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I play alot of rockish and blues / alt countryish stuff these days - but I havent found anything I couldnt at least stack my way into

everything from the softest touchsensitive bluesy tones on the BBOD on low drive to RRB into DRD into PPF for redecorating the basement

I play original Alt-pop, which can lean to Americana or Replacements-ish rock sometimes. I'm always hunting for a sound that chugs, crangs and chimes all at the same time.

This is a good thread.

I'll add to it by asking what types of guitars and amps are being used, and at what types of volume level / playing conditions? In a band setting, what type of instrumentation or mix does your guitar need to cut through? Or is your role more "ambient" in nature?

There are a great many things that are improved and enhanced with the addition of BJF pedals to the mix.

So...what is everybody doing?

Doc

DocRock wrote:This is a good thread.

I'll add to it by asking what types of guitars and amps are being used, and at what types of volume level / playing conditions? In a band setting, what type of instrumentation or mix does your guitar need to cut through? Or is your role more "ambient" in nature?

There are a great many things that are improved and enhanced with the addition of BJF pedals to the mix.

So...what is everybody doing?

Doc

Guess Ill go first...Well I am usually on a Strat, but have come to really like this new tele I got that has those Budz in it. I also use a Hofner Jazzica(archtop) qiute a bit. Running into a Traynor YCV20WR,112 Greenback at home, same thing pushes 412 Gback cab at gigs. Larger or outdoor events I add a Mesa 212.

Volumes are usually loud, playing conditions are not that great most of the time, too crammmed, cant hear yourself or someone else. Small outdoor gigs have been the kindest and fewest.

Right now we are touching on all genres of music and for now its power trio time where everyone gets alot of chances to shine so being heard is a must.
Real and electronic drums to go thru, as well as bass and key synth effects of some sort to cut thru. Also if my wife plays with us we have horns, guitar and another keyboard option for songs(yes she rocks ). Although we try not step on each others feet, no one really is playing an ambient role,,,, until the ambient jam of course.
So there is alot of sound going on most of the time.

I totally agree that the BJFs have enhanced many things that I/we have been able to do with the band overall and I have learned about sound in general from them. I gotta say the BJF's work damn well with vintage keys too, and the DBDelay with woodwinds is really awesome, sometimes its a struggle to get them back to the guitar.

So thats my current happenings, what about eveyone else?
Cabo

Great post, Cabo!

I am in two bands right now, one cover band and one originals band. The cover band is great fun and manages to have a steady gig schedule. The originals band is more of an artistic thing for me in that I don't really make any money doing it, and we gig way less often ... as that just seems to be the way things go with original bands yet undiscovered.

The cover band is a six-piece, featuring drums, bass, two guitars, and both a male and a female lead singer. The other guitarist also plays keyboards on some tunes. I find that any time there is a second midrange instrument (like another guitar), it is especially important to find the right tools that will allow both players to be heard. We play a variety of "bar band" music, basically rock tunes from the 60s thru present...with a few "newer" country tunes thrown in there as well. I need a reasonably versatile sonic palette from which to draw, but not too over-the-top. I have five BJF pedals, a wah, and a volume pedal. Each of these pedals is a unique and indispensable part of my live rig.

The originals band is a four-piece, featuring drums, bass, guitar, and keyboards (also the vocalist). In this mix, it is often easier for my guitar to cut through just because it's the only guitar. But balancing sounds with a full-range instrument such as keyboards can also present its own challenges in a live setting. I use the very same set-up in this band as with the cover band, but will use different pedals for slightly different applications. The material in this band would best be described as melodic progressive rock. Very big, very loud, with "guitar hero" solos, etc.

I have two electric guitars. The main one is a David Thomas McNaught Vintage Singlecut (like a Les Paul), with a pair of Rio Grande Texas BBQ humbuckers. The other guitar is a Korean Strat that I upgraded with G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil strat pickups (taken out of an S-500).

Amp is a Guytron GT100 head, into a Port City Wave 2x12 cabinet, loaded with a Celestion Classic Lead 80 and an Avatar Hellatone 60 (which is basically a broken in Vintage 30).

The cleanest sound I ever use still has some hair on it. I don't use any squeaky-clean SF Twin sounds at all. If I need it to be really clean, I will back down the volume on my guitar a notch. Overall, this set-up yields just enough dirt from the amp (not too much, though, it's still "clean enough" for rock-n-roll) for me to blend the sounds of my BJF pedals with it.

Great stuff!!!

Doc