TOP 4 pedals for starters | LEARNED SO MUCH from PETE THORN!
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- Pete Thorn is helping me out with which 4 pedals to buy first, how to dial 'em in, and the sounds we can get out of just these 4 pedals!
The specific pedals we used for this video were chosen because of a few reasons: the availability in the store when we recorded the video, the price, and the fact that we had experience or not with these pedals. You should see this video more as a suggestion. The four styles of pedals we talk about, the way we set them up, the order of the pedals, etc., just some suggestions. I think Pete gives A LOT of incredible advice on how to get the most out of just these 4 pedals!
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Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on TH-cam.
If you want to know more about me, check out PaulDavidsGuitar.com
Thank you for watching!
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Paul! Was so great meeting and hanging at Thomann, hope to see you soon my friend! I almost have our other video edited, so folks watch out for that one- it’ll be in my channel tomorrow 6/25, I interviewed Paul about how he approaches making videos and his channel.
My two worlds collided here.
I totally agree with @George (above). Pete is my “spirit animal” - I absolutely love his content, style, tones and humanity. Likewise, I discovered your channel a few months ago and love your channel as well. It always blows my mind when I see my favorite TH-cam personalities come together. Congrats n your 1M+ subs. You deserve it! Cheers from Texas, US!
@@TexasJackdaw Indeed. In fact, I met Pete in person at an event in Epsom, UK about 8 or 9 months ago. Strangest (and coolest) thing to see a TH-camr you respect suddenly appear in person. Nicest guy as you can imagine. I got into Davids and Beat o I think some time after I had been watching Pete. I know Pete met Rick Beato a couple of months ago or so as well. So it's this little community of guys out there that, if I ran into them in person, I'd certainly want to have a chat and a drink with if they were up for it. Cheers.
You guys make an excellent team!
Keep up the great work Pete! Love from Holland
Knowing Paul’s editing skills, we can‘t be sure he is really there 😆
Ruben Joshua we’re on to him now 😂
Hilarious 😂
My friend saw him there :D
Philter But did he ?
You can't deny Pete Thorn is in the room though when the guitar starts up!
"It is easy to blame the gear"
That is legit the best advice I have ever heard.
Saharsh Shukla the hard truth of mine 😂
It's a legitimate gripe if we're talking Chinese speakers :)
Sometimes it is the gear tho.
"Gear" being Aussie slang for drugs...
That is a precious piece of advice indeed, and I loved the choice of "simple" pedals.
When our band split up, I sold some of the stuff that I would only need on stage (4x12" cab does not even fit in the bedroom). Then I started wondering which of my gear I would actually "need" to play at home. I traded my modelling combo with 100+ weird presets for a lunchbox-amp with three knobs. This way I now spend way more time on actual practicing, as I just flip the on/off switch and that's it. Maybe it is just me who gets distracted or intimidated by knobs and LEDs :) But now I really know my eqipment and I have learned to make better use of it, e.g. that little trick with the volume knob on the guitar as shown in the video.
Obviously pedals are extremely useful in certain contexts, but if you are wondering how to improve your sound, do not assume that you can always buy the solution. Okay-ish stuff will probably do the job for your bedroom sessions.
Well you are only as good as your gear. That peel show has the best tone in the world. They could strum open over drive and sound better than I ever could
This video was just voted the "Most Polite" on TH-cam. Congrats.
Lol I know you were kidding but that's not a bad thing.
I'm not really kidding. It was good to see. I thought I was giving a compliment.
@@PackinForSuperbowl My apologies. I didn't know there was such a thing as Most Polite video. Sadly I can't imagine there is a lot of competition. It's just one of the reasons I subscribe to both guys in this vid.
@@54fighting5 I wasn't kidding but I wasn't literal either. You're kind of confusing me.
What, are they BOTH Canadian?!
Paul looked so sad when he was talking about amps that had no built-in reverb. 12:46-12:50
@AAAnt M 😥
So funny 😂
My reaction to playing a orange rocker 32 for the first time 🥺
I look sadly at my blackstar ht5. : (
When you think u need another guitar instead just get pedals and another guitar.
That’s the spirit!😁
We need that new guitar!
I actually got a new guitar a couple of weeks ago, and got 3 pedals since... Now I'm starting to think that my amp doesn't sound good enough... But I'm trying to slow down with the gear acquisition syndrome.
