My Current Pedal Board

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I recently got the Zoom MS70 CDR pedal because of your use of the particle reverb. It has knocked off a Strymon Flint is my main reverb! I like how the MS70 gives the option to cycle between presets. I cycle between regular delay reverb and something more ambient for swells.

[@ivansindicic5960]

Nice pedal, ive got it recently.

[@zandig666]

I just made a head outve a combo and saved the reverb tank from the garbage because of you sir !!! Killer as usual...an inspiration for a guy that was stuck in a music rut !!!!!!

[@SirSeans]

Double muff is 🔥

[@rooster8925]

Mr dave Simpson ❤ my guru my mentor...i wish i could play like you...your feelings 😢

[@rayprevailer8454]

42:35 that harmony sounds just like Iron Maiden. Shocking close. Great video.

[@GuessMyNameOnceMore]

Funny thing is: I had a Zoom g2.1nu as my first "Pedal" ever going into a Fender Frontman 25r as my beginning electric guitar rig and now - as a more experienced guitarist with equipment as worth as a car it is funny to see that this Pedal was really great! Maybe I will get a used one for nostalgic reasons.

[@andyjm7122]

Great vid Dave, you are an inspiration to me to keep playing and get great sounds no matter what price the gear is.

[@gregmock6808]

That's an impressive control panel you've got dialed in...amazing collection of sonic delight! I'd go mad trying to navigate it myself but I'm glad you can do magic with it Dave! Great video!

[@grbguitar11]

Awesome as always, But I am sure "Where The Sun Shines" is now my favorite piece of guitar music. Thankyou so much for all you do. And thanks for the Pedal Board tuition. My favorite Pedal is The GV-2 Guv'nor plus. So Amazing. Cheers from Australia.

[@andrewnuzzo7919]

MY GOD DAVE, MY FIANCEE AND MYSELF LISTENING TO YOUR SONG "WHERE THE SUN SHINES" ME FIRST THEN HER BOTH STARTED CRYING LITTERALLY.. AND THATS WHAT MUSIC SHOULD DO. HIT THE FEELINGS OF THE LISTENERS AND THIS PIECE/SONG ABSOLUTELY HIT STRAIGHT TO THE HEART BROTHER. EXCELENT.

[@davemeade4371]

If KZbin still allowed freedom of speech, I'd tell you what I think. Unfortunately you get to live in a bubble and annoy people for free until one snaps in person, in today's world.

[@John-vk4gs]

Love that the golden plexi hasn’t moved !!!

[@judethedude4460]

Wow Dave, this intro jam was so pretty, I had to close my eyes about a fourth of the way through and it just made me feel like I was in another world

[@leighwilsonartist]

Great to see this Dave, I don’t have any pedals at all so this is fantastic to see how you get your sounds. I think I’m going to start building a pedal board after seeing this. 👍🙌

[@jodyrodgers2734]

I love phasers , you can get a faux "rotovibe" with the knob at 1-2.30 o'clock with the phase 90

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Totally. I love using the Phase 90. Can use it both for Van Halen and Hendrix/Trower.

[@Paul-D]

I picked up the DL4 mk2 the other week - haven't made a film on it yet as im learning my way round it. But id love to get it in your hands the secret reverbs its has a bunch of are bloody fantastic. You would love it being a HX effects fan

[@LauraSquirrel]

Cool! Even though I still have my DL4 that I bought around 10 or 12 years ago (I don't remember), I want a version 2 to run with it.

[@BigSifu67]

Ahhh, the miasma of musical madness that is Dave's pedalboard. I've always enjoyed hearing about your board and pedals in general.👍

[@Lossenhyando]

Just wanted to say I’ve picked up the guitar again after ten years of not playing and these intro jams on the start of your videos are a massive inspiration for that - absolutely stunning. Keep up the sensational work!

[@karlo2116]

please dave i will pay good money if u make all ur intros in 1 BIG album or something I love ur content i am ur biggest fan u inspire me more than frusciante, and he is my favorite artist , much love

[@mark.guitar]

Dave, I have the RC10. It is a piece of cake to add a dedicated stop button. Put a footswitch into the control socket. I use a Boss fs7 giving me two dedicated buttons. Press menu. Turn value knob until you see control. Press the value knob. Turn it until you see CTL1 function. Press it again. Turn it until you see the thing you want the switch to do, ie looper stop. Then exit and you're done. It will stay as you set it until you do a system restore. Repeat with CTL2 if you use a double switch. Give it a go. Contact me if you want me to run through it with you.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. I'll give it a go. :)

[@mark.guitar]

@@thedavesimpson Let me know how it goes! Cheers Dave

[@paulmckeown5672]

I've heard you going on about your Zoom pedal for ages now so I gave in and bought one on ebay. Looking forward to hear what it sounds like!

