Tele crunch options?

Altdrumz · March 12th, 2004, 09:19 AM

You can tell from my name, I'm a drumma...

But I also play the tele... (s'cuze me maam,
I'm strickly a rhythm player... )

My current tele stable includes a 76' deluxe
a mid 90's protone thinline, ( with a 63 tele
pup in the bridge ) and a built up frankentele
with the innards of a 2000 amstd.

I play thru a 68 bassman head, 2 x 12 cab
while I like the direct tone of guitar-amp-cab
I am looking for a little more crunch on some
tunes..

Just a wee bit of overdrive or distorion would
be nice..

Any suggestions on pedals, mabe a powersoak
and drive the power tubes crazy ?

Thanks to any and all..

Matt B

PVTele · March 12th, 2004, 09:51 AM

A HotPlate's the way to go with that Bassman, surely... you'll get loely warm power-tube overdrive as you open her up, but with the HotPlate they won't throw you out on the street as a noise-pollution hazard

Randy · March 12th, 2004, 10:06 AM

I also play a tele sometimes through a 60's Bassman head, through a 2x10 cabinet, or 1x15. I also like playing straight into the amp and use no effects other than reverb and an occassional delay.

A while ago I got a BadBob made by a TDP'er here named Robbie Wallace.
I really love this thing! Just a bit of grit and no coloration of the original tone, very transparent and with a true bypass. It can really drive the front end of your amp.

There were a few threads here a while ago regarding them. Perhaps you could look them up.

I'm sure your aware but this but I also jumper the channels which adds quite a bit to getting that big amp tone.

March 12th, 2004, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Altdrumz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: lexington, ma Posts: 12	Tele crunch options? You can tell from my name, I'm a drumma... But I also play the tele... (s'cuze me maam, I'm strickly a rhythm player... ) My current tele stable includes a 76' deluxe a mid 90's protone thinline, ( with a 63 tele pup in the bridge ) and a built up frankentele with the innards of a 2000 amstd. I play thru a 68 bassman head, 2 x 12 cab while I like the direct tone of guitar-amp-cab I am looking for a little more crunch on some tunes.. Just a wee bit of overdrive or distorion would be nice.. Any suggestions on pedals, mabe a powersoak and drive the power tubes crazy ? Thanks to any and all.. Matt B

March 12th, 2004, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
PVTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wool, Dorset, UK Posts: 282	THD HotPlate! A HotPlate's the way to go with that Bassman, surely... you'll get loely warm power-tube overdrive as you open her up, but with the HotPlate they won't throw you out on the street as a noise-pollution hazard __________________ The Lord will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the Lord - Isaiah 38:20

March 12th, 2004, 10:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Randy Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 120	crunch I also play a tele sometimes through a 60's Bassman head, through a 2x10 cabinet, or 1x15. I also like playing straight into the amp and use no effects other than reverb and an occassional delay. A while ago I got a BadBob made by a TDP'er here named Robbie Wallace. I really love this thing! Just a bit of grit and no coloration of the original tone, very transparent and with a true bypass. It can really drive the front end of your amp. There were a few threads here a while ago regarding them. Perhaps you could look them up. I'm sure your aware but this but I also jumper the channels which adds quite a bit to getting that big amp tone.