All the pedals look easily accessible which is cool. I think you could add a bunch of pedals to the list but these are pretty much what I think of from Nashville session guys except maybe the light speed is pretty popular. And you already explained how the m9 is popular. So looks good.
Hey Doc, I’m so happy to see that you took upon making this videos! These are very informative and show the reality of every song that’s known to us. Knowing which effects to use with every song,Is paramount and you just Nailed it bar none!! Besides the fact that you discuss the details of every pedal with advantages, substitutes, recommendations, and drawbacks! You’re awesome! I hope you make a series of these videos as it would be one of the best tools in the business for us less musically gifted as yourself! Thank you very much!
Thanks for the shoutout! This list is spot on... a couple honorable mentions might be the KoT and Greer Lightspeed. Almost every studio board we build has at least two of the pedals on this list. They are the Strat, Tele, and Pauls of the scene.
Great video. You basically listed my pedalboard from 2006-2010 haha. An honorable mention and a sleeper in the Nashville scene for a quick season in the early aughts were the Way Huge Fat Sandwich and the Menatone Red Snapper. Not really anymore. Also the Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere had its time until the Strymon Lex arrived.
I’ve seen Luke McQueary use an Sd-1 with awesome results , and have seen the tube screamer mini on his board and several other Robert’s guys boards. The diamond comp also seems like a Nashville staple… loved the video! Glad you take time to shine a light on what is truly the most influential and progressive guitar town currently!
Thank you for a very informative video. I've been experimenting with shaping my tone pedals for a few years and wished I had seen this video early on. You clearly outlined and defined how these pedals work and really enhanced it with your playing. I will certainly subscribe to your channel. I've found it most educational.
Nobles are amazing pedals even though I still love a good TS-808 and always have. Maybe because it was my first pedal, after a Vox Wah, that I bought 20 years ago and truly loved and really felt enhanced my playing. I always thought the TS-808 was many pedals in one. A light overdrive, a boost as in mid-boost, an amp pushing distortion, and best of all, a pedal that made all the harmonics pop like no other pedal
My two year old is all about this song right now from Cars. We listen to it non stop. The guitar tones are great! But i've heard this song more times than you could imagine.
Thank you for that explanation - I currently play in a country band and finally decided I simply didn’t like using a compressor pedal; currently attempting to use OD in place of a comp pedal……. Gives me a sound that is reminiscent of Marty Stuart. Hopefully this will work out, but my gut keeps telling me that comp pedals don’t work for my style.
Go with your gut and ear for pedals i run a ts808 for a little dirt on my clean channel and it smooths out the distortion channel on my amp nicely. I use a keeley caverns for delay and modulated reverb and a hall of fame for a bigger reverb. Blx mini phaser, EHX POG octave up, walrus Juliav2 chorus, and a calico fugly v2 fuzz (tonebender copy)
Man that was a great video with great tones! I could listen to that 335 and Mostortion all day. I just did a demo video on the Karma MTN10. Love it dude!
Great video Mason!! Enjoyed the playing and knowledge that you drop on here! I have used the ODR-1 in the past but right now I am running the Browne Amplification Protein. What is your opinion on that pedal and the paisley deluxe by wampler ?
A little OT, but I love my Hot Rod DeVille. The 4x10 combo, immortalized by the original Super, gets it’s magic the same way the original SVT did, with a bunch of small, quick cones. I spent 3 hours comparing with the 2x12 model, they were completely different amps. A few years later I recorded the Doors live DVD only to find Robbie used a pair of them and nothing else. Happiness. 👍🏽
I purchased an ODR-1 mini based on this video. I figured it would sit on the shelf with all the other pedals I have wasted money on but, I love it! Thx!
Great video Mason! One pedal that I can see being a future classic is the Greer Lightspeed. I think it fills that niche of transparent overdrive where the Bluesbreaker used to be. I've been pairing it with my Nobels with the bass cut toggle and its a lot fun to use!
It definitely has a shot, I guess time will tell! I would say the king of tone seems to be the most popular derivative of the blues breaker in Nashville.
Lol, I've played guitar for almost 30 years and yep, I live in Nashville (Well, 30 miles North) and except for the MosStortion, I've got ALL these pedals, lol... Well, clones... But...
Nice video and demos. I play in a UK-based country originals band and tend to use 4 x OD pedals all set to sweet spots and pushing each other, having watched many Bukovac and Pierce videos. My signal chain runs - Musicman guitars > Tuner > Wampler EGO Compressor on about 55% blend > J Rockett Archer Rockaway EQ/OD, (barely any gain but adds lots of elasticity) > Mad Professor Sweet Honey OD > J Rockett Tim Pierce OD (my main gain pedal set quite low gain) > J Rockett Dude (boosted for solos). MXR Reverb > Wampler Faux Tape Echo) in the loop. I've got the Ego, Rockaway and Tim Price OD are turned on most of the time, the Sweet Honey adds a beefier push for lead lines better than any Xotic pedal I've tried, the Dude for solos. I sing a lot of harmonies, so this combination helps me jump guitar layers live to exactly where I need my sound with the minimum distraction, especially as I'm hopeless with volume & wah pedals. Quite a few other pedals have come and gone
I have watched a lot of your videos first thank you for the great information. I was wondering if you can use these with Acoustic guitar and get almost the result ? I am a full time solo performer over 3700 shows of 23 years. I use a Rick Turner RS-6 and on the Lead side of my pedal-board xotic SP compressor into a Tech 21 GT4 into a Boss DD-3 Delay and into a Behringer Active DI right into my Power amp. Pretty good sound but as a guitarist always looking for better tone. Thanks again for your videos.
I learn way more from you, the JHS and that pedal show. Dude, you are awesome at explaining things. I love the other shows, though. I always have the box. When I buy a pedal in black marker, I write "I Have The Box". Great video and you are an excellent player too.
