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Re: MXR Dist+

8/30/1999 8:20 PM
fet	Re: MXR Dist+ I owned an original MXR Distortion+ for a short while in the mid-'70's. I bought it with an inadequate audition 'cause I loved my Phase 90 and DynaComp so much. But this thing was harsh, raspy, but non-sustaining - I couldn't use it - but it wasn't ugly enough to be interesting, like a Bosstone. Your description ofthe tone indicates that you probably built this thing correctly... seems to me that a treble-cut circuit might be your best bet to improve the sound (as I remember it).

8/30/1999 8:20 PM

fet

Re: MXR Dist+

I owned an original MXR Distortion+ for a short while in the mid-'70's. I bought it with an inadequate audition 'cause I loved my Phase 90 and DynaComp so much. But this thing was harsh, raspy, but non-sustaining - I couldn't use it - but it wasn't ugly enough to be interesting, like a Bosstone. Your description ofthe tone indicates that you probably built this thing correctly... seems to me that a treble-cut circuit might be your best bet to improve the sound (as I remember it).