We debate a topic that divides: Minimalism or Excess - The guitarist's eternal battle

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Minimalist vs Maximalist: How Many Pedals Are Too Many? | Estirar la Cuerda (Live Stream)
O:00 Sound & live test
0:20 Intro
0:57 Topic of the day. Prologue.
4:25 People from the chat sharing their pedalboards set up
5:30 Ricky's experience with pedals
7:40 Marcelo's standard amount of pedals
9:30 Marcelo's small pedalboard
10:15 Marcelo's medium pedalboard
12:13 Back to the small pedalboard image
12:21 Mini pedals: Love them or hate them?
14:41 Back to the medium pedalboard
16:16 Volume pedal's favorite placement on the signal chain
18:22 Marcelo's biggest pedalboard
20:35 Using a buffer. What a buffer does to your sound?
22:20 True bypass or buffer bypass pedals. Mesa Engineering High Wire Dual Buffer
26:40 Andy Wood. Introduction
29:00 Signature pedals. Andy Gear Box by Wampler
30:50 Andy Wood biggest pedalboard
32:00 Gabriele from the live chat sharing their signal chain
32:50 Using the amplifier gain instead overdrive pedals
33:50 Knowing and finding your own set up sound
34:35 Ricky and Marcelo discussing the Boss Blues Driver BD-2
36:50 Compressor pedals. Yes or no?
37:10 Andy Timmons. Introduction
37:50 Andy Timmons biggest pedalboard
38:50 Andy signature overdrive pedal. MK3 by Keeley Electronics
40:57 Andy small pedalboard
41:45 Andy signature delay pedal. The Halo by Keeley Electronics
42:00 Andy signature overdrive/distortion. The AT by JHS
42:45 Andy Expression pedal to control the amount of the delay effect
44:30 The use of cab simulated amps. Good or Bad sound?
46:00 Ricky preferences and experiences with sims and the old Line 6
48:38 Mark Lettieri. Introduction and main pedalboard
49:00 Mark signature pedal ML by J. Rockett Audio
50:11 Mark Lettieri small pedalboard
51:07 Final Thoughts
52:00 Different venues, different amps. We always have to make it works.
52:20 Dealing with the amplifier's reverb.
53:00 Amplifiers who doesn't work properly.
53:50 What we love about reverb pedals
55:10 Necessary pedals to have. Top 3
57:30 Ending

In this new live episode of Estirar la Cuerda, we dive deep into a topic that always sparks debate among guitar players:
Can you live with just a few pedals, or do you need a massive board full of options?

We’ll explore the minimalist vs maximalist pedalboard philosophies, their pros and cons, and how each approach can shape your creativity, tone, and stage experience.
Whether you’re a “3 pedals and done” kind of player or a “15 pedals, one board” tone sculptor, this one’s for you!

Join us live on Tuesday, October 21 at 1:00 PM (EST) and be part of the discussion, share your setup, your thoughts, and what works best for your sound.

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