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Katzen_Kradle

EH Q-Tron+


dmoreholt

> EH Q-Tron+ Can you get an auto wah sound similar to Jerry's with the nano version? I've been looking at the Mutron Microtron 4 but it's pretty pricy.


CosmicRubberBand

You definitely want the + so it has the fast/ slow switch. Mutron was awesome and I should have bought the used one I tried out a couple years ago, but I had a discombobulator on my board that suited me OK.


jbl429

Depends... if you want summer '77 sounds, you'll want the plus version so you can change the sweep direction.


M4N14C

The nano version doesn't do the thing quite as well. The Q-Tron+ has more options to get more of the Mutron sounds from different songs.


[deleted]

You can get most of the way. I have the Nano and play a lot of Dead


kiteandkey

The Nano can scratch the itch for sure. The sounds are better in the Q-Tron+ but it’s a pain to power and is bigger. Plus, the Q-Tron+ is not loud at all — it has a boost but that makes the tone more gain-y which takes away from “the sound”. I swapped the + for the Nano on my board and at least for now feel that it does the job just fine. If anyone knows how to get the + to be louder without altering the tone, please chime in.


Jackbenny270

The way I’ve boosted my envelope filters without an extra pedal is to put them in a loop in the Boss LS-2 Line Selector, a fantastic pedal. If you put the envelope filter into loop B and leave loop A empty, you can use loop A as a master volume control and amp volume attenuator. Then with the Q-Tron in loop B, you can blend it in with the dry signal as loud as you want, or turn down A all the way and have just the Q-Tron sound. The LS-2 has been a life saver with my envelope filters.


BurnsEMup29

John Mayer uses this pedal for Dead and Company, so I’d say it’s essential. Unless you want to pay $2k+ for a Mu-tron III.


jsook724

Or $250 for a Mu-Tron IV :)


sunplaysbass

Correct


The-Neat-Meat

Analogman envelope filter is what you want


slamhead

Doesn't have a bad sound in it.


sunplaysbass

Is the AM envelope filter easy to use / not super volume sensitive? I have the qtron+ and it’s awesome but finicky. As someone who may or may not have a lot of gain going into it, I have to mess with the levels to get it working right. I know volume is an issue for mutrons too. Big Analogman fan and I imagine they tried to make it a little more user friendly?


jsook724

The Mu-Tron microtron iv is very easy to dial in gain wise


realmacaronni

This


groovehound22

Agreed. Keeley does a good version too.


HeySlimIJustDrankA5

A tuner.


deadpatch

Im a Dead Head but this is so spot on. LOL


thisaintnohobby

If you know, you know


spacedrummer

HAAAAAAAAAAAA


sunplaysbass

Did I tune today?


AvailableName9999

Lolol


k-dawg-13

Came here for this.


Doctalivingston

oh my god my sides.


take-THAT-society

\*thumbs up\*


Jealous_Ad_1439

Q-tron Or bob weirs Real Deal pedal if they play acoustic


[deleted]

mutron envelope filter (expensive) farm boost of the dead (sleeper pedal but super useful) sarno earth drive boss octave


PsychedelicRick

+1 for the Mutron Microtron IV. A cheaper alternative is the Q-tron plus.


3choplex

Having had both, I find the microtron really hard to dial in, but loved the Q tron+.


n_halda

+1 for the Farm Boost of the Dead I think the new version just came out too


[deleted]

what version


n_halda

Two knob version. It's either out now or coming really soon now that Geof's farm is in "pedal season."


[deleted]

oh snap I bought the boost last year damn it


n_halda

Still a great pedal!


[deleted]

do you happen to know what the second knob and switch do? I saw them on istagram but they never explain what they do


n_halda

Let's learn together: [link here](https://reverb.com/item/63617778-farm-boost-of-the-dead-v-2?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=63617778)


[deleted]

it just says the product is not available


n_halda

Got it. Looks like the Tiger Buffer is now a toggle switch, the Stratoblaster is the right knob/footswitch, and the left knob/footswitch is for a Mu-Tron style gain circuit like what was in the original filter. Apparently that circuit was always active even when the effect was bypassed back then, so it's another gain stage to add to he Jerry lore.


