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So it'll be a solid, reliable, decent sounding gigging combo that goes whisper quiet for home volume.
Just wondering now whether I should sell my Roland Cube 30 or if it might be useful for smaller gigs (in conjunction with the pedalboard).
Too many options!
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For boost, do you want/need added grit, added gain, added volume or a combination.
If you can get a decent rhythm sound from the amp, then an OD/distortion in front will add gain/grit/volume. Something like an MXR micro amp in the loop will add volume.
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Putting any sort of boost infront of an already dirt amp will just give more gain, and subsequently make thing more compressed.
A boost like the Microamp in the loop will give the volume lift without changing the tone (well not like putting a boost in front).
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Hmm, so I'd have to put the boost in the FX loop...
I'll have to see just what pedals go in an out of the FX loop... what the rules are etc!
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Clean boosts not O/D or Distortion in the loop - @ICBM will tell you the in and outs, but it's generally not amp friendly to do.
My own choice, which I may have mentioned , is the MXR Microamp for a volume boost, works brilliantly (IMO).
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I'm going to try the boost in front of the amp to check the differences.
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It looks like I'll only be using my pedalboard for practices at the practice room through their amps.
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Bummer, my pedal-board ROCKS, too (the delay/chorus etc will be better than the amp effects)! I'll keep it but it looks like it'll be getting a lot less use. I think the only pedal I'll need to take will be my wah pedal then.
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I find it's good to play through a variety of (often crap) amps, it gets you used to being able to dial in a good sound through anything and not rely on 'precious' gear. That can stand you in good stead if something goes wrong, as well as just being a good thing in general.
Admittedly I keep my bass amp at the practice room since it's so heavy I don't want to carry it back and forth, but it's actually unlikely I'll use it for most gigs!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein