If you are serious about getting some nice dirt boxes, you could commission chris to build you some. But since you flip shit like a cheerleader I would say it is probably better to get name-brand stuff for the resale value.

Now let's break that list down:

MJM London Fuzz Germanium:

No idea, don't care to look into it.

Sweetsound Mojo Vibe (any other vibes you'd recommend?)

No idea, don't care to look into it

HBE Psylocibe Phase Shifter (or maybe a small stone?)

I see lots of psychedelic guys using EHX stuff, the small stone particularly.

TC Electronics Flashback/Nova Repeater/Carbon Copy/DL4 (which one?)

Well what do you want to do with it? For basic analog delay stuff the CC would be a fine choice, if you want a lot of options and crazy sounds then go for the digital DL4.

TC Electronics Hall of fame/Line 6 verbzilla (again, which one?)

I imagine the TC is a fine pedal, but I have heard good things about the verbzilla. Once again, it is probably going to be more of a personal preference on options for you.

Tremolo Pedal (recommend me one?)

No idea, don't care to look into it

Good overdrive/treble booster (???)

Are you looking for a boost, an OD or a treble booster? You should probably just get one of each. A EHX LPB-2 can be had for cheap, or you can get/build clones for even cheaper. I prefer the Timmy as far as a boost/OD goes though.

pedal to do reverse guitar (I.E. The Beatles "I'm Only Sleeping," "Castles Made of Sand," "Are you experienced?" etc.) What pedal could do this sort of stuff live? i was thinking of some kind of reverse delay, or a guyatone slow volume (boss slow gear clone) or maybe a digitech space station.

The DL4 has a reverse on it. There is also the volume swell option which can be done with a volume pedal or like the Boss SG .




But let's get real your parents are footing the bill so just get the best stuff available. If it has a tube in it all the better.

just remember the Beatles and Jimi didn't user a pedal or vst for reverse effects. They actually had to flip the tape over and track it that way then re=flip the tap.

Yes I have done that.


yes it''s more fucking awesome than that even sounds.

teac, tascam, that will be a 2 track. more tracks much more 'spensive, much larger tape.

I feel with pedals that unless a certain pedal is the only way to get a specific sound I'd rather use a multi fx rack. Like... The snax... Just because it's a whore to power all of them, the signal is significantly degenerated after certain units, it iS a recipe for fail with all those little patches, etc.

I guess you want Sort of an old school vibe but fuck, the technology's gotten good and no one but you will care how you obtain the sounds...

I feel with pedals that unless a certain pedal is the only way to get a specific sound I'd rather use a multi fx rack. Like... The snax... Just because it's a whore to power all of them, the signal is significantly degenerated after certain units, it iS a recipe for fail with all those little patches, etc.

I guess you want Sort of an old school vibe but fuck, the technology's gotten good and no one but you will care how you obtain the sounds...

i kind of do want a specific phaser sound

Which sound?

The one where like, if you make a sound while slowly opening and closing your lips.

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW

Also, just so you are aware, most of the sound on that particular song is actually a MicroKorg synth. It is basically a triangle wave with a little octave and some flanger on it.

THIS, is the sound of the phaser:


He also runs it weird. He runs the phaser really early in the chain, and then at the very end he has a Dynacomp compressor that makes it sound blown out like it does in the beginning there. Same deal with the first song on that record. You can here the shit ton of white noise that the compressor in that spot makes, it is the first thing you hear when the album starts: "HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS". It is noisy, but cool sounding.

well maybe i'll just pick up a small stone... i havew $100 what should i buy first? i also need an interface but the one i want is $300. so what save, or buy pedal or what? which pedal should i acquire first? i can get fuzz tones with my mark iii by turning up the bass, it's actually quite cool.