Where in the chain for EQ ?

[Billy Murdoch]

I have a Peavey Nashville 1000 which is good for steel but I have never got a good sound with six string guitars.
I use only a delay unit and a bit of reverb.
I am awaiting delivery of an EQ unit,
My present chain is Steel..Vol pedal..Delay and straight to the amp,I do'nt use the effect loop.
Should I use the EQ thru' the loop or in the chain?
Seasons Greetings and best regards to all

Billy

[Steinar Gregertsen]

I suggest placing it between your volume pedal and the delay. This way it will only affect the signal going into the delay, and not the delay itself, - you can set the tone to your preference without altering the tone characteristic of your delay.
If you put the EQ in the effect chain, it will be the same as placing it after the delay.

Steinar

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[David L. Donald]

Unless you put the EQ and then the relay into the loop together.

Which is often a good idea anyway, because you have a stronger signal to put through both units, so better head room or signal to noise, in many cases.

It of course may take a little bit to dial in the right levels for all units in practical usage.

[Dave Grafe]

Bear in mind that almost all guitar amp "effects loops" are the very last stage in the amp before the power amplifier. If you insert your EQ there it means that your preamp, reverb, etc. are all processing an un-EQ'd signal. IF your EQ has the gain available you are best served by putting it right after the volume pedal and before the rest of your rig so as to get your desired EQ happening BEFORE anything else acts on it.

Best of luck --

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