@@iNDERUdmg if you have 2 amps. you can run wet/dry rig, so you need some signal splitter and probably couple of stereo pedals :D :D :D
No, get another guitar, and then some pedals and another guitar.
Great advice.
2:00 Overdrive
5:25 Delay
8:50 Distortion
12:33 Reverb
I gained 10x respect for Paul when he handed over the guitar. As a fellow player, I know how humble you have to be to give your voice to someone else.
paul is a YT guy...sucks at guitar...it's all a ruse
@@justincox1685 You’re delusional
@@justincox1685 Listen to his lofi and funk videos
It is so refreshing to watch a guitar player commending, truly listening, and even clapping for another guitarist. No arrogance or bad attitude, just pure love for the guitar.
This will never happens in a guitar store
My first pedal was a loop pedal. I feel it’s also a great choice just because it teaches you many skills, such as learning what high range notes work with low range notes and what scales you can use over certain cords. You could also learn how to create different tones with multiple parts. It’s basically like having a band where you control every part with your feet.
Was one of my first too. Really helped to learn how to play with “others”
@@mattwilliams3104 i’m thinking on getting a looper just because of america lol. i love their trios
"Make the most of what you have because you probably have everything you need" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Except for fuzz.
@@aixide more fuzz is more gooder.
@@monstercadaver You're not doing it right if you don't stack 4 fuzz pedals everytime you play
@@aixide
What the Fuzz?
So I've been doing it wrong all these time?
"What you need" is good for someone playing covers or whatever. But for the creative, new sounds and effects is just like new colors and textures for a painter. It can inspire you and make you come up with new stuff
Paul is so humble and down to Earth when he interviews other people, I very much appreciate and respect that.
Metal Zone
Metal Zone
Metal Zone
Miku
taste.
Probably also the Miku, yes... Although it really hurts to leave out the 4th Metal Zone. I feel with only 3 if them, I hardly get enough gain :'(
@@LimboJimbo wait so i know the metal zone pedal is a joke, but is it good or bad and that's why it's a joke?
@@stefanburlacu8803 It's practically a meme in the guitar internet world. I'd say it's infamous as most people think it's somewhere between not impressive and horrible. There are others claiming it has its uses...
I would say it probably has its use, but not for everybody (including me)
@@LimboJimbo i feel i'm barely haired with only 3 metalzones.
This is my budget setup. I have loads of fun with it.
I have been playing for about 2 years.
Boss RC-1 Looper pedal, Small Clone, Boss SD-1, Boss DS-1, Boss blues driver, Muff pi. I use the Delay on my amp (fender champ 40).
And a Behringer NR300 Noise Reducer for when I wanna go nuts mixing pedals.
I'm not an expert at all but for a brand new guitar student I would recommend the Boss RC-1 Looper pedal for sure. The feeling of making your
own little rithm track is amazing. Great for working on your scales or writing your own songs even. Second I would recommend the
Boss SD-1, it's super cheap and it fucking rocks.
Small Clone + Boss DS-1 = Nirvana style tone
Boss RC-1 looper pedal + Boss blues driver + Muff pi = Loads of (dirty/rock) blues fun. (My best combo so far!!)
Boss SD-1 + clean tone = good enough for some AC/DC or Foo Fighters fun.
Boss DS-1 + Muff pi = get your grunge on.
Thanks for using a Blues Junior for these demo. An accessible amp for us that can’t afford an expensively priced one.
God bless you both!!!
Istvan De Jesús Now if beginners would take it to heart and just spend a bit more and get the tube Fender amp. It is well worth it.
George Paxson
I own a Fender Blues Junior 4. It’s my first tube amp and I love it. It does everything I need at this moment since I only play in my bedroom.
@@istvandejesus I have an AC4 and AC15 so jumped on a used HRD. Every pedal post should have a strong disclaimer. This pedal will do this in a tube amp :)
Istvan De Jesús Sames, the tone you get from it is amazing
That tele is 🔥🔥🔥
Paul, thanks, really enjoy both your channel and Pete’s so it was great to see you both collaborate.
I love it when guitarists collaborate like this, we get to see them interact with each other and inspire one another to teach and share their knowledge and it's such a treat. Thanks to Paul and Pete!
I love how much respect these guys have for each other
Great video Paul! Thanks for having Pete Thorn on your channel. He is awesome just like you are.
Thomann and their Gearhead University really knocked it out of the park with all the TH-cam guitar/channels. All the collabs coming out are great.
