11 Classic Guitar Effects Pedal Combinations

Published 6 Mar 2020

We run through 11 classic pairings of effects pedals to provide you with some inspiration to plug in and play… and of course to try some combinations of your own

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Welcome to the show! In this episode, Daniel and I run through some classic effects pairings: two effect types that go together like peas and carrots. Bacon and eggs. Erm, op amps and clipping diodes?
Anyway, no doubt there are many many more, but we’ll kick you off with these 11 to get you thinking and perhaps spark some ideas of your own. We’re doing this because it might not be immediately obvious that combinations of effects can be really cool; moreover that you can create some really lovely sounds without having to own every pedal under the sun.
Please remember that we’re talking more about effects types than specific pedals here, so don’t worry if you don’t have the exact pedals: another of the same type will get you there!

Enjoy the episode!


Pedals & stuff in this episode…

• TheGigRig Three2One


• Analog Man Beano Boost

Australia:

• Kingsley Page Tube Boost


• Jam Pedals Rattler
UK & Europe:

• Analog Man Sun Face BC183

Australia:

• MXR Dyna Comp (vintage, links are to new version)
UK & Europe:
USA:

• MXR Phase 90 (vintage, links are to new version)
UK & Europe:
USA:

• Mooer E-Lady
UK & Europe:

• Diamond VIB1


• Boss DC-2W Waza Craft Dimension C
UK & Europe:
USA:
Australia:

• Neo Instruments Mini Vent II
USA:
Australia:

• Hamstead Tremolo MKII
UK & Europe:
Australia:

• Empress EchoSystem
UK & Europe:
Australia:

• Boss RV-6 Reverb
UK & Europe:
USA:

• Peterson StroboStomp HD Tuner
UK & Europe:
USA:
Australia:

• TheGigRig G2



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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Intro playing: 0:00
- Why are we doing this?: 1:30
- 1. Delay & Reverb: 2:53
- Amps today: 03:10
- So let’s add some delay: 3:50
… and with reverb: 5:04
… and with even more reverb: 6:33
- 2, Dimension Style Chorus & Compressor: 7:38
- A listen to the Dyna Comp: 8:25
- … and together: 9:05
- 3 Compressor & Slap Echo: 11:25
- Varying the echo level: 13:20
- 4 Tremelo & Reverb: 14:38
- Swapping the effects around: 17:04
- 5 Flanger & Delay: 17:59
- 6 Fuzz & Wah: 20:46
- 7 Treble Boost & Overdrive: 25:20
- Extra thoughts on treble boosters: 28:25
- 8 Rotary & Overdrive: 29:20
- … now with Fuzz: 31:10
- 9 Compressor & Tremolo: 32:22
- 10 Modulation & Higher Gain: 35:50
- …Phaser: 37:35
- …Flanger: 38:50
- …Vibrato :40:47
- 11. Reverse Delay & Anything Else!: 45:40
- We should do this again!: 51:00

Guitars in this episode:
• Fender American Vintage ’59 Stratocaster – no video yet
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - no video yet
• Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335 - Mick’s video at
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard – Dan’s video at

Amps in this episode
• Matchless HC-30 with Matchless ESD 212 cabinet / Celestion G12M Greenback & G12H Anniversary speakers
• Hughes & Kettner Puretone with Hughes & Kettner Vintage 212 / Celestion G12M Greenback speakers

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