This was fantastic! I disagree wholly with the tuning out comment, but as great as Rascal Flatts is, it would have been cool to hear a shout out to Tom Cochrane. But still, everything in this video was wise and true - and very well done.
The song is the vehicle, the pedals are what's driving this. People can perv out on Tom Cochrane vs. Rascal Flatts all they want, that's not what the video is about.
@@VertexEffectsInc Totally true. Just like with pedals, more of a respectful and/both rather than either/or. Again, thanks. Loved it - and I still can't get that tune out of my head and it's been days. Brilliant vehicle. LOL.
I think that what I love about these is that there is nothing inherently too country about these selections that omits them from any other genre of play. They're all favorites, sure, but they're all great alternative flavors that are really just a great tonal secret in the studio. My favorite is the EQ once again proving itself as a very important piece in any collection. Mason, I think the modern TR-2 has a trim pot to adjust the output, am I right about that? I have one that's about 20 years old so I couldn't check mine for confirming. I would think that increasing the volume too much would clip the signal like a gain, no?
That’s just the way modern country has gone really. So much more rock oriented than ever before. Even hip hop is making its way in. EQ is key! Dunno about the new TR-2 with a trimmer, not to my knowledge - happy to be wrong on that. It wouldn’t clip if it’s on the output:
Great video as always. I love how different areas of the states have such different sounds. We get that in the UK but it is a little less guitarcentric! (If that is even a word!). Still getting my head around the Bakersfield sound - a clean Tele tone that was bigger than a Les Paul into a Marshall! Thanks for another informative video Mason. I use a lot less gain these days and found a secondhand Fulldrive 2 and love the way it stacks. Will have a play with my Nobels Mini and a good boost.
Great one Mason! Really fantastic tones throughout. I dig the way you solo'd the pedals and then put them in the context of a mix. And thanks for using the M9 and Fender. Perfect baseline reference points for me. Curious about which FX you were using in the M9. I use, or have used most of the pedals here, sans mods. The only one I haven't had a chance to play is a Mostortion. Cheers
Jeez dude. Super knowledgeable but Mason can play! And not only just play, but the sound is awesome. Great tones and an excellent video!!! My fave channel on YouYube hands down!! Downside. After every video I'm on the internet looking for all the great gear he talks about. I'll be soldering my own cables by next year.... Lol... Hey Google... ODR-1
I love my ODR-1 but I use a mesa highwire for my buffering. Do you think I should switch it out for something true bypass like a Wampler Belle? What would you recommend?
I have the ODR 1 and the Belle. I prefer the Bell. It doesn't have that heavy low end that u can't dial out of the ODR 1 but can still dial it in with the bass knob on the Belle if you want it. Plus the switch on the side gives another tone variation.
“Life is a Highway“ is a Tom Cochrane song that was covered by Rascal Flatts. Tom’s version was number one in Canada, and number six on the billboard charts in the USA. At least give the dude credit for his own song.
This was great!! Thanks!! Tom Bukovac posted a travel/gig board that had EQD Dispatch Master for verb. Maybe talk a bit about verb and delay pedals for those of us who don’t use the M9.
I just got a EHX canyon for a smaller board build ,that I wanted to make more versatile by adding some ambient tones. The board had phase, chorus, delay, tremolo .I looked, and looked for a solution to get some reverb on there . I only had room for 4 pedals on my Vertex riser ,and they could only be 2" high so the lid would still fit. I definitely looked at the Dispatch Master ,and the Wampler Ethereal .Both were to tall .In the end I'm really happy with the canyon for this build. I also researched some trem-verb pedals ,but in the end chose to go with a delay-verb .
I’ve been going thru boosters lately trying to find the right fit. Currently have the Greer amps sure shot, but the RC has way more control. Great tones and playing Mason. Much love
I guess Nashville has gone cosmopolitan and pop today. No mention of a compressor pedal? But then again, that's a country pedal more than pop. Some days when I'm scanning radio stations when I drive into a new radio territory I have to listen for a while to determine if the radio station is a pop station or a country station. I don't always recognize the names of modern "country" artists (or are they "crossover" artists?) and it's difficult to distinguish between today's country and pop music genres.
This is a great list! I would also add (as several others have) the Greer Lightspeed. I would also nominate for honorable mention the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive, or it’s budget friendly clone the Tone City Sweet Cream.
@vertex effects - you asked what songs,. Many that I can think of have some sort of synth bass tone to it. PYT from MJ and Flashlight from PF. So we are talking envelope filter, octave divider, and a multitude of modulation/time, commonly chorus and delay. Then you have Justin Chancellor of Tool who heavily favors Tremolo, Whammy, Expression Wah, and OD/Distortion. He will then add a combo of Chorus and Flanger and Octave Divider. Songs like Jambi, 46&2, Lateralus, The Pot, Schism. The rest of the examples are more live rig sounds, like John Entwistle, say circa 2000. He had a bi-amp signal, 3 channels, wet/dry effects. Dry signal in one channel, Chorus/Flanger/Delay/reverb in another channel, and dirty overdrive distortion channel, all blended together. Basically everything but the kitchen sink thrown at what a bass vocabulary includes.
@@VertexEffectsInc that's the part I was having trouble finding a good example of a song with layered studio bass tracks. PYT is essentially a straight synth track using a multitude of effects but it is not overdubbed/layered. They're likely isn't very many until you start looking at solo bass players with looping pedals taking place of the other instruments that normally the bass would not do. I'll have to give this more thought and get back to you.
I might be a bit pedantic about this, but that song was a massive hit way before Rascal Flatts got a hold of it. Don't get me wrong, they did an amazing job of doing a 1:1 cover of the song. Sure their version is a bit brighter sounding than the original (likely due to the latter being recorded digitally vs the very analog original along with other technological advancements) but it's basically a carbon copy. I don't think they even changed the key.
