Pedal for lead stuff

AllyB · 16th January 2006, 09:50 PM

Ok, at the minute i just use my jackhammer for everything, chordy stuff and lead stuff. this is a bit of a compromise so i've decided i need another pedal for lead stuff.

obvious question, which one? i quite like the marshall pedals, nice and sturdy, and was even thinking of just getting another jackhammer and setting it differently but reckon thats a bit of a cop out. my band plays mostly ska stuff so nothing to death metally.

any suggestions?

I_got_a_mohawk · 17th January 2006, 12:16 AM

Get an amp with a good lead and clean channel!

AllyB · 17th January 2006, 09:03 AM

hmmm, would do but money just doesn't allow it

Rosco the Bosco · 17th January 2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AllyB

hmmm, would do but money just doesn't allow it

are you fairly happy with the sound you get bt just want it a bit louder for solo's?

if thats the case you could just go for an EQ pedal or a compressor.

captain ahab · 17th January 2006, 09:19 AM

hello friend. What kind of amp do you use? solid-state/hybrid or all tube? If you use an all tube amp you have more better options. Using a booster type pedal (mxr micro amp, spf egobooster, keeley katana etc) or a good transparent high output overdrive (spf greenline, crowther hotcake, ibanez ts808) in conjunction with your current equipment (marshall pedal) will drive your amp harder and the resultant higher gain saturation will provide a fine smooth sustaining lead sound.
However using a solid state/hybrid amplifier is harder as it is a fact that you can NEVER get a good overdriven sound from clipping transistors. Using a booster pedal before, a good quality germanium transistor overdrive will get you similar effects as described above( by driving the pedal with a higher gain clean signal) but won't ever get close in terms of audio fidelity.

captain ahab · 17th January 2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosco the Bosco

are you fairly happy with the sound you get bt just want it a bit louder for solo's?

if thats the case you could just go for an EQ pedal or a compressor.

Eq pedals are fucking noisy and sound shite though man. hissssssssssssss. you know what i'm saying. however you could certainly use a good quality compression pedal....beware of the $$$ though (if you want good quality)

Rosco the Bosco · 17th January 2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by captain ahab

Eq pedals are fucking noisy and sound shite though man. hissssssssssssss. you know what i'm saying.

not if you buy a decent one.

captain ahab · 18th January 2006, 07:24 PM

who makes a 'good' EQ pedal?

thirdsound · 18th January 2006, 07:30 PM

the guvoner or the blues braker are good marshal pedals but if u want something different try the boss ds1 or any of the line six pedals

I_got_a_mohawk · 19th January 2006, 12:34 AM

Mesa V-Twin? Ive never tried the guitar pedals, but Tech21 makes excellent bass pedals, i assume the guitar ones would also be good

16th January 2006, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
AllyB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Pedal for lead stuff Ok, at the minute i just use my jackhammer for everything, chordy stuff and lead stuff. this is a bit of a compromise so i've decided i need another pedal for lead stuff. obvious question, which one? i quite like the marshall pedals, nice and sturdy, and was even thinking of just getting another jackhammer and setting it differently but reckon thats a bit of a cop out. my band plays mostly ska stuff so nothing to death metally. any suggestions?

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17th January 2006, 12:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 4,756 Band: Spengler	Get an amp with a good lead and clean channel!

17th January 2006, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
AllyB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	hmmm, would do but money just doesn't allow it

17th January 2006, 09:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
captain ahab Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fife Posts: 267	hello friend. What kind of amp do you use? solid-state/hybrid or all tube? If you use an all tube amp you have more better options. Using a booster type pedal (mxr micro amp, spf egobooster, keeley katana etc) or a good transparent high output overdrive (spf greenline, crowther hotcake, ibanez ts808) in conjunction with your current equipment (marshall pedal) will drive your amp harder and the resultant higher gain saturation will provide a fine smooth sustaining lead sound. However using a solid state/hybrid amplifier is harder as it is a fact that you can NEVER get a good overdriven sound from clipping transistors. Using a booster pedal before, a good quality germanium transistor overdrive will get you similar effects as described above( by driving the pedal with a higher gain clean signal) but won't ever get close in terms of audio fidelity.

18th January 2006, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
captain ahab Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fife Posts: 267	who makes a 'good' EQ pedal?

18th January 2006, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
thirdsound Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arbroath Posts: 25 Band: the third sound	the guvoner or the blues braker are good marshal pedals but if u want something different try the boss ds1 or any of the line six pedals

19th January 2006, 12:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 4,756 Band: Spengler	Mesa V-Twin? Ive never tried the guitar pedals, but Tech21 makes excellent bass pedals, i assume the guitar ones would also be good