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ProfessorGAC

(74,518 posts)
7. Ah, I See
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 07:57 PM
Sep 13

When I was playing, I had 2 sustain pedals & 6 volume pedals on the floor for my keyboard rig.
I had enough on the floor.
Stomp boxes for guitar would have left me nowhere to stand.
Our guitar player was like you. Pretty minimal.
Delay, distortion, chorus. That's it. He had a Boogie S.O.B that was like a Mk1, so didn't have true channel switching. He ran it on the edge of breakup and used an overdrive to push it over the top.
His tone was still less saturated than mine. So, my clean was cleaner and my distortion was denser. Worked well because people could always hear both guitars in the mix.
Funny story: when he got his OD, Guitar Center had a big sale on DOD & Boss pedals.
In those days, the nearest HC was nearly 40 miles away and we went all the way there for a stomp box
He was eying the DOD for $39. But, the pedal setup right next to it was Boss.
He tried the first one, and then tried the Boss. It sounded so much better than the DOD, I Saud "You're getting the Boss if I have to give you the other $10."
He used that pedal for the next 18 years!

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Sounds Pretty Good ProfessorGAC Sep 13 #1
Ya I love amp gain Eko Sep 13 #2
For Jam Nights... ProfessorGAC Sep 13 #3
I remember that. Eko Sep 13 #4
I'm The Opposite! ProfessorGAC Sep 13 #5
Oh no, no you misunderstand me lol. Eko Sep 13 #6
Ah, I See ProfessorGAC Sep 13 #7
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