What guitar effects pedals should I buy?

Question

I'm looking to buy a few pedals for a pedal board. I'm using a Gibson SG Standard through a '76 Fender Twin Reverb. I've already got an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. Any suggestions on other absolute needed pedals for any guitar player who plays mostly blues and rock. My biggest influence is Led Zeppelin. I also love the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, SRV, Eric Clapton, etc. I haven't used too many pedals before, I just mainly play directly through the amp. So, any specific pedals I should look into?

Answer 1

Hello there,



Great amp. The Twin Reverb is as good as they come. If you only have one pedal, the Tube Screamer is a great choice.



How much you have to spend will have a big impact on what to buy. I would think a distortion pedal would be first. Boss DS-1 makes a good basic distortion pedal that is inexpensive. If you have more to spend, take a look at the Pro Rat or the MXR distortion pedal. I would get a wah pedal. I think Dunlop Crybaby is as good as any. A good chorus pedal would ne a nice additon. Boss makes a decent one. I like the old Danelectro Cool Cat chorus (the older model, it is 18 volt and larger than the new small ones). While talking about Danelectro, there are two other Danelectro pedals I really like, the Daddy O and the Fab Tone (not the newer Fab series of pedals).



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJ5x6rVmMY&feature=related



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPVXGw1P880&feature=related



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxoiisPVpTA



I found all of those Danelectro pedals cheap on eBay. In fact, was dirt cheap. I paid more for the shipping than the pedal!.



Later,

Hello again,



I got thinking about other pedals you should consider.



Chorus. A chorus might add a fuller sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7SU6XPSvpI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxoiisPVpTA



A wah pedal would be a good addition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMqGuF8VoRo



A phaser may give you an interesting tone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8vJ1OvCqxM



I sometimes run a compressor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ii1kUoDVw



Here is a decent fuzz pedal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTN2gaVGjY



You can listen to those and see if any fit your style

Answer 2

there are several multi effect units available for cheap. Digitech Rp series pedals range from about 50 to 300 bucks. Boss ME series pedals usually around the same upper price but they are usually geared for either live playing with an amp, that you already have, or recording without an amp, which you dont mention. Anyway something along those lines will give you all kinds of effects. Some you will never use but many you will. Single pedals give a slightly better sound but honestly if you run any pedal through your amp its gonna change the sound somewhat. So in summary, I like the multi effect Rp series from digitech, my RP350 cost under 2 bills and it even has a looper!

Answer 3

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Hello there, I really don't know how anyone else can say you need a different amp from that description alone. That description would fit my 1966 Fender Bandmaster and my 1977 Marshall Lead Combo! Besides, you did not ask about what amplifier to buy, you asked about effects pedals. No matter what amp you have, you will want some effects pedals. I have Fender, Vox, Marshall and Line 6 amps sitting around. I use pedals with all of them. What pedals you need depends on the type of music you play. Some genres require a particular effect. Metal has special needs. Psychedelic has special needs. But there are some basics to have no matter what you play. Distortion pedal. Number 1. First pedal you get is a good basic distortion pedal. I like Boss DS-1. Nice basic distortion. Easy to operate. If your amp does not have a reverb, the next pedal I would get is a reverb pedal. Adds a nice dimension to your sound. Good reverb pedals can be pricey, not to mention the spring reverbs. About the best cheap reverb pedal I have come across is the Danelectro Corned Beef. Decent basic reverb. May not give you as much of a wet sound as you would want for surf rock, but overall a good basic reverb at an affordable price. Other pedals, in no particular order that you may want to add. Wah wah, chorus, delay. Those are probably the next pedals I would get. Unless I want to play psychedelic rock (Jimi Hendrix). In that case I would get the wah wah and a fuzz pedal. The Crybaby is the standard wah wah. Vox made a vintage one that was excellent (now a collectors item). Rogue makes a decent cheap wah wah. Chorus. Boss makes good ones. Danelectro makes several decent cheap ones. Digital delay. Off hand, I cannot recall which is the best deal, that is the most decent for the price. Several really good ones at really high prices. I will have to think about that one. If you have not done so, take a look at the used pedals on eBay, I have had good luck picking up used pedals at very attractive prices. Even with the built in effects amps, like the Line 6, you are still going to need some pedals to get the exact sound you want. Just try dialing in the exact distortion you want on a Line 6 and you will see what I mean. The modeling amps are great. But they do not eliminate your need for all pedals. By the way, the best improvement most beginners can make to their sound is to get better speakers. I am not fond of the speakers in the small practice amps (10 to 20 watt jobs). They sound tinny to me. After you play through really good speakers, you will realize the difference. So, if you have a small practice amp. Save up your money (after you buy the basic pedals you want), and get a better set of speakers. If you are running through a small practice amp, watch for a good deal on a used 1x12 combo (amplifier and speaker in the same cabinet). The brand does not really matter, Peavey, Crate, Vox, Fender, Marshall and Line 6 are all good. Different, but all a big step up from a small practice amp. That getting a 1x12 combo amp will do more to improve your sound than anything else you can buy. The cost can be less than you expect. I see used 1x12 and 2x12 combos sell on eBay at very attractive prices. Just something to think about after you buy some pedals. And do get the distortion pedal first. That is the basic one everyone needs. Later, Hello again, I cannot think of an inexpensive delay pedal that I can recommend. The decent ones are pricey. Danelectro makes a couple. I have one and do not care for it. Not enough adjustment. I would suggest holding off on a delay pedal. If you ever upgrade your amp, many amps have a built-in delay effect. I would skip the delay (unless you feel you really need it) and focus on the other pedals.

