As we wait for our european tour dates to solidify, i’m trying to make some choices as to what kind of gear i’m going to be taking across. Obviously i’m going to need a guitar, my telecaster is the obvious choice.. but i’m kind of stuck for an amp/pedal board solution. I know I need these things:
1. Delay
2. Overdrive
3. Tuner
4. Volume
Right now this is my setup:
Morley Wah/Vol (i never use the wah), Peterson Tuner, Goudie Compressor (Ross), Ibanez Tube-screamer TS-9 modded, MXR Micro Amp, Line6 DL4 Delay.
Right now, this is fine, its a little bit of overkill, since 2 of the pedals, i dont really use all that often (I could probably live without the Compressor and the Micro Amp).
Anyway, my dilemma is weather or not, its worth putting down some serious cash for a floorboard multi fx unit that will give me the ability to plug into a PA System or any available guitar amp (who knows what i’m going to be playing through while we’re in Europe).
I just finished renting the Line 6 POD XT Live for a week, and I was pretty impressed with some of the sounds that came out of it, but I also found that it was more geared for people who play heavier types of music (high gain, metal type). I like to keep my sound in the bluesy/rockish tonal range. I’ve been reading quite a bit about the BOSS GT-8 which i’ve been avoiding until now mainly because I’m biased strongly against BOSS products, i’ve always thought they sounded flat and processed. But the reviews i’ve read have suggested that the BOSS is just as good if not better than the Line POD XT.
Anyway, just wanted to get a few things down for me to remember, if anyone reads this and has an opinion on any of these pedal-boards, let me know… i’m probably going to be making a purchase within 3-4 weeks.