What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

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What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:39 pm

I bought a Boss Phase Shifter (PH-3) around 2001, why? I don't know. I think I liked the "step" feature which makes your guitar sound like Zelda is being "healed" from that fairy.

What the hell am I supposed to do with a phaser?

I find that the reverb from my Fender Bandmaster Reverb is the only effect I really appreciate on clean sounds. I also love the ProCo Rat to play along with In Utero and shit like that, but I don't find myself ever writing hard rock.

Should I just sell this thing so I can finally get a looper and take my "solo" playing to the next step? What can you do with a phaser that doesn't sound like ultra-cheesy shit? The only thing I can do with it is play the intro to STP's "Army Ants" and Nada Surf's "Telescope." It just sounds ridiculous, no?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Dragster76 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:13 pm

Matched with a good dirty overdrive, a phaser sounds incredible. Dial it low and slow...
no sound is bad, it is just misplaced

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by noisepunk » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:25 pm

I use mine as an alternative dynamic change to fuzz/more distortion.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by electric12 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:23 am

Yep. Distortion> Phaser> Delay.

Set your phaser nice and slow and grind out some heavy riffs with a decent length delay... ooooo... melting guitar! Stick a not-too-fast trem between the phaser and delay and it's trippy riff-tastic.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:34 am

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Jaguar018 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:20 am

I use mine for outros in a few songs here and there, usually mixed with distortion.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Domm » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:19 am

i like the steve jones style!! slow and as a fattener more than an effect. the riff part in pretty vacant comes to mind

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by StevenO » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:10 am

You make sure it's never turned on.

*hi-ohhh*

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by noisemaker » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:23 am

[quote="Bakesalee"]I bought a Boss Phase Shifter (PH-3) around 2001, why? I don't know. I think I liked the "step" feature which makes your guitar sound like Zelda is being "healed" from that fairy.quote]


hahaha, that line is awesome

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by weed_killer » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:00 am

I was never into phasers until I listened to Ok Computer. imo that's how a phaser should be used.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by noisepunk » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:15 am

weed_killer wrote:I was never into phasers until I listened to Ok Computer. imo that's how a phaser should be used.
Yeah, that's a good one, Tame Impala use phasors clean very effectively, something I haven't really been able to do with the one I own, probably will be my next equipment upgrade.

I found an example of how I use it most of the time-:

http://snd.sc/xfFjWc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (on the lead guitar, around the 1:45 mark through the end of the track).

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by SEXTYPETHING » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:20 am

StevenO wrote:You make sure it's never turned on.

*hi-ohhh*

YES!!! hahaha
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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:19 pm

What on OK Computer uses a phaser? Never realized that. Maybe you could point me to some examples?

Also, those saying "make sure it's never turned on" are agreeing that it sounds pretty gimicky?

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by ymjon » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:25 pm

I like running one before a dirt pedal sometimes
I said he's been set free
Shares a little joke with the world somehow

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