The Steel Guitar Forum

OK now we have some stomp box guys with different stuff , chorus, flange, phase ring modulator, rotary effects. But not many. How many who use the pitch shifting types use them live with bands? I always love them at home but can't make them sound in tune with the band. It has been a while since I tried though.
Byron

I use a Goodrich matchbox, or an Fet preamp, built by my old friend, Johnie Helms, Carbon Copy delay and amp reverb for my LeGrande through a Session 400 Limited.. If the stage is shakey, I have a Boss'63Fender reverb pedal, that sounds just like spring reverb. For guitar, I run through a Korg pitchblack tuner, Boss compressor, Rat pedal, Carbon Copy delay, Boss Chorus with amp reverb, through a Fender Twin or a Marshall half stack. No wonder I can't hear anymore.

I use a Goodrich matchbox, or an Fet preamp, built by my old friend, Johnie Helms, Carbon Copy delay and amp reverb for my LeGrande through a Session 400 Limited.. If the stage is shakey, I have a Boss'63Fender reverb pedal, that sounds just like spring reverb. For guitar, I run through a Korg pitchblack tuner, Boss compressor, Rat pedal, Carbon Copy delay, Boss Chorus with amp reverb, through a Fender Twin or a Marshall half stack. No wonder I can't hear anymore.

I like the MXR Carbon Copy, occasionally an old MXR Dist+, and either amp reverb or a Boss RV-3.

Clete

Byron Walcher wrote:OK now we have some stomp box guys with different stuff , chorus, flange, phase ring modulator, rotary effects. But not many. How many who use the pitch shifting types use them live with bands? I always love them at home but can't make them sound in tune with the band. It has been a while since I tried though.
Byron

Byron, I've had good luck with the Boss Supershifter PS-5 version. For some settings to track properly your instrument has to be tuned to concert pitch or it will warble and won't be in tune with the band. As you've expressed, if the band tunes a little low, or high, it's not going to sound that great. But there are a few settings on this particular pedal I like which do not rely on concert pitch for execution. You can also get slapback, octave chording, good chorus, and whammy/shimmer effects. It also works best using two amps in stereo, something that has opened up a whole other world for me.

Here is my board.. the Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere is the best replication of a Leslie I have ever heard (and I have heard a bunch)

Can make the steel sound like there is a B3 in the room.. great for taking those organ comping parts..

Love the carbon copy, if you need/like fuzz, the Caprid is outstanding!! The jackrabbit tremolo is excellent, and of course the Timmy overdrive is highly regarded.. overall a decent board for both my steel and my guitars..