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Re: Show us your pedalboard
So did I. The Peterson tuners along with I'm sure many other tuners have custom profiles, so even though you look at it, see 'E' and tune it, you're not strictly tuning to E, it might be E - 10 cents or something like that.
The reasons for this is that fretted instruments can't be tuned perfectly, every note on every fret is basically off, either sharp or flat by some degree and it only works because it's close enough to sound like music overall.
Sweetened tunings attempt to fix this. And obviously they can't, as that would be impossible, but they can make a difference.
1) First thing they do is try to tune strings so that 5th's are correct. Guitarists love 5ths and play them constantly, they are probably the most common interval most guitarists play, so if you can get those sweet you're away laughing. We're often doing this already by ear, as an example I've been tuning with a tuner and then manually tweaking the B string for at least 10 years
2) Second thing they do it is try to compensate for string physics. When you do a big old chord and hit the strings hard, the strings deflect away from the pick and go sharp, specially the E and A strings. So if you tune to a true E, and you're playing big chords at lot, that string is probably sharp most of the time. The sweetened tuning will have you tuning the thing slightly flat, so that once you hit it hard and push it sharp, it's actually in tune.
Also on fancy tuners you can edit and create your own tuning presets, if you feel the desire to spend days working out your own tuning.
I use the Peterson Guitar preset, edited to make the B string a fair bit flat and I think I made the D string a little less flat than the stock preset. This setting works fabulously on both my electrics and both acoustics. I also use the Peterson 12 string preset on my Eastwood. The most famous sweetened tuning is probably James Taylors', which he worked out decades ago and has been using ever since, I tried that one and while it was great with a capo on, I didn't like it when playing on the first few frets.
Anyway, worth a try, I've found it 100% worthwhile, even if no one else notices or cares.
The reasons for this is that fretted instruments can't be tuned perfectly, every note on every fret is basically off, either sharp or flat by some degree and it only works because it's close enough to sound like music overall.
Sweetened tunings attempt to fix this. And obviously they can't, as that would be impossible, but they can make a difference.
1) First thing they do is try to tune strings so that 5th's are correct. Guitarists love 5ths and play them constantly, they are probably the most common interval most guitarists play, so if you can get those sweet you're away laughing. We're often doing this already by ear, as an example I've been tuning with a tuner and then manually tweaking the B string for at least 10 years
2) Second thing they do it is try to compensate for string physics. When you do a big old chord and hit the strings hard, the strings deflect away from the pick and go sharp, specially the E and A strings. So if you tune to a true E, and you're playing big chords at lot, that string is probably sharp most of the time. The sweetened tuning will have you tuning the thing slightly flat, so that once you hit it hard and push it sharp, it's actually in tune.
Also on fancy tuners you can edit and create your own tuning presets, if you feel the desire to spend days working out your own tuning.
I use the Peterson Guitar preset, edited to make the B string a fair bit flat and I think I made the D string a little less flat than the stock preset. This setting works fabulously on both my electrics and both acoustics. I also use the Peterson 12 string preset on my Eastwood. The most famous sweetened tuning is probably James Taylors', which he worked out decades ago and has been using ever since, I tried that one and while it was great with a capo on, I didn't like it when playing on the first few frets.
Anyway, worth a try, I've found it 100% worthwhile, even if no one else notices or cares.
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Re: Show us your pedalboard
Current iteration.
Most recent addition is the GE-7. I've had it for ages and cannot understand why it took so long to make it to my board. I've got a couple of settings and it only takes a second to change them. Really easy.
The Tumnus gets a lot of standalone use as a clean boost or mild drive. It also pairs up with both the Iron Bell and Zendrive to tighten them up and give them focus.
Most recent addition is the GE-7. I've had it for ages and cannot understand why it took so long to make it to my board. I've got a couple of settings and it only takes a second to change them. Really easy.
The Tumnus gets a lot of standalone use as a clean boost or mild drive. It also pairs up with both the Iron Bell and Zendrive to tighten them up and give them focus.
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Re: Show us your pedalboard
That's a great board Slowy, how's that phaser working out for you?Slowy wrote:Current iteration.
Most recent addition is the GE-7. I've had it for ages and cannot understand why it took so long to make it to my board. I've got a couple of settings and it only takes a second to change them. Really easy.
The Tumnus gets a lot of standalone use as a clean boost or mild drive. It also pairs up with both the Iron Bell and Zendrive to tighten them up and give them focus.
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Perfect Hamo, just enough swirl without everything turning to mush.hamo wrote:That's a great board Slowy, how's that phaser working out for you?Slowy wrote:Current iteration.
Most recent addition is the GE-7. I've had it for ages and cannot understand why it took so long to make it to my board. I've got a couple of settings and it only takes a second to change them. Really easy.
The Tumnus gets a lot of standalone use as a clean boost or mild drive. It also pairs up with both the Iron Bell and Zendrive to tighten them up and give them focus.
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Not for Slowy Exotic!Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
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Has the Timmy morphed into a Tumnus now?Slowy wrote:Current iteration.
Most recent addition is the GE-7. I've had it for ages and cannot understand why it took so long to make it to my board. I've got a couple of settings and it only takes a second to change them. Really easy.
The Tumnus gets a lot of standalone use as a clean boost or mild drive. It also pairs up with both the Iron Bell and Zendrive to tighten them up and give them focus.
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Hell yeah, really pushing the boat out. Had to insist on playing 'Message in a Bottle' so it had something to do.Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
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Because I'm in a band with 3 guitars, I need midrange. That's the one thing Timmy doesn't do. It's having an extended vacation until I have a project with one guitar.Jay wrote: Has the Timmy morphed into a Tumnus now?
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Why am I so irritated by someone who obviously can't play miming on guitar?jeremyb wrote:Not for Slowy Exotic!Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
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Somehow my rig ended up with an Echoplex and Camoflange and I just can't stop playing Police songs now, highly recommend the Thorpy camoflange by the way.Slowy wrote:Hell yeah, really pushing the boat out. Had to insist on playing 'Message in a Bottle' so it had something to do.Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
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I quite like several types of modulation. I just can't ever get them to work for me live. Have pretty much given up.Voxshall wrote:Somehow my rig ended up with an Echoplex and Camoflange and I just can't stop playing Police songs now, highly recommend the Thorpy camoflange by the way.Slowy wrote:Hell yeah, really pushing the boat out. Had to insist on playing 'Message in a Bottle' so it had something to do.Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
Anybody want a TC Electronics Nova Modulator?
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Slowy wrote:
Anybody want a TC Electronics Nova Modulator?
oooh. I could be tempted actually. What are they worth?
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Voxshall wrote:Somehow my rig ended up with an Echoplex and Camoflange and I just can't stop playing Police songs now, highly recommend the Thorpy camoflange by the way.Slowy wrote:Hell yeah, really pushing the boat out. Had to insist on playing 'Message in a Bottle' so it had something to do.Conway wrote:Phaser is a bit exotic for you, isn't it Slowy?!
+1 on the Camoflange.
Seriously looking at getting one.
Thinking of waiting till our dollar improves & more certainty not getting lost in the shipping wilderness post Covid.
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Re: Show us your pedalboard
My poor pedalboard
Joyo Tuner -> Vox Wah Wah -> ModTone Dyno Drive -> EHX Bass Big Muff -> Baby Boom Reverb -> Vox Double Decca delay -> Ditto
Joyo Tuner -> Vox Wah Wah -> ModTone Dyno Drive -> EHX Bass Big Muff -> Baby Boom Reverb -> Vox Double Decca delay -> Ditto
Curiously strong mints.