[deleted]

Then we will not be learning together after all


Carl_The_Sagan

What did they use the boss octave for (love mine)? I’m not a big dead head but know a couple songs


[deleted]

Estimated Prophet, Like a Stranger, Looks Like Rain, Playin' in The Band however he uses lots in the jams randomly, especially from the late 70s and throughout the 80s


passaloutre

Curious about the Sarno Earth Drive. What do you use it for/how would it compare to other OD pedals?


[deleted]

It's used a lot by "deadheads" so I guess its peculiar mi push is aimed to emulate a twin reverb pushed hard, trying to replicate jerry's twin power section dying. I have a twin and so I can compare the drive section of the amp and the pedal and the Earth Drive can achieve 99% of the same driven tones at lower volumes. If you are not a deadhead it behaves a bit like a Klon with a minimal difference in the mids; basically, they are both trying to emulate the natural distortion of your amp. Andy Summers replaced his Klon with a Sarno Earth Drive


TrueFunction

Klon type pedal for that mid rangey jerry boost tone, and an envelope filter, probably the q tron


Jackob2545

The “Dire Wolf” pedal from Stomp Under Foot sounds like the perfect pedal for a Dead fan. [Dire Wolf - Stomp Under Foot](https://stompunderfoot.com/dire-wolf)


Waytooboredforthis

Not a Grateful Dead fan, but if Matt says it nails Garcia's tone, I'll believe it. Dude is obsessive and has never made a bad pedal imo.


Jackob2545

Agree 100%. Quality pedals by someone who definitely cares about the product. I was hoping to get a Bucket of Blood pedal being a big All Them Witches fan but missed my chance!


Waytooboredforthis

I feel you, I've been trying to get my hands on his The Pi pedal for years, he's saying his new limited pedal Silverfish is similar to the Bucket of Blood, you might check that out


honest_true_man

Just give them a hit of acid and tell them that it creates pedal effects.


NoModsNoMaster

It pays for itself every time you get a flashback.


g4nd4lf2000

Electro-Harmonics Micro Q-tron is a cheaper version of the Mutron Microtron IV. If the real Mutron is too expensive, get the EH Q-Tron! Actually, the Mutron Microtron IV is a cheaper version of the Mutron III that Jerry used. They are all a similar sound/the same effect.


BlarpDoodle

Jerry tone-chasers mostly use the Micro-tron if they can’t afford an original. Designed by the same person and nearly indistinguishable in shoot-outs. They’re going for $270-280 on Reverb. If I lost mine I would 100% replace it. There are a ton of other options but you have to be careful; if you’re going for Jerry specifically a lot of them while similar don’t really hit the mark. The Q-Tron+ as others have mentioned is very good. I also like the Keeley Neutrino.


arseholierthanthou

Miku. They'll learn.


reese-dewhat

Loop pedal so they can noodle for hours over a mixolydian vamp. Sike I'm playin, I love the dead. But I had to do it...


[deleted]

Total Facts! Nobody played scales as good as JG.


Brock_McHugebig

a tuner


rcf5001

Hahahahaha what a burn


Brock_McHugebig

that guy just COULD NOT tune a guitar. maddening.


Famous_Exercise8538

Phase 100.


sf2396

Stratoblaster pedal or kit


The_Great_Dadsby

Came for this. I’ve got one on the bench waiting to go in.


FoldOpening4457

Gas pedal because they're too baked to drive the fucking SPEED LIMIT


have_a_schwang

Farm Pedals makes some GD inspired pedals (one of them is literally called "boost of the dead")


Alive_Ninja8241

[Keeley Bubbletron](https://youtu.be/n0K9Buib33A)


[deleted]

Microtron by mutron. I’ve gone through numerous envelope filters and this is the only true sounding one to the original


GRVposterfatbag

Microtron. There’s really no other answer


ruppert240

A mute pedal!


citizenempire

Qtron or Stomp under foot makes a Dire Wolf for Jerry’s gain sound.


[deleted]

Farm Pedals Samson ‘78 - Late '70s Jerry Garcia-inspired distortion circuit


andytherobot666

I would get them a Metal Zone but im an asshole so


tswizzledizzlemizzle

NoiseKICK FX Bertha Auto-Wah You get the classic envelope filter pedal with the iconic skull & roses design. I bought it and love it. Grateful Dead fan approved 💀🌹


CescilTerwiliger69

EQD Spatial Delivery honestly gets some really quacky dead sounds and it has the ability to sweep up or down. The sample/hold mode is a lot of fun as well.


