the tourist
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Right. So for a beginner at pedals, I'd suggest as a bare bones:
1. An overdrive pedal that won't lose a ton of value, is not overpriced, can be found easily for around $100-120, is versatile, has high quality build, is true bypass (a can of worms you'll open in a couple years if you jump into the pedal realm head first), and has a built in boost. Again, that's the Fulldrive 2 Mosfet. I see them on tons of boards all the time. They retail new for ~$150.
http://www.fulltone.com/products/fulldrive2-mosfet
2. A delay pedal that has a tap tempo (meaning you can change the rate of delay on the fly in the event that a drummer you play with does not play to a metronome), has the ability to change subdivision (1/4 note, 1/8th note, dotted 8th [think Where The Streets Have No Name], and slap back), is a high quality build, true bypass, with the ability to modulate the delay (add chorus for lushness), won't lose much value. Again, that's the Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Deluxe, and it can be found used for a pretty good if you look hard and/or are patient. They retail new for $~200.
http://www.ehx.com/products/deluxe-memory-boy
Getting those two would be a fantastic start and would likely be things you won't grow out of. I only grew out of the Memory Boy because I became a lead guitarist and no longer lead singer, so I wanted something where I could program in many different settings that would be song-specific and Gear Acquisition Syndrome hit me. I wish I hadn't sold it as it sounded fantastic.
1. An overdrive pedal that won't lose a ton of value, is not overpriced, can be found easily for around $100-120, is versatile, has high quality build, is true bypass (a can of worms you'll open in a couple years if you jump into the pedal realm head first), and has a built in boost. Again, that's the Fulldrive 2 Mosfet. I see them on tons of boards all the time. They retail new for ~$150.
http://www.fulltone.com/products/fulldrive2-mosfet
2. A delay pedal that has a tap tempo (meaning you can change the rate of delay on the fly in the event that a drummer you play with does not play to a metronome), has the ability to change subdivision (1/4 note, 1/8th note, dotted 8th [think Where The Streets Have No Name], and slap back), is a high quality build, true bypass, with the ability to modulate the delay (add chorus for lushness), won't lose much value. Again, that's the Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Deluxe, and it can be found used for a pretty good if you look hard and/or are patient. They retail new for $~200.
http://www.ehx.com/products/deluxe-memory-boy
Getting those two would be a fantastic start and would likely be things you won't grow out of. I only grew out of the Memory Boy because I became a lead guitarist and no longer lead singer, so I wanted something where I could program in many different settings that would be song-specific and Gear Acquisition Syndrome hit me. I wish I hadn't sold it as it sounded fantastic.
