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> Last night when I got to my gig, I opened my gigbag to find that my old
> Boss ME6 effects pedal wasnt there. (Found it at 1:00am under the
> dining table). Not a problem, I have plan B - an old Zoom 505 in a side
> pocket of the bag, so I plugged in and got a horrible hissy crackly mess
> - so the Zoom wasnt any good. Plan C? Just me, my guitar, (A Cort
> koreacaster with Mighty Mite pickups) into my amp (Laney VC30 bought
> with advice from this group). And it wasnt too shabby a sound, either
> (cant comment on the playing, of course!)
> But there are some FX Id like to have. Obviously, I dont need amp
> modelling - Laney VC30, remember! - but need the usual things, chorus,
> delay, compressor, Id like a decent rotary sound and also
> tremelo/vibrato - you know, wobbly wobbly. I play blues - mainly, but
> not only, rhythm - in fact more lead as gigs progress. I also play slide
> on about 3 or 4 numbers, depending on the set list.
>
> I never managed to get into programming patches on my Boss ME6, or even
> use them (found switching too complicated), rather I use it in manula
> mode and switch effects on and off as required. Im prepared, though, to
> embrace the digital age, provided my brain wont hurt too much, and
> consider a pedal with easily selectable and easily modified patches, or
> good patches that i dont need to change. Ideas, please.
> cheers
> Gary

> Gary Grainger wrote:
>> Last night when I got to my gig, I opened my gigbag to find that my old
>> Boss ME6 effects pedal wasnt there. (Found it at 1:00am under the dining
>> table). Not a problem, I have plan B - an old Zoom 505 in a side pocket
>> of the bag, so I plugged in and got a horrible hissy crackly mess - so
>> the Zoom wasnt any good. Plan C? Just me, my guitar, (A Cort koreacaster
>> with Mighty Mite pickups) into my amp (Laney VC30 bought with advice from
>> this group). And it wasnt too shabby a sound, either (cant comment on
>> the playing, of course!)
>> But there are some FX Id like to have. Obviously, I dont need amp
>> modelling - Laney VC30, remember! - but need the usual things, chorus,
>> delay, compressor, Id like a decent rotary sound and also
>> tremelo/vibrato - you know, wobbly wobbly. I play blues - mainly, but not
>> only, rhythm - in fact more lead as gigs progress. I also play slide on
>> about 3 or 4 numbers, depending on the set list.
>>
>> I never managed to get into programming patches on my Boss ME6, or even
>> use them (found switching too complicated), rather I use it in manula
>> mode and switch effects on and off as required. Im prepared, though, to
>> embrace the digital age, provided my brain wont hurt too much, and
>> consider a pedal with easily selectable and easily modified patches, or
>> good patches that i dont need to change. Ideas, please.
>> cheers
>> Gary
>
> Zoom GU7. Tried one last night - it was great. It does everything.

> JNugent wrote in message
> news:IaudnVKmf9GtcCrZRVnyjA@pipex.net...
>
>>Gary Grainger wrote:
>>
>>>Last night when I got to my gig, I opened my gigbag to find that my old
>>>Boss ME6 effects pedal wasnt there. (Found it at 1:00am under the dining
>>>table). Not a problem, I have plan B - an old Zoom 505 in a side pocket
>>>of the bag, so I plugged in and got a horrible hissy crackly mess - so
>>>the Zoom wasnt any good. Plan C? Just me, my guitar, (A Cort koreacaster
>>>with Mighty Mite pickups) into my amp (Laney VC30 bought with advice from
>>>this group). And it wasnt too shabby a sound, either (cant comment on
>>>the playing, of course!)
>>>But there are some FX Id like to have. Obviously, I dont need amp
>>>modelling - Laney VC30, remember! - but need the usual things, chorus,
>>>delay, compressor, Id like a decent rotary sound and also
>>>tremelo/vibrato - you know, wobbly wobbly. I play blues - mainly, but not
>>>only, rhythm - in fact more lead as gigs progress. I also play slide on
>>>about 3 or 4 numbers, depending on the set list.
>>>
>>>I never managed to get into programming patches on my Boss ME6, or even
>>>use them (found switching too complicated), rather I use it in manula
>>>mode and switch effects on and off as required. Im prepared, though, to
>>>embrace the digital age, provided my brain wont hurt too much, and
>>>consider a pedal with easily selectable and easily modified patches, or
>>>good patches that i dont need to change. Ideas, please.
>>>cheers
>>>Gary
>>
>>Zoom GU7. Tried one last night - it was great. It does everything.
>
>
> Or even a G7.1ut!

>>>Zoom GU7. Tried one last night - it was great. It does everything.
>>
>>
>> Or even a G7.1ut!
>
> Oh alright... Whats a t between friends?

> Otherwise, I had all the right characters, sunshine... but not necessarily
> in the right order.

> JNugent wrote in message
> news:XL-dnVPQhJTEYirZRVnyug@pipex.net...
>
>
>>>>Zoom GU7. Tried one last night - it was great. It does everything.
>>>
>>>
>>>Or even a G7.1ut!
>>
>>Oh alright... Whats a t between friends?
>
>
> a genteel afternoon occasion? (with scones, of course)...
>
>
>>Otherwise, I had all the right characters, sunshine... but not necessarily
>>in the right order.
>
>
> Ah - Maurice Woodcrofts oft-repeated joke (substitute notes for
> characters)
>
> :)
>
> George

> Last night when I got to my gig, I opened my gigbag to find that my old
> Boss ME6 effects pedal wasnt there. (Found it at 1:00am under the
> dining table). Not a problem, I have plan B - an old Zoom 505 in a side
> pocket of the bag, so I plugged in and got a horrible hissy crackly mess
> - so the Zoom wasnt any good. Plan C? Just me, my guitar, (A Cort
> koreacaster with Mighty Mite pickups) into my amp (Laney VC30 bought
> with advice from this group). And it wasnt too shabby a sound, either
> (cant comment on the playing, of course!)
> But there are some FX Id like to have. Obviously, I dont need amp
> modelling - Laney VC30, remember! - but need the usual things, chorus,
> delay, compressor, Id like a decent rotary sound and also
> tremelo/vibrato - you know, wobbly wobbly. I play blues - mainly, but
> not only, rhythm - in fact more lead as gigs progress. I also play slide
> on about 3 or 4 numbers, depending on the set list.
>
> I never managed to get into programming patches on my Boss ME6, or even
> use them (found switching too complicated), rather I use it in manula
> mode and switch effects on and off as required. Im prepared, though, to
> embrace the digital age, provided my brain wont hurt too much, and
> consider a pedal with easily selectable and easily modified patches, or
> good patches that i dont need to change. Ideas, please.
> cheers
> Gary

> George Weston wrote:
>> JNugent wrote in message
>> news:XL-dnVPQhJTEYirZRVnyug@pipex.net...
>>
>>
>>>>>Zoom GU7. Tried one last night - it was great. It does everything.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Or even a G7.1ut!
>>>
>>>Oh alright... Whats a t between friends?
>>
>>
>> a genteel afternoon occasion? (with scones, of course)...
>>
>>
>>>Otherwise, I had all the right characters, sunshine... but not
>>>necessarily in the right order.
>>
>>
>> Ah - Maurice Woodcrofts oft-repeated joke (substitute notes for
>> characters)
>>
>> :)
>>
>> George
>
> Ah... Mr Bungle himself, eh?