Re: distortion,overdrive,fuzz,crunch

[George Ludwig <sfmissionman@yahoo.com>]

Thanks for the tip on the EBS multicomp, I've been looking for a new 
stompbox comp. 

Your comment about the broken wah pedal reminded me of an interview many 
years ago with Adrian Belew. He said something like, "If your pickup is 
broken, go with it. Make it part of your sound." :)

-G

 
----- Original Message ----
From: "o.malhomme@laposte.net" <o.malhomme@laposte.net>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:14:48 AM
Subject: RE: distortion,overdrive,fuzz,crunch

Regarding this secret weapons, one must keep in mind that a special recipe 
for the public can be a very unspecial to us.
A example: the Ebow.
Everyone seems to think I come from Mars if I use one while there's 
nothing special to it (I mean, I bet 99% of the guitar players of this 
list have one...).

Now, we have the tools that a remade to make anyone frown (VG-8, VG-99 in 
my case, but  designed for sound mangling and designing) and basic tools 
to add a special little something...

I like a old fuzz by Ibanez (emerald green one). Like the fact that the 
not seems like it swells...

I have a Robert Keeley modified DS-1 (also a SD-1 but I don't use it that 
much. Overdrive is a very different beast...)
I have a TubeMan which is more interesting a crunch pedal than a n 
overdrive..
I TOTALLY DEPEND on a multicomp EBS. I know it is supposedly made for bass 
but it inflates any guitar and sound gorgeous.

This is the very epitome of secret goo.
I mean, It doesn't really change the sound, just it sounds way better with 
it. Transparent compression, not overdone...

Then I have a Morley Wah 2 that behaves weirdly. For some reasons, engaged 
it distort. It has a very wide wah effect, so i use it for filtering and 
filter sweep effets. I thought of repairing it  but I just like it's 
distortion, unusual.

Olivier