Buddy's Preferred Phaser.....

[Dennis Detweiler]

Does anyone know which brand of phaser Buddy preferred when he was into a line-up of effect pedals?

[Donny Hinson]

I know he used a MXR Phase 90, per the equipment list below:

http://www.buddyemmons.com/erniegear.htm

[Dennis Detweiler]

On track 11 of a live album he talks through his effects, but only mentioned the brands of two: Ibanez chorus and MXR compressor. He said he had to have the compressor modified. I'm guessing he experimented with other brands. I'm just wondering if he had to have the Phase 90 modded also? Some recent posts on the forum concerning the Phase 90 expressed some mild distortion when in use? Since this Emmons CD was produced, there are other brands on the scene and upgraded models of some of the older ones. Some of the newer brands and upgraded reissued phasers have a few more controls on them which may negate the need for modifications? I'm trying to narrow down the purchase of a phaser.

[Donny Hinson]

Dennis, I have a phase 90 and a Phase 100, and have used them quite a bit. I’ve never had a distortion problem. But then again, I use a pot pedal, and I always run the amp gains high. Players that use powered volume pedals, and players that do not run their amp gain high, may indeed experience some distortion problems.

A lot of times, problems come not from the equipment, but how the player uses that equipment.

[Dennis Detweiler]

Donny, yes that makes a lot of sense.
I latched onto a TC Helix and it will be here in a few weeks. I watched several video reviews and leaned toward the MXR or Helix. I can probably download the MXR into its toneprint storage and have the option of both. I'll post results after I work with it for a while. Thanks for the input.

[John Larson]

On track 11 of a live album he talks through his effects, but only mentioned the brands of two: Ibanez chorus and MXR compressor. He said he had to have the compressor modified. I'm guessing he experimented with other brands. I'm just wondering if he had to have the Phase 90 modded also? Some recent posts on the forum concerning the Phase 90 expressed some mild distortion when in use? Since this Emmons CD was produced, there are other brands on the scene and upgraded models of some of the older ones. Some of the newer brands and upgraded reissued phasers have a few more controls on them which may negate the need for modifications? I'm trying to narrow down the purchase of a phaser.

Buddy was likely using an older "script" logo phaser from the original MXR run is has a less pronounced effect. The modern block logo will lead to a distorted sound. MXR makes a few models now that have switches for the different models in one pedal.

[Tim Harr]

I know he used a MXR Phase 90, per the equipment list below:

http://www.buddyemmons.com/erniegear.htm

This is Ernie Renn's list of equipment ...not, Buddy Emmons'.