Robben Ford Discussion

jconstant

Hi Daved,

I've got a Fender Red Knob Twin and it has an effects loop. Do you think I should use the loop or not? I'm using a Boss Digital Delay, a Wah, and a Zendrive.

Thanks!
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Jon07 · Member Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 37

I can't speak for Daved, but the traditional approach would be to put any delay & modulation pedals in the loop, so that they come after any gain added from the amp's pre-amp (in general it sounds better to add delay and modulation to an already-distorted signal, rather than distort a modulated or delayed signal which can get really messy-sounding) - therefore you'd put the delay in the loop and have the Zen & Wah in front of the amp. However, if you're not using the overdrive channel of the amp and get all your overdrive from the Zen then there's no reason why you can't put all of them in front of the amp.

frank0936 · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:44 am Post subject: loop

I put everything in front. It keeps my setup simple. Guitar to pedalboard to amp.
Frank

jconstant · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:

I've been doing some research and some people have said the built-in loop is really more appropriate for rack effects, not so much for line-level pedals and such. Is there any truth to this?

BTW, I am relying totally on the Zen for overrdrive - I'm not using the gain channel at all.
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PierreL · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject:

Leftbender · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:13 am Post subject:

johan · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:23 am Post subject:

I saw Robben use a very similar set up many times years ago,.
Most European tours during the Blue Line days were -

Red Knob Twin amp
Boss DD3
Vox Wah
TC Electronics SCF
Ibanez TS808
Ernie Ball Volume

All pedals were in front of the amp. Robben did not use the effects loop.

This is pre-Daved days BTW.