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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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Mattallica wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:25 am Boss RV6 has shimmer. No idea where it sits quality wise
A used RV6 is actually a decent budget option, I sold my RV6 for $180

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Mattallica wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:25 am Boss RV6 has shimmer. No idea where it sits quality wise
If you turn the tone control all the way down it sounds quite decent, otherwise it’s pretty meh.
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Tone is subjective though, it may sound sweet to Slowy's ears but sound average to another one's ears :wink:

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KNNZ wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:38 pm Tone is subjective though, it may sound sweet to Slowy's ears but sound average to another one's ears :wink:
I'm just looking for a light, orchestral strings shimmer to fill out an acoustic guitar.
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I was impressed at the cheapest TC Electronic Shimmer box.

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Slowy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:07 pm
KNNZ wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:38 pm Tone is subjective though, it may sound sweet to Slowy's ears but sound average to another one's ears :wink:
I'm just looking for a light, orchestral strings shimmer to fill out an acoustic guitar.
Umm, just buy a better acoustic ?

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vinylguy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:33 pm
Slowy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:07 pm
KNNZ wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:38 pm Tone is subjective though, it may sound sweet to Slowy's ears but sound average to another one's ears :wink:
I'm just looking for a light, orchestral strings shimmer to fill out an acoustic guitar.
Umm, just buy a better acoustic ?
with a built in orchestra...
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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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look out for a cheap line6, m5, m9, m13 or verbzilla have them iirc.

cool and cheap enough for how often you use it. Plus extra goodies to play with that you may want to piddle around with.
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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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I have a Boss DD500 for sale which has a nice shimmer setting. Plus you get all the other excellent boss delays and looper included.
Loving it so far

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Bg wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:39 pm
vinylguy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:33 pm
Slowy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:07 pm

I'm just looking for a light, orchestral strings shimmer to fill out an acoustic guitar.
Umm, just buy a better acoustic ?
with a built in orchestra...
A 12 String Guild would do that for you.

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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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vinylguy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:33 pm
Slowy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:07 pm
KNNZ wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:38 pm Tone is subjective though, it may sound sweet to Slowy's ears but sound average to another one's ears :wink:
I'm just looking for a light, orchestral strings shimmer to fill out an acoustic guitar.
Umm, just buy a better acoustic ?
I actually don't think that's possible. :D

But in this case, I'm building a tone:
I've got the electric Nylon string, Punchy, percussive and very clear.
Through a drive pedal, delay and compressor into the Harmony amp set as loud as possible without feedback.
The amp is delivering touch sensitive distortion and the whole thing is sounding bloody glorious.

I think shimmer would be a great new colour in this palette.
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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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I can sell you a Slo by walrus, sounds pretty nice.

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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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Didn’t realise how popular shimmer was amongst effects builders now.

Was the Edge the first to really use it? I remember when all the Edge sound guys were trying to work out what it was they were hearing.

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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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Right. In a perfect world, someone will look at the Grand Canyon and think, " This pedal does many things. I would like to explore these many things. I will offer Slowy my Strymon Blue Sky or Neunaber Immerse which does fewer things in exchange."

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Re: Recommend me a Shimmer pedal

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https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=7X7pvmVS

I'm curious about this as an alternative...but I still think you are right about not really being able to improve on your guitars.

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