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Is this a good pedel? Like is it worth $40? It sounds like it does some good/usefull stuff, but would I een need it for being a beginner? Or is this for more experienced? What do you hook it up to? Using what?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...id/35135#sound
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Well, I can answer about 1/2 of your questions. First, it's hard to tell if it's a good pedal depending on your style. I believe Matt Theissen from Relient K had these in his arsenal for their 1st cd, but what kind of style do you play/prefer? From what I've heard and the reviews I've read, it sounds like a toneless and fuzzy pedal. It might be a good starter pedal, especially for the price, and if you're playing on a practice amp, but it probably wouldn't be great for playing live. All this is coming from somebody who doesn't own this, so I may be completely wrong.
To hook it up, all you have to do is run a 1/4 inch standard guitar cord from your guitar, into the input side of the pedal. Also have another 1/4 inch guitar cord from the output of the pedal into the input jack of the amp. Just turn your amp and pedal on, and you're ready to jam. It's that simple.
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simple servant is right, it's a good starter, but not for live or professional. Save up for the Jeckyll and Hyde pedal, that is so much better. (BTW, I own this pedal, so I know)
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i used to own that pedal as well. and if i were you, i would save. for some people it works though. like joe satriani and steve vai and kurt cobain.
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i own one. works fine for me.
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Right now, I just play worship music, but later, once I completly know how to play guitar like alot, better I will be doing some rock, but with my electric (I might get in a week or 2) I might be doing rock, but I dont know any rock songs, and I dont know enough chords to start playing rock. And also, what does the volume pedel do? When you press it, does the volume go up or down? and how would it know, to go up or down?
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Originally Posted by RockerDud3 Right now, I just play worship music, but later, once I completly know how to play guitar like alot, better I will be doing some rock, but with my electric (I might get in a week or 2) I might be doing rock, but I dont know any rock songs, and I dont know enough chords to start playing rock. And also, what does the volume pedel do? When you press it, does the volume go up or down? and how would it know, to go up or down? the volume pedal is shaped and used like a wah pedal, but instead of changing the tone, it adjusts the volume. by pushing it up, it increases the volume, and down, it decreases it.

for your music playing setting, the DS-1 would be good. u can go from light crunch, to light distortion, to heavy, metallica distortion. very cool. not good for nu-metal or anything along those lines (ew).
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Think I should get this one instead (once I save up) Its a volume pedal, and a distortion pedel,
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/.../base_id/35158
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Originally Posted by RockerDud3 Think I should get this one instead (once I save up) Its a volume pedal, and a distortion pedel,

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/.../base_id/35158 im pretty sure thats just a wah pedal that has the option of using distortion while the wah is on. its not like a distoriton pedal and a wah pedal. its a distorted wah pedal. eh maybe im wrong. i will double check it...
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dude no man, dont get the wah/volume/distortoin. and i dont think youd like the ds1, go for the ds 2.
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Originally Posted by smashing guitar dude no man, dont get the wah/volume/distortoin. and i dont think youd like the ds1, go for the ds 2. the ds-2 is the ds-1 with a turbo channel. or if ur more into overdrive, you could get a tubescreamer! its meant for a tube amp though...
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Originally Posted by rock_guitar1990 the ds-2 is the ds-1 with a turbo channel. or if ur more into overdrive, you could get a tubescreamer! its meant for a tube amp though...
agreed.
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My suggestion is that you don't get a pedal at all. More technique in the long run wouldhelp than have a cool pedal. I talk from experience.
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Originally Posted by surferdude9375 My suggestion is that you don't get a pedal at all. More technique in the long run wouldhelp than have a cool pedal. I talk from experience. this is true. i think before you get a distortion pedal u may want to upgrade your amp first if it isn't satisfactory. of course, if ur moving onto soloing and stuff and think u need high gain and sustain, then go for it.
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Originally Posted by RockerDud3 Is this a good pedel? Like is it worth $40? It sounds like it does some good/usefull stuff, but would I een need it for being a beginner? Or is this for more experienced? What do you hook it up to? Using what?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...id/35135#sound
oh, and another thing. that is not a very good pedal for playing the style of music you're playing right now. actually, i have come to really dislike that pedal. and surferdude is very correct. when you buy a pedal and are just starting on electric guitar, you'll spend more time on the pedal than building technique. this is from personal experience too.