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Harry Klippton
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I think it's for two wildly different settings but run at the same time to really squash the hell out of everything. All of Roger Mcguinn's 12 string parts on the classic Byrds records were done running through two compressors. The "all buttons in" method of using an 1176 makes all four of the compression ratios run at the same time too
finebyfine
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Jimmy Page's tone on Black Dog was also through two 1176s if I'm remembering correctly
Bricksnbeatles
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Quite a few famous stacked compression tones.
If you’re going for a Roger McGuinn 12 string tone, the sauce was two outboard compressors in series (not actually 1176s from what I’ve read, but something similar)
If you’re after the long slide sustain of Lowell George, a pair of 1176s is your friend (I believe this was actually the primary influence for the Cali 76 stacked edition)
George Harrison and Todd Rundgren’s slide sounds are likely from stacked compression too, and they’ve got the tastiest slide tones around.
Eric Stewart is also rumored to be a fan of serial compression with lighter compression ratios running.
finebyfine
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@Bricksnbeatles if I needed any more reason to be absolutely itching for an 1176 voiced pedal, god damn
MichaelW
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Lowell George had the most amazing slide tone. Very compressed but instantly recognizable. I've tried to use his "Craftsman 11/16 socket" slide thing but can never get it to sound good. I generally use this ancient porcelain slide I've had forever. Can't even remember where I got it from. But I love the tone. I've tried other porcelain slides and nothing sounds as good as that one. I used my Keely Compressor on the slide solo and that porcelain slide on this pedal demo. Definitely a George Harrison vibe I was after....
NickC
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for example stacking compressors like 1176 into LA2A is a technique widely used to treat the voice in a recording session, you can find so many vids on the net about this. Doing the same thing for guitars i don't know if it's usefull , maybe it's just marketing to sell more of this pedals? I've never seen a pedal board with two comp stacked honestly.
I noticed that pedal manufacturers are coming up with absurd concepts lately, perhaps because the market is now saturated with everything and it is increasingly difficult to invent USEFUL new stuff. The only interesting pedal I have tried in recent times is the low tide.
benny_profane
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Stacking compressors has been widely used with outboard comps during studio mixing for over half a century.
EDIT: People don't always make the most sense when constructing a pedal board. Just because you see 12 overdrives on a board doesn't mean it's useful.
EDIT: People don't always make the most sense when constructing a pedal board. Just because you see 12 overdrives on a board doesn't mean it's useful.
BuddytheReow
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That's why you have a booster BEFORE the 12 overdrives
Feral Feline
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Seems like it was decades ago when I fell in love with the Ring Tone.
The Disaster SR would be the crowning glory in my goal to build (nearly) all the EQD stuff.
The Disaster SR would be the crowning glory in my goal to build (nearly) all the EQD stuff.
mybud
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I believe the Mikrokosmos overdrive uses mm pots. Naturally, YMMV.Where are we going to find 9 pots that small?
Oh wait, you mean 9mm pots.... I read 9 mm pots.
Bricksnbeatles
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I looked up “worlds smallest trimmers” but now I just keep getting ads for manscapedWhere are we going to find 9 pots that small?
Oh wait, you mean 9mm pots.... I read 9 mm pots.
Robert
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