by RUSSET » 13 Nov 2010, 14:51
Hi Rosie,
I have used the Zoom G2 & G2.1u for many years now. They are excellent for setting up individual patches (memory slots) which you can pedal through with your foot to find the correct one for the tune you want to play. Each patch may have its parameters tailored by you to suit whatever sounds you want. There are several sound modules available from which to select your sound, including, Compression, Noise Reduction, Amp Model, EQ, Gain, Ambient effects inc. Echos & Reverbs. There are versions of Echos on three seperate modules, so that you can, with a bit of subtle selection, produce Echos upon Echos & achieve the typical Shads style tripping repeats so loved by our members. There are several great amp models inc. Vox, fender & Marshall
although the Vox one seems to break up into distortion at a very low rate of Gain, so I tend to use a Clean fender Twin Reverb model for my Shads patch simulations. There is also a great Acoustic guitar simulation in the amp model module, which I find very usefull for Bruce welch Rhythm tones. There is an overall option for either playing through a guitar combo or direct into a PA system. Choose the wrong one & it will not sound so good. It's all to do with overdoing the level of preamp gain. The Amp models act as preamps& are therefore gain in addition to the preamp of a guitar amp. Above all make sure to read the manual thoroughly, so that you understand the workings of the G2 ..... it's quite a simple straightforward manual & you will get some great sounds out of it for a moderate expense. ....and of course you can buy Charlie's EFTP patch parameters to set it up with.
Regards, Tony.