EQ pedal

Rookie,

I just ordered the Dano from MF the other day. $29!!! I researched it a bit before buying and read a lot of good things. Won't be as rugged as a Boss or DOD, but just don't use it as a hammer or a wheelblock and you should be alright. And don't forget that in addition to tone shaping the EQ pedal is great as a boost switch for your leads or melody lines.

Dude,

My friend The Vincent used to say, if you think you need an EQ, you really need a better amp. Few truer words have ever been said.

Why not just get an amp that sounds the way you want it to sound? If you get a good TUBE AMP, like a Marshall, and youll get a great sound - the tone control will cut it.

Try it, you'll like it - that's the 'LaRoc Guarantee'

Rock On,

Todd LaRoc

Different guitars can make a great amp sound very different. Sometimes thats what you want, but when its not, a nice EQ pedal can tune things up a bit.

I dont agree with that statement. EQ is a tool to be used in conjunction with your setup and does pay dividends. Peoples ears are different, and guitars, pickups, effects, location and all maner of acoustic complexities will make an amp sound 'wrong' to some.

ha, if we could all get a tube amp to sound the way we wanted, there would be no use for effects in the first place.

Sorry, not trying to be arguementative, but that statement is just

Specifically poster is not saying efx he is saying EQ. No God is saying (I think) that efx will (must) be used to tweak in your sound to get it just right. The other poster was saying NOT TO USE EQ TO FIX A CRAPPY SOUNDING AMP but start with a good amp.

Conclusion.

You can't use EQ to fix a crappy sounding amp but you can use efx (including EQ) to make your amp sound DIFFERENT. Am I close?

There's nothing wrong with using EQ the RIGHT way. The 'right' way is to use it to define a tone, or push a certain sort of distortion.

The wrong way is to use it to compensate for severe weak links, such as a deficient amp, which is what I think Todd was trying to say.

Yup! I got a mesa boogie and I paid extra for having the five band eq built in. It's nice to be able to tweak your sound.

Yeah i think thats fair, but I was trying to say that not everyone wants the same sound from an amp. I would still say EQ is a bonus to anyones setup cos we dont all want the same sound and EQ will help achieve that.

Is it a Mark III? I have a Mesa Mark III and I don't think I'd be happy with it if it didn't have EQ. The Mesa is set up with EQ after the preamp distortion. You can shape the tone of the whole amp. If you use preamp distortion, EQ before the distortion doesn't have as much of an effect. I like low cut and mids boost PRE distortion, then EQ for tone shaping between the preamp and power amp. My EMG guitars with active tones satisfy the pre distortion EQ.

Rock On, Todd LaRoc

Dude,

You should just crank it anyway - make the drummer hit harder, make the sound guy bring up the PA, and make the bass player turn up.

It's rock and roll - it's meant to be played LOUD!!!

Soundmen who tell you to turn down don't know what theyir doing - if they did, they'd be the ones on stage,wouldn't they??? Think about it...

Todd LaRoc

I actually use 2 boss 7 band Eqs
one before distortion and one after

why do i use them ?
the frist one acts as a tone control
say if i play a strat and wnat a les paul sound
or vice versa i can dial that in

The second i have 6 distortions setup in my chain
all set to breakup at the edge before the second Eq
and i just love the sound when you find a sweet spot

those of you who do not know what the edge means
its a small trem we use to say play your guitar
picking lightly and the sound is clean
and when you pick real hard the distortion shines through

Have a Nice Day