Overdrive in need

paincake · Post by **paincake** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:17 pm

I can't find the topic where people recommended Overdrive pedals.

I've been using a Sparkledrive and Tubescreamer. The Sparkle is on the fritz and I'm so over the Tubescreamer.

Any recommendations? Boutique is hot.

Chico Malo · Post by **Chico Malo** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:46 pm

Have you tried a boss blues driver?

euan · Post by **euan** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:50 pm

I'm going to keep sounding like a broken record and say Marshall Drivemaster

paincake · Post by **paincake** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:59 pm

I've not tried the Blues Driver.
I've not tried the Marshall....

I will.

Does anyone on here make OD pedals?

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:26 pm

I've heard a lot of good things about the Blues Driver, I've not tried one yet, but it's on my list of things to do...
I've got an OD 1, it's alright but not much better than the overdrive on my amp... I only bought it because there's loads of mods you can do to it, but I've not got around to doing any of them yet...

Chico Malo · Post by **Chico Malo** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:31 pm

paincake wrote:I've not tried the Blues Driver.
I've not tried the Marshall....

I will.

Does anyone on here make OD pedals?

Your welcome to try my blues driver out. It was modded by Robert Keeley.

paincake · Post by **paincake** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:57 pm

who'sthat?

I've got a Marshal guv'nor but it's more ofa distortion I think.

Post by **Doog** » Thu May 03, 2007 10:09 pm

I liked the Marshall Guvnor2 when I had it. Really decent EQ on it, but it never sounded harsh or shit. Definately more "heavy overdrive", but you can dial in more mellow sounds.

Chico Malo · Post by **Chico Malo** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:28 pm

paincake wrote:who'sthat?

I've got a Marshal guv'nor but it's more ofa distortion I think.

http://www.robertkeeley.com/

euan · Post by **euan** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:30 pm

paincake wrote:who'sthat?

I've got a Marshal guv'nor but it's more ofa distortion I think.

He puts blue leds on things.

Jking.

Chico Malo · Post by **Chico Malo** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:33 pm

Actually, he does.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:52 pm

TRANSPARENT BASS BOOST.

deadonkey · Post by **deadonkey** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:03 am

i like the blues driver quite a bit

also, modded rat, doog/donk/mike style.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:19 am

I like the SIB varidrive (expensive), sparkledrive, modded blues driver, and the MXR wylde overdrive... I sue them at different times depending upon the mood.... I probably use the sparkledrive the most, but use it mainly for light crunch or volume boost... The varidrive kick ass...

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:35 am

paincake wrote: Does anyone on here make OD pedals?

I thougth about it for like, one second, and then realized that I already had a Bad Monkey, which rules.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:50 am

You could always mail your tubescreamer to robert keeley for a few cool mods. I've considered doing it myself, but i like the sound of my ts9 alot already. I find i only engage it for leads, so the mid range hump and bass loss is actually a welcome "drawback". I'm sure theres plenty of mods online for both of your pedals as well.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:58 am

Tell me more about the kind of overdrive you want... any example sounds or some more description you can give me about what you want?

And FUCK boutique unless you just really hate money - I can sort you out with the perfect overdrive for you for < $100.

Standout verstaile overdrives are:

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Proco RAT2
Danelectro Daddy-O
and many more...

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 am

euan wrote:I'm going to keep sounding like a broken record and say Marshall Drivemaster

Agreed - Truly brilliant pedal.

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:31 am

Fulltone OCD?

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:44 am

Johno wrote:
euan wrote:I'm going to keep sounding like a broken record and say Marshall Drivemaster
Agreed - Truly brilliant pedal.

I have two now I like it so much. Picked one up off eBay the other day for pocket change.