Best overdrive or distortion pedal for tube amp? - Page 2

olaftheholy · December 11th, 2009, 07:20 AM

slap dat · December 11th, 2009, 11:35 AM

TS9 (unmodded)

Most of the boutique stuff out there is some kind of knock off of the TS9 and IMO sound no better (some not as good).

jholcomb · December 11th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Analogman King of Tone V4 Red Side High Gain Mod...or...Timmy.

bomalm · December 11th, 2009, 01:11 PM

I just bought a 71 reissue tele made in japan. Very good guitar. I have a fender deluxe reverb amp. Together with that i have a T-rex comp nova compressor and an MXR Carbon copy delay. My overdrive is an mad professor Little green wonder. We are now starting a country rock band. we use to play 50´th rock and blues before. I don´t feel the LGW is not to my like for country. What do you people suggest instead of LGW for overdrive? I´ve been looking att the mad professor Sweet honey. We play tunes from Brooks&Dunn and Vince Gill as a sample. To cfatch that sound, what do you suggest?

Doc · December 12th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Skreddy Screw Driver

fadingcaptain · December 12th, 2009, 06:05 PM

I've had great experiences with the MI Audio Blues Pro OD and the Fulltone OCD.

jdcox3333 · December 12th, 2009, 07:35 PM

I vote for the Radial Trimode. Two American type distortion in one box. Second channel has an effects loop so you can add a delay, EQ or whatever you want. Sounds great IMHO, I've had Ibanez Mostortion, Keeley DS-1, George Dennis GD230, Boss BD-2 and Russian Big Muff.

My 2cents

franchelB · December 13th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhand

... I like to play blues, classic rock, alt-country and early heavy metal kind of stuff.

I'd suggest the Bad Monkey coupled with your AC4's tone knobs. If you need more gain, I'd suggest Boss' DS1. Each pedal can be had for less than $50. If you're willing to spend the cash, try out Fulltone's FD2.

Televised · December 13th, 2009, 10:49 AM

I have a Ibanez Ts9 Tube Screamer that was modded to an 808 that I am very happy with. I have also heard good things about the "Bad Monkey" on the forum

Larry F · December 13th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhand

on any of the three attenuator settings

Looking back in the thread, I didn't seem to find any reference to attenuators. Is this built in, or external?

DMace · December 14th, 2009, 04:16 PM

[quote=jholcomb;2180451]Analogman King of Tone V4 Red Side High Gain Mod [quote]

This

Waynel · December 14th, 2009, 10:07 PM

With what you play, you have two choices. Classic Rock? No doubt, Fulltone OCD. Metal? Any of the high priced overdrives promising you that metal distortion. Or...you could go (almost) full up on your tube amp and go full up on the OCD. However, if you go full on your tube amp you better have a power attenuator to handle the volume. THD Hotplate is what I use. Use the 16db setting for bedroom practice, but 8db or 4db (you gotta drive those speakers) at a gig depending on the room. Yes, I use OCD and actually have a blues screamer overdrive, but you just can't beat the ambience of a tube amp cranked.

December 11th, 2009, 07:20 AM	#41 (permalink)
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December 11th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#42 (permalink)
slap dat TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 56	TS9 (unmodded) Most of the boutique stuff out there is some kind of knock off of the TS9 and IMO sound no better (some not as good). __________________ Looking for my missing piece of mind ... http://www.myspace.com/robertflury

December 12th, 2009, 05:52 PM	#45 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,096	Skreddy Screw Driver __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: Bassman LTD, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

December 12th, 2009, 07:35 PM	#47 (permalink)
jdcox3333 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longwood, FL Age: 33 Posts: 3	I vote for the Radial Trimode. Two American type distortion in one box. Second channel has an effects loop so you can add a delay, EQ or whatever you want. Sounds great IMHO, I've had Ibanez Mostortion, Keeley DS-1, George Dennis GD230, Boss BD-2 and Russian Big Muff. My 2cents __________________ It's Always a Good Day When You Get to Talk Guitars!

December 13th, 2009, 10:49 AM	#49 (permalink)
Televised Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 333	I have a Ibanez Ts9 Tube Screamer that was modded to an 808 that I am very happy with. I have also heard good things about the "Bad Monkey" on the forum __________________ "In life......no matter where you go.....there you are...." Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai

December 11th, 2009, 12:51 PM	#43 (permalink)
jholcomb Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 281	Analogman King of Tone V4 Red Side High Gain Mod...or...Timmy.

December 11th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#44 (permalink)
bomalm NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: stockholm sweden Posts: 7	I just bought a 71 reissue tele made in japan. Very good guitar. I have a fender deluxe reverb amp. Together with that i have a T-rex comp nova compressor and an MXR Carbon copy delay. My overdrive is an mad professor Little green wonder. We are now starting a country rock band. we use to play 50´th rock and blues before. I don´t feel the LGW is not to my like for country. What do you people suggest instead of LGW for overdrive? I´ve been looking att the mad professor Sweet honey. We play tunes from Brooks&Dunn and Vince Gill as a sample. To cfatch that sound, what do you suggest?

December 12th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#46 (permalink)
fadingcaptain TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Saturn Delta Age: 41 Posts: 88	I've had great experiences with the MI Audio Blues Pro OD and the Fulltone OCD.

December 14th, 2009, 04:16 PM	#51 (permalink)
DMace Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,168	[quote=jholcomb;2180451]Analogman King of Tone V4 Red Side High Gain Mod [quote] This

December 14th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#52 (permalink)
Waynel TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA Age: 54 Posts: 45	With what you play, you have two choices. Classic Rock? No doubt, Fulltone OCD. Metal? Any of the high priced overdrives promising you that metal distortion. Or...you could go (almost) full up on your tube amp and go full up on the OCD. However, if you go full on your tube amp you better have a power attenuator to handle the volume. THD Hotplate is what I use. Use the 16db setting for bedroom practice, but 8db or 4db (you gotta drive those speakers) at a gig depending on the room. Yes, I use OCD and actually have a blues screamer overdrive, but you just can't beat the ambience of a tube amp cranked.

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