What effects do you need?

Daniel Leslie · Post by **Daniel Leslie** » 18 Jul 2004 9:48 am

I'm new to steel and was wondering about effects pedals. Are they essential to get the typical pedal steel sound? I've heard reverb and compression pedals are important. Should I buy them? Thanks.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 18 Jul 2004 9:55 am

Reverb, if your amp doesn't already have it, is the only thing I would consider essential to "complete" your sound. The rest is add-on. Of course some people have developed their sound and would consider other components essential parts of that. Delay is good. Conpression is good. But these are above and beyond what I would "not leave home without".

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 18 Jul 2004 10:33 am

I would purchase a Boss DD-3 (or DD-5) and turn the reverb on your amp off.

But then you are not me. There is one thing for sure,

"if you got tha money hunny, they got every conceivable thing since time!"

carl <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by C Dixon on 18 July 2004 at 11:35 AM.]</p></FONT>

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 18 Jul 2004 3:03 pm

Reverb, (Plate, Spring, Chamber, etc...)
Chorus,
Sustain,
Echo,
Fuzz,
Wah Wah,

Anything that'll hide that mis-picked string!