cheap octave down guitar pedal
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4760 posts since 26 Apr, 2002 from the bogely factory
my kid wants to play seven nation army,but he's only got £23.45 in his piggy-bank.
i've been looking and it seems there's a few behringer ones or joyo? with varying results.
thought i'd ask if anyone has got any good results with these cheapies?
i've been looking and it seems there's a few behringer ones or joyo? with varying results.
thought i'd ask if anyone has got any good results with these cheapies?
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- KVRian
- 693 posts since 17 Sep, 2007 from Planet Thanet
I've not played any of the cheapo pedals but, if you don't mind secondhand on eBay, I'd look out for one of the Digitech RP multifx boxes. If you keep an eye out, you'll get one pretty cheaply and the FX (and modelling) are pertty decent. I bought an RP250 ages ago just for its cut down Whammy effect but I've used it quite a bit for other things.
Probably not answered your question but...
Probably not answered your question but...
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4760 posts since 26 Apr, 2002 from the bogely factory
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
buy a digitech iStomp pedal.
gives you access to 47 different pedals you can download into it for free from the iStomp app.
there's a couple of octavers in there.
gives you access to 47 different pedals you can download into it for free from the iStomp app.
there's a couple of octavers in there.
I'm tired of being insane. I'm going outsane for some fresh air.
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
there's also the Zoom multistomp ms-50g that lets you...too much ...just check it out on youtube.
I'm tired of being insane. I'm going outsane for some fresh air.
- KVRian
- 1100 posts since 9 Jan, 2015 from NY, NY
Have you thought about DIY kits? Might be a good opportunity to learn some other skills at the same time.
Sweet child in time...
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- KVRAF
- 2118 posts since 1 Apr, 2004 from Athens, Greece
Just stay away from the grey Behringer one. It sucks at tracking and spits weird noises all the time. I actually thought mine was broken when I got it and was about to send it back for replacement but then I found many other guys on the internet with the same experience as mine so I guess that's the normal operation of the pedal.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4760 posts since 26 Apr, 2002 from the bogely factory
thanks for the tips guys..but i just got a danelectro chili dog for 15 quid on ebay,not much info,so i almost missed it.
fingers crossed its working.
(diy is tempting but time is scarce)
fingers crossed its working.
(diy is tempting but time is scarce)
- Beware the Quoth
- 33297 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Maybe look for a Danelectro Chili Dog off ebay. Used to be able to get those pedals for £20-£30 new
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/ ... index.html
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/ ... index.html
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4760 posts since 26 Apr, 2002 from the bogely factory
here's what we've got so far...his jack white inspired set-up.
(thanks for the tips,i'm getting quite into it now)
single 1-job pedals are the way to go for an 8 yr old though,it keeps it simple for him.
we need a hot mushroom and a bad monkey next....
(thanks for the tips,i'm getting quite into it now)
single 1-job pedals are the way to go for an 8 yr old though,it keeps it simple for him.
we need a hot mushroom and a bad monkey next....
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- KVRAF
- 3176 posts since 13 Jun, 2004
you need a short scale bass
have a great little Satellite short bass i picked up in the market
many years ago for 20 quid. that could probably do with an octaver.
same size as a guitar, with 4 bass strings.
mention for: Zoom 1204 1u rack, can be found very cheap, has fun
pitchshift among other things, and MIDI with presets, eg: program
changes - probably identical to the old 1201, which you can find for
40quid.(dunno what people think of these...?). probably also has
footswitch round back
have a great little Satellite short bass i picked up in the market
many years ago for 20 quid. that could probably do with an octaver.
same size as a guitar, with 4 bass strings.
mention for: Zoom 1204 1u rack, can be found very cheap, has fun
pitchshift among other things, and MIDI with presets, eg: program
changes - probably identical to the old 1201, which you can find for
40quid.(dunno what people think of these...?). probably also has
footswitch round back
- KVRAF
- 9587 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
I believe some of the Behringer stuff is reliant on a decent input signal, so if your guitar is quiet you need a bit of pre amp before the pedal.geroyannis wrote:Just stay away from the grey Behringer one. It sucks at tracking and spits weird noises all the time. I actually thought mine was broken when I got it and was about to send it back for replacement but then I found many other guys on the internet with the same experience as mine so I guess that's the normal operation of the pedal.
I use the Behringer Harmoniser for octave stuff and its fine withe my various guitars and basses.
Also the bass synth pedal works well for me
Amazon: why not use an alternative
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4760 posts since 26 Apr, 2002 from the bogely factory
he does seem interested in bass,but he's lucky someone gave him an electric really.
and we are broke now.
but the chilli dog is cool,but limiting.
and octave up might have been more fun.
ever since we watched a jimi hendrix doc he's been keen.
he's picked it up surprisingly quickly,taught himself bar chords.
trying to play with his teeth yesterday!
pissing off his brother and mum though.hehe.
and we are broke now.
but the chilli dog is cool,but limiting.
and octave up might have been more fun.
ever since we watched a jimi hendrix doc he's been keen.
he's picked it up surprisingly quickly,taught himself bar chords.
trying to play with his teeth yesterday!
pissing off his brother and mum though.hehe.
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- KVRAF
- 3176 posts since 13 Jun, 2004
get him into this:
(once he's got the idea of scales in regular box positions)
e pentatonic minor 'diagonal'
cool to start on an electric.
http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the ... ic-shapes/
this is good bcs it teaches how to get around the fret board. if you tell him
to go and find all the 'e's he can play, he'll be able to figure it out and apply
it once he knows these patterns. (for what little i can offer!)
(once he's got the idea of scales in regular box positions)
e pentatonic minor 'diagonal'
cool to start on an electric.
http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the ... ic-shapes/
this is good bcs it teaches how to get around the fret board. if you tell him
to go and find all the 'e's he can play, he'll be able to figure it out and apply
it once he knows these patterns. (for what little i can offer!)