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Tips on playing with wah-wah for beginners
I love the sound of a guitar played through wah wah as much as the next guy, but I have some problems picking that skill up. I would love if anyone can either give me some tips on how to start using ...
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Why is an amplifier's effects loop useful?
When should you plug gear into your amplifier's effects loop and not into the standard input?
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What is true bypass?
What is true bypass on a pedal? What are it's advantages? What are it's disadvantages?
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Quality Bass Effects Brands
I'm getting back into playing again after being on hiatus for a while, and I'm looking to replace some missing components from back in the day. Was all over DOD effects when I was more active (their ...
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Visual Sound 1 Spot Power Supply Hum
I am using a Visual Sound 1 Spot power supply to power my pedal board. Every time I plug in my BOSS RC-2 to the power supply I get a hum. If I power the RC-2 with a battery the hum goes away. I have ...
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Deep clean sound from Pod X3
I recently got a Pod X3 and like McD's I'm loving it.
I'm trying to get a deep clean riffing sound from it like in Torn by Creed.
I can't seem to find a configuration that gives a deep, bassy sound ...
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Silicon vs Germanium Fuzz
Hopefully without starting a holy war I would like to discuss the differences, electronically and sonically, of silicon and Germanium fuzz. This is inspired by my recent birthday present (my precious ...
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Distortion pedals similar to Boss's DS-1
Does anyone know of any distortion pedals that have tone similar to the Boss DS-1? I love the smoothness, boost, and grind that this pedal offers, but I'm curious if there's a similar pedal that ...
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what effect(s) did Dimebag used to make Cowboys from hell Intro?
I've been thinking this for a while now, does it sounds like an engine? is it tremolo + dist + pitch??
any Ideas
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What is the difference between analog and digital effects pedals?
What are the main differences between digital and analog effects?
Do they have different circuitry? Sounds? Features?
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Tips for trying out effects (at a guitar shop)
I'm about to go shopping, and I decided to buy a multi-effects unit for versatility (I thought a lot and decided I do need it). Now I gotta decide which one (not that it's really relevant, but my ...
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Powering 5 high-current draw effects pedals
I've got the entire collection of Empress effects pedals now but my dream of an all-Empress pedalboard is being stymied by their power-hunger nature. 3 of the 5 run PICs for parameter changes and what ...
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Can I use semi-acoustic guitar with overdrive (or compressor) without getting feedback?
Old-school method like to put lots of paper into body of guitar is not recommended in here =))
Anyway, I saw on youtube that one guy having delay+compressor+overdrive+reverb played with epiphone DOT, ...
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How can I get a sound similar to Shine by Collective Soul?
I love the riff in that song but no matter how much I fiddle with my amp head and pedals, I just can't seem to duplicate that warm, fuzzy feel. Here's a link if you are unfamiliar with the song.
I ...
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What Phaser is used at the beginning of “Rooster” by Alice in Chains?
I built a CE2 chorus clone that sounds fantastic and should work for Rooster. But I believe the Alice in Chains guitarist (was it Cantrell or Layne playing?) is also using a phaser, which I don't yet ...
