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The plethora of different overdrives in the market place makes my head hurt
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:07 am
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:07 am
I can’t be the only one that tries to wade through all of the different overdrive pedals out there and get more and more confused which one to pick from in no time flat. Whether it’s amp in a box, Klon clones, dumbles, Plexis, Singers, myriad of different variants of the infamous Tube Screamers, Treble boosters, double overdrives, boosters, fuzz, no fuzz, and so so many more that it begins to make my head hurt searching for tone, as everyone seems to be without end. This of course causes me to accumulate lots and lots of pedals, most of which I don’t use on the reg.
I’d love to get some recommendations on an all rounder that can pull off nice slight break up on clean tone, to pushing the dirty channel just a bit, something that can just do whatever you like, or maybe just a little honey that takes a clean channel and is really versatile
What ya got?
I’d love to get some recommendations on an all rounder that can pull off nice slight break up on clean tone, to pushing the dirty channel just a bit, something that can just do whatever you like, or maybe just a little honey that takes a clean channel and is really versatile
What ya got?
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Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:19 am to Mike da Tigah
I don’t use many pedals but I do like the Fulltone OCD. I think it has a good range.
Probably getting a Death By Audio Fuzz War in the near future.
Probably getting a Death By Audio Fuzz War in the near future.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:45 am to Mike da Tigah
I really like all things earthquaker. they make amazing pedals.
>check out EarthQuaker Devices Plumes demos on youtube:
LINK
>check out EarthQuaker Devices Plumes demos on youtube: LINK
Posted on 4/8/22 at 10:53 am to monsterballads
Perfect timing ... I'm actually in the process this morning of assembling the OD/gain pedalboard I will take to my booth at the Dallas International Guitar Festival in three weeks. This will be in front of my '66 Super Reverb for a variety of players to test a variety of my guitar pickups in a variety of genres.
** The Schaffer Boost is the preamp circuitry from the old Schaffer/Vega wireless systems of the late 1970s/early 1980s. Players like EVH, Angus Young, Gilmour, Santana, used to crank the S/V's preamp kinda like a Tube Screamer and it was a key (and secret) component to all those guys' tones in that era.
** Barber Tone Compress - parallel compression for the Telecaster players
** The Xotic BB Preamp is like a Tube Screamer/Blues Driver but helluva lot more versatile. I can make it not only an OD but a clean boost, a grit/dirty boost, all kinds of colors.
** The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe is an incredible Klon Centaur clone at about 1/15the the vintage Klon asking price.
** Menatone Top Boost In a Can - Incredible AC30 clone
** Bogner LaGrange - Reinhold's take on three classic Marshalls in one box.
The Boss WazaCraft Delay is in Will Smith mode - a fast slapback.
** The Schaffer Boost is the preamp circuitry from the old Schaffer/Vega wireless systems of the late 1970s/early 1980s. Players like EVH, Angus Young, Gilmour, Santana, used to crank the S/V's preamp kinda like a Tube Screamer and it was a key (and secret) component to all those guys' tones in that era.
** Barber Tone Compress - parallel compression for the Telecaster players
** The Xotic BB Preamp is like a Tube Screamer/Blues Driver but helluva lot more versatile. I can make it not only an OD but a clean boost, a grit/dirty boost, all kinds of colors.
** The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe is an incredible Klon Centaur clone at about 1/15the the vintage Klon asking price.
** Menatone Top Boost In a Can - Incredible AC30 clone
** Bogner LaGrange - Reinhold's take on three classic Marshalls in one box.
The Boss WazaCraft Delay is in Will Smith mode - a fast slapback.
This post was edited on 4/8/22 at 10:57 am
Posted on 4/8/22 at 11:10 am to TheFretShack
That’s an interesting lineup. I don’t have any familiarity with any of those, but the Shaffer and BB sound like that may be up my alley for sure. I’m gonna check those out. The Klon Clone interests me too though, although I’ve no experience with those. They come highly sought after though, so maybe I should put it higher up on my list.
Nice
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The Boss WazaCraft Delay is in Will Smith mode - a fast slapback.
