Slide rig vs Cali76

Jonathanthomas83 · September 2017

Was in the way you worded your reply, so as to say that the SR would be overkill for your needs as it has too much gain. We were simply stating that you didn't need tonuse it, but it's there should you ever find a use for it. Whatever floats your boat, mate.

pumkin · September 2017

I am considering one of these two at the moment ....does the SR offer longer sustain than the Cali?

JohnPerry · September 2017

Confusingly, the big box SlideRig has both comps on at once at all times. The two sets of controls don't control one comp or the other. They are for setting two presets

Teetonetal · September 2017

Jonathanthomas83 said:

@StuartMac290 is spot on, you don't need to use the second stage if you don't want to. A number of us have said this now, they're exactly the same. SR has a second stage to use or not to use. The Cali has tweakier controls.

And that is the point. Why own a slide rig if you don't like/want/need the 2nd stage. Either go for the simple cali or the features of the CD. Slide rig for me offered a sound I just didnt use vs cd having features that I do.

You just need to buy the pedal that suits.

StuartMac290 · September 2017

Yes maybe that's true, but I was addressing the false notion that the Slide Rig CD was unsuitable for acoustic guitar because it was somehow too severe for such use, when it actually sounds exactly the same as the Compact Deluxe and has the same blend function.

I use mine for acoustic guitar all the time live and I set it to be very subtle. It even tames a spiky ukulele effortlessly. If I need to use the extra stage for slide, I simply turn one pot up.

I'm all for encouraging folk to buy gear that suits their needs but at least let's make the information on here accurate!

pedalo · November 2022

Has anyone tried the Cali76 stacked for slide? I was thinking of buying the slide rig compact but then noticed that the stacked 76 might give me the best of both worlds - would be primarily using a compressor for slide but would also like to be able to use it for country type stuff occasionally.

Keefy · November 2022

I have a big box Cali76 (home studio use) and I had a SlideRig Compact. The latter was brilliant for some things but with both parts engaged it was pretty brutal, in the sense that it completely overrode any change in volume or picking strength. I replaced it with a Cali76 Compact which works better for me when playing live.

RickLucas · November 2022

The stacked model is the most versatile in my opinion.

pedalo · November 2022

Thanks yes it certainly seems that way now that I’ve watched a few more vids. It’s a good job I didn’t order the slide rig earlier

handsomerik · November 2022

yeah don't discount the stacked version. It's incredibly versatile. I love mine.

pedalo · December 2022

Is there a general recommended setting for using the stacked 76 for slide? Mine arrived today and tbh it sounds great on any setting for slide and I’m really enjoying the clean overdrive in general. But is there an optimal slide setting or anything?

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