It was a way bigger hit for Rascal Flatts undoubtedly. I do mention it’s a cover in the video and frankly the song choice has little to do with the pedal choices.
@@VertexEffectsInc I was working in a record store when the original came out. That song spent quite q few weeks at or near the top of the charts. Of course R.F. gave it more crossover appeal combined with Disney being able to amplify it through marketing. It's a great song regardless of who's playing it. Also it does rather typify the contemporary country guitar tone of the last 20 or so years.
@@VertexEffectsInc I know you mentioned it multiple times as being a cover, but I was also calling myself out for being pedantic. It just triggered my C.D.O. and gave me flashbacks to a 15 year old girl saying that Adele was covering 311 by doing "Love Song" and I had to tell her that she an 311 were actually covering The Cure. Plus for all we know the original version could likely have been recorded in Nashville as well. Hence the near carbon copy of the production.
I have 2 Nobels odrs, the The Belle by Wampler, The Hotwire v2 Wampler, The Vertex boost, BB preamp, the danoelectro roebuck,(I really liked the Vertex boost, The Dano Roebuck adds more treble on a Tele neck so it takes away any woofiness, The Vertex boost slams the fender Amps and it is my personal opinion that anyone who plays Fender circit type amps should use this as the frst od, or boost pedal period.. The Nobles in my my opinon sounds better than any nobles copy of of which I gave away. The Wampler Hotwire is very good for a strat less for a tele. My Vox AC 30 s1 sounds tremendous with the Dano. Excuse me for the wordiness.
I have recorded a couple of times in the Nashville area, nothing top 40 wise however, but I have seen a couple of the smaller lesser known session guys use and swear by the Diamond Cpr-1 Compressor, which I use now as well.. Also just for me personally the Ibanez MSL Metal Screamer has a great tone for this style, can easily be substituted in place of the Nobels Odr if you're looking to switch it up.
What’s that? More OD pedals to own you say…? (wrings hands and laughs greedily) [Kidding aside, two thumbs WAY up for the content here. Recent subscriber after watching the video on Fender Concert amps; very happy I found the channel. Cheers…]
When I think of the Nashville guitar sound the first thing I think of is a compressor. I don't know if the more modern guys are as into them as the older guys are though and I really don't like modern country because I'm a lifelong east Tennessean and we're very particular with our definition of "real country". Lol. There are still some phenomenal studio players there though. The best in the world really.
@@VertexEffectsInc Yeah I definitely think the guys there now are much more "Tim Pierce" than "Brent Mason" for sure. Do you think a guy like Tim could've made a good living in Nashville 20 years ago and guy like Brent could've made a good living in LA 20 years ago? They're both insanely awesome players so I say they could both do anything but I'd say Brent is probably a little more versatile since he's so proficient at country.
I have two ODR-1s...I am hot a high gain player, but there is more on tap with this pedal. I would recommend it, like many people who are way more knowledgeble than I.. :)
This is really good information for players like me, who enjoy the rockish country but don't know the signal chain. I liked that combination of RC Boost plus and the ODR. Thanks!
So glad I found this video. Will be super helpful. I would love to know the amp settings for a further reference please. Hope I can find an affordable clone for the Mostortion. Was thinking Tim Pierce talked about that in one of his videos. Thanks so much.
I think the settings are shown in B roll...honestly the pots have about a 20% tolerance so even if I gave you my settings on the amp you'd still have to dial to your tast.
Yeah I've often used the RC as a solo booster after other drives. It's relatively neutral but has enough EQ control to work well in this role too. Pretty versatile pedal.
@@VertexEffectsInc It kind of opens up the OCD. I had it in front for a long time (as conventional wisdom would dictate) and then tried it after and it was surprised at how it actually added a lot of nice character. In front of the OCD it could push into OCD for more saturation, which was cool, but now for me it's an always on pedal after the OCD that seems to make everything that comes before it just sound better. It's nice to have the bass and treble as kind of a master eq after everything, and the "gain" is almost a mid boost, especially from zero to noon - since there is not much gain anyway!
I'd have thought a compressor would have made the Rushmore of Nashville pedals but I have the GE7 and the TR2 on my board. I think a good slapback analog delay would be a Nashville pedal as well...I use a 78 680 DOD analog delay for that and as an A/B splitter as it has a remote output.
Thanks. Yes, I was asking what modulation in addition to the tremolo you mentioned are the most commonly used. I didn’t realize the M9 and H9 were so popular.
Thank you so much!!!! Great information! When I bought my first tremolo pedal I compared the Boss to a Nobels TR-X. The Nobels sounded better to me , damn I sold it years ago, I have to buy it again. What is your oppinion on the Nobels TR-X? Life is a Highway in the Cars coverversion sounds more countrylike and more modern, what do you think about the original? To me it sounded more organic.
I recently got the gearbox designed by Andy Wood. I really like it. I put a compressor between the channels like AW. I also have the wampler Belle which is basically an odr. I use is as an always on pedal early in the chain. I'm also a fan of expression pedals. I've been using the earnieball ambient delay. I just rock on it as needed.
Per your advice, I’m running an input and output buffer on my board which is making a noticeable improvement. Is the ODR 1 a good candidate for a buffered board?
I'm sorry but, when I think of this track, there's no other version than the original by Tom Cochrane for me (I'm Canadian ;). Much respect for Rascal Flatts but I much prefer the groove and feel of the original as well as the original arrangement. The guitar work and drums are so much better in Tom's version IMO.
Sounds like a comment more appropriate for the Rascal Flatts suggestion box, this isn’t a video about “who wore it best,” rather the song was simply a vehicle to demonstrate the context of these particular guitar pedals in a song that’s indicative of modern country. The origins of the song are not in dispute and isn’t in the scope of the video.
