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distortion/overdrive pedals
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:05 pm
I've been playing on my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for over 4 years now and I absolutely love the clean, warm, tube sound it gives, but I find it's built-in overdrive to be a little lacking. Even dialed-in, I just can't quite get as much bite and crunch as I'd like. I'm playing rock, but not metal, so I need something with more drive than blues, but less distortion than most metal. I can't go 5150 or something too similar because my lead player uses an EVH amp on Eddie's settings, so I need something distinctive from his sound.
Some of the best pedals I've heard on that amp have been the Keeley Filaments, the 5150, Satchel's Pussy Melter, the Boss Blues Driver (with the gain all the way up), Seymore Duncan Paladium, and Empress Effects Heavy.
I'm looking for advice on what other pedals I should look into before deciding which one to buy.
I'm looking for the perfect balance of warm, full-bodied, crunchy, and heavy, without sounding too tinny, thin, or fluffy.
Some of the best pedals I've heard on that amp have been the Keeley Filaments, the 5150, Satchel's Pussy Melter, the Boss Blues Driver (with the gain all the way up), Seymore Duncan Paladium, and Empress Effects Heavy.
I'm looking for advice on what other pedals I should look into before deciding which one to buy.
I'm looking for the perfect balance of warm, full-bodied, crunchy, and heavy, without sounding too tinny, thin, or fluffy.
This post was edited on 12/4/18 at 5:07 pm
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Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:22 pm to kingbob
Vick audio tree of life is my favorite and buffalo fx tdx.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:04 pm to kingbob
Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Posted on 12/4/18 at 8:28 pm to kingbob
Hey KingBob,
You might like this one...Electro-Harmonix Soul Food. Great pedal...very affordable and very versatile overdrive pedal.
I use it with a Les Paul Studio and a 22 watt Bugera tube amp using the clean channel.
Here's a review of the pedal:
LINK
P.S...Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Great choice for an amp !!
You might like this one...Electro-Harmonix Soul Food. Great pedal...very affordable and very versatile overdrive pedal.
I use it with a Les Paul Studio and a 22 watt Bugera tube amp using the clean channel.
Here's a review of the pedal:
LINK
P.S...Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Great choice for an amp !!
This post was edited on 12/4/18 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 12/5/18 at 6:09 am to kingbob
just watch a bunch of youtube vids, buy used pedals on reverb/ebay, and see how they sound with your amp/guitar pairing. if you don't like what you bought, sell them and get more pedals.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 8:50 am to kingbob
get an electro harmonix green muff reissue. they sound just as good as the old ones but smaller. a really fantastic pedal for fuzz.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 11:23 am to kingbob
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:05 pm to kingbob
quote:
Boss Blues Driver (with the gain all the way up)
that's the one i use and gig with (if I even use it at all)
I usually let the rythm guitarist use my HRD though if he got a decent amp I would use it. I like to play thru a twin mostly but I
ll step down to a Blues Devill and sometimes even a Blues Jr if I'm really not in the mood to carry an 80 lb amp
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 12/5/18 at 9:41 pm to kingbob
Find a old Boss DS1, they could be bought for 20-25 bucks on Ebay at one time, that may have changed. It is my go to for a heavy distortion, for just some sustain, and a little dirt I have a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer from the 1980s.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 12:48 am to kingbob
I'm fond of the keeley RAT since my original ate shite a few years ago
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 12:54 am
Posted on 12/6/18 at 7:43 pm to kingbob
Big Muff Pi 
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 2/10/19 at 8:23 pm to kingbob
BUMP!
I ended up with the K.O.D.A. from Baton Rouge's own Komet Amps. It's f&%king sick!
I ended up with the K.O.D.A. from Baton Rouge's own Komet Amps. It's f&%king sick!
Posted on 2/10/19 at 10:30 pm to kingbob
All you ever need. This through my Twin Reverb = euphoria
ETA: Official Website
This post was edited on 2/10/19 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 2/11/19 at 4:11 pm to kingbob
If you ask a roomful of 50 guitarists for recommendations of an OD pedal, you'll get 50 responses
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