I listen to a lot of reggae but never really tried to play it. The older stuff seems to be pretty much guitar--->amp, but the stuff from the mid-70's and on often seems to have an liquidy effect on the guitars. There's some stuff that's obviously wah or ****ed wah, but is there some flanging or phasing going on as well?

Thanks (sorry to ask so many questions).

Hi,

I play in a Reggae Ska band (as well as my other 3 bands).

As far as my "must have" effects for reggae:

Phaser
Microvibe
Envelope Filter
Analog Delay

Many players use a Wah wah, but I don't in favor of the Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter.

A clean amp is of the essence (a good tube Fender is nice). I prefer humbuckers, but singles can work nicely too.

The whole magic is really in the strumming and percussiveness of the performance ("um chuka um chuk - um chuka um chuk"), or as they say "the skanks".

The guitar is just as important as the drums and bass as a part of the rhythm section.

Ya mon.

Thanks, Mac! I sent you a PM on the Duncan board. I appreciate your taking the time to answer.

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Originally posted by Falstaff:
Thanks, Mac! I sent you a PM on the Duncan board. I appreciate your taking the time to answer.

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Hey, no problem! I thought you might be the same Falstaff......

Too much time we spend on these forums! We should be practicing!

:-)