I suppose a cover of a Canadian song, but I think some people are putting too much emphasis on the song and not the guitar pedals and the tones which is completely independent of the song choice
@@VertexEffectsInc Hey, that record was the first one I ever bought. On cassette. On my 9th birthday. I’m a fan. And I love the tones you got. Keep fighting the good fight!
No post production...tried to keep it as honest as possible. All goes into the Apollo x4. The M9 was used for all the delay and reverb after the line out for all the wet effects.
Thank you Dr for this great video!! The only problem is that when you show new pedals I end feeling in need of one of those and my pedalboard keeps growing. Greetings from Mexico
A lot of this eq and boost stuff can be done in a mix. Compression. Reverb eq. All better to be done while mixing more options. I guess Nashville is a factory and they craft it out on a daily basis.
Can be...often not though specially if you're changing the guitar itself and how it's affecting the pedals after it...e.g. when Bukovac makes a HB sound like a TV Jones.
@@VertexEffectsInc what did they do I mean as a modification to your boss tremolo pedal? They modified the tremolo depth circuit to fix the volume drop problem?
Great video thoroughly enjoyed it and long drive home turn it on and lay the bone my feet really enjoyed it… I had a couple of those petals let them go… We have an S… Oh my goodness what is work now! Here’s an absolute sweetheart, Guyatone OD2. In the news for your vein much more open super simple do use in a little bit ago
Looks like Rascal Flatts sold 3.4 M copies compared to 500K on Cochrane's...I'm sure the Disney backing helped a lot. That's not to qualify which one was better, the guy that wrote it should get the credit for sure no matter who made it more famous, however this isn't what the video is about...the song is just a vehicle for the pedals.
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Are there any pedals that you think should have made this list? Tell us about them in the comments below!
All the pedals look easily accessible which is cool. I think you could add a bunch of pedals to the list but these are pretty much what I think of from Nashville session guys except maybe the light speed is pretty popular. And you already explained how the m9 is popular. So looks good.
@@micktheman6 Light Speed is great...also Timmy could be on there...Memory Man???
@@VertexEffectsInc yes memory man is always forever popular. I haven’t seen timmys as much but I’m sure they are used a lot.
Haven’t seen the end of the video yet, but did you include a compressor? The Wampler Ego is awesome, know the Cali76 has been used loads too?
@@dslrrookie6808 cali…no. Ego, maybe. dyna comp or CS-2 yes.
Chet Atkins used a Korg Miku on all his 1970s tracks
Undoubtedly!
No actually he uses 2 in stereo
That's probably where Brent Mason got the idea from
Thanks man, was finally was able to fill in what my Nashville sound was missing!
I was there and he actually used a Boss Metal Zone, just like Elvis and Willie Nelson.
Life is a highway was originally done by the great Tom Cochrane! Often imitated…never duplicated. A real Canadian treasure!!
Hey Doc, I’m so happy to see that you took upon making this videos! These are very informative and show the reality of every song that’s known to us. Knowing which effects to use with every song,Is paramount and you just Nailed it bar none!! Besides the fact that you discuss the details of every pedal with advantages, substitutes, recommendations, and drawbacks! You’re awesome! I hope you make a series of these videos as it would be one of the best tools in the business for us less musically gifted as yourself! Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching!!!
Mason you are an asset to the industry. There aren't many out there that encompass both technical aptitude and music/guitar tone talent. Great video!
Wow! Thanks 🙏
Hearing pedals IN CONTEXT to existing tracks is the way to demo pedals. Thank you for uploading and sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the shoutout! This list is spot on... a couple honorable mentions might be the KoT and Greer Lightspeed. Almost every studio board we build has at least two of the pedals on this list. They are the Strat, Tele, and Pauls of the scene.
Thanks for making such great stuff! Yes...KOT and Lightspeed, both great!!!
I love the tone you get at 13:00 with the RC Booster. (Your audio/video editing and formatting are pleasing to watch. There’s a nice flow here!)
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Great video. You basically listed my pedalboard from 2006-2010 haha.
An honorable mention and a sleeper in the Nashville scene for a quick season in the early aughts were the Way Huge Fat Sandwich and the Menatone Red Snapper. Not really anymore. Also the Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere had its time until the Strymon Lex arrived.
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I’ve seen Luke McQueary use an Sd-1 with awesome results , and have seen the tube screamer mini on his board and several other Robert’s guys boards. The diamond comp also seems like a Nashville staple… loved the video! Glad you take time to shine a light on what is truly the most influential and progressive guitar town currently!
Thanks for watching and for adding these pedals!
Thank you for a very informative video. I've been experimenting with shaping my tone pedals for a few years and wished I had seen this video early on. You clearly outlined and defined how these pedals work and really enhanced it with your playing. I will certainly subscribe to your channel. I've found it most educational.
Appreciate the effort to deliver this kind of quality. Great job.
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Don't pay a thousand dollars for a 90s ODR1 lol the new ones are awesome with the bass switch! and the Karma is great to clone the MT10
Both fantastic alternatives
I have a ODR1 Mini that is also amazing and very versatile.
Nobles are amazing pedals even though I still love a good TS-808 and always have. Maybe because it was my first pedal, after a Vox Wah, that I bought 20 years ago and truly loved and really felt enhanced my playing. I always thought the TS-808 was many pedals in one. A light overdrive, a boost as in mid-boost, an amp pushing distortion, and best of all, a pedal that made all the harmonics pop like no other pedal
Definitely associate this song wth Tom Cochrane. But I'm also Canadian so there's that. You could have given him a mention though, n'est pas?
My two year old is all about this song right now from Cars. We listen to it non stop. The guitar tones are great! But i've heard this song more times than you could imagine.
I bet!
I appreciate this video. My daughter is obsessed with the movie Cars and wants to hear this song constantly now
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Ibanez need to rerelease the Mostortion, used ones on reverb for $500-$1000. That’s just crazy.
Or get the Karma version!
