Effect Order/LED's

[dgorjup]

Hey Guys two questions really...

First; I have several pedals (Overdrive, Distortion, Boost, Wah, Comp/Sustain, Delay) and i was wondering if there was any unwriten rules as to which order they should be in?

ATM there in this order;

Guitar -> Tuner -> Comp/Sustain -> Wah -> Distortion -> Overdrive -> Boost -> Delay -> AMP

I use a Boss blues driver as a boost pedal

Second question is has anyone ever changed LED's in there pedals? and if so could you give me some pointers as what i should/shouldnt do when changing them?

Cheers

[bam]

there is no general rule, -- but your arrangements is the most commonly used.
I think there were some PDF's in Fender website - somewhere - that explains about effects ordering. And I think there was a thread about it here.

But basically, effects ordering is rather a logical "puzzle". i.e. understand what each of it does, and order them as you'd like.

LEDs .. pretty easy if you are adept at soldering. If you're a n00b, try to practice first with some resistor junks on a PCB junk.

general rule in soldering guitar-related equipments : use a soldering iron above 40 watts ONLY if you're experienced enough.

[benitosuave]

Most effects are supposed to imitate something so think about what it is that is imitating:

Eqs/wahs/compressions imitate having a different guitar
Overdrive/Distortion/Fuzz imitates having a different amplifier
reverb/delay/echo imitates being in a different room.

Think about this when ordering your FX because this proposes a guideline for some "natural" order to put them since a guitar is plugged in to an amp, which is played in a room.

So you want will probably like: guitar > Eq/wahs/compression > Overdrive/Distortion/Fuzz > Amp > reverb/delay/echo (in FX loop)