gorillamac's Boss Pedalboard
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PRE-CHAIN: GUPTech Peeps clean boost > Boss SD-1 > Caline 10-band graphic EQ > Berhinger Tuner > TC Electronic Mimiq (stereo out to both dirt chains) The clean boost is basically there to send everything into total meltdown mode. The rest stays on at all times. SD-1 to give a tubescreamer-style boost to both chains, then the EQ to fine tune the signal. Tuner plays double-duty as a buffered splitter, and the Mimiq adds the doubler effect to both chains.
DIRT CHAIN 1: GUPTech Vej 1 preamp > GUPTech RDMix loop blender (EHX OpAmp Big Muff in loop) > cheapo noise gate > Modern Bandit (direct into effects loop return) Vej1 is a clone of the pre-amp circuit for the Ampeg VH140C, a classic death metal amp used by Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, etc. RDMix allows me to blend in as much or little Big Muff as I want, functioning as it's own blendable effects loop. The cheapo gate will likely be replaced by a second S.U.N., but it does the job for now.
DIRT CHAIN 2: GUPTech S.U.N. noise gate (4-wire method using effects loop) > Dirt Monger Klon Centaur clone > Digitech Grunge > Boss HM-2W > teal stripe Bandit (front) HM-2 + teal stripe is the classic Entombed set up so I had to. That stays on unless I want a "tight" metal sound. It's running with the gain off into the dirty channel. The Centaur clone is used for when I roll the tone knob off on my guitar and go for doomier tones. The Grunge also helps in meltdown scenarios, but I may replace it with a DS-1 or something similar and use the Grunge for bass.
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Mostly standard
Caline, CP-24 10-Band EQ Pedal
Avg price: $46.20
Not Bad!
Pretty solid for the price. I'm pretty sure it's a clone of the MXR 10-band EQ, if not it's very close. Better build quality than your typical off-brand pedal. Will definitely do the job to sculpt your tone on the cheap.
Avg price: $112.78
Absolute magic
Even after watching some glowing reviews, I was skeptical but I had to try it. Every one of them were right, though. Makes my stereo rig sound absolutely enormous, almost like it was a real multi-track. In a studio situation, I'd likely still do proper multi-tracking, but for gigging, jamming, and writing this little thing is amazing and worth every penny.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Dubs: 3 Tightness: 1:30 Dubs: usually 12:00-3:00 (depending on situation), occasionally max. Dry: Max
Avg price: $118.50
Gain on gain
It's certainly not the most versatile pedal in the world, and it's not particularly adept at it's namesake, but if you want a lot of high-gain beef this will do the job. Don't expect to get a crunch sound out of it (even with the gain on min it's still VERY high gain), but it's a fair bit of fun for that big, scoopy, high-gain sound. Wouldn't necessarily go for it with a tight metal sound either, even when paired with an EQ or overdrive. Definitely a one-trick pony, but it's one trick is pretty fun if you give it a chance.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Level: 12:00 Low: 10:00 high: 10:00 Gain: minimum
Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza Craft
Avg price: $157.59
THE Pedal for Extreme Music
The original was a classic in the death metal, black metal, grindcore, and modern hardcore scenes for a reason. The unmistakable gravel-encrusted chainsaw is, IMO, the best tone for extreme music. Wild, heavy, violent.
You can also tweak it to get some other neat tones as well, so if you branch out to other genres, don't be afraid to play with it a bit. The all-maxed chainsaw is great, but you might be surprised what else it can do.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Level: yes Low: yes High: yes Gain: min (played into a dirty Peavey Bandit 112 teal)
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi
Avg price: $90.17
The THICC Boi
One of my favourite fuzz pedals of all time. Thick, very capable of saturation, but can also cut through a mix very well.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Vol: 2:30-3:00 Tone: 9:00-10:00 Sustain (gain): Turn up until full saturation is reached (usually about 2:00, depending on what else is on the board/amp).
About this setup
This gear photo by gorillamac features 7 pieces of gear, including Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Caline, CP-24 10-Band EQ Pedal, and TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler. The rig is mostly standard pieces. Artists with this kind of gear are most often found in the Rock, Pop, and Electronic scenes.
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