Wednesday LR

[blargfromouterspace]

This is probably way late for you guys stateside, but I was out drinking with a friend last night so I've only just dragged myself out of bed. Having a couple of fried eggs on toast with Japanese mayo and green tabasco sauce. Japanese mayo is great because it comes in that squishy round bottle that feels like a fake boob.

Favourite effects Aside from overdrive what are you guys' favourite effects to use? Mine is tremolo. I've been without one for the last few weeks and have really missed it. I bought a BBE one on the ebay last night which I hope gets here soon. Really looking forward to trying it out. Got it at a great price too. For some reason they vary hugely in price in Australia. A few months back I was in a BBE stockist (I doubt they were selling enough units to classify as a dealer) selling them for a smidge under $300!

Music - A few of you will know that I'm a fan of country music. For me it was the sound of the steel guitar that drew me in initially. That instrument has a really stirring sound more likely to make me shed a tear than any other. How did you first get into your favourite music?

[yowhatsshakin]

Good morning (your time) Jamie,

Thanks for not breaking the streak. Favorite effect: like you, my (Carl Martin) tremolo which also has a Vibrato setting for some cool other effects. How I got to my favorite music is hard to trace back beyond that I was listening to (pop)radio ever since my dad brought back a portable transistor radio from some trade show he attended when I was 5 or 6. Always listened to what was called 'pirate' radio stations in Europe: Mi Amigo, Veronica. Interesting stuff and nothing like what was on the Dutch public radio stations! I had no clue what 'counter culture' meant but I loved the music!

- Jos

[darwinohm]

Jamie, I watched a guitar player with a well know artist at the state fair using a Tele on Monday. He had several pedals and one gave him a baritone tone and another a whammy pedal. He used them very sparingly and well.

I have always been a fan of country.The demo that you posted a couple of months ago was as good a country as it gets! -- Darwin

[Ahryn]

I only have the two effects pedals right now (ones a tuner so that doesn't count) so I have to say my favorite effect is the next one

Tremolo sounds like a real sweet effect especially the tube driven type.

I have never considered myself a fan of country despite liking Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Telcasters, some slide guitars and I think a banjo here and there can add a lot but...

I really like alternative rock, some indie stuff, punk and screamo can be interesting and of course folk music, I am now getting into listening to blues rock as well.

[Katefan]

Hey Blarg,

That Japanese mayo container sounds a bit scary - Just Saying...

I dig Country Music as long as its not that 'new Country' Ew. Had a girlfriend who loved that stuff. Freaked me out.
Anyway, this aint exactly country but it got me listening to alot of older stuff... Btw, Dolly Parton said it aint Country Music if it aint got pedal steel...
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My main f/x is overdrive/distortion via an original ProCo Rat box. I don't use much other f/x tho I'm thinking of getting the BBE Bench Press pedal. Any experience with that one?

Cheers,

Kf

[Philby]

Thanks for filling the lunchtime void Jamie. Lunch for me today was seafood marinara re-heated in the office microwave, followed by a walk around the block in the springtime sun.

Apart from overdrive, I can't really get by without a good delay effect. I've got an old Boss RPS-10 digital delay module which is nice and lo-fi, and I use the delay in my Yamaha DG-Stomp all the time too. I find delay to be far more versatile than reverb. In fact I usually turn reverb off unless I'm after a surf guitar effect.

I grew up listening to mainstream AM radio in the late 70's/early 80's so my musical tastes aren't too left field. I never really took much notice of guitar in songs till I heard Lindsay Buckingham's stuff in Fleetwood Mac, and then Mark Knopfler's solo in Tunnel Of Love by Dire Straits. I only found out a few years ago that Mark Knopfler and Lindsay Buckingham both play finger style, so maybe that's the sound my subconscious prefers?!

Here's a really bad video for a great song that I used to love back in the day. It still cheers me up whenever I hear it.

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Katefan, thanks for sharing that Matthew Sweet song. Here's another one I really like off that same album. Make sure you listen to the very end to hear some nostalgic ambient noise from the era.....

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[stagecoach]

I have gone complete circles on effects. As a beginner in electric guitars (after starting to learn on an acoustic) the first pedal I got was a delay from memory. Brought and sold several pedal then went all out for a midi system with every effect in it. But after some time I was finding I could not get a sound I liked then one day I plugged my guitar into my amp and there it was. So I sold all my effects and for about 5 years only used the reverb on my amp and it was great. There is a great guitar player in Perth called Greg Bird and he is a great chicken picker and also does some rockabilly. He also only uses his reverb on stage. When he records he uses other effects.

As I said full circle, I am up to 8 effects and the first one I purchased was a delay again. Just love how that slap back can make the guitar stand out on a lead break.

how I got into the music I play - again this is another circle. I was dragged up on music and that was 100% country (hank Williams, George Jones, etc). I did like the stuff my dad use to play and when I was very young (before I could play a chord) I would get up on stage and strum along (think I was about 4 or 5). But I leaned more towards the music of the 50's and 60's like Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and all those instrumental artist (shadows, Surfaris , etc). I then progressed with each group to more modern music, as well as doing the odd country show with dad still. But as all bands go something happens and they fall apart. Well the last time that happened my brothers were also out of bands and as I said we were still doing the odd show with dad for fun, we decided lets go all out country. So again the circle completes and in a few more years will start revolving again. I am not that old at 34, but I am the youngest in the family and dad is still going strong as the front man at the age of 77. He still has a few years to catch up on Little Jimmy Dickens who I believe is 91 this year and still preforming at the Opry

[sirmyghin]

I like prog, I got into prog by listening and learning a lot of Rush as a teen. That is kind of home bass.

Effects are tricky, but I really like Chorus, especially the new TC corona chorus, wonderful pedal, currently with the 'triple caramel apple' tone print from Paul Gilbert. Very tasty mode there. I also really like reverb and am awaiting a BlueSky in the mail...


To touch on what Darwin is talking about in baritones, I would like if G&L made a baritone, would likely buy one in a heartbeat. If they announced a 7 string longer scale (say 27") today, I would buy it tomorrow.