walterharp
1127 posts
Jul 09, 2013
12:41 PM
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Hi there,
This topic has come up a few times over the years, but the field of available options changes pretty rapidly.
I mostly play in a blues band and am looking for a lighter way than a fender bassman, figuring that 99% of the people in the audience don't know the difference anyway in your basic bar gig. Also it would be fun to have a few effects to throw in. Years ago I had one but the effects and modeling were pretty weak, and the expression pedal has steps in tone rather than a smooth sweep.
Any suggestions?
Walter
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Kingley
2864 posts
Jul 09, 2013
12:48 PM
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If you just wanted a straight amped sound then I'd suggest the Lone Wolf Harp Attack or Harp Break. If multi effects is what you want then I'd suggest trying the Digitech RP pedals.
Last Edited by Kingley on Jul 09, 2013 12:48 PM
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isaacullah
2445 posts
Jul 09, 2013
12:50 PM
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Zoom G3.1 would do it... I've got the G3 (the one without the expression pedal),a nd I love it. TONS of FX, and you can set it up like a "regular" pedal board where you can click the individual FX on and off with their own dedicated foot switches (three switches on the G3.1). Amp sims are pretty good too, and definitely useable for harp.
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HawkeyeKane
1871 posts
Jul 09, 2013
1:31 PM
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I had a DigiTech RP90 for a while. It was a non-USB unit, so I couldn't load the Hunter patches, but I did program a few presets in by hand that were pretty good sounding. Ultimately I wound up selling it. Just wasn't for me. But one route I might suggest to you....
I always had really good results and versatile effects with my Peavey Vypyr 15 modeling amp. I traded it in for my Alamo, but I'm saving to snag their new Nano Vypyr. Basically their answer to the Roland Micro Cube. It has a footswitch available, a recording output jack, and a separate mic channel. Obviously, it's not as fully loaded on effects as a DigiTech or Zoom, but it's small, light, serves as its own amp, and can run into a PA. That's gonna be my light rig when I get one.
Nano Vypyr
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Gnarly
631 posts
Jul 09, 2013
1:33 PM
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I have an RP 355 with the Hunter patches, and recommend that
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capnj
114 posts
Jul 09, 2013
8:06 PM
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I have the RP355-hunter,and am just to old school to fiddle around with the controls,can be touchy,but sounds good,best for the computer savvy,probably easier outfits to use out there.Harp attack-MXR carbon copy delay for warm slapback,all you need with blues,and can use those with your bassman.Also like the lone wolf octave pedal,especially with a chromatic,gives some punch to those octaves,and dirties up a bassman if need be.
Last Edited by capnj on Jul 09, 2013 8:12 PM
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Bart Leczycki
89 posts
Jul 10, 2013
4:14 PM
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Hi, for me the best one is Line6 POD.
I use v.2.0 because it's easy to change sound or gain level without "deep options".
Sometimes I add my pedalboard to POD.
In my opinion POD 2.0 is the best and inexpensive choice on the stage.
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Gnarly
632 posts
Jul 10, 2013
8:14 PM
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@capnj Yes, as a guitar player, I am used to tweaking patches--so I took a dozen of RH's best ones, and modified them for my use.
It saves a lot of time to get his patches, they are great straight out of the box--but I have also used my GT-3 Boss unit, it can give you great tones, but tweaking takes time!
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