We should all be so lucky as to be identified by the sound of a single note. Some players are so well defined that their entire musical journey can be heard in a single note they play. Tone is in the fingers. Tone is in the mind. Effects can be a great way of expressing emotions or creating textures. The Dark Side is about creating sounds and adding new tones to your symphony. It’s the things you can’t create with your fingers or mind. It’s metasymphonic. The Dark Side provides all the textures that define an essence, in one pedal.
The individual pieces that make up the Dark Side workstation are Fuzz, Delay and Modulation. The Fuzz side of the Dark Side is a big fuzz style distortion based on a 1977 op-amp style. We used something similar in our Psi Fuzz. This one is completely and radically different. We made what seemed like endless changes to extract the nuances of earlier transistor based fuzzes. We gained it way to down to fit the time period and the style. This is a more transparent Big Fuzz. This one lets your guitar sing with sustain, yet retains the essence of you guitar whether single coil or humbucker based.
The next core element in the Dark Side pedal is the Delay and Modulation side. You can select between a multi-head tape delay effect or between a combination of 4 different modulation sounds. The Dark Side delay has 12 different syncopated delays. They are rhythmic and have the tonal quality of the old spinning drum tape delays. The Dark Side has many subtle filters to get the tape delay setting to have the feel and warmth of the original machines, yet gives you range of control to have modern features like expression pedal control for the number of repeats. You can use it for creating a feedback oscillation delay. Extremely subtle modulations in the delay make it very musical.
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The next atom in this workstation is the modulation effect. There are four parts to this effect. Flanger, Rotary Speaker Cabinet, U-Vibe, and Phaser. You can blend between the “Electric Lady” Flanger and a Les-Rotary cabinet, creating new sounds. You can find that perfect blend between a vintage sounding opto-coupler based U-Vibe and the little orange phaser.
There is also an Expression Pedal port on the pedal. It is highly recommended to have an expression pedal handy. You can make many adjustments on the fly that just increase the fun and functionality of the pedal while you’re creating music. It has to be a TRS style expression pedal. We suggest something like the M-Audio or Moog expression pedals.
You spoke and we listened! Make America TRS-Free Again. Okay, we heard you, you can’t switch order on the fly during a gig. You never used the TRS cable to insert effects. You just tossed the cable aside. You all said YES when we said effect-order switch. New units have a simple push button switch to change the order! Mike Hermans did a new video with the effect-order switcher.
Michael Kelly Hybrid 55 Electric Guitar
On older units there is a TRS Insert for adding effects in between the Fuzz and Modulation/Delay side of the pedal. This is handy if you have phaser or chorus pedal you might want to add if you want to use the Delay side of the Dark Side. That way you can have Fuzz>Phaser>Delay for example.
At the heart of the Dark Side is a hand built board that contains analog fuzz and a high quality 24-bit DSP engine. We studied and analyzed decades worth of gear and crafted our own sounds that give you not only the original tones, but an endless range of in-between sounds you can’t get elsewhere. Even if you have other Keeley effects or workstations, you don’t have these exact sounds. The Rotary is slightly different than the Monterey, it’s more chorus like. The Flanger is different than the hidden one on the Bubble Tron. The U-Vibe on this pedal is also deeper and throbs with more intensity. If you were lucky enough to get one of the Jimi Hazel Phase Delays or put the Bubble Tron into the hidden bank 2 mode; well then you have heard our 4 stage phaser. It’s dead on and a blast to play. Like the Monterey, this unit is completely hand built. Including the high-end DSP, everything is hand assembled and soldered by our technicians with decades of experience. Attention to detail and tone at every point.
What you get is a Mother Lode of effects and sounds. Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Someone needed to put all these epic sounds in one box. So we did. There’s no need to wish you were here, get out your Strat and we’ll see you on the Dark Side.
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Please visit this site. I can’t say what a joy and bundle of knowledge these people have presented. It truly is a wonder. Without the plethora of information at Gilmourish, this pedal would not have been possible.Go behind-the-scenes on Machine Gun Kelly's Mainstream Sellout tour as we find out about the guitars, amps, and pedals that MGK uses live across the globe
Get a sneak peek at the touring rig used by Machine Gun Kelly and his team as he hits the road to take in some of the biggest venues in the world, with an exclusive look at the Machine Gun Kelly guitars, amps, and pedalboard set-up for his latest tour.
The PMTVUK crew were given exclusive access to the rig that is filling out arenas worldwide - check it out below, and keep reading to find out how you can replicate the Machine Gun Kelly guitar tone for yourself!
Schecter Machine Gun Kelly Pt Lefty Guitar Hot Pink
Alongside his awesome signature model, MGK has an array of different PT guitars that offer slightly different tonal properties and alternative looks.
The Machine Gun Kelly Signature Schecter comes in the unique ‘Ticket to My Downfall’ pink finish and features a solid Alder body with a super-fast Maple neck, plus a USA-made Pasadena pickup.
The Ebony fingerboard and contoured neck heel further enhance the fast-playing feel of this axe, whilst the high-output pickup in combination with a killswitch control allows for full control of feedback at even the most high-energy shows and performances.
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Following in the footsteps of so many other modern guitar players, MGK has turned to Kemper to handle his amplification needs for this tour.
Using only a small pedalboard at his feet (which we’ll take a look at next), Machine Gun Kelly relies mostly on his guitar tech and team to handle his tones and switching from the side of the stage.
Whilst we can’t all leave our tone in the control of a trusted tech, you can get your hands on the same Kemper amps and switching systems at PMT - take a look at the entire range available below:
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The DigiTech Whammy is first up, and this pitch-bending stompbox is one of the most renowned in the world - its users include the likes of Tom Morello, Jack White, and Jonny Greenwood.
The Whammy allows you to control the pitch of your guitar output with an expression pedal, and the myriad of settings can allow for epic experimentation and otherworldly sounds.
This pedal has been used by almost everybody in rock’n’roll across the years, and it can help you to unleash authentic psychedelic Hendrix sounds or smart, choppy filtered tones depending on how you use it.
Stereophonics: “it's About Having Confidence In Yourself As A Player. You Can Just Play The Song But You Can Also Play Around Them”
When you’re touring the world and constantly on the road playing sold-out shows, you need to make sure that your guitar accessories are built to last.
Despite his hard-hitting, aggressive style, MGK is rarely one to break a string - and you can find him relying on Ernie Ball’s ‘Skinny Top Heavy Bottom’ sets to ensure peak performance when shredding live.
The performances rely on ever-dependable Ernie Ball guitar straps - including some awesome custom designs - and you’ll also find Machine Gun Kelly uses 0.88mm plectrums for guitar.
Michael Kelly Acoustic Forte Port Spruce Fishman Pickup Acoustic Guitar
On stage, the crew relies on the PRS Floating Guitar Stand - a sleek, reliable option, and one of our favourites at PMT!
The MGK live guitar rig is a perfect mix of modern tech with classic flair. No matter if you’re tackling pop punk, alternative rock, or hip hop-inspired guitar music - this blend of gear will help you to achieve the sounds you need.
Machine Gun Kelly is never one to shy away from the limelight, and the MGK signature Schecter PT is exactly the sort of instrument you need for brash, in-your-face tones that are capable of filling stadiums night after night.
Michael Kelly 1950's Triple 50 Electric Guitar (black Burl)
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