Thank you for that explanation - I currently play in a country band and finally decided I simply didn’t like using a compressor pedal; currently attempting to use OD in place of a comp pedal……. Gives me a sound that is reminiscent of Marty Stuart. Hopefully this will work out, but my gut keeps telling me that comp pedals don’t work for my style.
Go with your gut and ear for pedals i run a ts808 for a little dirt on my clean channel and it smooths out the distortion channel on my amp nicely. I use a keeley caverns for delay and modulated reverb and a hall of fame for a bigger reverb. Blx mini phaser, EHX POG octave up, walrus Juliav2 chorus, and a calico fugly v2 fuzz (tonebender copy)
As a Canadian kid from the 80s/90s, I loved that song. Didn't know Rascal Flatts covered it lol. Love the video!
Thanks for watching!
Man that was a great video with great tones! I could listen to that 335 and Mostortion all day. I just did a demo video on the Karma MTN10. Love it dude!
Wow! Thanks!
I think now a days, the Greer Lightspeed is slowly bringing itself into the Nashville Pedals Hall of Fame.
Very interesting video, thanks! I just ordered the Danelectro Roebuck to stand in for the Mostortion, so thanks again!
Always enjoy your segments.
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Great enjoyable vid, love that song and the tones you achieve in the process, ended up purchasing a Nobles ODR1 and i freaking love the thing.
Nice video Mason. I think The Timmy is another fantastic boost pedal similar to the Xotic. It can also be an “always on” box. 🎸🙏🏼
Unsure if it has taken off in Nashville, but the Protein Pedal is one of my favorites. A Bluesbeaker and a ODR1 style circuit in one box.
Can’t say that it has, not like anything we mention here.
I wish I could stand this dude enough to finish this video
Amazing tones. Love your videos man!
Great video Mason!! Enjoyed the playing and knowledge that you drop on here! I have used the ODR-1 in the past but right now I am running the Browne Amplification Protein. What is your opinion on that pedal and the paisley deluxe by wampler ?
Awesome! Thank you! I hear they're great pedals!
Thanks Man!!!! Congratulations from Brazil!! Very Good as always!!! Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Very articulate presentation my friend. Nice job.
Glad you liked it!
Gotta love Tom Cochrane for writing the best highway song of all time.
Agreed. The song didn't need to be remade.
Yes, great song!
The Danelectro Roebuck is an excellent alternative to the Mostortion for those looking for something a bit easier on the wallet.
Yes, or the Karma Overdrive.
great video, and thank you for sharing the multitracks. will definitely be checking those out.
Glad you like them!
Hi Mason, great overview , fantastic sounds. Thank a lot 👍
I really enjoyed this. Great great sounds. Also, I played this song all night after this. Fun! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A little OT, but I love my Hot Rod DeVille. The 4x10 combo, immortalized by the original Super, gets it’s magic the same way the original SVT did, with a bunch of small, quick cones. I spent 3 hours comparing with the 2x12 model, they were completely different amps. A few years later I recorded the Doors live DVD only to find Robbie used a pair of them and nothing else. Happiness. 👍🏽
If they're properly serviced they can be good workhorses. They have some known issues, but are easy to resolve.
I purchased an ODR-1 mini based on this video.
I figured it would sit on the shelf with all the other pedals I have wasted money on but, I love it!
Thx!
Great to hear!
Great video Mason! One pedal that I can see being a future classic is the Greer Lightspeed. I think it fills that niche of transparent overdrive where the Bluesbreaker used to be. I've been pairing it with my Nobels with the bass cut toggle and its a lot fun to use!
It definitely has a shot, I guess time will tell! I would say the king of tone seems to be the most popular derivative of the blues breaker in Nashville.
The Light Speed is good and the POG-2 is used, dispatch Maker are all good if still today. Are the session guitarist still the same in 2024
Lol, I've played guitar for almost 30 years and yep, I live in Nashville (Well, 30 miles North) and except for the MosStortion, I've got ALL these pedals, lol... Well, clones... But...
No harm in that!
Nice video and demos. I play in a UK-based country originals band and tend to use 4 x OD pedals all set to sweet spots and pushing each other, having watched many Bukovac and Pierce videos. My signal chain runs - Musicman guitars > Tuner > Wampler EGO Compressor on about 55% blend > J Rockett Archer Rockaway EQ/OD, (barely any gain but adds lots of elasticity) > Mad Professor Sweet Honey OD > J Rockett Tim Pierce OD (my main gain pedal set quite low gain) > J Rockett Dude (boosted for solos). MXR Reverb > Wampler Faux Tape Echo) in the loop. I've got the Ego, Rockaway and Tim Price OD are turned on most of the time, the Sweet Honey adds a beefier push for lead lines better than any Xotic pedal I've tried, the Dude for solos. I sing a lot of harmonies, so this combination helps me jump guitar layers live to exactly where I need my sound with the minimum distraction, especially as I'm hopeless with volume & wah pedals. Quite a few other pedals have come and gone
Love ‘Life is a highway’ 👍. Thanks for the insightful videos, Mason.
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I have watched a lot of your videos first thank you for the great information. I was wondering if you can use these with Acoustic guitar and get almost the result ? I am a full time solo performer over 3700 shows of 23 years. I use a Rick Turner RS-6 and on the Lead side of my pedal-board xotic SP compressor into a Tech 21 GT4 into a Boss DD-3 Delay and into a Behringer Active DI right into my Power amp. Pretty good sound but as a guitarist always looking for better tone. Thanks again for your videos.
Acoustic, not really...not the same type of instrument for this applications in terms of getting these sounds. The approach should be different.
I learn way more from you, the JHS and that pedal show. Dude, you are awesome at explaining things. I love the other shows, though. I always have the box. When I buy a pedal in black marker, I write "I Have The Box". Great video and you are an excellent player too.
So glad it's useful!
