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pinkerton
Copper Member
USA
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 Posted - 03/19/2010 : 05:38:47
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I've had a few Eq pedals and not sure which one to settle on. I've always held on to my Boss GE-7, older Japan version. I've also tried MXR 10 band EQ (older blue), Ibanez GE10, and Xotic preamps.
Thinking about switching to something new. Any suggestions?
Also curious to see if you prefer to have the Eq pedal before or after your OD/distortion pedal in the pedal chain. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 07:20:33
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| When I've used an EQ, it has been the MIJ GE-7 after the dirt... Haven't actually tried any others. |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 13:51:13
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| Same here...GE-7 after OD/DS for best results. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 14:16:52
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| I have only really used the ge-7 as well. i like the EQ after distortion it can really clean up the sound and give a volume boost too if needed |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 16:46:17
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The Homebrew electronics Detox EQ seems to be really good.
It's the Paul Gilbert signature model and he uses it mainly to create a virtual clean channel with an overdriven tube amp.
http://www.homebrewelectronics.com/signature.html |
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The_Doc
Gold Member
United Kingdom
509 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 19:12:06
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I tend not to use eq pedals for live work now - instead, I use Laurie's HZD for a boost / tone hike and rely on the amp eq for my stock tones.
However, in the studio I've had some good results with my GE-6. It's pretty coarse and noisey but it sounds great with a cranked Marshall and a treble-booster. I can get a decent Clapton 'Beano' era tone with a bog-standard Les Paul but I'll have to experiment with the sliders now, as I've never noted down the settings and haven't done any Clapton style material for ages! |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 21:42:27
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Since its an older Japanese version, you could swap out the electro caps for metal film ones to help clean it up.
You could also look into getting a PQ4 Parametric EQ, different type equalizing compared to shelving from a slider type type eq.
Sold my older GE7 after i got my PQ4 |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 21:58:21
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Parametric EQs are really under-rated IMHO. I use a PQ-3B for my bass and it does wonders. I haven't tried a PQ-4 for guitar, but if it's half as good as the bass version, it's totally worth getting.
Once you are used to using a Parametric EQ it is a lot easier to get a specific sound to stand out in the mix. With bass they are great for giving you just the right amount of punch.
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nathanscribe
Silver Member
United Kingdom
376 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2010 : 11:19:47
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| I like my GE-7b (the old brown one). Works well as a frequency-selective overdrive... |
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pinkerton
Copper Member
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2010 : 05:42:45
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Originally posted by natthu
Parametric EQs are really under-rated IMHO. I use a PQ-3B for my bass and it does wonders. I haven't tried a PQ-4 for guitar, but if it's half as good as the bass version, it's totally worth getting.
Once you are used to using a Parametric EQ it is a lot easier to get a specific sound to stand out in the mix. With bass they are great for giving you just the right amount of punch.
Nice suggestion. I was shopping around for PQ4 and shocked at the inflated price!
I also noticed that Ibanez makes parametric EQs; they're just as expensive, if not more.
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pinkerton
Copper Member
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2010 : 05:44:57
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Originally posted by nathanscribe
I like my GE-7b (the old brown one). Works well as a frequency-selective overdrive...
Do you use that for Bass? |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2010 : 08:46:13
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Originally posted by pinkerton
Nice suggestion. I was shopping around for PQ4 and shocked at the inflated price!
Yeah, that's why I don't have one yet 
Boss didn't make many because they didn't sell well, probably because parametric EQs are a little harder to get used to than graphic EQs... Once you have figured them out though, they are awesome.
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