I have been watching pedal board / FX loop / effects videos all week. And this one is the most precise, clean cut explanation of the process. Thank you.
In 2020 I've been chasing tone. Then I see this video and I realize all my overdrive pedals, ect were in the wrong position on my pedal board. Thank you Tone King, I just found the sound I have been chasing without buying another pedal.
I'm just busy making the transition from a multi-fx unit to individual stomp boxes and just this one video has been invaluable, thank you. I've subscribed and will be watching a lot more!
I recently purchased a dozen Danelectro pedals and had no idea how to connect them in any kind of order. Thank you so much for the detailed video instruction. It really took a lot of guess work out of trying to figure out this mess that I have pleasantly created. Thanks again Guy
I really like TTK, I saw a lot of your videos :-) But this time I disagree a couple of things...compressors act on dynamic range and not frequencies......and noise gates should go before reverbs and delays to prevent gated tails. Apart that, great video and keep on rocking.
shouldn't the noise gate come before the delay/reverb? if the noise gate is last it is going to cut off the reverb/delay abruptly not allowing them to fade out naturally.
Metallion 1,968 i dont see the logic in that... i have always put it first as i was taught to do and there it works great so please explain why you say it should be last.
I quote it. Right position for the gate/expander is immediately after our axe. Most properly for the NS2 is: guirar>gate in, gate send>hi gain stompbox/amp in, amp send>gate return, gate out>amp return.
This video was so helpful! I've always played acoustic, I just picked up a small clean amp and and electric pickup for my washburn. I want to start adding effects and this video was an excellent starting point and I feel like it will give me somewhat of a leg to stand on when I go into my local music shop. Thanks.
TK you rock I am a recent entry I just bought a Epiphone 2 guitar amp combo and I have been buying pedals to play metal and it is just bewilering!! Thanks for the vid!! I have already subscribed, and will continue to watch!! Thank you BIG TIME!!
A truly clear and great explanation on the subject. You have the gift for teaching. I only wish someone had taught me that stuff years ago when being a youngster. But great thanks on behalf of the millions of youngsters out there!
I put my chorus into the front, it's more organic that way. That said my rig is 2 HW 18w Marshall clone heads (built myself) and stereo 212. Infact it's the same with a phaser for me always into the front, distorted or clean. I suppose it's because I only want to add a bit of texture not go crazy with it (unless it's a tape echo and I've drank my own body weight in beer, in which case the slide comes out and the mess begins).
I agree with Mr. Ayala. To me this subject I think, to me, is easier than I make it. I thank you Tone King for making this video that makes it the easiest for me to understand. Thank You!
Question: Where is the best place for: 1) buffer 2) tuner 3) volume pedal? Answers: 1) Most Boss pedals use a buffer so you may not need one. Also, only needed for long cable runs (usually), but NEVER before fuzz or Germanic pedals 2) Anywhere works but in the very front or in the loop is better (first out assuming you don't distort). Coming off a volume pedal AUX output in a loop is best so you can leave it on and in true bypass unless you play metal or distorted only. 3) Back, or in the loop - otherwise use your instrument volume knob. No wrong answer. Some people use more than one so you can adjust input (gain) between pedals. Gets tricky to manage though. Use sparingly. This guy is spot on and knows his stuff. Very understandable and useful content here. Subbed! He laid out in minutes what took me years of trial and error!
At the beginning, my friend. Or what you may want to do is invest in a line selector pedal. Then you put it at the beginning, and have Line A go to the tuner, and Line B go to the signal chain. What this does is ensures silent tune-ups if you're playing live. Cheers.
That makes sense! Guitar which is Output to Tube Screamer to input of amp. Use Effects loop for effects chorus etc...Send and Return. Very good explanation; was wondering about the order! Thanks Tone King!
This is a very fine video. I'm one of those that play guitar primarily in my living room or bedroom for my own enjoyment which means that I usually play clean only sometimes adding an Ibanez Tube Screamer. That said, lately I've been experimenting with effects like the Roland Space Echo and sometimes add an MXR Custom Badass '78 and/or Boss Chorus pedal. I was a little puzzled about how they should be placed in order. You teach very well and have been a big, big help to me. Thank you!