Two awesome people. Mutual admiration society. Great to see them together. Love it!
The way Pete plays really resonates with me, a great video
Tip to beginners and intermediates. The fact that is not featured in these really good videos is that the heart of your tone comes from three places: 1. your fingers; 2. your amp; and 3. your pickups/guitar. If you are looking to get your tone out of a pedal, you are looking in the wrong place. Pedals are tools. The good one's are designed to take a good tone and color it in a very simple and specific way. For example, a good overdrive will work with your amp and guitar, not against it. In my experience, guitar players that come strolling in with these massive pedal boards chok full of every pedal imaginable have the worst tones. They've crossed over the line from guitar with effects to effects with guitar.
If your just starting out, here are some good pedals that you should own:
1. Ibanez Tube Screamer - any model will do. I prefer the Mini;
2. TC Electronics Stereo Chorus -(not the Corona Chorus) They're not easy to find these day, but, if you find one, grab it.
3. Boss Chromatic Tuner
4. Boss Compressor (optional, depending on guitar/amp configuration)
That's it. You don't need anything else. I played over 300 shows in every size venue imaginable with nothing but a Peavey Classic 20 through a 2x12 cab, an Ibanez Tube Screamer mini and a chromatic tuner. I've seen other pros play with less, just a really good amp like a Fender Bassman or a Vox AC30 plugged straight in.
When it comes to effects, more is usually less.
Cheers!
That is so valuable info, thank you
Fantastic!! Really honest and helpful. 2 amazing teachers who are absent of ego and just nail the facts together with their long standing experience. Cheers!
Yo that telecaster is really exceptional.
Jake Stone yes
Pete Thorn is really exceptional...
@@ryansutter4291 4sure, Pete Thorn is a muso's muso mate, all day.
This is the most wholesome, respectful & informative video ever.
You guys should really collaborate regularly. I think especially younger guys can learn a lot from these conversations.
two absolute legends. this was so much fun to watch! Thank youuu!!
What a great episode. Pete is a pro and a fount of knowledge in the trade, and you presented the valuable info with clarity and simplicity. A very clear demonstration of the elements discussed. Love it. Thank you.
One of the best videos I have ever seen about gear so far.
Pete is such a guru in the studio and his insights here are really invaluable . It’s such a game changer to know how to manipulate tone in this type of environment . A great video thanks Paul
Cool to see a guy like Pete geeking out for you and your hard work on your channel. The respect was mutual and genuine. That new Tele sounds awesome, too.
Two of the best guitar tutors on the net, in the same room ! Thank you guys.
I didn’t know Cable was so gear savvy and was so talented of a guitar player.
Pete Thorn is so humble, for someone with his level of success he seems so cool and down to earth
That boosted tone at the beginning with the Soul Food is so beautiful ❤️
Love seeing you guys together. I watch you both all the time~!
The dopamine flows when i am searching for a new pedal. My tone was found decades ago but the thrills still come from the purchase and the experimentation of a possible new addition to the board. I can wake up and want to change my board every day so i have two spots in which the pedals are constantly rotating in different stuff. I admire the both of you for obvious reasons. TY for the great content and hours of entertainment.
Hey paul, thanks for the for the video. As an aspiring musician, I must say, I am a fan of your videos. Keep Rockin' 🤘🤘🤘
This was a great video. I'm so impressed by both of you - your professionalism, mutual respect, humility, and skill. You make me want to practice more. Thank you.
Two of the greatest in one video! Great advice and simply awesome! Thanks to both of you for this video!
Paul: GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is bad.
Also Paul: TOP 4 pedals for starters
Loved this. I followed this channel but not Pete Thorn's...until now. He seems like a really cool, humble guy (as well as a great guitarist).
This is one of the most compelling and interesting guitar/gear videos I ve seen in a while! Thanks for the lessons and discussions. Two great teachers and players!!! Great video!! 👍
This is great, I really enjoy both of you guys. Your presentations of gear and music is always enjoyable to view
Great video as usual Paul! a big thanks from France !
Your both so comfortable to watch 👏
Paul, this is such a good video. This really helps people who are flooded by release after release and do not know the right direction and this narrows the field. It helps.
Loved the perspective shared on this video, great job Paul and Pete!
I really like Pete Thorn. A top bloke, true pro and great advice.
Thank you so much for this interview it was great..
Best part from Paul are always the choice of questions he asked, very into reader's mind!
