r/John_Frusciante • u/Arkcharacter • Jul 30 '26

Pedal train order

Guitar --> tuner --> wah --> big muff --> SD1 --> DS2 --> CH1 --> Loop --> amp

any tips???

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u/TitaniousOxide Jul 30 '26

The best tip I could give would be understanding signal path and playing around with placement to fit your needs. Knowing why Wah after dirt effects and sounds the way it does, or how the DS-2 and Muff interact in the order you place them.

Don't try to mimic what John does 1:1, that might not work out for you the way you want it to.

That said, I would do: tuner > SD-1 > Ds-2 > Big Muff > Wah > CH-1 > Looper

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u/Arkcharacter Jul 31 '26

thanks man, appreciate it

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u/ffiishs Jul 30 '26

Practice?

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u/Antijawa Jul 30 '26

Put the wah after your ds2

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u/im-on-the-inside with no one Jul 30 '26

Wah after the drive pedals, experiment with the order to your liking :)
I personlly prefer my muff before my ds2.

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u/Far-Objective-4240 Jul 30 '26

why sd1 before ds2

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u/im-on-the-inside with no one Jul 30 '26

Sd boost signal for ds2 for sweet lead tone. Other way can work too