This was fantastic! I disagree wholly with the tuning out comment, but as great as Rascal Flatts is, it would have been cool to hear a shout out to Tom Cochrane. But still, everything in this video was wise and true - and very well done.
The song is the vehicle, the pedals are what's driving this. People can perv out on Tom Cochrane vs. Rascal Flatts all they want, that's not what the video is about.
@@VertexEffectsInc Totally true. Just like with pedals, more of a respectful and/both rather than either/or. Again, thanks. Loved it - and I still can't get that tune out of my head and it's been days. Brilliant vehicle. LOL.
I think that what I love about these is that there is nothing inherently too country about these selections that omits them from any other genre of play. They're all favorites, sure, but they're all great alternative flavors that are really just a great tonal secret in the studio.
My favorite is the EQ once again proving itself as a very important piece in any collection.
Mason, I think the modern TR-2 has a trim pot to adjust the output, am I right about that? I have one that's about 20 years old so I couldn't check mine for confirming. I would think that increasing the volume too much would clip the signal like a gain, no?
That’s just the way modern country has gone really. So much more rock oriented than ever before. Even hip hop is making its way in. EQ is key! Dunno about the new TR-2 with a trimmer, not to my knowledge - happy to be wrong on that. It wouldn’t clip if it’s on the output:
@@VertexEffectsInc would love to know what your thoughts are on the Boss EH-2 Enhancer pedal
What I’ve learned from this is, if you want to ‘stand out in a mix’, just turn your guitar up so it’s way louder than all the rest of the instruments!
As God intended.
The goal is to control the peaks of the tone, that the level is constant while tracking.
Great video as always. I love how different areas of the states have such different sounds. We get that in the UK but it is a little less guitarcentric! (If that is even a word!). Still getting my head around the Bakersfield sound - a clean Tele tone that was bigger than a Les Paul into a Marshall!
Thanks for another informative video Mason. I use a lot less gain these days and found a secondhand Fulldrive 2 and love the way it stacks. Will have a play with my Nobels Mini and a good boost.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Great one Mason! Really fantastic tones throughout. I dig the way you solo'd the pedals and then put them in the context of a mix. And thanks for using the M9 and Fender. Perfect baseline reference points for me. Curious about which FX you were using in the M9. I use, or have used most of the pedals here, sans mods. The only one I haven't had a chance to play is a Mostortion. Cheers
I was using Analog Delay with Mod and the Plate Reverb for everything.
@@VertexEffectsInc Sweet:) I've used those same two FX on my L6 devices for years now. So good!
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Very nice video. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Jeez dude. Super knowledgeable but Mason can play! And not only just play, but the sound is awesome. Great tones and an excellent video!!! My fave channel on YouYube hands down!! Downside. After every video I'm on the internet looking for all the great gear he talks about. I'll be soldering my own cables by next year.... Lol... Hey Google... ODR-1
Wow, thanks!
I love my ODR-1 but I use a mesa highwire for my buffering. Do you think I should switch it out for something true bypass like a Wampler Belle? What would you recommend?
I would suggest people try the Wampler Belle. Bought it 3 weeks ago and to me, it's the best thing to happen to a Telecaster.
It's an ODR-1 clone with some added features, and I agree it is amazing with a Tele.
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I have the ODR 1 and the Belle. I prefer the Bell. It doesn't have that heavy low end that u can't dial out of the ODR 1 but can still dial it in with the bass knob on the Belle if you want it. Plus the switch on the side gives another tone variation.
I thought for sure there was going to be a compressor on this, but was impressed with everything that was mentioned
Less common in today’s country but still there for sure.
“Life is a Highway“ is a Tom Cochrane song that was covered by Rascal Flatts. Tom’s version was number one in Canada, and number six on the billboard charts in the USA. At least give the dude credit for his own song.
Thanks for the breakdown of a Nashville pedalboard. Very informative!!
Glad it was helpful!
This was great!! Thanks!! Tom Bukovac posted a travel/gig board that had EQD Dispatch Master for verb. Maybe talk a bit about verb and delay pedals for those of us who don’t use the M9.
M9 is still king in Nashville!
I just got a EHX canyon for a smaller board build ,that I wanted to make more versatile by adding some ambient tones.
The board had phase, chorus, delay, tremolo .I looked, and looked for a solution to get some reverb on there .
I only had room for 4 pedals on my Vertex riser ,and they could only be 2" high so the lid would still fit.
I definitely looked at the Dispatch Master ,and the Wampler Ethereal .Both were to tall .In the end I'm really happy with the canyon for this build. I also researched some trem-verb pedals ,but in the end chose to go with a delay-verb .
Cool Vid! Love that Boss EQ pedal. 🤘✌️
Yes, get the XTS mod, makes it even better!
I’ve been going thru boosters lately trying to find the right fit. Currently have the Greer amps sure shot, but the RC has way more control. Great tones and playing Mason. Much love
RC is my favorite pre overdrive gain boost. My Vertex Boost is my favorite post gain/overdrive volume boost. It’s also widely used in Nashville.
I enjoy your direct diction on your videos... question..what is in your rack under the Soldano?
I guess Nashville has gone cosmopolitan and pop today. No mention of a compressor pedal? But then again, that's a country pedal more than pop. Some days when I'm scanning radio stations when I drive into a new radio territory I have to listen for a while to determine if the radio station is a pop station or a country station. I don't always recognize the names of modern "country" artists (or are they "crossover" artists?) and it's difficult to distinguish between today's country and pop music genres.
Such a well done video, thx Mason!
Glad you liked it!
This is a great list! I would also add (as several others have) the Greer Lightspeed. I would also nominate for honorable mention the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive, or it’s budget friendly clone the Tone City Sweet Cream.
Thanks for adding this!
Great video, the GE7 is definitely a MUST have pedal, I love mine !
