{"id":46497,"date":"2016-04-20T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=46497"},"modified":"2016-04-20T10:09:26","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T15:09:26","slug":"gear-ov-hell-pedals-for-the-pedal-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/gear-ov-hell-pedals-for-the-pedal-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Ov Hell: Pedals for the Pedal God"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to a new feature where we discuss what\u00a0music gear you’re using and\/or abusing<\/a>. Up first: things\u00a0you put on the floor and hit\u00a0with your foot.<\/p>\n

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When I first started playing guitar and bass, I was of the opinion that\u00a0effects and pedals and whatnot only impeded an instrument’s true, intended tone.\u00a0I felt that musicians should, wherever possible, strive to make do with only the absolute minimum of unnecessary extras. You should be able to achieve everything you need with your guitar, your amp and little to nothing else. I reached this conclusion because A) I didn’t have any money to buy that cool extra stuff\u00a0anyway, and B) I had been playing for like 2 weeks and I was a fucking idiot.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a number of years and I’ve found myself unable to escape\u00a0the maelstrom of researching and trying new\u00a0effect pedals. Anyone who’s been down or is currently going down this path probably reached it\u00a0in a similar way. “$50 for a tuner pedal? Sure why not, that’s all I really need though.” “You know\u00a0a little overdrive pedal might not hurt either.” “Actually a tremolo effect might also be useful, let’s get that.” “Oh man I need that fuzz box, I need it bad.” “Holy shit someone made this<\/a>?! Fuck it it’s mine, too.” You get one, you want another. You get three, you want three more.<\/p>\n

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And once you’ve built up a collection of a few\u00a0pedals, you can’t just be hauling them around and plugging them in one-by-one each time like a hobo; you need yourself a pedalboard. You can either take the lolbuttz approach<\/a> or get a little more hands on and make your own.\u00a0A\u00a0toileteer recently told me he once witnessed a\u00a0guitarist\u00a0using a wooden pallet plank\u00a0with his pedals duct-taped onto it like a goddamned majestic DIY king. We should all strive to be so kvlt.<\/p>\n

All this is\u00a0an especially\u00a0easy thing to become addicted to. Not only does hearing new music make you want to emulate certain tones, but in acquiring new gear to get those tones you become more inspired\u00a0to play,\u00a0and you get that much\u00a0better at tuning your sound to match your song, artist or genre of choice. Plus, it’s\u00a0fun as hell\u00a0having an array of sonic possibilities\u00a0at your feet with which to melt faces and\/or slay posers. Or fuck dragons if that’s your thing, but I don’t think that has\u00a0a specific sound yet. Maybe this<\/a>, but correct me if I’m wrong.<\/p>\n

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So if you’re in a similar position of tracking down tiny little metal\u00a0devices\u00a0you lay out on the filthy floor and smash with your feet, jump down to the comments and tell us what you’re using<\/strong>.\u00a0Share\u00a0what the ever-reliable mailman bro has recently brought you gear-wise and whether or not it\u00a0lives up to its usefulness \u2013 or, if you’re in need of a recommendation, list your requirements. This obviously goes for drummers too, whose pedals have fewer blinky lights but receive infinitely more foot-smashing (and occasionally kick flips<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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