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Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 2:36 pm
by adrianlee
devnulljp wrote:Without a second's though, Red Rooster.
I'll be picking one up sooner than later. I just keep getting scared that my name will pop up on this mk1.5 list. I couldn't imagine spending $800+ on pedals in quick succession.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 3:05 pm
by dorfmeister
Stephenson Stage Hog.
http://www.stephensonamps.com/old/stagehogv8.htm
This is a two channel 1 watt amp that can also be used as a distortion pedal. It can be switched between a Marshall-like and a tweed-like voicing Uses a 12ax7 as the preamp tube and a 12DW7 as the power amp tube. Pretty much any 12( )7 tube can be used in either spot for a range of sounds. I've got it set up right now with a Mullard 12AT7 as the preamp tube and a Sylvania 12av7 as the power tube. Depending on the tubes can do everything from clean boost to high gain.
Dynamic, touch sensitive, un-compressed, throaty, ballsy....it gives you power amp distortion which has a great feel as well as sound to it. It is interesting to go from clean to distortion via your touch. Has a sound that isn't quite like solid state or pre-amp tube overdrives/distortions because it is actually giving you power tube distortion.
I like it a lot. You can get them much cheaper if you buy used like I did and they seem fairly plentiful used on ebay and the Gear Page.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:40 pm
by The4455
Box of Rock, truly it is the sound of Rock and it has a boost for solos so I could get over the band wit honly one pedal.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:16 pm
by Zounds Perspex
some kind of germanium Fuzz Face. right now I'm using a Throbak Fuzz Haze, it's pretty, pretty good.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:42 pm
by tashiattack
Hate to sound like a TGP poster, but a timmy, or even a tube screamer. While I love my fuzz, for the most basic of sounds I can simply just use a cranked tube amp and drive it with something that'll just add that extra ooomf.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:47 pm
by modernage
tashiattack wrote:Hate to sound like a TGP poster, but a timmy, or even a tube screamer. While I love my fuzz, for the most basic of sounds I can simply just use a cranked tube amp and drive it with something that'll just add that extra ooomf.
I seriously thought about putting down my Timmy, or a SHOD. Both awesome od's.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:11 pm
by StopReferencing
That's a tough one.
I guess it'd be a Paul Trombetta Design Mini-Bone v2.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:20 pm
by Bassboar
My trusty Big Muff Clone with a a blend upon it. ANGRY FUZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:27 pm
by Mudfuzz
I still have to say the Katana Sound Super Bass Fuzz. It just fits my whole playing and ideal sound so well.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:49 pm
by Zounds Perspex
loudwizard wrote:some kind of germanium Fuzz Face. right now I'm using a Throbak Fuzz Haze, it's pretty, pretty good.
Shit. I need some kind of muff, though. Shit. Fuck.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:01 am
by MaxMaps
I don't think I could answer but it would have to be some sort of Green Muff variant.
MY ECT rules. But I have yet to find the "one"
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:51 am
by theavondon
Foxx Tone Machine.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:51 am
by StopReferencing
theavondon wrote:Foxx Tone Machine.
That's a good 'un.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:55 am
by theavondon
StopReferencing wrote:theavondon wrote:Foxx Tone Machine.
That's a good 'un.
Mhm. I got a Creepy Fingers clone as my first fuzz pedal, and I doubt it'll ever leave me.
Re: If you could have only one dirt pedal..
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:00 am
by StopReferencing
theavondon wrote:StopReferencing wrote:theavondon wrote:Foxx Tone Machine.
That's a good 'un.
Mhm. I got a Creepy Fingers clone as my first fuzz pedal, and I doubt it'll ever leave me.
The old ones are really cool - the fuzz is pretty girthy, but it has some real give to it - kind of squishy, even in octave mode. Difficult to describe, I guess.