What I love about this clip is the unspoken respect towards each other. Both are very comfortable on camera. Great speaking voices nicely paced. The quality playing goes without saying, so I won't mention it. Love both channels. Alround good guys. Thanks for posting!
This has to be one of the "dream" partnerships we could have wanted on TH-cam!
...but buying new gear is much easier than practicing!
😣
plus, you can tell yourself you're practising, when you're really just pissing about with your gear.
Someone tell this to The Edge
Just quit your job! You'll have more time to practice and less money for gear!
Por Que no las dos?
...so is watching guys play guitar on TH-cam...but I'm guilty of both
Pete is incredible to watch, could listen and watch him all day long. Great work guys, love it.
Kind regards
A Pedal Pervert
Two very honest and relaxed guys providing accurate, detailed and meaningful information tips and help.
Pete is an incredible person. I love his stories about chris cornell
My two favourite TH-cam channels merged for one episode ... thanks for this!
Pete Thorn is such a legend. His passion is contagious. And his Suhr signature model is a beauty ...
Thanks Paul for this great video and Pete for the advice because we probably have all we need with the gear we already have, just we need the time to use them and practice.
1: DD-7 Desire
2: FRV-1 Practice
3: TS808 Skill
4: CH-1 Confidence
You can't buy any of them but you can earn some of them. Just put down the gear vids and pick up your guitar.
But to make this comment you had to go on a gear video
I think if your past confidence you can play and watch videos its the new person learning that needs to stick to guitar all day instead of videos. Mysic communities rock. Kick ass
So weird! Was going to ask exactly this question. Thanks from Australia!
You both are a great inspiration for all us guitar players out there! Kudos and thanks! Keep the good stuff coming! Groetjes!
Thank-You guys for taking the time to make this simple and informative video
One of the best vids on pedals ever! Oh, and can you please tell me about that beautiful Thinline Telecaster?
Pete has always come across as the most straight up, nice, humble and helpful guy. Legend
Ok The strangest thing happened to me on Tuesday morning. I am a flight attendant for a US Carrier and I take online courses from Paul Davids. So I was going through his posts and found this one about pedals. I thought Pete Thorn was an interesting guy so I subscribed to his channel. Thought that was the end to that. Well was on a long layover in Charlotte NC and we are near a large Mall there I go to mall go to local Starbucks get a coffee and sit down in Mall area and people and enjoy my Coffee. When who should walk by but Pete Thorn!!! Walking with someone they proceed to Starbucks I just walked out of! I am kicking myself that I did not introduce myself to him and tell him this tale. So Thought I would post here! I am now hoping to Run into you Paul Davids! Lol the next time I layover in the Netherlands! I will not miss opportunity to stop and chat with you!
Paul, you are the most humble and gentle musician. What a man. I am learning many things from you. thank you sir.
Oh my GOD. 2 of my favorite guitarist in one videos. This is just too much :)
Omg.. option anxiety!
That is the exact thing I get when I think or look at gear
Oh boy, you guys provided some really good instructions.
I think it's easy to buy, and we all want to become better, and the instant gratification of buying compared to hours of practice has caught me more than I want to admit.
This was actually really good to hear. I've been playing for 30 years and did the whole gear trip. I had to downsize my gear because of life and now I am happy with my fender twin, an old Ibanez Ibanez RG, and a wah. A little tweak here and there and you begin to really enjoy finding you voice
1. Overdrive: Soul Food (alt.: Tumnus, Archer,...)
2. Delay: Boss DD-7
3. Distortion: Suhr Riot
4. Reverb: Marine Layer (alt.: Hall of Fame, Blue Sky, Ventris, RV-500,...)
Chain: Soul Food -> Riot -> DD-7 -> Marine Layer
For my own playing style I'd probably drop the reverb and get some modulation instead (Chorus, Tremelo, Univibe, something like that). Delay is fine, but maybe I'd get one with some more options (DIG dual delay, or one with tap divisions and modulation).
Great video with an incredible guest! Thanks for posting.
SoulFood is my ALWAYS ON pedal.
I do the same kinda thing with my BOSS SD-1. Even if I want “clean” I just max the volume and turn down the drive. Boost the tone and I get a treble boost type sound
Likewise! My Soul Food is always on.
as a life long "acoustic guitar guy" I'm really appreciating learning about all the possible sounds and how to get the sounds I like from my new electric. Thank you as well for really well done camera work.
