lowest gain OD

sanfordandsonny · Post by **sanfordandsonny** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:04 pm

In thinking about possible solutions and I was like Hmmm what amp(s) is he playing into?
Then I realized I don't know if you are guitar or bass and what tuning you're at.
In my experience it's easier to coax different levels of drive out of a guitar amp where you have to hit some bass amps over the head with a hammer.

KLONopin

captions87 · Post by **captions87** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:05 pm

sanfordandsonny wrote:In thinking about possible solutions and I was like Hmmm what amp(s) is he playing into?
Then I realized I don't know if you are guitar or bass and what tuning you're at.
In my experience it's easier to coax different levels of drive out of a guitar amp where you have to hit some bass amps over the head with a hammer.

KLONopin

whoops, shoulda mentioned that. Right now I'm playing an IB John Lennon Casino into a mid 70's master volume Super Reverb. The other main pedals in my chain currently are a DD-6, RV-7, Carbon Copy, and a PS-6.

sanfordandsonny · Post by **sanfordandsonny** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:50 pm

Have you given any thought to jumping the channels?
You could interrupt the jumper with a passive a/b pedal or a tuner mute or just a DIY foot switchable disconnect?
Then you could also vary the preamp tube on the switchable channel with a random variety of 12ax7's hi-gain, microphonic, salvaged from a record player, ham fest etc etc.
On channel one of my v4 I have a 12ax7 that's solid and firm and channel 2 has a 12ax7LPS
!!!!! I just realize in typing this that I need to see if this is my solution for my SVT!!!
I haven't tried that in 10years!!
Thank you!
BTW running stereo into a fender or Ampeg is awesome!!

univalve · Post by **univalve** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:19 pm

Bjf Baby Blue

Engine Boy · Post by **Engine Boy** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:28 am

fairfield barbershop...........just get it.
I'm right.

wish i didn't have to sell it, but i needed to fund a guitar.

captions87 · Post by **captions87** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:52 pm

I've been getting some potentially good tones with a DOD 250, but I just blew a tube last night, so I'll have to wait until I get my amp back before I get more conclusive results. I think what I really need to fit the bill is some type of dirty-ish boost. The LTD certainly has my attention, part of my problem with previous pedals has also been my inability to find a good setting with the tone knob. It always sounds slightly different then when it's off. Even at noon, there would be some tonal difference, so I'd really like a low gain od without a tone knob. Perhaps individual bass and treble pots, but then i could just be asking for more of what I don't want.

Officer Bukowski · Post by **Officer Bukowski** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:14 pm

Fuck od is the best dirty boost and there's no tone knob just a high cut (which I always leave off). In low gain settings it's like your regular guitar sound but a bit thicker and better. I agree about tone knobs, I pretty much always fucking hate them. I especially seem to hate Fulltone's tone controls which always sound muffled to me.

But based on what you're sayin, I really think a fuck overdrive would fit the bill.

captions87 · Post by **captions87** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:16 pm

just put in a custom order for a fuck with brian, can't wait!

bronzetalon · Post by **bronzetalon** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:27 pm

You can't go wrong with a fuck. I'm running a black forest which is in the same vein.

ifeellikeatourist · Post by **ifeellikeatourist** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:13 am

If you want really low gain od, might you just want a boost?

captions87 · Post by **captions87** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:11 pm

i was thinking of going with a boost, and in fact probably will add an lpb-1 to stack with the fuck od. my problem with clean boosts has always been that by the time i find a usable dirty tone, the boost has already pushed the overall volume of the amp way too high. Ive looked at some boosts that have both gain and master level controls, but it's more common to find this configuration in an od pedal.

kevinhifi · Post by **kevinhifi** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:41 pm

Xotic RC Booster is exactly that...still low gain at the highest gain setting. Nice EQ section too.

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:18 pm

ifeellikeatourist wrote:If you want really low gain od, might you just want a boost?

FYI. I've preferred boosters lately to overdrives.

captions87 · Post by **captions87** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:38 pm

kevinhifi wrote:Xotic RC Booster is exactly that...still low gain at the highest gain setting. Nice EQ section too.

I'm not sure how I'd feel about having bass and treble controls as opposed to just a tone knob. don't know if it would hurt or help. in any case, I've got a fuck od, an lpb-1 clone, and a forest green compressor all comin. my board gon' be lookin like a plate of skittles before the end of te year, hopefully it sounds like one too.

CBGB · Post by **CBGB** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:59 pm

There's a Singing Tree in B/S/T right now... I would say the ST is the definition of low-gain OD.

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