• Malos
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Topic: Slow vibrato/tremolo on 'The Great Flood'

Yep, as title says; anyone knows what pedal/effects he's using?
It's mostly notable during the soft, sad chords, but also makes a really cool, subtle effect during his solo playing!

Thanks in advance
/Oscar M

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Re: Slow vibrato/tremolo on 'The Great Flood'

It'll be the leslie effect.
Joe's famous for it now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvqBrpKWIc
he talks about it here.

Though his pedal isn't being made now (as stated in the video, may be able to find one, who knows, I've not tried)
There are plenty out there. Dunlop, UniVibe (not cheap mind you) and the Rotovibe (around £130). I use the latter and its great, a little strange to use as its an expression pedal that you sit in the set point. Takes a bit of getting used to, often miss the mark you're aiming for.
I'm sure other folk on here could suggest other good leslie effects.

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Re: Slow vibrato/tremolo on 'The Great Flood'

I believe what you are hearing is the newly added Fulltone Super Trem pedal that Joe uses currently in his rig.  I like leslie/chorus/tremolo pedals for the slow sad thing.  Tea For One is more of the leslie/chorus thing, IMO I'm hearing a tremolo in The Great Flood and John Henry.

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Re: Slow vibrato/tremolo on 'The Great Flood'

Also sounds like it could be his Guyatone Flip Tube Tremolo he used in the past.  Set to a very slow shallow setting.  If I recall Joe recently said he was using a tremolo again, to play this song live maybe why.
Mike