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I play a Rick 660/6 and 360/6 through a 71 Twin reverb and a new Vox Ac30CCH. I have an old Boss CS2 compression pedal. Can someone please explain what the compression pedal does for thier Ricks? Do you rely on the pedal? I understand that the compression pedal evans out the sounds. I also understand that it seems to be a big deal with a guitar like Roger McGuins Rickenbacker.

I tend to like the sound of the compressor. Do I need to invest in a Demeter Comp-1 Compulator Optical Compressor or is my old Boss pedal just fine for compressing a Rick?

Thanks

I don't know what a Demeter Comp-1 Compulator Optical Compressor is. But if you like the results you are getting from your old Boss pedal, why would you want to spend a large sum on something else?

JimK

Compression evens and fills out the signal, and adds sustain. A lot of members love the Janglebox and are looking forward to an upgraded version soon. I'm getting addicted to my Marshall "Edward the Compressor".

I suppose that maybe my ears are shot. My Genz Benz bass head has switchable compression, but I have never been able to tell the difference in sound whether it is on, or off. Maybe the difference is not as easy to detect when used for bass?

2 compressors are better than 1!

Cross Post, Janglebox upgrade:

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The Danelectro Surf & Turf is well worth the money, and can get you a good tone. It's nothing like a Boss CS-3 that I tried out in a music shop (with my 1997 (when it was still intact) and a Blackface RI Fender Twin Reverb)...the Boss is a good pedal, you can't go wrong with it. I nailed a sweet tone with it. The Dano is good, and I got mine for about $25

The best compressors I hear are the MXR Dyna Comp and the famous Janglebox (1) that get you the ultimate compression and sustain. I'd love to own a Janglebox, but alas, times are hard

dog wrote:I suppose that maybe my ears are shot. My Genz Benz bass head has switchable compression, but I have never been able to tell the difference in sound whether it is on, or off. Maybe the difference is not as easy to detect when used for bass?

My Ashdown ABM head has a push flat/shape button which acts like a compressor and I can definitely tell a difference. Compressors "push flat" the overall waveform of your instrument. It will sound smoother and you really won't experience "outliers" in the sound like nasty fret buzz, etc. I would just leave yours on all the time if you can't tell a difference. Of course it could also be that yours isn't wired in right, I don't know...

Thanks Joshua. I will leave it on as you suggest. As for the wiring...I hope that the folks at Genz Benz got it right!

You can try to get some pics of the proper wiring, take yours apart, and compare...