Marshall Sound from a DRRI?

blacklove · June 14th, 2008, 03:35 PM

Right now I'm getting a pretty good "meat and potatoes" overdrive sound from my DRRI using either volume or a Bad Monkey. The Bad Monkey is trimmed way, way down. Almost nothing. And yet there's not a whole lot more drive the pedal can offer. I use a 60's Classic Tele and a Korean Casino. Have a thin skin Jazzmaster heading my way this summer, too!

What I'm looking for is a good chunky and mid-rangy sound coming from the DRRI, not nu-metal by any means, but closed back Marshall, gain on 3 kind of thing. Think Pixies, Breeders, etc. A good rhythm sound. Wondering if a pedal can achieve the sound I'm looking for.

I've looked into the OCD and like some of the Z-Vex stuff, and yet it's hard to tell what they're going to sound like with the way I'd use them. You don't tend to hear a lot of rhythm guitar on gear clips.

Any advice?

xjazzy · June 14th, 2008, 04:15 PM

I've heard great things about Carl Martin Plexitone.

Telarkaster · June 14th, 2008, 04:39 PM

You might want to try a Marshall Bluesbreaker or Guv'nor pedal...

DADGAD · June 15th, 2008, 09:59 AM

The Marshall GV-2 Guv'nor Plus. I have a newer one and it delivers the Marshall amp tone in spades through a clean tube amp.

Gary

weiner71 · June 15th, 2008, 10:23 PM

got to throw in the Wampler pedals (indyguitarist) Plexi-Drive.

MBradford6288 · June 15th, 2008, 11:59 PM

Tonebone stuff is smoking. OCD is incredible too.

Wayne Alexander · June 16th, 2008, 12:41 AM

ZVEX Box of Rock (either the factory made one or the handmade one) will give you good replica of a JTM45 sound through a Deluxe Reverb. So far i like this pedal better than any other overdrive/booster types I've used.

Del Pickup · June 16th, 2008, 05:29 AM

Don't know if it is exactly Marshall tone or not but I can get a nicely grunty mid rangey tone out of my DRRI with either my TS9 or Crowther Hot Cake.

I usually set the TS9 to give mild grit and the Hotcake for more growl.

Whether it would be Marshall enough for you or not I can't say but it certainly ain't Fender clean!

winny pooh · June 16th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Get a tonebone or get an amp tech to add a switch/footswitch with a resistor that allows the mids in the tonestack to be added again, will run the amp much hotter and have punchier mids.

churchie · June 16th, 2008, 07:59 AM

I have a Keeley Ultra Mod DS-1, which I use to get my Marshall tones from my Fender amp

RomanS · June 16th, 2008, 08:13 AM

Another vote for either the Marshall BluesBreaker II or Guvnor II (depending on how much gain & bite you need...)

greggorypeccary · June 16th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Check out Menatone pedals, he has a couple of Marshall-type pedals.

DWBH · June 16th, 2008, 09:29 AM

How about a Brown Sound in a Box II, or a ROG Thor?
Never tried the Thor, but the BSIAB II is great with humbuckers. W/ Single-coils, meh.

Scott V · June 16th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RomanS

Another vote for either the Marshall BluesBreaker II or Guvnor II (depending on how much gain & bite you need...)

I'll 3rd that. The BBII will get you the JTM sound, the GVII is more JCM800. I think these are both great pedals.

bluende · June 16th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weiner71

got to throw in the Wampler pedals (indyguitarist) Plexi-Drive.

+1 I think either the Wampler/Indy Plexi-Drive or Plextortion would be great for what you describe.

Axis29 · June 16th, 2008, 02:23 PM

Heard good things about the Marshal Pedals.

I'll crank up my OCD and get a pretty good marshal overdrive sound out of my DRRI, but I can't really get the cleaner Marshall tones.. Not quite sure it's possible with a DR.

June 14th, 2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
blacklove Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Small Pond Posts: 463 6 Photos	Marshall Sound from a DRRI? Right now I'm getting a pretty good "meat and potatoes" overdrive sound from my DRRI using either volume or a Bad Monkey. The Bad Monkey is trimmed way, way down. Almost nothing. And yet there's not a whole lot more drive the pedal can offer. I use a 60's Classic Tele and a Korean Casino. Have a thin skin Jazzmaster heading my way this summer, too! What I'm looking for is a good chunky and mid-rangy sound coming from the DRRI, not nu-metal by any means, but closed back Marshall, gain on 3 kind of thing. Think Pixies, Breeders, etc. A good rhythm sound. Wondering if a pedal can achieve the sound I'm looking for. I've looked into the OCD and like some of the Z-Vex stuff, and yet it's hard to tell what they're going to sound like with the way I'd use them. You don't tend to hear a lot of rhythm guitar on gear clips. Any advice?

June 14th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 948 6 Photos	I've heard great things about Carl Martin Plexitone. __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jotacaster

June 15th, 2008, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
DADGAD Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 764	The Marshall GV-2 Guv'nor Plus. I have a newer one and it delivers the Marshall amp tone in spades through a clean tube amp. Gary __________________ "I need to learn some new scales and stop obsessing about this stuff." http://www.myspace.com/slickshoes

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MBradford6288 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 141	Tonebone stuff is smoking. OCD is incredible too. __________________ Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. -Kin Hubbard (1868 - 1930) Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. -Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

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winny pooh Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South London Posts: 1,612 7 Photos	Get a tonebone or get an amp tech to add a switch/footswitch with a resistor that allows the mids in the tonestack to be added again, will run the amp much hotter and have punchier mids. __________________ my afro ambient side project: http://www.myspace.com/theswyambusessions

June 14th, 2008, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,785	You might want to try a Marshall Bluesbreaker or Guv'nor pedal...

June 15th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
weiner71 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cincy Posts: 104	got to throw in the Wampler pedals (indyguitarist) Plexi-Drive.

June 16th, 2008, 12:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wayne Alexander Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,060	ZVEX Box of Rock (either the factory made one or the handmade one) will give you good replica of a JTM45 sound through a Deluxe Reverb. So far i like this pedal better than any other overdrive/booster types I've used.

June 16th, 2008, 05:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Del Pickup Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 612 5 Photos	Don't know if it is exactly Marshall tone or not but I can get a nicely grunty mid rangey tone out of my DRRI with either my TS9 or Crowther Hot Cake. I usually set the TS9 to give mild grit and the Hotcake for more growl. Whether it would be Marshall enough for you or not I can't say but it certainly ain't Fender clean!

June 16th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
churchie NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 8	I have a Keeley Ultra Mod DS-1, which I use to get my Marshall tones from my Fender amp

June 16th, 2008, 08:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,876 14 Photos	Another vote for either the Marshall BluesBreaker II or Guvnor II (depending on how much gain & bite you need...) __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

June 16th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
greggorypeccary Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 816 31 Photos	Check out Menatone pedals, he has a couple of Marshall-type pedals. __________________ I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues! http://www.myspace.com/javablue

June 16th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
DWBH Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portugal Age: 17 Posts: 109	How about a Brown Sound in a Box II, or a ROG Thor? Never tried the Thor, but the BSIAB II is great with humbuckers. W/ Single-coils, meh.

June 16th, 2008, 02:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,065 1 Photos	Heard good things about the Marshal Pedals. I'll crank up my OCD and get a pretty good marshal overdrive sound out of my DRRI, but I can't really get the cleaner Marshall tones.. Not quite sure it's possible with a DR. __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764