[@paulmckeown5672]

BTW if you have a dead DL4 there are two possible ways to fix it I know of. 1) take the back off and you see a chip in the middle, lever it out and put it back in 2) hold down the left and right switches simultaneous and power it on, two LEDs should flash and you are back! search for something like "Line 6 DL4 wont switch on" in youtube for more instructions.

[@alparotti]

Wow! I am so happy that you are gonna release your backing tracks Dave! Can't wait!!!

[@AyliffeSmith]

Notes flowing out like tumbling mountain stream, cool and refreshing I’m this heat. And still gotta love the G5… been using that one for about 15 years!

[@AyliffeSmith]

Correction, G2… I’ve had a G5 for a couple of years, but it’s just too unwieldy

[@christophervincent8420]

Nice intro. I like that plexi. It's a great sound. I've been thinking about saving up for that Fender power station too. I like more than 5 pedals. Lol

[@ryanturner9509]

Thanks man, that was extremely informative and useful for me as a total clueless person re pedals. Nice one!

[@71771PAULTHEWALLOFSOUND]

Hi Dave, I'm coming across from Blacktoothfox channel, he did a video a month back, and it was very good and he had nothing but good vibes about you sir, love the peddle board and look forward to watching you're channel. ✌

[@KubaFrackowiak07]

Last minut when you played was amazinggg! I like to listen to your play. Great respect!🙂

[@BigSifu67]

Hope you are keeping cool and out of the heat. Hydrate!

[@user-eg4nj5mw1d]

You are amazing. Thank you Dave :)

[@drbrooky]

I've just bought a slash octave fuzz. and I absolutely love it. It's so deep and dark. Messing about with my evh wah and My tone city auto wah with it is insane. I also use phase 90 and the glove by ehx. Some very naughty tones.

[@atb1325]

Enjoyed the show Dave! I have an RC 5 looper and keep it off my board to the left like you do. It has long power and patch cables so if I am sat down the looper can be right by me. I find it so much more easy to time those on and offs with it closer. I have the same Zoom G2.1u and a NUX Plexi Crunch. That Golden Plexi sounds really good though. The Mel 9 is on my radar for sure! Cheers Dave 🍻🎸

[@jchabo82]

We have a very similar approach man. I just finished a board build that I'm pretty happy with. Got that Mel 9 as well. You got a great sound man.

[@Jnday]

Love Where The Sun Shines, really chilled - which helps in this heat! Also, think I need a Mel 9!

[@attillal4821]

Wow that harmony patch … that’s my space right there mate. 👏👏

[@kowalguitarlife9119]

loved the intro jam bro ,,,love and upmost respect to you man love ya bro ,,,,,

[@richardlynch5632]

DAVE😎 Was avoiding putting the Mel9 anywhere than being the 1st after guitar...because that's what the user manual said...😊 But after observing a previous video of yours...well HAD to go for it😁 BITCHIN 😎👍 Thanks Dave😉😎👍 BRILLIANT 😎👍❤🖖

[@EdCoombesDogs]

Got lost in that intro so dreamy love it man 😁🤘👍🎸

[@kristfur]

Boss RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station Pedal Zoom G2.1 Effect Processor Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler Electro-Harmonix Mel9 Tape Replay Machine Marshall Guv'nor Gv-2 Plus Tone City Golden Plexi Ibanez WH10 Wah Pedal (VOX wah used interchangeably) Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion Electro-Harmonix Double Muff Nano Fuzz

[@pjo1964]

I have an "AffordABoard" and my favorite cheap pedal so far is a Behringer TM300 Tube Amp Modeler.

[@cameronw9377]

Where the sun shines was amazing. I just closed my eyes and got taken away on a beautiful journey

[@peelsmyth.7909]

Hi Dave excellent playing & the rig sounds awesome,can u tell me if flamma are good pedals? thinking of getting a FS02 reverb pedal just wondering if u have used them at all or any of there other pedals cheers?

[@jam_nineworkz]

Is there is some sort of EQ and compression inside the Zoom? It sounds to me like it does! Great board sir! Greetings from the Philippines! :)

[@thedavesimpson]

A tiny bit of eq but no compression.

[@hafstrat]

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 Digging that clarinet effect! Mmmmmm. Mel9 !

[@uriahfiiya]

That backing track album is such a good idea!

[@philipcorrigan6050]

Can't unsee the Mesa Boogie guitar stand..

[@thebudgetguitarist9721]

Awesome video Dave, sounds so cool 😎🤙🎸

[@jeffpayne511]

Hey Dave. You needs some good gravy socks to wear in your Videos. Lol. Keep on rocking!

[@phil.7064]

Lovely content as always

[@matteop.481]

Hi Dave, the golden plexi sounds awesome!! I have a "always-on" pedal too: it's a very fast, one repeat delay (dan-echo) that i use as a doubler (inspired by the tc "mimiq" or the Keeley "30ms"), i rarely play without it.