That is mental.... That is EXACTLY how i came to setting up my pedals after years of trial and error! All the overdrive before the amp and the rest in my f/x loop. Sweeeet.
Very interesting way of setting the guit pedals... I use five pedals, and the order in which I use them is very similar to yours... I got the wah first on the right side, and gonna change the sustain next to it, distortion, chorus and delay in that order are the same... that gives me the idea that I had them set up very nice, only the sustain was at the left end, but that's changed... thanks a bunch...!!!
yes noise does come from single coil pickups, BUT, a hissing noise comes from the OD and Dist pedals much more, and even from the OD on the amp, that is why its best to have it set very last in the chain. Either way the NG stops pickup noise, but if set before od channels, it doesnt stop the hiss sound.
The noise gate always goes after everything. Its the last pedal in your lineup. If you have FX loop, then put last in the FX loop, in case you use your amp dist.
A really helpful video, thank you. It's so easy to go into a guitar-shop, get seduced by a pedal, audition it, buy it and then have no idea how to fit it in with existing-pedals.
noise suppressor is last, order of distortion / od / fuzz is in relation to the clipping height, fuzz low clipping / od medium / distortion high, acoustic simulators, octavers. can be positioned before or after drive pedals depending on the sound you want to create, traditionally delays, reverb and trem should be positioned towards the end.
That was a good tutorial. I have come to the same conclusion over the years. I have seen some awful pedal user guides. This girl was using a Fender Frontman, Her idea was that you fit the pedals where the voltage input doesn't get in the way of the next pedal. She had her tuner near the end. She also didn't know the 2 inputs on the Frontman 212R are different. She had no idea what passive or active electrics were and that they each go into different inputs. Thanks again
This is exactly what I was looking for. Great video man.
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I'd say that at the beginning of your signal chain, like after your tuner/wah pedal. Assuming you'd like to get the cleanest signal to acoustic simulate.
Very informative (and I'm totally on the same page here). I've arrived at all of the same comclusions as what you've covered. -I never had anyone to teach me either. It just came from years of trial an error. -Nice that you covered the effects loop too. One additional "hint", I have a Univibe clone effect in my chain right after the Wha (pre OD/distortion). To my ear, it sound better here. It gets thinned out if you place it after OD/distortion.
This video was posted on 10/09 and im barely subscribing in 07/19 almost 10 years later...tone king ive been a huge fan for years and im trying to think why i never why i subscribed before
I would place it in the beginning to simulate an acoustic guitar going into the pedals so before or after the wah so its like an acoustic going into the pedals.
Amazing video! I've been looking for a simple and clear and straightforward way to set up a pedalboard and this answers all my questions. I'm just getting into pedals, my first one was the tube screamer. I'm going to look on my amp for the effects input, I didn't know about that! Thank you so much
it all comes down to testing and personal preference and the other gear you have as to where you put the pedals. but a great start on the basics for noobs like me.
Just a footnote you’re demo was first class and should be used a a great starting point and to keep this as the reference setup now any changes do it one pedal at a time and check your initial reference point otherwise you can get a very confused setup. Thanks
Thank you so much TK , I’m slowly getting there with the bread to build my sound ..thinking Rocktronic “Black Cat” pedal , Muff top end Distortion , Blues , EQ , Tuner , compressor , Overdrive pedals for starters .. 🤘🎸🤘
Super helpful! Although, while taking notes and trying to keep up.... It was a bit like following a Rubik's Cube master! Lol Seriously, great explanation... Thanks!
this guy seems to be speaking to metal/heavy distorted rock players. most guitar players i know (and i play rock) wouldnt go near a metalzone. what we do alot of time is take something like a TS9 to drive a boutique OD. i use my compressor before anything else, but a lot of people put it after the gain effects, just a matter of preference
Haha! Wish I had seen this a couple months ago!!!! Great video. I did however have a great time experimenting. Tone king you have any specific pedal boards you like or don't like for live applications? I'll search thru your vids just in case you've already answered that. Take it easy and thanks. Glad I came across this and sub for sure
