Gear Talk – Alex Nifong
Lately, the “worship tone” has been defined by a few guys’ tone. Alex Nifong is definitely is one of the top players who have greatly contributed to inspiring the sound of worship music right now. On top of writing the powerful chorus to “Jesus Paid It All” and “Faithful,” Alex has played guitar with many people including Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and Kristian Stanfill.
Here’s a look at his pedalboard:
Alex typically runs these pedals with a Gibson Firebird, Fender American Telecaster, or a Rickenbacker guitar (he just got it the other day actually). He usually plays through a Vox AC30TBX, but occasionally with use a Goodsell Super 17.
The signal chain goes: Boss TU-2 Tuner, Digitech Whammy IV, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Boss DD-5 Digital Delay (with external tap), and a Line 6 DL4, all powered by a PedalGear.net Juicebox. Although Alex will occasionally use a few others pedals (like the one not plugged in to the right), but those are the consistent ones.
But don’t let him fool you; just because Alex doesn’t use a ton of pedals, his sounds aren’t always easy to figure out. He knows these pedals inside and out and gets some great sounds through them.
Lesson of the Day: Learn your pedals…you don’t need a billion pedals to get some great sounds! Learn how pickup selection and messing with tone knobs can give you some different stuff, as well as trying all kinds different settings on your pedals.
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I think there’s probably a lot that I could say. After living as myself for about twenty two years, you get to know yourself. However, I’ll stick to the basics…
I live in Atlanta and I just finished school at Atlanta Christian College studying Biblical Studies with a minor in Student Ministry. I like music a lot. I play guitar at different churches, shows and events as a contract musician and play with a few bands (see my Links page).
I’d like a XXX Vitamin Water or Dr. Pepper to drink, or maybe a sweet tea (I mean…I am from the South). I’m a Mac guy and will always be. Organization is vital to most of anything that I do and I thoroughly enjoy making lists (especially if it’s on a 3×5 notecard or a Post-It). I live off my iPhone now…it’s wherever I am. I like to read many books, especially stuff from C.S. Lewis, John Piper, and Andy Stanley (Nerd? I think not…).
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I like all those pedal’s a lot. but i think the Juice Box is expensive but good! i like the Visual Sound 1Spot a whole lot and it’s cheap. + all the Hillsong Guys use it. so thats what i go with for now.
actually coty idk how much you obsses cough cough i mean look at their gear but they are using a diago power supply. they state that they can run 30 pedals with out hum! pretty affordable vs my dang voodoo labs power supply.. that i wish i didnt have now.. just to much money for not enough power. But i still love it!