there's a $50 surcharge just for the name). But I do like the idea of a wah having an LED indicator to let you know what the heck is going on down there in a loud band situation.

 

[oyster]

GUITAR
- (sometimes) Electro-Harmonix Guitar Micro-Synth
- (sometimes) Boss Inline Tuner
- Maxon OD20
- Crybaby WAH
- DOD Envelope Filter
- Line 6 Modulation Modeler
AMP

 

[jtb226]

well, since the tremonti doesn't have that much of a range, what would you suggest? i want something switchless. how about the dunlop 95Q or the morley bad horsie? any experience with them?

 

[Jak0lantern01]

I haven't tried the 95Q, I'm just reading about it now. I think another issue with switchless wah pedals is that there is a delay for when it shuts off, like the Tremonti. Probably worth a test drive.

 

[NoGlassNoClass]

well, since the tremonti doesn't have that much of a range, what would you suggest? i want something switchless. how about the dunlop 95Q or the morley bad horsie? any experience with them?

Maybe there is something wrong with the one you're using....the Morley/Tremonti has a range from the primordial ooze to icepick-in-the-ear, and thats with it's boost knob at about 10:00.

The lag-time when switching off is adjustable via a trimpot inside the pedal...this is so it doesnt just shut off instantly in the heel-down position. Takes a bit of tweaking to get it to your personal preferance, but once there its set-and-forget.

 

[stompboxfreak72]

Wah with LED ---- www.analogman.com ----- they can mod your wah with and led and boss style power supply . I had my Vox Real Mccoy reissue modified this way. The LED is a must for me. It is not expensive to have this done.

As for my fx : Guitar >Vox Wah> Boss Ns2 > Xotic BB Preamp( in NS2 loop)> Analogman Mini Chorus> MXR Phase 90>Peterson Strobo Stomp

I run my TC Electronics vintage delay pedal in the loop.