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Ericdb_1 · November 3rd, 2009, 10:50 AM

I have a Rondo Tele with a humbucker in the neck. At home, practicing, I play through a Pocket Pod. Once a week I get together with some guys from work and play through an Vox Valvetronix AD30VT run directly into a PA.

So... I'm looking to get something that will give a little boost like an overdrive or distortion peddle. I've just watched some demos of the Bad Monkey and am curious if that would make sense with the gear I've listed above. Or, is there another peddle that fit better with what I have?

machogriz · November 3rd, 2009, 10:59 AM

The bad monkey is a great pedal for a great price. I recommend it for no other reason that its so much cheaper than most others, and I think it sounds great. I had one guy tell me he thought it sounded better than a keeley tubescreamer, and he has great gear ears.

Don't know if you've seen this one yet or not, but here's my demo of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzfu4Sczr4

jimbach · November 3rd, 2009, 11:01 AM

A Bad Monkey sounds exactly like what you want. Great pedal, great price.

Ericdb_1 · November 3rd, 2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machogriz

Don't know if you've seen this one yet or not, but here's my demo of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzfu4Sczr4

too funny... I just finished watching that. Great demo. Thanks.

ASC67 · November 3rd, 2009, 11:29 AM

The bad monkey is a great pedal but if you want something that will go from a clean boost to overdrive the danelecto transparant overdrive is the way to go. I have both.

tuuur · November 3rd, 2009, 12:02 PM

I got one. Excellent value for money.

Hiker · November 3rd, 2009, 12:20 PM

Yes, Bad Monkey!

SackvilleDan · November 3rd, 2009, 01:03 PM

Pick one up! I grabbed mine for $30

I didn't really bond with it for low gain applications, but I also haven't really demo'd it too much yet.

As an aside, it was unexpectedly amazing for pulling Metallica type chunk out of humbucker equipped Squier Strat and my Bluesbreaker

jimbach · November 3rd, 2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SackvilleDan

As an aside, it was unexpectedly amazing for pulling Metallica type chunk out of humbucker equipped Squier Strat and my Bluesbreaker

The Bad Monkey has a surprisingly wide gain range. It can be used simply as a boost in front of a tube amp, all the way to pretty nasty distortion.

studio1087 · November 3rd, 2009, 02:44 PM

The Bad Monkey has great overdrive tone that lets the guitar tone jangle through.
The BM also has seperate bass and treble knobs....you can boost the bottom sperate from the treble to increase the body in your overdrive tone. A TS9 Tubescreamer just has the single "Tone" knob. Two knobs are better.

I have a Bad Monkey, a Maxon OD9 and a BBE Green Screamer. I love the two tone knobs on the Monkey.

The Bad Monkey is cool. The Evil Monkey from Family Guy is also cool.....

Ericdb_1 · November 3rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

thanks for all the responses. I think I'll pick one up.

MusicChad · November 3rd, 2009, 05:01 PM

I'd agree as well... I ended up selling my bad monkey in favor of something else, but nothing on my current pedal board is anywhere near as flexible as the monkey was... Plus, the price is untouchable...

I might steer you away from the bad monkey if this were something you were going to use with your main rig every time you played and you were going to have a compliment of other overdrives pumping into a tube amp or something... However, even then, the Bad Monkey compared extremely favorably to every single other tube screamer-ish pedal I tried. Most were merely a tiny bit "different" but very few would have been day and night "better" in my opinion, and the ones that could beat out the Monkey were absolutely NOT $50 or less. I just saw one of these today for $19 at a local pawn shop...

The other thing is that the Bad Monkey has a dedicated output for running straight to a mixer that adds surprisingly good cabinet emulation compared to just about anything...

Honestly, if I had to go to the studio with only one guitar and one pedal and had to try to lay down a whole bunch of cover tunes or something, I'd have a really hard time justifying taking anything else other than a Bad Monkey ESPECIALLY if I had to run direct to the board. I suppose I might go with something from Damage Control like a womanizer pedal or something if money were no object, but even then, I think it would be pretty darn hard to justify the difference in price...

Get the Monkey - you won't be disappointed! Price is fantastic, the range of tones is fantastic, and the extra EQ options are truly unique and VERY useful...

Hiker · November 3rd, 2009, 06:01 PM

If you don't have a daisy chain type of AC adapter - get one! I got a brand new pre-wired '500' board this year for around $35 bucks.

Who needs to invest in a bunch of 9 volt batteries unless you're playing in the great outdoors?

k tone · November 3rd, 2009, 10:14 PM

The Monkey is a great pedal. I like it better than the Dano TOD.

telepicker52 · November 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM

You can get a Dano Fab OD for about $20 incl. shipping & they are very versatile.

mattyj · November 4th, 2009, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicChad

The other thing is that the Bad Monkey has a dedicated output for running straight to a mixer that adds surprisingly good cabinet emulation compared to just about anything...

