Overdriving a champ.....

jdfoosh357 · March 24th, 2005, 04:18 PM

I've got a Vibrochamp and I usually play clean. Nevertheless, I'm building a pedal collection. I know this isn't a hardcore metal amp, but can it handle an overdrive pedal well--TS9 or a Bad Monkey? Thanks.

slack · March 24th, 2005, 04:45 PM

Absolutely!

If not driving the amp at high volumes/it's own distortion, it loves effects. What speaker is in it?

I play through a 64 VC far more than my other amps, and rarely have the volume over 3 (and that's loud, in my space). Overdrive/distortion/fuzz effects that I use with a VC include: MJM Blues Devil, original script MXR Distortion +, Analog Man SD-1/808 Silver, Menatone Fish Factory, Barber LTD, original Fuzz Face, MJM London Fuzz, Fulltone Soul Bender, Pedalworx McFuzz... Even a Companion FY-2 Fuzz Box for extremes.

If you just want to push it, I can overdrive the preamp tubes with my Bad Bob very easily. Also, as far as clean, a Tele via an old Dyna Comp into a Vibro Champ is classic. But, the speaker is a huge factor. And you can't go wrong with the cheap Weber C8RS. In fact, when using effects and for recording, I'd prob prefer it to the more expensive and darker AlNiCo options.

Hey Joe · March 24th, 2005, 05:33 PM

Im running a ts9 into my vibro champ and its the best sounds me and my guitar have ever made.

lenny · March 24th, 2005, 05:58 PM

i'd go bad monkey, but i'm not a real big tube screamer fan tho. i would do it because it's cheaper. or, i would use an sd-1 which uses the same circuit as a ts, but with different clipping and (theme here) cheaper

Doc · March 25th, 2005, 11:55 AM

Try a buch and find what you like. I like the OD-3 in overdrives. The Silver Dragon for distortion. I use these with my 1x12 champ clone. They do a nice job for me.

skepticult · March 25th, 2005, 12:18 PM

I got a Bad Monkey recently to use with my VC and it sounds great.

jdfoosh357 · March 31st, 2005, 11:34 AM

I just put a 8A125 Vintage Speaker in my champ and it sounds great, I might not need to buy an overdrive pedal now. i thought the old speaker sounded pretty good, but this was a huge upgrade.

timgreene · March 31st, 2005, 08:30 PM

I have the bronco, version of the vibro champ. and a tubescreamer 10. Definitaley gets the sounds. When I was younger i would max out all the front volume controls, for that crushed glass sound.

Recently I learned to just use a little boost, gives a great overdriven tone. Closest i've come to a srv tone was with this little rig. Not that the SRV tone is really a goal of mine.

Forgot to add I have a weber speaker in my Bronco (vibrochamp). Dont know the number, but it has a smooth cone, and alnico magnet.

March 24th, 2005, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdfoosh357 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 566	Overdriving a champ..... I've got a Vibrochamp and I usually play clean. Nevertheless, I'm building a pedal collection. I know this isn't a hardcore metal amp, but can it handle an overdrive pedal well--TS9 or a Bad Monkey? Thanks.

March 24th, 2005, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hey Joe Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lees Summit, MO Posts: 225 2 Photos	Im running a ts9 into my vibro champ and its the best sounds me and my guitar have ever made. __________________ " I service society by rockin'. Im out there on the front lines liberating people with my music. Rockin' aint no walk in the park lady."

March 25th, 2005, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 981	Try a buch and find what you like. I like the OD-3 in overdrives. The Silver Dragon for distortion. I use these with my 1x12 champ clone. They do a nice job for me. __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

March 31st, 2005, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
jdfoosh357 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 566	Weber speaker...... I just put a 8A125 Vintage Speaker in my champ and it sounds great, I might not need to buy an overdrive pedal now. i thought the old speaker sounded pretty good, but this was a huge upgrade.

March 31st, 2005, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,260 10 Photos	Bronco TS-10 I have the bronco, version of the vibro champ. and a tubescreamer 10. Definitaley gets the sounds. When I was younger i would max out all the front volume controls, for that crushed glass sound. Recently I learned to just use a little boost, gives a great overdriven tone. Closest i've come to a srv tone was with this little rig. Not that the SRV tone is really a goal of mine. Forgot to add I have a weber speaker in my Bronco (vibrochamp). Dont know the number, but it has a smooth cone, and alnico magnet. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

March 24th, 2005, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
slack Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,938	Absolutely! If not driving the amp at high volumes/it's own distortion, it loves effects. What speaker is in it? I play through a 64 VC far more than my other amps, and rarely have the volume over 3 (and that's loud, in my space). Overdrive/distortion/fuzz effects that I use with a VC include: MJM Blues Devil, original script MXR Distortion +, Analog Man SD-1/808 Silver, Menatone Fish Factory, Barber LTD, original Fuzz Face, MJM London Fuzz, Fulltone Soul Bender, Pedalworx McFuzz... Even a Companion FY-2 Fuzz Box for extremes. If you just want to push it, I can overdrive the preamp tubes with my Bad Bob very easily. Also, as far as clean, a Tele via an old Dyna Comp into a Vibro Champ is classic. But, the speaker is a huge factor. And you can't go wrong with the cheap Weber C8RS. In fact, when using effects and for recording, I'd prob prefer it to the more expensive and darker AlNiCo options.

March 24th, 2005, 05:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
lenny Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Haven, CT. USA Posts: 3,219	i'd go bad monkey, but i'm not a real big tube screamer fan tho. i would do it because it's cheaper. or, i would use an sd-1 which uses the same circuit as a ts, but with different clipping and (theme here) cheaper

March 25th, 2005, 12:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
skepticult Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 405	I got a Bad Monkey recently to use with my VC and it sounds great.