#144 – Banjo Effects Primer!

- Picky Fingers
www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   In this demonstration episode, Keith runs down the list of all the major effects food groups and gives a live demonstration of what they all sound like with acoustic banjo!

03:01 – Intro, overview of episode

15:17 – Dry Banjo Sound (EMG ACB Barrel pickup through Grace Design Felix Preamp)

16:57 – Octave effect (TC Electronics Sub n Up)

21:38 – Envelope Filter (Smokin Amp Co.)

24:58 – Phaser (Whirlwind Rochester; clone of MXR Script Logo Phase 90)

32:25 – Chorus (Boss CE-2W; recreation of Boss CE-2 and CE1)

35:08 – Flanger (Hartman Flanger; clone of Electro Harmonix Electric Mistress [non-deluxe])

37:27 – Delay (Boss DD-20 Gigadelay)

52:08 – Reverb (TC Electronics Hall of Fame)

58:19 – Compressor (Analogman Bi-Comprossor; 2-channel clone of Ross Compressor and Orange Squeezer)

1:00:49 – Overdrive (Barber Direct Drive)

1:02:31 – Uni Vibe (Pink Floyd demo)

1:06:42 – mic vs pickup and blending (Sennheiser e904)

  Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, Paige Capo, and Sullivan Banjos   Questions? Contact the show at pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com Check out this episode!

3 Responses to “#144 – Banjo Effects Primer!”

    • Great catch, Aaron- I did consider tremolo (my favorite is the Voodoo Lab Tremolo) but I thought that type of pedal might be almost useless with an instrument that doesn’t have much sustain, like the banjo. If you try one, let me know what you think!

  1. Willie Spence

    Keith. I posted my thoughts on BHO but want to add here. I have no experience with any instrument but the banjo. I have always thought that the banjo has more room for application than BG/Americana, so this episode opens that opportunity I think. I have a Gold Tone Missing Link and a GT Cello banjo is on the way and would love to try some of what you are presenting here with those instruments as well as the “normal” banjo. The combinations are numerous if not endless. Great job and looking forward to more episodes.
    Willie Spence

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