Effect Pedal Order
Danelectro D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal?
I just ordered the Danelectro D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal. What can I expect from it? I like playing music by A7x, BFMV, Metallcia, Atreyu, Children of Bodom, and a lot of others. I also like playing punk music and I like the heavy distortion.
I’m also in a band and we play kinda heavy music but not too heavy like the bands I listed. We also started doing small gigs and have one coming up soon. Is this a good pedal for me and what is there to expect from it? Also list other pedals that I should keep my eye on.
BTW it comes in either tomorrow or Monday
From the reviews, it doesn’t actually sound all that bad. Something I’ve noticed about Danelectro is that the pedals tend to be one trick ponies… they have one sound, and while you can play around with it a bit, basically it is what it is – if you don’t like it, you probably never will.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though – I feel the same way about the Boss Metal Zone, for instance. Sure, I’ve had it for years and like it a lot, but even though it is one of the most tweakable pedals as far as EQ goes (because of that parametric mid knob!), the basic tone is 80′s metal…. ie heavily scooped mids, less bass response, and lots of treble. Too much treble, often, its easy to get the “bees in a can” sound with the treble even a little too high. So I don’t like it for modern metal stuff…. it does leads very well, though! My current fav distortion pedal is the Boss Metalcore… more lower mids, more chunk, doesn’t have the “bees in a can” tone to it.
Something I would urge you to consider is getting an EQ pedal or rackmount effect of some sort (depending on your rig and budget, of course). EQ after distortion is one of the most potent tools you can have in sculpting your tone to what you want… I’ve even gotten a good Metal Zone-ish tone from the Danelectro Fab Tone (fuzz pedal) + Boss GE-7!
To me, a decent EQ pedal is a better investment than going through pedal after pedal, looking for the “perfect” distortion. A lot of it depends on the rest of your gear, man – a better amp tends to give better distorted tones, period, so if you have scratch to spend, I suggest putting it towards your amp before anything else.
Good luck!
Saul
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What kind of effect pedals should I get?
I have a gibson Les Paul and a fender deville 212 and I just wanted to get a few effect pedals but I’ve only used the Keeley modded Boss Blues Driver. I’d like to be able to play an assortment of music. Is there anything I should know before buying pedals? I know that the order of your chain can affect the sound drastically.
I am pretty sure that I will be getting a Vox Wah in the next month or two.
Thanks for your help.
That’s funny. I just bought a Danelectro Fab Metal last night (less than 20$) and I like it better than my Boss Metalcore. A lot of the time sure, a brand can be a good recommendation, but not always be what you want.
My favorite pedals? Boss CE-1 (is that the chorus? think so), MXR Phase 90 Phaser, Liquid H2O (chorus + echo, just gorgeous), Boss GT-3 (a complicated multifx pedal, lots of options, they have newer versions out), Dunlop 535Q wah (my friend prefers the Morley Bad Horsie, since it’s activated only when you step on it), and my DIY-modded Metal Zone (still a work in progress…. basically a slight variation on the Diezel mod).
Ummm… I like multifx for clean sounds. Can get the older models pretty cheap, too. For live work the tone difference isn’t all that noticeable in the mix.
The “normal” way to hook up pedals is
guitar -> compressor/tuner/buffer -> distortion -> modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser, etc) -> time-based (delay) -> EQ/filter/wah -> amp
Keep in mind that everything but distortion can also go in the effects loop….. you get a cleaner sound out of ‘em that way.
I prefer buffered bypass pedals… I think the whole “true bypass” thing is misguided, as it can suck more tone out of your pickups (ie by making longer cable distance between your pickups and the next high input-impedance source (the amp). Buffered bypass = high input impedance = no signal loss (see what I say a few paragraphs down).
Two of the biggest things that you can do, in my opinion, are learning how to use your EQ (especially after distortion and in the effects loop), and having onboard electronics. I don’t necessarily mean active pickups, I mean an onboard preamp of some kind. I have buffer preamps in my guitars… no amplification/gain, they just present a low output impedance.
Umm… if you have no idea what I’m talking about, basically the concept is that impedance is a type of resistance, and that for voltage, the best thing is to have low output impedance and high input impedance. Your guitar has output impedance, the amp has input impedance. The lower your output impedance, the more voltage makes it to the amp, and the less signal gets rolled off.
The end result is that you don’t have to worry about long lengths of even the crappiest cables. Can you say no tone suckage? Heck yeah!
Sorry, that’s the tech in my talking. I hate buying expensive cables, its retarded to spend 50 bucks on a 6-foot cable, that’s all I’m saying…
The link below is an invaluable resource for customer reviews. Go there and read up before you buy!
Saul
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Hitech – One 9V Lithium 1200mAh Battery – NON-Rechargeable This high-quality lithium-iron battery will last much longer than typical “heavy-duty” or alkaline batteries, will last longer even than most rechargeables! Although they are non-reusable, these batteries will still save you money and space over other primary batteries. 9V are used in various toys, two-way radios, testers, smoke alarms or gas detectors, RC controllers, electric instrument effect p… |
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BOSS DD-7 Digital Delay Pedal and Sonic Sense 6 In Patch Cable $169.00 This Package Contains One Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal Stompbox; One Hosa 6 Inch,1/4 Patch Cable… |
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Peavey AmpKit Link Electric Guitar Interface for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch $24.99 Peavey Electronics and leading iPhone applications developer Agile Partners have joined forces to launch AmpKit (sold separately), an unparalleled guitar amp and effects iPhone application, and AmpKit LiNK, a high fidelity audio interface for the iPhone, iPod touch* and iPad. Together, AmpKit and AmpKit LiNK provide musicians of all skill levels with a powerful and convenient way to jam with high … |
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Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor Pedal $88.50 Eliminates noise and hum in guitar and bass effects and amplifier setups. Unique noise detection circuit preserves the natural attack and envelope of an instrument’s sound. Threshold and decay knobs allow for shaping the elimination/suppression as desired…. |
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