Pedal for Standard D tuning

[Flores_68]

Hello everyone,
I just joined a CCR cover band and since they have many songs in standard D tuning, I was thinking of getting a decent sounding pedal to enable this, rather than having 2 guitars onstage etc. Can anyone recommend a good (preferably not too expensive) pedal for this?

 

[NegativeEase]

Hello everyone,
I just joined a CCR cover band and since they have many songs in standard D tuning, I was thinking of getting a decent sounding pedal to enable this, rather than having 2 guitars onstage etc. Can anyone recommend a good (preferably not too expensive) pedal for this?

Just so I follow, you are looking to play a guitar in E standard and then have a pedal pitch drop everything a full step for the D Standard songs?

How many D songs versus E songs is it you are facing?

 

[Mincer]

The Digitech Drop pedal is about the best of these kinds of pedals, but there are sometimes weird artifacts with pitch shifting. Other options are using another guitar and grouping the D standard tunes together in the set, or using something like a Variax guitar, which does different tunings really well.

 

[NegativeEase]

Other options are using another guitar and grouping the D standard tunes together in the set, or using something like a Variax guitar, which does different tunings really well.

This is what I do, as I have to bring a backup guitar to gigs anyway -so just strategic set list order and 2 guitars for me.

OP could also use guitar in D Standard with capo for E songs, ....not the best option unless you are cowboy chording through most of the songs

Personally, I'm against any pedal that would be responsible for my entire signal being pitch modulated with no way to bring a portion of the dry signal back into the mix -too many weird sounds and nuances get lost in this scenario in my experience. It would sometimes sound like playing chords through a pitch shifter where things don't track perfectly.

 

[Securb]

The Digitech Drop is pretty good. As Dave stated you can get weird artifacts with pitch shifting. The further out you go the worse they get. Seeing you are only dropping a full step I think you should be okay. I have two pedals I use for this application Eventide PitchFactor, on my live rig I use an Eventide H9. Both sound great and seeing you are only dropping a full step they should sound fine.

 

[beaubrummels]

The only affordable harmonizers I've heard that work with minimal artifacts are the ones where you have to set what key the song is in first. All others have tracking latency and weird artifacts.

Might I suggest a double-neck?

 

[Securb]

The only affordable harmonizers I've heard that work with minimal artifacts are the ones where you have to set what key the song is in first. All others have tracking latency and weird artifacts.

Some of the less expensive units will only shift up, some you can not get rid of the dry signal so they will not work for his application. Good pitch shifting is costly, there is really no inexpensive option that I know of. Maybe someone could school me on one.

 

[Demanic]

Just play everything in D.

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[Mincer]

My old Steinberger had a TransTrem, which allowed instant detuning like this, although it is the wrong guitar for a CCR cover band.

 

[Aceman]

In my band we each have a pitch pedal; I use an EHX pitchfork, and the other guitar uses a Drop. Both work just fine, and we will on occasion go from E to D because, Motley Crue.

Just be sure to put them first in the chain. But I agree - swapping guitars is preferable to a dedicated D tuned guitar, judicious set list arranging would make it very possible I'd think.

 

[NegativeEase]

Just play everything in D.

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Yeah, I was thinking that too, I mean, so what if 2 musicians n the audience detect that the song is in a different key from the radio single

... for that matter -I'd play songs in the key that is best for the band vocal and guitar performance -NOT the original key that was selected for their own personal performance criteria.

People will not care what key a song is in, they will care if you suck at that key.

 

[beaubrummels]

Or tune to D and capo for E?

 

[jeremy]

just bring a guitar tuned to d

 

[Gtrjunior]

As mentioned the Digi Drop works well enough. I Have one but really hate using it.
My main gripe Is that there is an ever so slight latency that you as a player will hear/feel. Nobody but you will likely notice, but it’s there nonetheless and it bothers the crap out of me personally.
I know you don’t want to have to bring another guitar, but that’s what I would do if I were in your position.