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...help me pick a pedal!!!
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:32 am
by Jagermeister
...so I have the jag and the mustang and a very warm (warm for solid state, warm for anything) 60 watt solid state amp with enough headroom that well, it never breaks up, even to 10.
Need distortion. Pedal can't be too noisy as the jag has unpotted pickups and will probably stay that way for a while.
The sound I'm looking for is grindy, even harsh, heavy. Pedal I have now gives a very rounded, smooth tone, I don't want that.
People have said Rat, but would that be correct? If not, any suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:36 am
by kim
Box of Rock ?
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:44 pm
by roachello
There's always ZVex's Fuzz Factory...
But I'm really digging this guy right here these days:
Some tubular distortion.
As for the Rat, that's the distortion Blur uses, no? I vant vone.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:03 pm
by More Cowbell
EHX GRAPHIC FUZZ. you can't go wrong.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:30 pm
by kim
i'm not such a fan of reg distortion boxes
the zvex machine is on my do want in 2008 list along with a nice wah and volume pedal
but i'm hoping to find it secondhand because it's pricey, there's so many possibilities there tho
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:00 pm
by Mark
I assume this should do the trick.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:04 pm
by Justin J
the russian big muff is good.
i'm also interested in the interstellar overdriver from death by audio:
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:11 pm
by Johno
Marshall Drivemaster
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:31 pm
by TheodorJ
Hm. I wouldn't describe the English Muff'n as warm. In my experience it's quite harsh, a lot of highs and upper midrange. It sounds good, but it would be very very bright with a Jaguar. At least mine is with my JM.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:24 pm
by euan
Johno wrote:Marshall Drivemaster
1+
The Zvex BOR is a certain DIY pedal with a SHO in front of the circuit for the boost. SHO itself being a ledendary FET based booster. Z.Vex time machine strikes again with his unique design. It is a good pedal, but expensive given it's supposed R&D.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:01 pm
by filtercap
Euan, SHO stands for wut? Shortscale Harmonic Overdrive?
Wikipedia tells me a SHO looks like this:
Doubtless one of those old bamboo FETs they used to have.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:05 pm
by euan
SHO = Zvex Super Hard On. It is a FET booster that can really really really push the front end of an amp. It also has a really high input impedence, I think of about 5M so that when engaged your guitar seems to sparkle. At least single coils do on my Mustang. No so much my Wideranger bucker.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:39 pm
by filtercap
I gets it. Thought it was some generic term.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:46 pm
by Johno
This sounds interesting, basically a Rat kit complete with all the popular mods....
http://www.buildyourownclone.com/rat.html
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:48 pm
by Jagermeister
TheodorJ wrote:Hm. I wouldn't describe the English Muff'n as warm. In my experience it's quite harsh, a lot of highs and upper midrange. It sounds good, but it would be very very bright with a Jaguar. At least mine is with my JM.
...hmm, that sounds nearly perfect. I want to get a brighter distorted sound from this amp... which I'm stuck with for a while
(oddly, my jaguar has a... thicker sound than my mustang through it)
I've heard muffs can get muddy, is that the case? (that english muffn looks fucking amazing btw)
thanks for all the help...
And SHO
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:25 am
by sleeperls
ive Just always loved a good ol fashion big muff on single coil guitars. Cheap easy to find. that english one looks perty neat tho.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:18 am
by TheodorJ
Jagermeister wrote:TheodorJ wrote:Hm. I wouldn't describe the English Muff'n as warm. In my experience it's quite harsh, a lot of highs and upper midrange. It sounds good, but it would be very very bright with a Jaguar. At least mine is with my JM.
...hmm, that sounds nearly perfect. I want to get a brighter distorted sound from this amp... which I'm stuck with for a while
(oddly, my jaguar has a... thicker sound than my mustang through it)
I've heard muffs can get muddy, is that the case? (that english muffn looks fucking amazing btw)
thanks for all the help...
And SHO
The Big Muff and English Muff'n aren't similar in any way. The English Muff'n is a very Marshall-like distortion and the Muff is a fuzz. Big Muffs tend to get muddy, but that's mostly with humbuckers. The English Muff'n can get ear piercing and painfully brigh, but it can also be smooth and lovely. It's a nice pedal. I need to get a new power adaptor for mine, it got stuck under an office chair and now makes noise n stuff.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:22 am
by mewithoutus
RAT
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:51 am
by Sublimedo
the english muffn is right up your alley. I love mine
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:58 am
by roachello
Jagermeister wrote:TheodorJ wrote:Hm. I wouldn't describe the English Muff'n as warm. In my experience it's quite harsh, a lot of highs and upper midrange. It sounds good, but it would be very very bright with a Jaguar. At least mine is with my JM.
...hmm, that sounds nearly perfect. I want to get a brighter distorted sound from this amp... which I'm stuck with for a while
(oddly, my jaguar has a... thicker sound than my mustang through it)
I've heard muffs can get muddy, is that the case? (that english muffn looks fucking amazing btw)
thanks for all the help...
And SHO
WHOOO!!! Do I win??