Hi there!
I play quite a lot of Ska and Reggae, what stomp box could i build that would give a good clean sound for ska rhytem playing?
sorry, but - none?
Otherwise, compressors, (choruses, flangers), wahs, , tone boosters...
Most of the ska "spunk" is in your fingers, a low action and a certain tendency to bounce around though.
slapback (short delay)
Rickenbacker + VOX AC30 = spanking ska tone.
Man I loved that set up, wish I still had it!
most of the tone comes from the plad pants, into suspenders combo. :)
But seriously, a MOSFET boost will give you your high end back, great for ska.
envelope filter/autowah?
chorus?
i'd say a phase 45 for the reggae stuff.
a lot of bob marley tones can be found with that thing.
it's also one of the easier time based effects to get going with
trent
I second the envelope filter suggestion. Listen to the backing guitar on several Bob Marley songs (Jammin' for example). Perfect filter sounds. The thing is, I can't listen to that song without hearing Police Chief Wiggum from the Simpsons. :wink:
Oops! I re-read your post and saw that you were looking for the clean, chika-chicka-chicka rhythm sound. All the ska bands I've seen have used a clean amp for those sections and kicked in some overdrive or distortion for the modern punk-ska stuff. Great music! By the way, what songs are you doing? Any Prince Buster or Specials numbers?