The DEFINITIVE fx / effects pedals reference list!!!!

viz

Yep like warm honey dripping off a razor blade.

samzadgan

viz said:

Yep like warm honey dripping off a razor blade.

or like a paper cut doused in lemon juice

meltedbuzzbox

ThePrettyDamned said:

meltedbuzzbox;670920" said:

I dont think you are strengthening your case by using Steve Vai as a tonal reference :-P

You...


... Fair play it's a pretty classic tone though. Not what I want these days, I like a more open, ragged sound but for that focused, boosted lead it's pretty useful!

to be honest I am a big believer that you can get a good sound from almost anything. 

I had a DS-1 years ago that I used as a light drive. 

I was just never that fond. I really didnt like the look of the dials

Ro_S

@viz - 

Please elaborate and define what you mean by "go back to the very source and capture the essence that defines each effect category", in particular the "go back to the very source" part.

You missed Tremolo and Phaser as a categories. edit: and Vibrato and Univibe

Oh, and Treble Booster category -  unless you regard that as overdrive?

I wasn't aware that ''sustain'' was a pedal category, other than in the compressor pedal type sense?   The first sustain pedel was arguably a ToneBender mk1.

Ro_S

@viz -

If you want to "go back to the source" and be "indisputable", then....


Re: overdrive

The first overdrive was arguably a treble booster (mid 1960s).  Otherwise, it could considered the Colorsound Power Boost (aka Overdriver), about 1969.   

The Tubescreamer 808 wasn't even the first op-amp based overdrive. I believe that the DOD 250 was the first opamp based overdrive  - circa 1972.


Re: wah 

The first wah was the Vox Clyde McCoy (by Vox's USA licensee, Thoams Organ & Co.) .   So it's a Vox wah, not Dunlop.   The Dunlop brand didn't even exist then (I think), and the Dunlop wah was merely based on the Vox.


Re:  distortion 

Don't overlook the MXR Distortion+, if you regard that as distortion.  1973?   Predates Rat and DS1.


Re: fuzz

The first production fuzz pedal was a Maestro Fuzztone, so it's that and not the Arbiter Fuzz Face as you listed.


p.s.


Re: tremolo (which you omitted from your 'definitive' collection)

DeArmond 'Tremolo Control'. 1940s.


p.p.s

Re: univibe

Univox Uni-Vibe (designed by Shin-ei)


Re: phaser

The MXR Phase 90 and EHX Small Stone both came out in 1974?

Mu-Tron Phasor - 1972?

ICBM

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Ro_S

Definitive classic/originator fuzz pedal collection

I propose:

3 transistor germanium: 
Maestro Fuzz-tone 
ToneBender 'mk1' 
SolaSound ToneBender 'Mk II Professional'
SolaSound ToneBender mkIII/mkIV  (3-knob)
Burns Buzz-around

classic two transistor topology  
Fuzz Face -  original/germanium
Vox Distortion Booster V816
Tonebender 'mk1.5'
Vox ToneBender V828 (Italy) 
Fuzz Face  - silicon
Jennings Fuzz

garage / psych fuzzes: 
Mosrite Fuzz-rite 
Jordon BossTone

nasty buzzy fuzzes: 
Shin-ei FY2
Shin-ei FY6 /  Univox Superfuzz
Roland Bee-baa
Fender Blender 
Ampeg Scrambler  

octave fuzz
Octavio / Octavia
Foxx Tone Machine

Other:
Astrotone /   Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx

Big Muff:
EHX 'triangle' Big Muff Pi 

viz

Added volume:

Tuner: Boss TU2
Wah: Dunlop Crybaby
Volume: Dunlop DVP1 
Overdrive: Ibanez Tubescreamer
Distortion: Boss DS1 or ProCo RAT
Fuzz: Fuzzface
Sustain: EHX Big Muff
Phaser: MXR Phase 90 Script 1970s
Compressor: MXR Dyna Comp
Noise gate: ISP Decimator
Chorus: Boss CE1
Flanger: EHX Electric Mistress
Analogue delay: EHX Deluxe Memory Man
Digital delay: Boss DD3
Pitch shifter: Digitech Whammy 1
Ring modulator: Moogerfooger
Harmonizer: Eventide 3000
Reverb: TC Hall of Fame

This would doubtless make for a splendid board. 

MrMusic

Univibe - Shin-ei

jacksparrow

Maestro Echoplex EP3.