Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

On Monday I presented a distortion effect that was dependent on frequency to distort. Somewhat different that the treble boosters of the past, but it still made for a very interesting effect. Today I will present a more complex effect that takes attack and delay and frequency control to another level.

Imagine if you would an effect that if you played subtly, your notes would come through, nice and relaxed with a subtle delay, when you hit harder, the clean note would ring and then quickly mute, and slowly a distorted note would fade in. At the same time, A delay would go from 0% mix up based on the level that you hit the string. As your string fades, the delay fades out. A hard hit makes you sound like you are playing backwards.

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The Craigslist Manifesto – effects

Don’t expect to get what your paid for an effect for your used effect, that’s just the way it is.

The Boss DS-1 is one of the most sold pedals in the world, almost everyone has had one and knows that a used one is worth about $20. No one cares what you paid for it, that’s just the way it is.

There are some vintage effects that are worth more than they were originally priced at, none of them are currently available for sale, that’s just the way it is.

Multi effects pedals devalue over time, that’s just the way it is.

Effects generally are not worth more if you tell us that someone famous uses that kind of effect. If you claim that the specific pedal was used by someone, plan to show pictures, that’s just the way it is.

Before posting your effects, check the value because if you do not you leave yourself open for silly reply posts on how dumb you are, that’s just the way it is.