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@@VertexEffectsInc great job showing a sample of what this amazing yet common pedal is capable of .
@vertex effects - you asked what songs,. Many that I can think of have some sort of synth bass tone to it. PYT from MJ and Flashlight from PF. So we are talking envelope filter, octave divider, and a multitude of modulation/time, commonly chorus and delay.
Then you have Justin Chancellor of Tool who heavily favors Tremolo, Whammy, Expression Wah, and OD/Distortion. He will then add a combo of Chorus and Flanger and Octave Divider. Songs like Jambi, 46&2, Lateralus, The Pot, Schism.
The rest of the examples are more live rig sounds, like John Entwistle, say circa 2000. He had a bi-amp signal, 3 channels, wet/dry effects. Dry signal in one channel, Chorus/Flanger/Delay/reverb in another channel, and dirty overdrive distortion channel, all blended together. Basically everything but the kitchen sink thrown at what a bass vocabulary includes.
Cool...I think we can do PYT for sure...but what would the video be about? Just layering Bass parts?
@@VertexEffectsInc that's the part I was having trouble finding a good example of a song with layered studio bass tracks. PYT is essentially a straight synth track using a multitude of effects but it is not overdubbed/layered. They're likely isn't very many until you start looking at solo bass players with looping pedals taking place of the other instruments that normally the bass would not do.
I'll have to give this more thought and get back to you.
I might be a bit pedantic about this, but that song was a massive hit way before Rascal Flatts got a hold of it. Don't get me wrong, they did an amazing job of doing a 1:1 cover of the song. Sure their version is a bit brighter sounding than the original (likely due to the latter being recorded digitally vs the very analog original along with other technological advancements) but it's basically a carbon copy. I don't think they even changed the key.
Well he is talking about the sound after all...
It was a way bigger hit for Rascal Flatts undoubtedly. I do mention it’s a cover in the video and frankly the song choice has little to do with the pedal choices.
@@VertexEffectsInc I was working in a record store when the original came out. That song spent quite q few weeks at or near the top of the charts. Of course R.F. gave it more crossover appeal combined with Disney being able to amplify it through marketing. It's a great song regardless of who's playing it. Also it does rather typify the contemporary country guitar tone of the last 20 or so years.
@@VertexEffectsInc I know you mentioned it multiple times as being a cover, but I was also calling myself out for being pedantic. It just triggered my C.D.O. and gave me flashbacks to a 15 year old girl saying that Adele was covering 311 by doing "Love Song" and I had to tell her that she an 311 were actually covering The Cure.
Plus for all we know the original version could likely have been recorded in Nashville as well. Hence the near carbon copy of the production.
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I have 2 Nobels odrs, the The Belle by Wampler, The Hotwire v2 Wampler, The Vertex boost, BB preamp, the danoelectro roebuck,(I really liked the Vertex boost, The Dano Roebuck adds more treble on a Tele neck so it takes away any woofiness, The Vertex boost slams the fender Amps and it is my personal opinion that anyone who plays Fender circit type amps should use this as the frst od, or boost pedal period.. The Nobles in my my opinon sounds better than any nobles copy of of which I gave away. The Wampler Hotwire is very good for a strat less for a tele. My Vox AC 30 s1 sounds tremendous with the Dano. Excuse me for the wordiness.
Thanks for watching and the comment Mark!
I have recorded a couple of times in the Nashville area, nothing top 40 wise however, but I have seen a couple of the smaller lesser known session guys use and swear by the Diamond Cpr-1 Compressor, which I use now as well..
Also just for me personally the Ibanez MSL Metal Screamer has a great tone for this style, can easily be substituted in place of the Nobels Odr if you're looking to switch it up.
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What’s that? More OD pedals to own you say…? (wrings hands and laughs greedily)
[Kidding aside, two thumbs WAY up for the content here. Recent subscriber after watching the video on Fender Concert amps; very happy I found the channel. Cheers…]
Thanks so much for the sub!
Fantastic video format. Using one song for all the demos helps
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When I think of the Nashville guitar sound the first thing I think of is a compressor. I don't know if the more modern guys are as into them as the older guys are though and I really don't like modern country because I'm a lifelong east Tennessean and we're very particular with our definition of "real country". Lol. There are still some phenomenal studio players there though. The best in the world really.
That would've been true 20 years ago, but not it's more and more like 1980's Rock.
@@VertexEffectsInc Yeah I definitely think the guys there now are much more "Tim Pierce" than "Brent Mason" for sure. Do you think a guy like Tim could've made a good living in Nashville 20 years ago and guy like Brent could've made a good living in LA 20 years ago? They're both insanely awesome players so I say they could both do anything but I'd say Brent is probably a little more versatile since he's so proficient at country.
I have two ODR-1s...I am hot a high gain player, but there is more on tap with this pedal. I would recommend it, like many people who are way more knowledgeble than I.. :)
Agreed sir! And those ODR Minis are no joke! $80 for beautiful tone
I really want that Tremolo now! Great video!
The best!!!
This is really good information for players like me, who enjoy the rockish country but don't know the signal chain. I liked that combination of RC Boost plus and the ODR. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it
So glad I found this video. Will be super helpful. I would love to know the amp settings for a further reference please. Hope I can find an affordable clone for the Mostortion. Was thinking Tim Pierce talked about that in one of his videos. Thanks so much.
I think the settings are shown in B roll...honestly the pots have about a 20% tolerance so even if I gave you my settings on the amp you'd still have to dial to your tast.
I put an RC Booster after my drive (OCD) and it does something really nice. I know most would put it before like what you did here to push the pedal.
Yeah I've often used the RC as a solo booster after other drives. It's relatively neutral
but has enough EQ control to work well in this role too. Pretty versatile pedal.
I think it works best first and something more neutral/transparent like our Vertex Boost after. That's pretty common in Nashville.
