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Next question… I order the Dunlop original… how disappointed am I going to be that id don't have true bypass? Is it really going to affect my tone if I don't have this?

Are there other mods I should consider?

Thanks,

Jim Personally, I think way too much is made of "true bypass". There is *some* effect, but if the pedal is well designed, the effect is usually not noticeable. As to placing the wah early in the effects chain, what you said is the reason I place it there. I also think it helps to provide the wah with the full range of frequencies from the instrument un-colored by any other effects.

Personal preference also plays a role, as some players like the sound of placing the wah after the OD. I also prefer placing the wah ahead of compression, as the compressor will keep signal levels stable as the wah sweeps through it's frequency range, and the output varies with the amount of a particular frequency from the instrument present at the wahs' input.

Cheers!

Strat]]> From Here to There stratman_el84 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/paged/2/#post-274425 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/paged/2/#post-273930 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:32:09 +0000
Next question… I order the Dunlop original… how disappointed am I going to be that id don't have true bypass? Is it really going to affect my tone if I don't have this?

Are there other mods I should consider?

Thanks,

Jim]]> From Here to There MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/paged/2/#post-273930 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273911 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:28:17 +0000
Currently my FX chain goes:

Guitar>Wah>Compressor>OD>Echo-Delay>EQ>Stereo Chorus>Amp(s).

I'd like it to be:

Guitar>Wah>Compressor>EQ>OD>Echo-Delay>EQ>Stereo Chorus>Amp(s).

Cheers!

Strat Thanks for the response.... I'm seriously thinking about adding one of those Fish & Chips eq's (MF has em for $30)....

One question though, I was going to put the wah after the OD (and eq) and just before the amp at the end of the chain. Is your at the front due to personal preference, or dies it have an effect on tone to have it late in the chain?

Thanks!

Jim]]> From Here to There MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273911 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273903 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:32:31 +0000
Currently my FX chain goes:

Guitar>Wah>Compressor>OD>Echo-Delay>EQ>Stereo Chorus>Amp(s).

I'd like it to be:

Guitar>Wah>Compressor>EQ>OD>Echo-Delay>EQ>Stereo Chorus>Amp(s).

Cheers!

Strat]]> From Here to There stratman_el84 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273903 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273873 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:27:38 +0000
Now I'm thinking I need to get another EQ (maybe the danelectro?) and put it after the OD and before the Wah (Wah is not here yet, but has been shipped :D )?

What do you think?]]> From Here to There MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273873 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273850 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:58:58 +0000
Thanks everybody.]]> From Here to There Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273850 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273801 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:06:43 +0000
So, let me clarify....

Current state: Boss OD => Boss EQ

Proposed option 1: Boss EQ => Boss OD

or

Option 2: Boss EQ => Boss OD => new EQ

Or should I stay the same.... Of course I'm going to go home now and play around with swapping the order of the two, but should I also get a new EQ?]]> From Here to There MrJonesey https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273801 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273670 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:39:01 +0000
The way I use my single EQ is to first set my amps' EQ then any of my other pedals for a good clean and dirty rhythm sound. Then, I set the EQ pedal for a slight boost...just enough to come over the drums and bass a little, with a slight bump to the sliders to boost the mids/upper mids a bit to cut through. That way I don't need as much overall volume boost which makes the PA mix and EQ-ing a lot easier as well as keeping stage volume under control, while still cutting through on solos. If the room happens to be "hard"..lots of bounce-back with highs being very piercing..I roll off the EQ pedals' highest-frequency bands a few dB to compensate so that solos don't cause people to wince in pain.

Right now, I'm using a DOD FX-40B which is all I can afford at the moment, but I'm really not happy with it. I'd like more frequency bands and better-quality construction. The sliders on that FX-40B suck, as does the foot-switch. That's the main advantage to spending more on an EQ pedal. The better/more expensive pedals are generally built much better, with higher-quality sliders and housings, as well as more frequency bands available, and also input gain as well as output level controls.

My next EQ pedal purchase will be an MXR M-108 10-band EQ. I owned one of these many years ago, and it was a tank, as well as providing me excellent control. I wish I'd had sense enough to keep it (along with that '78 black/silverburst LP Deluxe and the vintage Plexi Marshall + matching cab!) but alas, I let pesky little things like being laid off and having rent & utilities & car payments due cause temporary insanity. :lol:

At any rate, if you'd like more info on why/how/where to use EQ in an effects chain, take a look at the section dealing with EQ at the amptone website:

http://www.amptone.com/#eqconcepts

Cheers!

Strat]]> From Here to There stratman_el84 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273670 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273295 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:30:35 +0000 As far as different brands of EQ pedals, I'm curious what you're paying for when you spend more money. My next pedal purchase is going to be a Danelectro Fish & Chips, based on its small price ($30) and great reviews. But then I see these other EQ pedals that are upward of $100, and some even approaching $200. I can see why there might be a difference with other effect pedals: wah, chorus, distortion, etc. But if you're simply boosting or cutting frequencies, are you getting more by spending more?
Thanks for the detailed explanation, Wes. That isn't the first time I've learned a lot from something you've posted.]]> From Here to There GuitarHack https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273295 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273168 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:36:37 +0000
The first EQ pedal in the chain is set as a scooped mids response as standard, but is rarely turned on. I prefer to get a good guitar+amp settings sound, it makes other things easier.

However the changes I currently make to the first one (or if I had a second one) are peaking the mids every once in a while if I just randomly feel like playing a bit of sterdy lead, but now more commonly to muddy it up and give it a kind of cascade, like a waterfall (left/low + to right/high -), to prep it for lead soloing (basically the addition of strong distortion/fuzz for lead).

They're very useful if you're the all-in-one player (as I try hard to be)...]]> From Here to There Clazon https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/eq-pedal-question/#post-273168