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Re: OVERDRIVE PEDALS

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1/30/2000 1:01 PM
jered	Re: OVERDRIVE PEDALS Fulldrive II is also great sounding and very versatile. Good luck, Jered

1/31/2000 4:43 AM

In my book, the simpler the better. With a good tube amp like what you got, lots of these high end units($200 Fuzz Face clones you could build yourself for less than half that)often just muddy up your sound. I swear by my DOD 250 with GE diodes.

Also good is to build youself a Tubescreamer copy (easily tweaked to your liking), and the BOSS Bluesdriver is pretty sweet as well..real thick tone. Check out Tonefrenzy.com, there is a big 'ol database of pedals with pics, descriptions, and wav files...good cross-section of units.

happy hunting, and keep it lean

1/31/2000 5:47 AM

Hi David
You do realize that the search for a perfect Od/Dist is a never ending quest?
Seriously though, it depends a lot on what you are looking for, you can get some kind of good sound out of nearly every pedal ever made.
They range from a little more than boost,e.g. MXR Microamp,DOD mentioned below, to Tubescreamer which also can be used as boost to push a tube amp,to more distortion like a Boss DS1 ( a good pedal especially for the $$) to a RAT, Metalzone, Fuzz etc..
There are endless variations on the same theme, lots of TS clones, even some of the high $$ boutique pedals are TS circuits tweaked to the max.
I've had a LOT of OD/Dist pedals in search of... the "tone"
Some pedals only sound good with certain amp/guitar/pickup combinations too.
I just bought a Morley Diamond Distortion, haven't heard it, but it comes highly recommended, got it used on eBay for $35, supposed to sound good with any guitar amp etc.. and a lot of range.
I have had a few of the older EH Big Muff's , that I REALLY wish I'd kept at least one of, they sound good from OD to smooth fuzz, new ones ain't the same!
Try to buy used and at a price where you won't loose if you don't like the pedal.
Have fun!
Oh don't forget the pedals that have an actual tube, personally I don't like them much.

1/31/2000 5:51 AM
JPD	You got the Morely for $35??? I bid on one a few weeks ago at $30 and never heard back, I figured it would go for much higer. I also missed out on a Jordan Bosstone that went for like $60...oh well

1/31/2000 1:49 PM
DavidB	Ah the Bosstone is one I wished I kept,L West in a box,cool with a champ!oh well

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