Answer 4

Sounds like you've already got a pretty decent start. I love the sound of Red House by Hendrix on the album Hendrix in the West and consider that one of the most wildest blues/rock leads I can ever think of. So considering how he used wah wah and feed back to enhance what he was saying I'd naturally say to listen to that song and see what you think.



I've tried the experimental method of buying gear so I don't recommend that. Some of the stuff I got works great for me like my Big Muff distortion and Cry baby wah wah. I just recently bought an Octave divider and so far it's got me clueless on how to get something decent out of it. I wouldn't recommend going cheap either. I've got a Phase Shifter, Chorus, and Flanger but unless my hearing has taken a serious beating from years of loud playing and I can't hear a major difference in some of those things, then it's because the stuff is pretty cheap and not very distinct.



But I also recently got a nice 50 watt Marshall with a 12". I like to play clean with a little delay on a chanel with tube for a real nice warm blues sound.

Answer 5

Nice rig! I would add a wah of some sort and a mod effect, chorus for instance, and a delay. Later, you might want to think about a vibe to get that real trippy sound.



Mine is a 90 Am Stan Strat into a TS-9 and in. In my effects loop I have a Budda Wah to a Boss OC-2, to a TS-808, to a Boss Chorus, to a Boss DSD-2 and out. I use a '70 Twin and a PV Classic 50 410.



huge tone

Answer 6

I actually have the exact same amp. Its an amazing amp, with LOTS of headroom. I think you could probably hurt people with it!

For years (in a band), I ran a Boss Blues Driver, Dunlop Wah, and TS9 Tubescreamer through it. Sounded great, but I got tired of dealing with cables and crappy connections.

Bought a Digitech RP500 last year after reading some great reviews on it. No regrets. It produces every sound I could produce previously and WAY more. It even comes with a looper, which is very cool if you havent tried one.

Answer 7

get yourself a nice blues compression pedal. it doesn't do much really but it can make a world of difference when soloing. you may also want to buy an EQ pedal if you feel like getting fancy i recommended a electro harmonix EQ but thats my taste. oh and a whammy !!! SRV loved whammy and so does clapton i have a vintage vox whammy but there are plent of great whammys out there so you nessicarly dont have to spend alot of money on a cry baby just check some out on youtube and find the whammy that suits you!!!!

Answer 8

1. get a crunch distortian pedal and put it after your ts808. eg. boss bd2. marshall bluesbreaker. analogman beano boost



2. get a 10 band eq



3. get a reverb pedal



4. MAYBE. get a fuzz. chorus. flanger. phaser. or a tremolo pedal. and maybe a wah. the crowd will go wild