SHOEGAZE board . . .what would you use ?

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

If you can use around about 8 pedals for a Shoegaze band (think : Slowdive meets Electric Moon, meets My Bloody Valentine).
What pedals (specific models, not just type) would you put on your board ?

Much Appreciated.

 

[beaubrummels]

1. Wampler ThirtySomething
2. RambleFX Marvel Drive or Xotic SL drive
3. MXR M-134 Chorus
4. BOSS CE-2W
5. KORG SDD-3000
6. T.C. Electronics AlterEgo x4
7. VisualSound Tap Delay w/Time Bandit
8. a looper of some sort

 

[Chistopher]

I'm by no means a shoegazer, but a big part of the sound is make sure to include another OD after your reverb and delay. Also it's worth experimenting with putting your chorus in different parts of your chain.

 

[jeremy]

didnt know you need dirt after the modulation for shoegaze, interesting

 

[Chistopher]

You don't strictly need it, but it's a great way to make your signal sound lofi, or compress your reverb to make your signal sound huge.

 

[jeremy]

makes sense, im not a shoegaze player but always good to try new things

 

[GuitarStv]

I'm not really a shoegazey sort of player, but found a lot of those types of sounds in the boss PS-2 and PS-3 pedals. Fun noise makers.

 

[Mincer]

I'd throw a Line 6 DL4 mk II there, for the delay and looping...some dreamy stuff there, and you get bonus reverbs with it, too.

 

[Artie]

An old Yamaha FX-500 is a good place to start. Not a pedal, per se, but it's what they say Slowdive used. I've got one laying around here . . . somewhere.

 

[Mincer]

Certainly a good multi-fx should be considered. Line 6 M-series, HX Effects, TC Plethora...all have dreamy reverbs, loopers, and lots of delays that do crazy things.

 

[Supernautilus]

Anybody use the Boss HM-2? I heard that's essential for getting the My Bloody Valentine tone.

The Waza version is a little pricey. I was thinking trying the EHX Hell Melter, which is supposed to be their take on it.

 

[Ascension]

If you can use around about 8 pedals for a Shoegaze band (think : Slowdive meets Electric Moon, meets My Bloody Valentine).
What pedals (specific models, not just type) would you put on your board ?

Much Appreciated.

Might want to talk to some of the modern worship guys. Stuff sounds very similar, and those guys are real gear hounds.
Example

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

I'm by no means a shoegazer, but a big part of the sound is make sure to include another OD after your reverb and delay. Also it's worth experimenting with putting your chorus in different parts of your chain.

Good Info . . . thank you very much.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

makes sense, im not a shoegaze player but always good to try new things

, , , exactly !

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

An old Yamaha FX-500 is a good place to start. Not a pedal, per se, but it's what they say Slowdive used. I've got one laying around here . . . somewhere.

Yes they did use one.

Now Catalinbread jump on to that sound with these two pedals :

https://www.amazon.com/Catalinbread...1746811268&sprefix=catalinbrea,aps,435&sr=8-5

. . . and this is their 2nd version :

https://www.amazon.com/Catalinbread...1746811321&sprefix=catalinbrea,aps,435&sr=8-8

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Anybody use the Boss HM-2? I heard that's essential for getting the My Bloody Valentine tone.

The Waza version is a little pricey. I was thinking trying the EHX Hell Melter, which is supposed to be their take on it.

I use a Boss HM-2 Waza.

 

[Mincer]

Also, an Ebow (with a delay pedal) is always a great addition.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Also, an Ebow (with a delay pedal) is always a great addition.

Good Call.

 

[Artie]

. . . and this is their 2nd version :

That's interesting that they actually reference the FX500 in the description. I need to dig mine out of the catacombs.

I like some Slowdive music. Late at night, when I can't sleep.

 

[ShoeGazer64]

Current setup:
1) Kong compressor
2) Idiotbox Nomoon
3) Orange Butler
ABY switch
4) EHX Modrex
5) GFI System Synesthesia
6) Boss SL-2 slicer
7) Hologram Microcosm
8) Source Audio Encounter

Fender mim Tele w/Duncan 52 pickups and a freeway 6-position selector switch and a Fender mim CME Jazzmaster. Currently through an ABY switch with the B feeding the above into dual Bugera V50 combos and the A going dry into a Bugera BC30. I also have 2 Peavey VTX50 combos with built-in phasers, but they're old, with non-grounded plugs, so kind of useless. I'll be replacing the amps with 2 carvin mach100 pedal amps when they get a new shipment in. So I can run a quadraphonic setup.