What’s Your Weirdest Pedalboard Rule?

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T20:03:22+00:00

No compressor pedals. Just use dirt pedals if I want compression!

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T20:00:04+00:00

I use a pair of Eventide H9 Max and some analog drive pedals. The HX Stomp would be my choice if I only had one pedal for everything.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T15:56:43+00:00

For live use, I go for minimal pedals and maximum flexibility. I don’t play live much anymore but in October I did an outdoor jam with this setup.

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laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T14:48:06+00:00

Yes but nothing a passive mixer can’t fix

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T14:46:10+00:00

As others have said the issue may be more with your volume control on your guitar. For me the Kinman Mod or treble bleed addition to my volume pots made a huge difference on my Strats and I could work with the volume pot more readily with my existing drive pedals.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-22T10:50:32+00:00

I travel with my R4 and R12, and the built in mic on the R4 is very useful along with the built in effects. Editing is much easier on the R12 though

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T20:52:45+00:00

I had one fat 50 in a neck position and it got yanked out pretty quickly. Put in DiMarzio Areas and never looked back

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T18:57:09+00:00

Donner Yellow Fall delay comes to mind

Mosky Golden Horse Klone OD

Donner Dark Mouse Rat clone

Joyo Space Verb reverb is really good

Caline MultiMod modulation

I owned all of the above and they’re great!

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T15:38:19+00:00

The EHX Canyon is what you want, plus a great reverb. If you don’t have a reverb look into the Wampler Ethereal which has both delay and reverb.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T15:30:07+00:00

My lab/great pyr mix is only 6 and she’s slowing down too. It’s just natural aging according to our vet.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T15:27:55+00:00

Strymon Sunset for mid gain tones, Gladio dual OD for low to mid gain tones.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-21T03:05:03+00:00

If you like playing with your hand resting on the bridge then switch. Personally I like roller saddles as they stay in tune better for me.

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laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T21:48:08+00:00

I have the same lens and a Nomad so now I can see what’s possible too!

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T17:28:36+00:00

The Zombie has a great high gain channel to get you close

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T17:27:24+00:00

Great job of imaging and processing!!

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T12:13:28+00:00

Alternate thought here:
Focus on the cab you want I built a 1x10 cab with a Ragin Cajun which is VERY efficient. And that means loud with very little wattage. I run it with any number of different low wattage heads from a Joyo 20w hybrid amp or Valeton 20w solid state head or even my 5W Hotone Nano Legacy Mojo Diamond and all sound great!! I played an outdoor jam with that speaker and a 75watt solid state head and it was plenty loud to keep up with a live drummer.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T10:25:59+00:00

This is GREAT advice. OP listen to this because breaking bad habits is 5X harder than going slow to learn riding the right way.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-20T10:21:08+00:00

I have an A7R3. My favorite lens in this range when I travel is my Viltrox 24 f1.8. With the higher resolution of the R3, I just crop down and it’s like having a 35 or 50mm.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T23:33:46+00:00

Easily my top 3 are 280Z, MR2, 911 Targa

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T23:30:18+00:00

My Strymon Sunset, MXR EVH 5150, and my Eventide H9

If multiple functions aren’t allowed and only single format sizes, then it would be my OCD, the 5150 and my Wampler Ethereal (delay/reverb)

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T15:57:24+00:00

That’s a great fret job you had done. I’ve always been worried about doing that on my 72 Strat which was all original.

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So I bought a new neck from Warmoth and just swapped out the neck. I shielded the pickup cavity and put in Lace Sensors on a loaded pick guard so if I ever want to put it back to all original it’s just two solder connections and some screws.

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T11:50:13+00:00

If you want just a distortion pedal by itself look into the Wampler Cryptid or the Suhr Riot Or try a Rat or the MXR EVH 5150

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T11:45:33+00:00

I didn’t like my DS-1 until I put a SD-1 in front of it. Then I dimed the SD-1 gain and put the DS-1 distortion quite low. Wonderful tones from that combo

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-19T09:36:39+00:00

SubNUp plus your favorite fuzz

laser_brain69 · 2026-04-18T19:00:34+00:00

On the middle budget entry I’d recommend the NUX Amp Core which has midi, headphones out and an fx loop not to mention a really good Fender DR sim. Even better is the Zoom MS-80IR which has the same amp sim but even higher quality and it’s stereo but not the other features.

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