Who's playing "dry" ???

[Chuckracer]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

I've expiremented with effects a couple of times throughout the years (well documented failures exposed right here), but for the vast majority have always played bone dry. I like to mimic the effects with my hands (throw vibrato on a chord to simulate chorus, two handed echo, etc), plus I have never been talented enough to properly program and use effects without getting option anxseity (no clue how to spell that).
The other thing is, after thousands of gigs, anything more complex than guitar-head-cabinet scares the hell outta me!

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

Man I'm playing so dry right now that I'm not even using an amp! Just pure raw guitar-cord tone!

[dethritual]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

The drier and cleaner without just sounding like shit, the better!

[Demon]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

I've never used reverb or delay. I just feel like I'm cheating too much. I use an MXR Phase 90 in front sometimes for that old EVH solo sound, but that's it.

[fuel0707]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

My wife and I just moved and I've been a little too lazy (especially after a recent surgery) to get all of the effects hooked back up. So I've been playing two Rivera amps without effects though sometimes with a touch of reverb. It does indeed make you notice your chops and note choices, particularly if you also pull back a bit on the gain.

As for practice, I spend a lot of time away from home being pilot and I'll often practice in hotel rooms on an unplugged Squier Strat. That will also make you pay attention to your technique, too.

[charveljunkie]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

like'em both
i have a total dry cab and a wet one
different songs different presets
what i'm using now is:
bank 1
clean:a touch of chorus and delay
crunch:nothing
lead:a touch of delay-376ms
lead 2:a touch of delay-500ms
bank 2
clean:alot of chorus and a touch of delay-500ms
crunch:alot of chorus and a touch of delay-500ms
lead 1:a touch of chorus and more delay-500ms
lead 2:a touch of chorus and more delay-750ms
i love playing the crunch with no effects because when you do double stops/comping it really stands out
but for lead i have always liked a little delay to really bring it out
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[slayer]

Re: Who\'s playing "dry" ???

Jackson Soloist=Cable=VHT Pittbull CLX 100=Madison 4x12 Cab= [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img] Jack.