Guitar ,Effects,Pedals

[TheChad]

Hey everyone I made a discussion forum last year asking for a good guitar to buy and wanted to say thank you very much for the help the guitar I bought was a Gibson USA Les Paul 50s Tribute 2016 T Electric Guitar - Satin Honey Burst I'm really loving it but I haven't used it much outside of rocksmith though!

I was hoping if anyone could tell me any good pedals like effects for my guitar and a good amp

Songs: I like but don't know what pedals and amp I would require https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLuEx_RoG0fHn0scL4q6wN0-X-pkbjCJ1t&v=xGbxsiBZGPI https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLuEx_RoG0fHn0scL4q6wN0-X-pkbjCJ1t&params=OAFIAVgG&v=WgjgACnHuWQ&mode=NORMAL https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pRG7FJobkv4

Money isn't really a issue I would just save up name me some of the best stuff you guys can think of thank you very much for the help I appreciate it!

I'm an average guitarist wanting to take my skills outside of Rocksmith

[GregH2SO4]

A few BOSS pedals would be a good investment. Specifically some overdrive and loop pedals. I use a small Blackstar amp, and Marshall are obviously good too.

[Kid Meatball]

The Boss Katana amps are getting very good reviews. The Fender Mustang amps are also vvery good, and very versatile. You can get a lot of different setups in one amp.

[TheChad]

Thanks for the help guys im still not sure yet what to buy going be doing more research keep the recommendations coming please!

[76561198358023437]

Are you looking for suggestions for what types of different effects to look into? Or are you looking for specific brand recommendations? If nothing else, you could always get an inexpensive modeling amp to at least try out various effects to help narrow down what you might be interested in, and the get suggestions on specific brands.

[Boris the Animal]

Being new to guitar effects, It may help to also read up about pedals and effects, rather than just getting suggestions. Suggestions are great, but some people like specific brands over others, while others are trying to stretch their dollar or have other things in mind. If you want to read up on them, here's a couple of links that might help.

http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/guitar-buying-guides/buying-guide-guitar-and-bass-effects

http://www.roland.co.uk/blog/how-to-chain-your-guitar-effects-pedals/

https://reverb.com/news/beginners-guide-to-guitar-effects-understanding-the-basics

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/The_Premier_Guitar_Pedalboard_Survival_Guide

These should get you familiar with what effects make what kind of tone. This way you're armed with more knowledge and know the how, what, and why people make their suggestions as well as the best questions to ask before you buy.

Best of luck.

[Yendor]

Maybe try something like a GX1on zoom, Boss me-25 or a Nux mfx-10. It's a simple way to dial in the sound you want. The presets are average at best best so you'll have to do some editing but the ability to add any pedal you want and adjust its parameters will aid you in your search for the "right" pedals to get your sound.

They are a bit pricey for what they are but consider accidentally buying one or two pedals you find you don't use much and suddenly their value comes into play. Plus the added advantage of being so compact means if you find you like the sounds they make (many do, many don't) you may find you don't need to buy any more pedals at all and fit it all in a small bag.

I have a zoom and I love it. One friend hates it, another loves it. Each to their own I guess.

Another option is to find a song with the "sound" you're trying to achieve and take it down to the music shop. If they know thier stuff they should be able to get something close in store and you can see what they rig up. Best of all the shop guys might do you a deal if you arrange to buy the pedals in a single purchase. (don't forget to show them the internet prices if it's a bit steep. I got $50 off my zoom by doing that). I'm a buy local kind of dude most of the time but pedals can get to stupid prices so be careful!

Don't be afraid to try the chinese stuff like nux, aroma and joyo. They're a fraction of the cost and do virtually the same job as some of the higher end stuff as they are direct copies. They have a the added bonus of nearly always having a review video on youtube. Obviously there is a bit of a risk involved but considering a Nux time force is about $70 delivered and a boss dd7 is about $250, I'd try the time force first. I have a Nux loop core $100 and it is sensational! Up to 6 hrs loop saved as a wav! The Boss RC3 has 3 hrs at $300. No competition. A friend borrowed mine for a band event and I didn't get it back. Next time they saw me they just gave me the cash to buy another one.

As for amps, well... That one's all up to your ear. A modelling processer might approximate something but I think you're going to have to get your pedals set up then plug them into every amp you can find. That's a real personal taste kind of discussion.

TL,DNR: Try an effects pedal board & listen to a bunch of amps.

[cRAshbe]

I've gone down the more money than sense or ability path many times, I have 13 guitars and 3 different tube amps, a pile of pedals I've collected over 15 years now and couldn't play you a song outside of Rocksmith.

So things I wish I had more of an understanding before I spent that money.

Buying tube amps and pedals without understanding the way different pedals interact with different types of tubes in amps. I woiuld read around on the subject and watch some of That Pedal Show on youtube where they dig into what's going on with the frequencies output by different pedals and how they combine with different amps.

The volume required to get that gain sound out of a tube amp, there are several amps on the market now with creative ways of saturating tube amps now at lower volumes. A 1w tube amp living in a two unit condo is still lound enough to possibly annoy a neighbor especially if you're still learning to actually play. But if you want to go the pedal route for your gain you'll need enough headroom on your amp, where practice noise levels are an issue this could be a hard act to balance.

I bought a Joyo pedal and I think the button failed on it with less than an hour total use on it but that was well out of the warranty/return period by the time I used it for that hour, I've yet to have an issue with other cheaper pedals in the Tone City or Mooer price range.

So what I would do now is get some kind of modeling amp or even just a multieffects pedal that has a headphone/external speaker out on it and play outside the game with that until you are confident enough in your playing and do enough research on the whole pedal/amp relationship and then go and try them out in person and not just buy stuff off the internet without hearing it with your own ears being played by your own fingers.

I have more disposable income for my hobbies than most of my friends and buying guitar equipment everytime I decide I want to try to learn again is fun and exciting and gives me renewed interest in it but ultimately I don't think it's been wise at all. That said a bakers dozen has to be bad luck, right, maybe I should buy a 14th guitar :)

[grimlog]

Money's not an issue? Then that's your amp:
https://www.kemper-amps.com/

[TheChad]

Thank you so much everyone for the help it's so overwhelming if your a rookie to stuff like amps and pedals but I guess that's part of the fun again Thank you everyone much appreciated! :)

[cRAshbe]

If you do want to jump right into the middle of the pool I've become really interesed in the Victory Amp's compact sized amps the V40 and V30. I think they both output at 4 different levels based on modes and the ability to turn off half the tubes in the power section so you get 42w, 7w, 1.6w and a super low one half watt all out of the same amp. A 100w amp is only 4-5db louder than that 42w mode. They offer both amps as a combo or a head and cabinet. From what I can tell the V40 is designed primarily as a pedal amp the gain on it isn't much. Both amps are also designed to be able to switch the tubes to either your Fender 6L6 or Marshall like EL34 tubes. But like I said earlier a multi effects pedal or solid state amp might be a better starting point and cheaper.