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Which effect do you typically use with pedal steel?
Reverb
28%
 28%  [ 26 ]
Delay & Reverb
58%
 58%  [ 54 ]
Dry
2%
 2%  [ 2 ]
Delay
10%
 10%  [ 10 ]
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Chris LeDrew


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Canada
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:14 pm    
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This is a continuing thread from the recent reverb thread in this section. I know there are other effects, but reverb and delay seem to be the most popular with steel players.
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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:26 pm    
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No reverb, just a touch of delay - I couldn't tick a category.
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Keith Currie

 

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Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:30 pm    
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Reverb in the Nashville 400 and a touch of delay with a XMR Carbon Copy, but not much.
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Alan Berdoulay

 

Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:32 pm    
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Raised On Reverb
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Chris LeDrew


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Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:36 pm    
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Roger Rettig wrote:
No reverb, just a touch of delay - I couldn't tick a category.


Crap I forgot the "delay" category!
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Brett Lanier

 

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Madison, TN
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 5:37 pm    
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For live - just reverb (fender twin or "wet") unless I know I'm going to want some really washed out or spacey sounds, then I'll bring a delay too.

In studio - A boss dm2 analog delay or tape echo and I leave the reverb up to the engineer.
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Tony Glassman


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The Great Northwest
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 6:03 pm    
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Roger Rettig wrote:
No reverb, just a touch of delay - I couldn't tick a category.


+1
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Stan Paxton


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1/2 & 1/2 Florida and Tenn, USA (old Missouri boy gone South)
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 6:04 pm    
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Not being a "pro", playing to lay people audiences mostly. I use a little of each, (need all the help I can get) seems to liven it up, and puts the music out there. Too much is distracting. ... Cool
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Chris LeDrew


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Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 6:39 pm    
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Tony Glassman wrote:
Roger Rettig wrote:
No reverb, just a touch of delay - I couldn't tick a category.


+1


I'm trying to get b0b to add the Delay option. Drag that I missed it. Sad
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 7:32 pm    
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I've added Delay and moved it to the Electronics section.
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Chris LeDrew


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Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 7:46 pm    
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Excellent, b0b, thanks!
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Dave Grafe


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Hudson River Valley NY
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 8:17 pm    
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My vote above is gor "reverb" as most of the time the springs in the amp are enough for me, but the right delay inserted before the 'verb is a beautiful thing and I won't hesitate to use it when appropriate Very Happy
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Tim Marcus


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San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 9:08 pm    
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I agree with Dave. Tube reverb is best, spring pedal (like the holy grail) is second best. Sometimes I use an analog delay pedal - but its rare.
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mike nolan


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Forest Hills, NY USA
Post  Posted 21 Oct 2012 10:29 pm    
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Country or Roots type gigs, just a Fender amp with a bit of reverb.
Blues/rock, just delay (plus distortion of course)

I play with one ambient space music band where I use:
Eventide Pitch Factor
Eventide Mod Factor
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Space
2 Carbon Copy delays

sometimes all at once!
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Roger Rettig


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Post  Posted 22 Oct 2012 3:31 am    
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Thanks: now I've cast my vote. Very Happy
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Ken Byng


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Southampton, England
Post  Posted 22 Oct 2012 3:58 am    
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I use both - not normally at the same time but occasionally I will. I just switch in the delay and reverb separately (both digital) dependant upon the song. I have a load of effects units but lately I like the Digitech Rev-7 reverb unit and the Boss Space Echo delay pedal.

I use both effects sparingly, as they can cloud the sound of the note if used too heavily. I don't use the built-in spring reverbs in amps as they give the annoying clattering noise on some stages that are less solid. The best spring reverb I have come across was in my old Fender Twin silverface. It sounded superb.
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 22 Oct 2012 8:27 am    
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jus a lil delay.
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Howard Steinberg


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St. Petersburg, Florida , USA
Post  Posted 22 Oct 2012 8:52 am    
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The Fender Jazzmaster Ultralite has the built in digital effects that a lot of others have with reverb, delay, tremolo, rotating speaker. It has a really good spring verb sound that is coupled with delay. A small amount of this combination adds some nice depth. Not a well known amp for steel but it does an admirable job with a speaker cabinet that weighs about 10 pounds.
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 22 Oct 2012 9:17 am    
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I selected reverb because that's what I always have available. I don't own a dedicated delay pedal, but occasionally I'll use the Pod XT which includes delay. It really depends on the gig. My amp has a nice sounding reverb spring, so I always have a touch of reverb.
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Lee Baucum


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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
Post  Posted 23 Oct 2012 9:22 am    
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Here is a not-so-portable reverb unit.

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