I'm actually using that output into my VT30 ... to my ears it seems a bit smoother, a bit more buttery. I'm favouring the tones it's giving me.

November 3rd, 2009, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ericdb_1 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 36	Bad Monkey? I have a Rondo Tele with a humbucker in the neck. At home, practicing, I play through a Pocket Pod. Once a week I get together with some guys from work and play through an Vox Valvetronix AD30VT run directly into a PA. So... I'm looking to get something that will give a little boost like an overdrive or distortion peddle. I've just watched some demos of the Bad Monkey and am curious if that would make sense with the gear I've listed above. Or, is there another peddle that fit better with what I have?

November 3rd, 2009, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
ASC67 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 222	The bad monkey is a great pedal but if you want something that will go from a clean boost to overdrive the danelecto transparant overdrive is the way to go. I have both. __________________ Steve

November 3rd, 2009, 12:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 41 Posts: 1,832 7 Photos	I got one. Excellent value for money. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/tuuur

November 3rd, 2009, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hiker Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 775 4 Photos	Yes, Bad Monkey! __________________ Hammer On!

November 3rd, 2009, 01:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
SackvilleDan Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sackville Posts: 190 2 Photos	Pick one up! I grabbed mine for $30 I didn't really bond with it for low gain applications, but I also haven't really demo'd it too much yet. As an aside, it was unexpectedly amazing for pulling Metallica type chunk out of humbucker equipped Squier Strat and my Bluesbreaker __________________ Tele/Strats/Firebird->Huckleberry Fuzz->Pitchblack->Crybaby->Timmy->Analogman TS9 (Silver/808 mods)->Keeley SEM/Ultra DS-1->CE-2->Cool Cat Vibe->Small Stone->Outlaw Supply Big Blue Tremolo/Boost->Ibanez AD-9->Eventide TimeFactor->Marshall 1962 RI w/ KT66s

November 3rd, 2009, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
machogriz TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Troy Posts: 13	The bad monkey is a great pedal for a great price. I recommend it for no other reason that its so much cheaper than most others, and I think it sounds great. I had one guy tell me he thought it sounded better than a keeley tubescreamer, and he has great gear ears. Don't know if you've seen this one yet or not, but here's my demo of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzfu4Sczr4

November 3rd, 2009, 11:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
jimbach Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 120	A Bad Monkey sounds exactly like what you want. Great pedal, great price.

November 3rd, 2009, 02:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,392 34 Photos	The Bad Monkey has great overdrive tone that lets the guitar tone jangle through. The BM also has seperate bass and treble knobs....you can boost the bottom sperate from the treble to increase the body in your overdrive tone. A TS9 Tubescreamer just has the single "Tone" knob. Two knobs are better. I have a Bad Monkey, a Maxon OD9 and a BBE Green Screamer. I love the two tone knobs on the Monkey. The Bad Monkey is cool. The Evil Monkey from Family Guy is also cool..... __________________ John

November 3rd, 2009, 03:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ericdb_1 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 36	thanks for all the responses. I think I'll pick one up.

November 3rd, 2009, 05:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
MusicChad TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 60	I'd agree as well... I ended up selling my bad monkey in favor of something else, but nothing on my current pedal board is anywhere near as flexible as the monkey was... Plus, the price is untouchable... I might steer you away from the bad monkey if this were something you were going to use with your main rig every time you played and you were going to have a compliment of other overdrives pumping into a tube amp or something... However, even then, the Bad Monkey compared extremely favorably to every single other tube screamer-ish pedal I tried. Most were merely a tiny bit "different" but very few would have been day and night "better" in my opinion, and the ones that could beat out the Monkey were absolutely NOT $50 or less. I just saw one of these today for $19 at a local pawn shop... The other thing is that the Bad Monkey has a dedicated output for running straight to a mixer that adds surprisingly good cabinet emulation compared to just about anything... Honestly, if I had to go to the studio with only one guitar and one pedal and had to try to lay down a whole bunch of cover tunes or something, I'd have a really hard time justifying taking anything else other than a Bad Monkey ESPECIALLY if I had to run direct to the board. I suppose I might go with something from Damage Control like a womanizer pedal or something if money were no object, but even then, I think it would be pretty darn hard to justify the difference in price... Get the Monkey - you won't be disappointed! Price is fantastic, the range of tones is fantastic, and the extra EQ options are truly unique and VERY useful...

November 3rd, 2009, 06:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hiker Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 775 4 Photos	If you don't have a daisy chain type of AC adapter - get one! I got a brand new pre-wired '500' board this year for around $35 bucks. Who needs to invest in a bunch of 9 volt batteries unless you're playing in the great outdoors? __________________ Hammer On!

November 3rd, 2009, 10:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
k tone Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 125 2 Photos	The Monkey is a great pedal. I like it better than the Dano TOD.

November 3rd, 2009, 10:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
telepicker52 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lima, OH Age: 57 Posts: 236	You can get a Dano Fab OD for about $20 incl. shipping & they are very versatile.

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