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Post by Adrian on Jul 10, 2016 15:53:08 GMT
Just out of curiosity, do any of you use Effects Pedals, such as Chorus or Delay etc, when playing gigs or even for pleasure at home?
Do you think they add to the Acoustic scene? Are you for, or against, the use of such effects pedals, and why?
Just thought I would raise the questions to gauge the feeling among the acoustic community.
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Post by scorpiodog on Jul 10, 2016 16:11:29 GMT
I've got some I play about with. Little bit of reverb sounds nice, I think. I also have a loop station I haven't managed to get to grips with yet. As for all the other stuff, why not? Whatever you think enhances your sound seems fair enough to me. But I find I fiddle about with this stuff, and always come back to good old nothing. Acoustic guitars sound so great on their own.
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Post by vikingblues on Jul 10, 2016 16:32:58 GMT
If I record acoustic guitar I will maybe add a low level of reverb, depending whether the original recording has enough natural reverb to it. Just possibly if it's a multi track recording I might occasionally use a compressor to even out a track that shouldn't be peaking into the foreground.
If I'm playing an acoustic plugged in through the amp, which is rare, I will dial in some reverb and possibly a little bit of chorus. Fairly inevitably it won't be too long before I unplug and just play acoustically, because I just like the natural sound of a good acoustic guitar so much.
In general the sort of music I want to play is of types that don't sit well with much in the way of effects. There are some styles of music which could well mean use of pedals is pretty well a requirement.
It is also very much a different kettle of fish if you play live. Which I don't.
Mark
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Post by thejamsinger on Jul 10, 2016 20:34:52 GMT
I would say it depends on the type of music you play. I've got a TC helicon play acoustic vocal harmoniser. It has some guitar effects which I think add to the guitar tone. I use it mainly plugged into my Fishman loud box mini which also has chorus and reverb. I like the vocal harmoniser because it adds to the tone of the guitar and it has loads of vocal effects which sound great. It also helps you sing in the same key as your guitar lol. The only thing I would say against it is it is not easy to change between the different guitar effects.
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Post by stringdriventhing on Jul 10, 2016 20:37:25 GMT
I've got reverb and chorus effects on my amp whcih can be triggered with a footswitch. I use them occassionally when playing gigs, depending on the song and if I remember to pack the footswitch The one I use the most is a booster pedal which lifts the sound of my guitar up a bit for solos.
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 10, 2016 22:02:29 GMT
I don't use effects pedals either for gigs or at home.
Keith
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Post by andyhowell on Jul 11, 2016 7:57:32 GMT
I have. Chorus pedal but haven't used in 15 years or so! Apart from a little reverb or delay on vocals and guitar I avoid pedals like the plague - the rarely add anything and more often than not detract from the playing and the acoustic sound.
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Post by Andy P on Jul 11, 2016 11:19:33 GMT
No, although if using my acoustic amp I might add in a just a touch of reverb and possibly chorus, but I really don't like "processed" acoustic sounds. I don't have any pedals, although I did briefly own a Fender Classics Series Volume Pedal which I strongly disliked, largely because it weighed nearly as much as my large Blackstar amplifier.
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Post by peterh on Jul 14, 2016 8:22:20 GMT
If you play an electric guitar you'd defintely have them and probabley use them.
As a fairly recent user of an electric, and a used Fender amp, the sounds are intresting in their own right...but I'm not sure that they will be inspiring for everyone.
Having the chance to try something is of course the best option, as ever...
Not very helpful, but I feel better for saying it !
Regards, Peter
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Post by MartinS on Jul 14, 2016 11:25:00 GMT
I have a couple of Boss pedals: an RC30 looper, and an OC3 octaver.
The looper I bought mainly just to mess about with, and practice soloing over different chord progressions. It's kind of fun, but definitely not used it enough to be comfortable on stage with.
The octave pedal was bough for gigs to give an extra something. Although I'm still not sure what that extra something is going to sound like...
I do prefer the pure guitar sound though, can't beat that.
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