GUITARGRABBAG
THE MOBILE GUITARIST
This month, Worship Musician is focusing a lot
example of a full-featured pedal in scaled-down
pedal setup to work the way you want it to. I
of our issue on the mobile church, so let’s talk
proportions. With a Pedaltrain Nano-sized
haven't used it live yet, but it is very tempting!
about what it means to be a Mobile Guitarist!
pedalboard, you could potentially carry your
whole rig in without breaking a sweat!
Any switch of gear or rig can take some getting
used to, so if you decide you want to go in one
To some degree, guitarists are all pretty mobile.
I mean, you take your guitar home every week,
GO DIGITAL
of these directions, don’t give up too easily!
right? But there are a few tools out there that
A digital pedalboard like a Line 6 HD500X or
Work with the team around you, your sound
can help you think about what you need to truly
Helix is an amazing feat of engineering, but it
team, your band leader, and tweak till it feels
be mobile!
isn't for everyone. But if you spend the time,
great. Your church and team deserve the effort
you can create some great tones this way. I like
even as you strive to lighten your load. And one
THE UTILITY CART
that it is a complete system: walk it in, plug it in,
final note: think of all the extra time you’ll have
For a long time, I rolled things in on the backs
and done! I wrote a column on the subject so if
to hang out once you’ve gotten it figured out!
of my amp’s wheels. But if you’re in a long-term
you’d like to dive into that deeper, please check
mobile situation, you’re likely going to want to
that out at WMmag.info/JanFeb15-GGB.
invest in a cart of some kind to move your gear
around. I use the JamStands KC80 by Ultimate
If you don’t want to move a rig at ALL, this
Support. It’s expandable if you need to move
is the definition of mobile - your guitar, an
a lot of gear, but it also folds down to a really
interface, and an iPad! Positive Grid BIAS FX
compact size for travel.
is one of the best apps out there for creating
some great guitar tone in a very portable
package. Positive Grid has made significant
With the advent of so many great small-format
strides in the implementation of great tone in a
pedals, it’s very possible to duplicate your
supremely mobile package. And from personal
current rig, just in a tinier pocket-size! The
experience, it sounds fantastic. The Positive
Hotone series of pedals (and amps!) have
Grid BT4 4-button pedal is well-constructed,
garnered some great reviews online, but they're
feels extremely solid, and has a satisfying click
not the only ones out there. Personally, a recent
to each pedal to know you've engaged it. And
acquisition from AboveGround FX is a great
with the BT Editor app, you can customize your
JEFFREY B. SCOTT
Lives in Atlanta, GA with his
wife & 3 kids and is deadset
on delivering his best for
God’s glory. Guitarist, vocalist, producer & songwriter.
Check out his EP Highest
Heights on iTunes.
@JeffreyBScott
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Jul Aug 2016
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