How Subtle are You?

[Silence Kid]

Are you one of those guitarists who likes to put modulation/time based effects/compression on at an almost imperceptible level? I must admit I never really understood the purpose of doing so. It always makes me raise a bit of an eyebrow when I see a guitarist playing with about fifteen effects on, all set way down and basically giving a dry sound.

My own tone doesn't usually include any reverb/delay/compression anyway- but it's always made even less sense to me that when people use those things, you can (usually) barely tell. People spend a lot of money on a pedal to keep it basically on one. Then again- maybe I focus more on obtaining a dry sound from my rig good enough that I don't need to use those effects to 'mask' it or make subtle changes anyway (to my ears.)

*The exception is an old solid state amp of mine that has amazing tremolo; when I use it, I prefer it -not- subtle.

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

I have quite a few clips in the "Tips and Clips" page.
You can be the judge.
Though I will say that I tend to be an all or nothing sort.

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[Diego]

Re: How Subtle are You?

When my Boss CE-2 was my only modulation pedal available, I liked it best as a "is this thing on?" setting, for a bit of texture and pop.
Turns out I didn't really like chorus that much.

Now that I use my M13, I abuse the **** out of the Leslie cab simulators, tremolo and sometimes a very slow phaser with tiny range.
I also like modulated delay. Chorus and flanger, I can't stand.

I like flanger on bass though, as Doug Pinnick uses sometimes, or Jason Newsted in Metallica's "The Outlaw Torn".

[Securb]

Re: How Subtle are You?

All of the above. I use effects to simply thicken the tone or add dynamics. Sometimes I use effects to the point it is no longer recognizable I am playing the guitar.

[BlueSnMettle]

Re: How Subtle are You?

You can tell mine are on.
I don't over do it.
They are tastefully set.

[Mincer]

Re: How Subtle are You?

Oh, I dig effects. From slapback to 20 seconds of pitch-transposed reverb, I'm game.

[Aceman]

Re: How Subtle are You?

Depends on what I'm going for, subtle to sledgehammer....

That little extra thickener or spacer, or a delay assisted triplets and syrupy swirl. It's all good.

[Chistopher]

Re: How Subtle are You?

Basically all I use in terms of non-distortion effects are an EHX Pitchfork, a subtle phase, and a little bit of reverb. That's about it and that's only when I want a clean passage to fill up a whole lotta tonal space, think Jeff Buckley's take on Hallelujah.

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

You guys are going to force me to post a clip.

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[Aceman]

Re: How Subtle are You?

You guys are going to force me to post a clip.

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I double dog dare you to post a clip

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

You might want to go check "Tips and Clips".

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[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

Ok, just figured out how to put them here.
https://soundcloud.com/demanic-1/dre...the-small-room

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

or maybe this
https://soundcloud.com/demanic-1/for...the-what-tolls

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

There's two Ace.
Well?

[Demanic]

Re: How Subtle are You?

Speechless it would appear.