Can you run a guitar through a bass effects pedal and vice versa?
[2009-03-08 07:21:20]

Q: I play both guitar and bass and would like to buy either a Zoom G2.1u (the guitar effects pedal) or the Zoom B2.1u (the bass one). I can only afford one of them but i don't which is better, to run a bass through a guitar effects pedal or a bass through

A: I'd run a bass through a guitar pedal. The bass effects usually don't have as good of high frequency response. However, the guitar effects may not have the bass response that the bass fx does, but that's easier to dial back in.

You'll

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What do I look for in a guitar effects pedal?
[2009-05-01 21:34:17]
My rig

I have a cheap Celebrity Stratocaster guitar and 15-watt amp (starter pack) and I was thinking of buying an effects pedal for it. My range would be from $10-50 using TradeMe (the New Zealand version of eBay). New or used would be fine and I was wondering


completely depends on what you are looking for. Most brand names will be comparable. run away from behringer pedals. they are an embarrassment to the guitar community. i got an eq pedal from them and ti was so bad. completely colored my tone, and introduced

Keeley 4-Knob Compressor Guitar Effects Pedal $259.00

The Keeley compressor pedal ships with the 9v DC Jack at the top end of the guitar pedal and use the same type of power supply used by nearly all guitar effect manufacturers. Internal Attack ControlThe compressor pedal has an Internal Attack control, designed for bass players with high-output active pickups or active pedal boards with buffers. Sensitivity ControlThe Keeley compressor pedal also has an Input Sensitivity Control, meaning you can use this in your studio to run keyboards, drum machines, drum mics, even master recordings and other line-level uses. The true bypass circuit makes sure you have absolutely no tone loss or signal reduction through the compressor pedal in the off/bypass mode. Keeley's most popular pedal, the Keeley compressor has become an industry standard for stomp box compression.

Buckethead- Guitar Solo | Top Fine Art Photos

and there’s another difference between using and not using guitar effects. this bucket head guy is using tons of effects and pedals.

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The effects pedal with an octave switch allows adding an octave up effect to the fuzz sound. The guitar effect pedal is a great device to produce the sounds of musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Jack White, etc. The guitar effect pedal ensures great octave sound to your gig....

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What do you call an effects pedal that gives off a bass effect, but for a 6 string guitar?
[2009-10-31 23:09:25]
EHX Small Stone

I'm trying to find a guitar effects pedal (standard 6 string electric) that creates a deep boom sound but it's hard to type it in without having pedals come up for a bass guitar, which is not what i'm looking for.


I think you're looking for an octave divider pedal. These effects devices will output a note an octave lower than the one you are playing.

You can mix the octave with the natural sound any way you like, or only hear the octave....

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What guitar effects pedal should I buy?
[2009-09-19 13:34:43]
Muff Fuzz

I've been playing electric guitar for several years now and I want to buy an effects pedal, but I don't know much about them.
The music I mainly play on guitar is songs by Muse.
At the moment it may be between a Zvex Fuzz...


Get the Boss me-50. That way, you get lots of effects, including a Whammy and lots of distortion.

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