[@TETRARCHFREAK]

Awesome pedal set up Dave 👍

[@darrellminx5459]

I'm on board with ambient effects!nice tune again. Great show. Sounds a little like a Dead jam section. You must be in A like Jerry liked..

[@StrattyThomas]

Intro Jam even got the co-workers cryin

[@kevind3094]

That ending with the DL4 was epic

[@jhullin]

Just grabbed a guvnor and a double muff off reverb to try. Sounded good man!

[@pakitogalaxias]

Nice video... so, I have tube screamer ts9 and ds2. Which order would you use with clean amp? Amp > ts9 > ds2 > guitar or vice versa (amp > ds2 > ts9 > gtr) thanks!!

[@MrDblStop]

Dave, power supplies, the Fender Engine Room is £199, have you seen the Harley Benton ISO-12? £85, it has ten 9V, a 12V and an 18V. All isolated, dead quiet, very happy with mine. And the newer ISO-1AC and ISO-2AC modular units look good too, as reviewed by Henning Pauli.

[@johnstanley6977]

Bruv, loopers off the board always feels right. The minute I put mine on I almost always mess my loop up. 😂

[@ivanm9186]

Have you tried variac fuzz with the ds2 together? Maaan, they sound amazing. IMHO better than ds2 and muff, which John used to use

[@mennofennema3055]

yessss !

[@russ98rjl91]

Awesome Dave, thank you so much for going into such detail on your board! Which pedals do you use for your DM tone / vids? Golden plexi plus guvnor? (Into the MG100??) many thanks! 😎

[@thedavesimpson]

Thats the two yeps. :)

[@russ98rjl91]

⁠@@thedavesimpsonawesome, thanks Dave! 👍🏻😎

[@skyhorseprice6591]

Very cool approach to pedals. I, like you, do not want to be too tied down because I improvise a lot. The primary difference is, for most of my stuff I'm going into an ART Extreme pedal (gnarliest distortion like _ever!_ ) and straight into my Line 6 Helix. All the tones and pedals I need (except for the Xtreme) are in the Helix. The Xtreme, though, I just slam the front end of the Helix with it because distortion pedals sound like dog poo through an effects loop lol😱😂🤟

[@charliebuttocks2400]

I have the RC 10 on your recommendation and it’s a great looper pedal and also you can put the drums to the left and guitar loop to the right

[@alaoismusic]

I’m sold on that plexi

[@chrisprescottguitar]

Dave, I’m also running out of options on my power supply. I’m led to believe from Dan at TPS that a gigrig isolator £60) could help turn one 9v port on your power supply into 4 supplies if you get the current draw right. Could be a cheaper option

[@pads-zr9ln]

I get too much if a volume jump on the ds2 when it's maxed, I need the level turned down to play with clean tones

[@andrewmarachino9182]

Great intro once again dave 🎸 🙏 I dont know what to do in pedals, whats your advice on what should i start first with mixing stuff up?

[@thedavesimpson]

Its totally up to you. Find what you want and go from there.

[@andrewmarachino9182]

@@thedavesimpson thank you dave

[@klausochs7006]

Nice Dave ...thx

[@micktheman6]

Awesome selection for you. May I suggest getting the new line 6 for some space for you. Also why not the vox wah currently ?

[@SteveT__001]

So if you were using a Katana Artist which you reviewed a while ago, would you still use 3rd party pedals or stick to the onboard effects and the GA-FC switch and an expression pedal?

[@thedavesimpson]

Depends on how I feel.

[@MrAeroled99]

dave any experince with any newer power supply bricks like zuma or mxr?

[@thedavesimpson]

Afraid not. Sorry.

[@Yoshi1up]

42:29 woweeeeeeeeeeeee. Do you have to play on a set scale when doing that?

[@superloekie2985]

Dave, it would be super great if u could release your backing tracks. Thanks for the vid✌

[@LarryLido-pt2sp]

Heya, I don’t believe you’ve ever mentioned your settings when you use the Katana as a pedal platform on the acoustic mode. Can you share???

[@LarryLido-pt2sp]

Gain and EQ plz and thanks

[@thedavesimpson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX-6lIBmhduWfassi=_KTPk-o409sw3iLc

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Mel 9 by EH is my favourite pedal on your board.. when you get a catalyst amp please play your board through it!🙂

[@vickysvids]

Hey Dave! Nice vid, I picked up a golden plexi a few weeks ago after your comparison, i noticed that if i turn everything to full there is a very high pitched sound, is this something that all golden plexis do? Or is it just a defective? Thanks for your help keep up the good work :) enjoy the vids

[@thedavesimpson]

I don't know sorry. Mine doesn't do it but I would say don't run everything on full.

[@vickysvids]

Thank you for your comment, greatly apriciate it! Keep on the great work! Love how you get budget gear to sound huge!

