I currently have a Boss GT100 going into a Blackstar HT20 head and cab, connected via the 4 cable method, and I love it, but it can be a faff to make alterations to individual effects quickly, when I’m in the ‘zone.’
I’m only a bedroom/hobby guitar player, but I do like recording stuff, so I don’t need anything amazing, but it’s a hobby, and I can afford fairly decent stuff.
So, if you were building a pedalboard for the first time, what would you put on there to get tones ranging from slightly overdriven Pink Floyd-y type stuff, through Gov’t Mule up to Iron Maiden?
I’ve got some ideas, and I’d love your input (pros/cons/alternatives)
I’ve changed the pre-amp tubes and speaker in my amp, so my clean tone is beautiful, so I’ll be using that a lot.
For boosting that a bit, I was thinking a Hudson Broadcast.
For a more aggressive overdrive, what would you recommend? I see Blues Driver come up often.
I rather like a compressor and was thinking a TC Electronic HyperGravity.
for Delay (where I really like to fiddle, I was thinking Strymon El Capistan.
I’m not really into Wah pedals, so not bothered by one of those.
What reverb pedal would you recommend, or should I just stick with the amps reverb?
I’ve never really loved a chorus effect, but I’d like some sort of modulation to get cool, ambient sounds. I’ve seen some cool videos of Electro Harmonix stuff - organ sounds etc.
Thoughts?
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phaser maybe for modulation. ehx small stone?
a Hudson Broadcast is not typical of a boost or overdrive
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