Mouse Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Has anyone used a guitar synth pedal and are they any good?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Many moons ago Mouse, a guy by the name of George Norvel used to use a device which could make his guitar sound like Hammond, and also synth sounds, It was a long time ago, and I cant remember the exact details, but some one else might remember,???....................................................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Not heard of any pedals, but you can get Yamaha MIDI guitars can't you? Then you could make the output sound like anything you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Craig_HexPen* Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 my uncle has a roland guitar synth if thats what you mean ?They are very good but very expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 There are some Boss (who are made by Roland) Synth pedals out but I don't know how good they are. A Hammond sounding guitar would be the shit.Craig your uncle is a lucky man, the Roland Guitar Synth has one actually built into the guitar. Has been used by legends like Alex Lifeson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael MacLennan Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I use the Roland VG-88 Guitar system, with Roland-ready Fender Strat. It kicks ass. The options are so many that I haven't explored nearly all of the options... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamax Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I sometimes use a Mooger Fooger Ring Modulator on my Guitar at gigs if I can be arsed......its not a synth but merely part of one....real anolog circuits, flashing lights and big knobs etcIt sounds like a thousand pissed off alien skinheads kicking in your front door and usually sends the soundman running to the bogs for a huge pooAlso used a Line 6 synth effect in a studio on the guitar and that was quite good too.. sometimes I use run a guitar signal into an old semi funkional Moog synth and squelch it beyond recognition or put moody little LFO effects on it......sounds psychedelicguitars that sound like synths and synths that sound like guitars....is all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Yamaha / Roland - you knew what I meant? soz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Think I'll check out these Boss pedals in the future (GR-20 or GR-33)...http://www.roland.co.uk/guitarsynth.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Originally posted by Dag'n'Mandy:Many moons ago Mouse, a guy by the name of George Norvel used to use a device which could make his guitar sound like Hammond, and also synth sounds, It was a long time ago, and I cant remember the exact details, but some one else might remember,???.......................................................................................i got a few guitar lessons from that George Norvel. a very nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamax Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Originally posted by Mouse:Think I'll check out these Boss pedals in the future (GR-20 or GR-33)...http://www.roland.co.uk/guitarsynth.htm i would avoid roland and boss gear unless you want to sound like lots of other peoplefactory preset hellits like buying clothes from Debenhams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 So you can't programme them at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamax Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Originally posted by Mouse:So you can't programme them at all? yes but only within the set parameters which to me are generally limitingbut im not being specific about said units in question as I dont know them inside out...they might be fantasticso who knowsits just that generally, Ive found the Boss/Roland/Yamaha ranges of gear to be quite 1 dimensional and kinda predictable sounding.....you will have invariably heard the same sounds before - usually in a crowded guitar shop on a saturday afternoon....but rarely on a decent recordyou could try this site for a few more sonic options www.musictoyz.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Cheers.I'd definately try before I buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Craig_HexPen* Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 yeah its just like a pickup....sorry i didnt really read your question properly - you said pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 i was looking at those mooger foogers on ebay the other day, looked like damned good fun. we used to connect a tiny casio keyboard to a distorion pedal and a ring modulator and have lots of fun. managed to make it sound like a plane taking off once but the neighbours weren't happy. it wouldn't stop, it just kept getting louder and louder. in the end i had to turn off the amp and run away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Alternatively, why not play a synth through a guitar amp, make a sound like the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 i was looking at those mooger foogers on ebay the other day' date=' looked like damned good fun. we used to connect a tiny casio keyboard to a distorion pedal and a ring modulator and have lots of fun. managed to make it sound like a plane taking off once but the neighbours weren't happy. it wouldn't stop, it just kept getting louder and louder. in the end i had to turn off the amp and run away.[/quote']that reminds me of running my awful zoom drum machine through a proco rat and into a 50w amp in a sad attempt to sound like nine inch nails... i never really got the desired effect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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