Outstanding, informative, and engaging video. All of the particular details in the conversation really did it for me
Thank you
Really good video and tips from Pete Thorn.
Make sure to watch his video with TC Electronics where he is helping them build a pedal board.
The tips he is giving there are phenomenal!!
Since I have a few of their pedals that sounds like a must-watch 😊👍
@@geroffmilan3328 Oh yeah definitely watch it; you'll love it :)
Pete is the man! Great guy!
Thanks Andre!!
I have been avoiding the electric guitar because I have no idea where to start. THIS IS SO GREAT! Thank you!!
This is great! Last year I put a new rig together and now I find myself just using the 2 drives and delay, even though I bought 6 pedals. Through my Princeton I just don’t lack anything this type around. Less can be more!
BB King played almost his whole career showing up with just his guitar, he just plugged into the venues amplification and played,
I'm not advocating this but it worked out for him.
I agree but also, keep in mind, pedals should add some more dimension and just a nice tone to the guitar, of course it's all about the player and how well you can play but I think pedals are nice to express your style more. That being said, surf rock classic would not be were they are today without reverb, and the kinks wouldnt have gotten the edgy sound without distortion.
Kipperbob Sam good point
One thing that separates the electric guitar from most other instruments is the amazing variety of sounds you can pull out of it. Why not use that possibility to the fullest?
Thinline + Fender + BOSS + Suhr + EHX + Fender amp + Paul Davids channel = cheerful heart.
Love the double P duo! Pete and Paul, both my guitar professors! Never thought I would see you together, amazing video! :)
Great suggestions and tips Paul&Pete!
This just hit me and I maybe wayyy late to the Pete looks like club but I think Pete Thorn looks like Josh Brolin. That is all. Great vid by the way.
Paul and Pete in the same video!? Take my like!
Two of the best TH-camrs ever to play the game. Love what you give to us players out here in guitarland. I hope you can grasp the impact power you both offer to us that is even bigger than the Subscription and Followers numbers. Thank you Pete...thank you Paul.
this video really inspiring. Thank you both of you guys I learn more from this one 💕
That guitar and amp sound awesome without the pedals.
Truth be told: the amps and guitars we have in 2021 are way better quality than what they had in the 60’s and 70’s. Much tighter tolerances these days. Guitars used to be so inconsistent that Eric Clapton pieced together one Strat from 17 Strats. The fogies don’t agree with this and will argue to the end but the truth is in today’s manufacturing know how. Granted these modern amps won’t be serviceable for as long as the old turret board designs but they’re cheaper (adjusted for inflation) and are more consistent. Having played a Blues Deluxe, there is a really bad shrillness to the treble that I never liked but there is a simple mod to tame it. Try one cranked in person and you’ll hear the treble. It’s bright. I heard it’s a trick to make you think the amp has more volume than it actually does. Sold my Fender off for a British amp and couldn’t have been happier.
Pete Thorn and Paul Davids together! Fantastic to see two of my favourites together like this - would love to see the two of them playing at the same time. Hard to when it's put together quickly like this, but man could we all geek out!
Two of the best “try this” guitar guys on the planet and in one video no less. So jealous of today’s younger players having access to all this starting out! Awesome.
This video is absolutely perfect for me right now, thanks guys
1.Overdrive
2.Flanger
3.Distortion
4.Sustainer
I agree with this but with my delay I picked the EHX Canyon. There are so many different delays but there is also a looper too.
I'd love to have a Grand Canyon, I've got a Flashback x4 though which is pretty good
@@SimonJohnOwen Ive heard good things about the flashback. The canyon is worth every penny. I love EHX pedals. idk about the grand Canyon though. I feel like thats a bit much for me still cool though
At last some basic and clear pedalboard advice, I’ve seen many videos and have just been left confused or mind blown by the waffling on and technobabble, thanks guys 👍
I am a touring musician for years and this is exactly my pedal set up. 2 drive pedals, one delay + tremolo and reverb. Thank you guys!
"Explain your back story briefly Paul."
**Paul monologue cut 2 seconds later**
I owned a kinsman pedal bought it for £50 and played gigs with it for a couple of years with a band unfortunately it has gave up and im now looking for something different.
Galaxies are colliding and universe is exploding... two of my faves Paul and Pete in the same room and being recorded. AWESOME! Thanks guys!
This video was 2 years ago and yet it is the best advice to me right now that 4 pedals is enough. And get into practice.