How are the Marshall or BBE pedal

Rock on · December 28th, 2006, 09:12 PM

i was wondering about these.

Also

what do you think are better stomp box or rack stuff. Space really isnt an issue.

Thanks

playanotherchord · December 28th, 2006, 11:08 PM

My first OD pedal was a Marshall Guv'nor 2.. At first I thought it sounded great, but after I started playing with a band I realised it didn't really cut through so well. So I got a Boss SD-1 to boost the trebles a little, and it worked wonders. Still love that tone. Unfortunately, I later realised the Marshall sucked a LOT of tone when it was off, so I would never use it again unless it was looped or something. I still play a lot with the SD-1, but not with a whole lot of gain (who needs that much anyway?), but a great buy now is the Boss OD-3, it has such a wonderful sound! I'm tempted myself, and I personally recommend it. Oh, and stay away from the Ibanez SM7 Smash Box. Very lifeless. AB-ed it yesterday.

Ben Harmless · December 28th, 2006, 11:57 PM

I personally had and loved the Marshall Guv'nor II untill it was liberated by a former band member. I thought it worked great in a live setting, and it once rescued a show when we had an amp go down. We ran it into a spare bass head, and through our 4x12 and it was great! Make sure you keep the "deep" control down though. It works on a range that's pretty useless for guitar if you don't want to walk all over your bass player's frequencies.

I hear people swearing by the new Bluesbreaker and Jackhammer too, and I've tried them both, but the Guv'nor still comes closest to the sound of my single-channel JCM800.

RomanS · December 29th, 2006, 06:03 AM

I have a Marshall DriveMaster (from the early 1990s) - great for getting a gritty, dirty, heavy British overdrive sound, perfect for 'classic rock' from AC/DC to Neil Young.
And I also have a new Marshall Edward The Compressor pedal - I tested this one extensively against compressors in the same price range from MXR, Line6, DOD and Digitech - the Marshall is better, both in sound/warmth and versatility, and not only a little better but MUCH, MUCH better!

December 28th, 2006, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rock on Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 753 1 Photos	How are the Marshall or BBE pedals i was wondering about these. Also what do you think are better stomp box or rack stuff. Space really isnt an issue. Thanks __________________ Jimmy Page = God Last edited by Rock on; December 28th, 2006 at 10:00 PM.

December 28th, 2006, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 4,348 13 Photos	I personally had and loved the Marshall Guv'nor II untill it was liberated by a former band member. I thought it worked great in a live setting, and it once rescued a show when we had an amp go down. We ran it into a spare bass head, and through our 4x12 and it was great! Make sure you keep the "deep" control down though. It works on a range that's pretty useless for guitar if you don't want to walk all over your bass player's frequencies. I hear people swearing by the new Bluesbreaker and Jackhammer too, and I've tried them both, but the Guv'nor still comes closest to the sound of my single-channel JCM800. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson "...Because we all expect the truth, we must be the best of fools." - Stiff Little Fingers

December 28th, 2006, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
playanotherchord Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 23 Posts: 246 2 Photos	My first OD pedal was a Marshall Guv'nor 2.. At first I thought it sounded great, but after I started playing with a band I realised it didn't really cut through so well. So I got a Boss SD-1 to boost the trebles a little, and it worked wonders. Still love that tone. Unfortunately, I later realised the Marshall sucked a LOT of tone when it was off, so I would never use it again unless it was looped or something. I still play a lot with the SD-1, but not with a whole lot of gain (who needs that much anyway?), but a great buy now is the Boss OD-3, it has such a wonderful sound! I'm tempted myself, and I personally recommend it. Oh, and stay away from the Ibanez SM7 Smash Box. Very lifeless. AB-ed it yesterday.

December 29th, 2006, 06:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 37 Posts: 4,122 22 Photos	I have a Marshall DriveMaster (from the early 1990s) - great for getting a gritty, dirty, heavy British overdrive sound, perfect for 'classic rock' from AC/DC to Neil Young. And I also have a new Marshall Edward The Compressor pedal - I tested this one extensively against compressors in the same price range from MXR, Line6, DOD and Digitech - the Marshall is better, both in sound/warmth and versatility, and not only a little better but MUCH, MUCH better!

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