Overdrive Pedal Advice

[atilla]

I'm using a TubeWorks rackmounted head with solid-state power and a tube pre-amp. I've been thinking about getting an OD pedal to add a more grinding, hard-edged distortion. Any recommendations? Please keep in mind that I had a cheap b*****d and like the good deals!

[Firebird V]

Re: Overdrive Pedal Advice

b****d???


Try a boss sd1... There cheap...

[jwoods986]

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I think he meant to say he's a cheap bastard -lol.

I've been thinking about the same thing lately. I've got a Single Recto which has great distortion but I'm thinking of getting a overdrive pedal for leads instead of going to my amp and turning up the gain (or having to leave it and find a good compromise between rhythm and lead gain levels). The SD1 is one I'm considering. It's supposed to be a good match for a tube amp.

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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Nobels Natural Overdrive...very very similar to a Tube Screamer on a budget.

[jgcable]

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Boss Metal Zone. That will give you all the grind you could ever want.

[metallicarocks]

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Try one of the digitech pedals. Nice pallette of tones, it would at least give you a hint of what you wanted to hear.

Also, you might simply try a boost pedal, that'll drive your amp a little more.

[Shawn Lutz]

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Boss SD1 or Ibanez tube screamer

[dinkyjacksonman]

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I like my Fulltone Full Drive II.
Something cool about it is it has boost switch to add another level sound.
I A/B'd with Tube Screamer TS9 but I prefer my Fulltone better and sold the TS9.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

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something similar to a tube screamer. just to get that slight gain boost to put your solo's over the top.

[atilla]

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Nobels Natural Overdrive...very very similar to a Tube Screamer on a budget.

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Based on your advice, I checked out the Web site. Nice features, and I couldn't find a single bad review of it. Hard to beat for the bucks and the German design. Thanks!

[dinkyjacksonman]

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something similar to a tube screamer. just to get that slight gain boost to put your solo's over the top.

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Not only that.
Fulltone is bit more quiet when not playing.

[Twisteramps]

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Fulldrive II is a little pricey but worth it. Or get an SD1 or TS9 and have it modded. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Pete

[nonamemx]

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I was going to suggest the SD-1. Its excellent! and $40 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]


Its a bit more brown and raunchy than the tubescreamers.

[Firebird V]

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I said the SD1 because it is cheap. I would go for a modded analogman silver mod ts-9. I have both the sd-1 (for sale if you want it I will let it go...) and a ts-9 analogman silver mod and I like that one because it really doesn't color the tone too much. Just slams the signal without changing my amps overall tone.

[atilla]

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Fulldrive II is a little pricey but worth it. Or get an SD1 or TS9 and have it modded. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Pete

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What sorts of mods would you recommend?

By the way, I've been checking out your work. Killer stuff! Maybe one of these days...