@@VertexEffectsInc It kind of opens up the OCD. I had it in front for a long time (as conventional wisdom would dictate) and then tried it after and it was surprised at how it actually added a lot of nice character. In front of the OCD it could push into OCD for more saturation, which was cool, but now for me it's an always on pedal after the OCD that seems to make everything that comes before it just sound better. It's nice to have the bass and treble as kind of a master eq after everything, and the "gain" is almost a mid boost, especially from zero to noon - since there is not much gain anyway!
@@jaltsch1 It's doing nothing to your OCD...it's the OCD that's doing something to the RC.
@@VertexEffectsInc right - it's affecting the signal coming from the OCD in a nice way.
Xotic rc booster going into an xotic bb preamp is the win for me. Those into a fender deluxe reverb and here we go! Cheers from France
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Grest demo !!!
Super informative .
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I'd have thought a compressor would have made the Rushmore of Nashville pedals but I have the GE7 and the TR2 on my board. I think a good slapback analog delay would be a Nashville pedal as well...I use a 78 680 DOD analog delay for that and as an A/B splitter as it has a remote output.
Solid list. How about the modulation effects - delays, reverbs, chorus? Is everyone hooked on the M9 or are there are other Nashville standards?
M9 is standard…H9 as well. Tremolo is modulation. Also the Boss VB-2 is common and Memory Man.
Thanks. Yes, I was asking what modulation in addition to the tremolo you mentioned are the most commonly used. I didn’t realize the M9 and H9 were so popular.
@@michaelmuilenburg9945 Watch our M9 video with Tom Bukovac...yes very popular effect!
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Thank you so much!!!! Great information!
When I bought my first tremolo pedal I compared the Boss to a Nobels TR-X. The Nobels sounded better to me , damn I sold it years ago, I have to buy it again. What is your oppinion on the Nobels TR-X?
Life is a Highway in the Cars coverversion sounds more countrylike and more modern, what do you think about the original? To me it sounded more organic.
Great Video Mason! 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
I recently got the gearbox designed by Andy Wood. I really like it. I put a compressor between the channels like AW.
I also have the wampler Belle which is basically an odr. I use is as an always on pedal early in the chain.
I'm also a fan of expression pedals. I've been using the earnieball ambient delay. I just rock on it as needed.
Per your advice, I’m running an input and output buffer on my board which is making a noticeable improvement. Is the ODR 1 a good candidate for a buffered board?
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Great vid as always!
Good choice!
I use a tubescreamer before the ODR-1 Nobels.
Surprised the MXR dyna-comp didn’t make the list. Probably a more modernized list of what you’d see on a Nashville guitarist’s pedalboard.
A good choice up till the 90s for sure
I'm sorry but, when I think of this track, there's no other version than the original by Tom Cochrane for me (I'm Canadian ;). Much respect for Rascal Flatts but I much prefer the groove and feel of the original as well as the original arrangement. The guitar work and drums are so much better in Tom's version IMO.
Sounds like a comment more appropriate for the Rascal Flatts suggestion box, this isn’t a video about “who wore it best,” rather the song was simply a vehicle to demonstrate the context of these particular guitar pedals in a song that’s indicative of modern country. The origins of the song are not in dispute and isn’t in the scope of the video.
It is only (or always) respectful to give credit to the songwriter especially in a Nashville context
Subscribed! Excellent review.
Welcome aboard!
Wish you would have done a before and after, so… we can hear what the pedals a actually doing….
I love that the Nashville Sound is Canada :)
…Also, yes, the Nobels are pretty nice!
I suppose a cover of a Canadian song, but I think some people are putting too much emphasis on the song and not the guitar pedals and the tones which is completely independent of the song choice
@@VertexEffectsInc Hey, that record was the first one I ever bought. On cassette. On my 9th birthday. I’m a fan.
And I love the tones you got. Keep fighting the good fight!
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Really curious about your recording gear and post processing, that lespaul intro sounds fantastic.
No post production...tried to keep it as honest as possible. All goes into the Apollo x4. The M9 was used for all the delay and reverb after the line out for all the wet effects.
@@VertexEffectsInc no mastering?
Great overview and thank you! Another one I’d like to see is what Buckethead uses, he seems to be a master of pedals.
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Thank you Dr for this great video!! The only problem is that when you show new pedals I end feeling in need of one of those and my pedalboard keeps growing. Greetings from Mexico
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Great video, awesome tones
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A lot of this eq and boost stuff can be done in a mix. Compression. Reverb eq. All better to be done while mixing more options. I guess Nashville is a factory and they craft it out on a daily basis.
Can be...often not though specially if you're changing the guitar itself and how it's affecting the pedals after it...e.g. when Bukovac makes a HB sound like a TV Jones.
What modifications do you do to the boss tremolo pedal? The RC booster goes before the Nobel overdrive to get that country guitar solo tone?
I don't do any, but Analogman, Keeley, and XTS offer volume pots so you can compensate for volume drop with more depth. Yes, RC into Nobels.
@@VertexEffectsInc what did they do I mean as a modification to your boss tremolo pedal? They modified the tremolo depth circuit to fix the volume drop problem?
Great video thoroughly enjoyed it and long drive home turn it on and lay the bone my feet really enjoyed it… I had a couple of those petals let them go… We have an S… Oh my goodness what is work now! Here’s an absolute sweetheart, Guyatone OD2. In the news for your vein much more open super simple do use in a little bit ago
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Cochrane's version is by far the more popular one. It even had a higher peak position on the Billboard 100.
Looks like Rascal Flatts sold 3.4 M copies compared to 500K on Cochrane's...I'm sure the Disney backing helped a lot. That's not to qualify which one was better, the guy that wrote it should get the credit for sure no matter who made it more famous, however this isn't what the video is about...the song is just a vehicle for the pedals.
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“Disney backing helped a lot…”
I don’t think they would have even recorded it without “Disney backing”.