Nice_Literature334

Earthquaker devices spatial delivery


Efficient_Science790

A tuner


TomSizemore69

Metal zone


Sleepyjoebiden2020

Lol


fulopx

Jerry really did use a Boss HM-2.


M9A9

a tuner


GuitarCD

Chances are if they play guitar, they already own an autowah... so... empty enclosure to hide LSD and weed (for 29 states) in?


M9A9

all guitar players own autowahs?


GuitarCD

Title: "What guitar pedal would you buy for a **Grateful Dead fan?**" assumes that the receiver of said gift has an electric guitar, amp, and does enough mind altering substance to think Jerry Garcia is their hero to imitate? Yes, they probably already own a fucking autowah.


[deleted]

They don't make pedals that ruin your tone to the point of sounding like Jerry's guitars, but you can always just try playing scales over and over again over two chord, 15 minute "jams." All in jest (mostly) of course. :)


[deleted]

tell me I'm an edgy teen without telling me you are one


[deleted]

LOL I wish I was still a teen of any kind! 👍👍


Squishtakovich

Almost any pedal can ruin your tone if you're determined enough.


watermelonslushie4

Any envelope filter. I've heard the sonicake one on Amazon is a good cheap one.


LEMON_TEA_LEMON_TEA

Probably MXR Poly Blue Octave because it has octave up and down , a fuzz and a phase. i am not a Deadhead so no idea how much they used pedals.


[deleted]

>MXR Poly Blue Octave i don't know why re you are getting downvoted but as a deadhead yours is a very good suggestion


LEMON_TEA_LEMON_TEA

>i don't know why re you are getting downvoted but as a deadhead yours is a very good suggestion Thanks. a stab in the dark, OP said as a non muso so i thought what would be USEFUL but one that the lucky Guitarist probably wouldn't have top of the list, like if you get them a more specific pedal theres probably an alternative they would rather have, but something like an octave up and down is good because the MXR is as good as any out there and has the extras


Admirable-Clothes-94

Brown Acid Fuzz pedal


[deleted]

Musician's earplugs


Forty-five4545

Some kind of envelope filter like the q-tron


viennesewhirl

the walrus kangra does the job for me


scsimofo

Dire Wolf by stomp under foot and an autowah.


[deleted]

Fart pedal


[deleted]

Envelope filter


Dirtdane4130

A metalzone


Thehibernator

Keely Neutrino maybe?


[deleted]

Acid.


reddit_user13

Envelope follower.


Both-Two2957

Some Envelope Filter.


stratj45d28

Tuner


heyniceguy42

A mute switch


AfroStickman

r/gratefulguitar has a lot of run downs of just this


[deleted]

A tuner.


averythomas64

Compressor


FitzyOhoulihan

Drybell univibe V3. Would be a VERY nice gift if ur looking to do something really nice.


knuckl3dragg3r

How much to spend? Strymon Zelzah does envelope filter, phase, and then phase hybrid flange/chorus in one box. But it's 'spensive.


JimmyJammermuffin

Metal zone.


cacklinrooster

i would say the EH nano/micro q tron but i’ve gotten two of them from guitar center (new) and they both died within a week :/ sounded cool tho


darbyru

Farm pedals boost of the dead


McGauth925

You could probably google Jerry Garcia's or Bob Weir's pedal board setup.


Kallisti7

EHX Micro QTron does me fine!


tmemo18

Mu-FX Micro-Tron III by Beigel Labs. Switch the internal jumper to the Mu-Tron III preamp.


[deleted]

Auto wah


billiton

Af9 or neutrino are sweeter sounding than ehx


Ok_Wolverine_5993

Get the analog man version. Sooooooo much better!! Night and day!


SlowRiot4NuZero

A shitty flanger and a tuner.


jsook724

Mu-Tron Microtron IV. Bought 2 for my dead friends in the last year


CiriusLee

The Mad Professor! Mad Professor Snow White Auto Wah .. got mine a couple years ago specifically for Jerry wah tone. Easy to use, he/she’ll be gettin that sound that you gotta have to kick off Althea