How To Improve
The Way You Sound By Using
Effects
Let's get into
using effects!
This
is one of my favorite
areas of guitar playing
as I religiously
plug my effects pedal in
whenever I play my
guitar!
Now for those of
you who don't know --
using effects pedals
manipulates the sound of
your guitar (in a good
way!)
So for example
if you place the effect
"REVERB" on your guitar
it will make it sound
like you are playing in a
large concert huge
hall.
If you place the
effect of "DELAY" on your
guitar, it will
constantly repeat what
you play over and
over.
If you place the
effect of "DISTORTION" on
your guitar, it will
distort the sound of your
guitar and make it sound
either crunchy, wheezy,
hard metal sounding or
just rough as
nails!
Now there's a
million effects pedals
out there, but let's cut
straight to the bone
here...
If you want to
get into
using effects
pedals, there are 2 types
you can go
for.
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The
first is
a SINGLE
effect
pedal.
They
contain
only 1
effect
and cost
usually
around
$50 -
$150 per
pedal to
buy.
Here's
what a
single
effects
pedal
looks
like...
Very
simple
and
straight
forward
with 4
knobs to
adjust
the
effect,
and an
input and
output
jack. To
turn the
effect ON
-- use
your feet
to press
down.
To
turn the
effect
OFF -- do
the same
thing!
The only
trouble
is if you
want 5 or
10
pedals,
you'll
need to
by 5 or
10 of
these
things
and it
can get
expensive,
not to
mention
connecting
all these
up in a
line when
you go to
play on
stage!
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The
second is
a MULTI -
EFFECTS
Pedal.
It's
exactly
what is
sounds....'multi'
meaning
many
effects
in one
unit..
They
offer a
lot more
options
and
effect
settings.
Many
allow you
to create
/ combine
your own
effects
also!
These
are
recommended
for
advanced
players
as they
can get a
bit
complex
to
operate.
They
also
allow you
to
program
different
effects
in and
save them
to each
pedal. So
during
songs you
can
switch
from one
effect to
another.
Very hot
tool.
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There are
slightly smaller ones
that are still multi
effects pedals but
instead of having 4
pedals, they have 2. They
are about half the size
of the above image and
slight cheaper
also.
To check out a
few effects pedals and
get a rough idea on
pricing, go
to:
http://www.instrumentpro.com
....they usually
have a few great deals on
as well as match other
stores if you see the
same thing for a cheaper
price!
Bottom line --
get into effects pedals.
They add spice to your
playing and make you
sound like a rock star --
even if you're only in
your
bedroom!
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