NicePosted on 4/8/22 at 11:39 am to Mike da Tigah
ONLY BUY USED
Posted on 4/8/22 at 12:10 pm to TheFretShack
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Dallas International Guitar Festival in three weeks.
A. Did Houston ever have a show/Why can’t we get one?
B. How is the Dallas Show. What is the Crème de La Crème show? I assume NAMM but it’s only an uneducated assumption.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 1:27 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Houston had a show in the 1990s I went to a couple of times but it died on the vine for whatever reason. It was never as big as Dallas (spring) or Arlington (fall).
The Dallas is the show to attend for general consumers, pros and aficonados, like me and you. That's why I am exhibiting my pickups there this year.
The Arlington show is more vintage-centric. Lotta vintage buyers and common folk like me and you go to partake in the eye candy.
In short, Dallas is the better choice if you're shopping for a working man's used USA Stratocaster or Les Paul or a used but clean high-grade amp at a nice price. Or retromodern hand-wound pickups
Go to Arlington if you're shopping for an investment-grade pre-CBS Strat or McCarty-era Gibson, a pre-war Martin, a clean original TS-808, minty condition tweeds and BFs, etc.
NAMM in California (spring, Anaheim) is a members-only trade show, not a consumer show. The only way you get into NAMM is if you are an NAMM member exhibitor, a NAMM member buyer (music show owner for example) or if you get badged by an exhibitor or a buyer as a viable attendee. I am a NAMM member but I'm not going this year, I'm sinking what it would cost me to do NAMM into my Dallas booth presence instead.
That's probably why the Houston vintage show died - guys like me with limited promotional and/or travel $$$$ invested in a DFW show versus smaller shows in smaller markets because the bigger, established shows offer more attendees and subsequently better ROI.
NAMM in Nashville (summer) sometimes has an open-admission consumer attendee day it's very crowded, very loud and you can't buy anything unless your a dealer ordering or reserving quantities. Not worth the trip for Joe Q. Public IMHO.
The Dallas is the show to attend for general consumers, pros and aficonados, like me and you. That's why I am exhibiting my pickups there this year.
The Arlington show is more vintage-centric. Lotta vintage buyers and common folk like me and you go to partake in the eye candy.
In short, Dallas is the better choice if you're shopping for a working man's used USA Stratocaster or Les Paul or a used but clean high-grade amp at a nice price. Or retromodern hand-wound pickups
Go to Arlington if you're shopping for an investment-grade pre-CBS Strat or McCarty-era Gibson, a pre-war Martin, a clean original TS-808, minty condition tweeds and BFs, etc.
NAMM in California (spring, Anaheim) is a members-only trade show, not a consumer show. The only way you get into NAMM is if you are an NAMM member exhibitor, a NAMM member buyer (music show owner for example) or if you get badged by an exhibitor or a buyer as a viable attendee. I am a NAMM member but I'm not going this year, I'm sinking what it would cost me to do NAMM into my Dallas booth presence instead.
That's probably why the Houston vintage show died - guys like me with limited promotional and/or travel $$$$ invested in a DFW show versus smaller shows in smaller markets because the bigger, established shows offer more attendees and subsequently better ROI.
NAMM in Nashville (summer) sometimes has an open-admission consumer attendee day it's very crowded, very loud and you can't buy anything unless your a dealer ordering or reserving quantities. Not worth the trip for Joe Q. Public IMHO.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 1:28 pm to TheFretShack
If I know guitar players, they will probably spend more time messing with those pedals than listening to the pickups.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 3:14 pm to wareaglepete
You're probably right, and that'd suck in that it'd be a waste of their time and mine. We only sell pickups. None of my pedals, my personal amps in the booth (vintage Boogie Mark III half stack, vintage BFSR, Roland Jazz Chorus 120 combo, etc.) nor the approximately 15 pro-grade demo instruments (most of which I built for demo purposes) are for sale. Unless someone makes ridiculous offers I'd be a fool to pass upon haha.
Posted on 4/10/22 at 7:51 pm to Mike da Tigah
Picked up an Octonaut Hyperdrive a few months ago and love it. A Klon clone.
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 4/10/22 at 7:52 pm
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