to all christian guitarist... HELP!!!!!!!!!!

a modded pedal, is well, as it states, modified. something like zhng my car. its taking a good thing (or a bad one) and making it suit the style. in the case of distortions modding can mean anything from siao kia treble to mindboggling bass. meaning, the diodes are changed in most cases (boss uses some cheapo ones indeed).

im sure theres some threads on pedal modding here. do a search :D
 
flamezz: a distortion pedal probably isn't the best solution for a worship band setting. keep in mind that you are essentially fighting with the keyboards/pianos, vocals, and any other guitars for pretty much the same frequency ranges in the mix.
from experience, distortion generates too many extra harmonics and tends to get your sound "lost" in the mix, as well as possibly offending people by being too in-your-face or noisy. like markedymark said, a modded bd-2 or a similar pedal would be a good choice for a worship setting-something that remains clear but has a bit of bite to it. a lot of church guitarists that i know use tubescreamers or clones.

..while we're on this topic, it's probably worth checking out the sonic edge band from singapore. they're a guitar-based worship band and it's a very interesting approach to worship, somewhat like a more indie planet shakers. what's interesting to note is the extent of effect usage that you can see in the band--they use a rotating cast of musicians, and most of the guitarists have a pretty substantial palette of tones at their disposal.

as far as pedals go, you can't go wrong with od and delay, and maybe an eq or chorus to spice things up a little. back when i played with the wesley methodist youth band, i used a really old (and noisy) korg od105, a dc-3, rv-3, and ge-7. it was really simple and lo-fi, but it got the job done pretty well. when it comes to worship, it's your playing and presence that communicates to people, not the weird noises you can make with a guitar.
 
im using a randolfed DS-1 for worship.. works fine during rhythm as it provides the background sound needed during the high chorus & cuts thru the mix during the spiritual song section.

it all depends on how you tweak/adjust the pedal according to the style of ur church music.
 
so how?

analog or digital?

8)

2 more days to book in day, book in, book in..

my setup as of now, really works for me. as in literally.

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a modded pedal, is well, as it states, modified. something like zhng my car. its taking a good thing (or a bad one) and making it suit the style. in the case of distortions modding can mean anything from siao kia treble to mindboggling bass. meaning, the diodes are changed in most cases (boss uses some cheapo ones indeed).

bro markedymark bro... all diodes are cheap. 0.10 can buy already! :lol:
 
i don't see the need to bring in the 'church influence' into creating a tone that's suitable to play in church.

what you are asking is the variation of tonality values that you can explore. if the tone's decent, it's good. it doesn't matter who your crowd is.
 
he's right, tone can be explored, just make sure it's nice and doesnt sound disruptive.

for me, i use the hotcake for worship. i must say it's a one sweet OD pedal that cleans up real well. works great for blend in background solos, and for chord work.
 
yeah mark cos they buy in VOLUMES...

I get my silicon diodes at 3 cents per piece. :evil: :evil:
 
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