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Overdrive in need
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:17 pm
by paincake
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.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:46 pm
by Chico Malo
Have you tried a boss blues driver?
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:50 pm
by euan
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:59 pm
by paincake
I've not tried the Blues Driver.
I've not tried the Marshall....
I will.
Does anyone on here make OD pedals?
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:26 pm
by vivadeluxxe
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...
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:31 pm
by Chico Malo
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.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:57 pm
by paincake
who'sthat?
I've got a Marshal guv'nor but it's more ofa distortion I think.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:09 pm
by Doog
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.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:28 pm
by Chico Malo
paincake wrote:who'sthat?
I've got a Marshal guv'nor but it's more ofa distortion I think.
http://www.robertkeeley.com/
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:30 pm
by euan
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.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:33 pm
by Chico Malo
Actually, he does.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:52 pm
by theshadowofseattle
TRANSPARENT BASS BOOST.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:03 am
by deadonkey
i like the blues driver quite a bit
also, modded rat, doog/donk/mike style.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:19 am
by mickie08
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...
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:35 am
by aen
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.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:50 am
by JJLipton
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.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:58 am
by Mike
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...
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 am
by Johno
Agreed - Truly brilliant pedal.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:31 am
by Gandalf
Fulltone OCD?
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:44 am
by euan
Johno wrote:
Agreed - Truly brilliant pedal.
I have two now I like it so much. Picked one up off eBay the other day for pocket change.