[@longagoin]

Hi Dave, great video. Has the Golden Plexi replaced the Jackhammer? Or is the Jackhammer used for JF stuff?

[@thedavesimpson]

Its used for other stuff.

[@MDC249]

Dave, what kind of camera are you using? it is a very clear picture. Also, do you use some kind of software to synch you audio or is that the camera microphone?

[@thedavesimpson]

I use a zoom Q8 and it does it all for me. :)

[@MDC249]

@@thedavesimpson thanks

[@LSTRAW1234]

Dave...when are you getting the new Strymon Cloudburst pedal!!???

[@thedavesimpson]

Hopefully soon. :)

[@jorge.az07]

Any thoughts on doing a Zoom G2 vs the PastFX CE-1 comparison? Been thinking on grabbin one thanks to you :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Can do it'll be a bit until i can get to it.

[@jillesguzman3333]

Dave, so if I´m understanding this correctly you´re running drives after the wet effects? If that´s so, is there a reason? Just curious because "common practice" is to run them after dirt

[@matteop.481]

He runs the pedals the "classic way" (a part from the drive before the wah)..he said in other videos that he always tends to explain his signal chain from the amp to the guitar (sorry for my poor english)

[@jillesguzman3333]

@@matteop.481 grazie Matteo! Now I understand it.

[@matteop.481]

@@jillesguzman3333 prego 😁

[@mikehomar5321]

I really really really want a Mel 9….. 😍

[@mikehomar5321]

Oops…. I seem to have just ordered one! 👀

[@CM-eo1rp]

What are your Katana settings when running your board through it?

[@thedavesimpson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX-6lIBmhduWfas

[@terrorbirds9835]

Dave I wonder if you dislike any of the gear or techniques of Frusciante? Serious question. Rock on brother.

[@thedavesimpson]

I don't no but I think John is excessive in his pedal use.

[@TiberiusWallace]

See the looper, you said you don't know which you like, on the board or off to the side. Another way to think about it is does it matter? I've an actual question, you don't have a tuner pedal on the board?

[@thedavesimpson]

My zoom pedals my tuner.

[@TiberiusWallace]

@@thedavesimpson You clever git!

[@dazzmetcoll3843]

R u still releasing those loops u mentioned cheers

[@thedavesimpson]

Yeps. As soon as I have time.

[@dazzmetcoll3843]

I there a Link for loops ?

[@fabienmicaelli7651]

Hi there. You should get a look to the Jfx empyrean. Costy but for frusciante style a must have

[@thedavesimpson]

Tried it, didn't like it and would not recommend it.

[@paulyC]

@@thedavesimpson Did you make a video about it? I would like to hear your honest opinion about it.

[@thedavesimpson]

@@paulyC i didn't make a video no. I can't stand behind it as what it is. So I said no to doing a video. I feel you could just buy a boss katana, ds2 and wh10 v3 and be away.

[@fabienmicaelli7651]

Ok Dave. CE-1 Pre-amp clone is pretty nice. For the rest I'm by far, not a super expert. Thks for sharing your opinion. Always interesting to hear.

[@statusquonomore]

Have you still got the hx effects? Why no longer using it?

[@thedavesimpson]

I do still have it but Queenie/bass player in my band is using it.

[@statusquonomore]

@@thedavesimpson ah makes sense. Does have a lot of useful stuff for bass now after the updates

[@Fonkemman]

Which one has the higher headroom? Golden Plexi or Jackhammer? 🙂

[@thedavesimpson]

Jackhammer.

[@Fonkemman]

@@thedavesimpson cool. Thanks man!

[@LauraSquirrel]

The Line 6 DL4 that I've had for ages is on my Metal/Rock/Blues board now. Part of me wants a version 2. But, after reading some comments about it, I'm going to hold off on it. I have the Boss RC10R in my sights (hopefully in the next couple of weeks). So, it will be a wait and see thing anyway.

[@filip_petric]

Hey Dave why don't you use Jackhammer anymore?

[@thedavesimpson]

Because its on my other pedal board.

[@filip_petric]

@@thedavesimpson awesome, i just ordered jackhammer and ds2, going all in on frusciante tone thanks to you...

[@charlesharper7292]

!!!No sound!?!?

[@mikehomar5321]

Hi 😊👋

[@pjo1964]

DAVE , SOMETHING POPPED UP ON MY KZbin SAYING I WON A PRIZE FROM YOU. IF YOU BEEN HACKED OR IF ITS NOT YOU, LET EVERYONE KNOW.

[@thedavesimpson]

Already done it. Report it. Thank you.

[@manfredworner8528]

Hey Dave the just updated the firmware for boss katana 50/100 mark 2 eques pre and post irs boost and other’s should check it out if you still have it lol Amazing playing Dave iam so realaxed just what I needed 🫡