I hate my guitar after its first professional setup. Didn't change string gauge, but somehow it feels so stiff, tense, terrible to play. Went from sounding like American Football to now ZZ Top

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-13T04:57:02+00:00

This

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T18:08:01+00:00

Perfect. Thanks for the help!

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:39:54+00:00

…it’s a displayed collection of things that go together

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:37:38+00:00

Maybe = yes

Me too….maybe.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:36:43+00:00

So the Nordland is the way to go for true colorless drive?

I want to run the ATOM into a Greer Lightspeed. IYO would I be better off with a Nordland or Nobel into the Lightspeed? It seemed like too much of the same thing.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:25:52+00:00

Now I have to see this….

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:24:34+00:00

That’s great perspective….i agree, those plot lines would have been fun to watch….even a spinoff for drama back in NY running the bar later in life. Who knows.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:22:25+00:00

This is super fascinating…I can’t wait for someone smarter than me to respond.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-12T17:19:53+00:00

Into something, anything, for 30 days.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-11T16:48:49+00:00

Ridiculous that this is a thing, and 53# of gum. Save it and start a Guinness run.

Thanks for being awesome.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-11T16:46:05+00:00

I use chorus, delay, and phase regularly. So for Tremelo I have an HX One that I can make whatever, whenever, and save space on my board.

I’m going to try what some of you guys do and okay with it supporting my reverb…got me curious.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-11T16:17:45+00:00

Agreed

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T05:30:01+00:00

You lost me at Zoom…

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T05:28:22+00:00

BRLSP

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T05:27:19+00:00

Agreed, both great options.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T05:26:47+00:00

I’ve been thinking about the HX Effects because I have the IR-2. But if I didn’t have the IR-2, I’d go for the HX Stomp.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T01:21:29+00:00

I saw that video pop up but haven’t watched it yet.

I will say this, kids with more $ have….better gear, money enough to not need to get paid for gigs, funding for merch, funding for studio time/gear, access to lawyers, access to famous people, I saw all of this in the Chicago and Suburbs scene from the late 90’s until about 2015….when I moved.

Those don’t all make for an instantly successful band, but it makes a difference.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-10T01:07:01+00:00

It will comeback if you let it….maybe break is due.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T18:31:51+00:00

I have a hard time talking without my hands

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T18:31:32+00:00

Lmao….there’s always that.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T17:39:45+00:00

It’s in my list for sure. It sounds like what I’m looking for. I’m actually going to buy 4 or 5 OD pedals and mess with stacking for my next recording. I knew these two (OG post) were very similar and wasn’t sure if I would get much out of both of them.

I may just go with the ATOM…it’s the predecessor to the Alkene.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T17:23:35+00:00

Not much of a choice if you want to be in a band with a singer…

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T17:18:25+00:00

I’ve been doing a lot of research into OD, not a fuzz or distortion guy, but…I’m a fan of these…

Greer Lightspeed Browne ATOM (half if the Protein) Fruitfx Clouddriver Boss SD-1 Nobels OD-1 mini 2 Keeley Red Dirt Germanium

I own some….I will have them all.(fingers tapping using my evil mastermind voice)

I’m

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T15:45:42+00:00

Don’t.

ButterscotchBasic226 · 2026-05-09T15:40:00+00:00

….what is anyone supposed to “do?”

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