Boosts/Fuzzes/Drives, The Essentials.

[Scruffie]

There's a few pedals that my pedal addiction side says I should have on my board, but I don't really know if I should... do I need them? Probably not, do I want them? Well yeah... these would all be clones by the way.

So I need some advice, it's all boost, dirt & fuzz choices which is what makes it so tricky, I can't need them ALL.
-Super Hard On (had a clone once, kinda liked it, a boost is always handy I guess?)
-Dallas Rangemaster (Also had a clone, but of the Keeley Java Boost, I have the vintage germaniums for it... but sucky impeadance... yeah, no?)
-Fuzz Face (Only tried a silicon clone... pretty classic it is a nice tone, sucky with wah though)
-Fuzz Factory (Had a real one, it was useable and useless at the same time... I think my experimenty side wants this)
-Big Muff (Tried one once when I was modding it, just seems classic and I have some nice vintage trannies for it... not that they do anythig but look cool)
-OpAmp Big Muff (Smashing Pumpkins tone! I don't even really play any pumpkins but it is a slight counterpoint to the standard muff)
-ProCo Rat (Once again, tried it once, it's pretty sweet, got the 308 to make it... another classic)
-Tonebender MkII (Got the germaniums to make it, just sold my clone but I miss it... it's page in a box)
-Klon/Tube Screamer... just cause.

Unlike other effects a lot of these can probably cover the same ground... but pedulz....
So if you had to pick, what would you say is essential.
-

[bronzetalon]

Its not on your list but I've always liked the Super Fuzz on its own and for stacking.

[Scruffie]

I almost added the Super Fuzz and some of those Octave uppy fuzzes but figured I was taking stuff too far

[bronzetalon]

Well the super fuzz can double as a good stacker and as a octave fuzz with the tone switch. What kind of amp are you running?

[futuresailors]

Methinks:
Rat. Great as a low gain OD, and it adds mids and highs when boosting.

Muff. Duh.

Octave up fuzzy. Because I like teh icepick toanz.

And a Fuzz Factory. Fuck you guys, they're awesome.

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

rangemaster, rat and tonebender. muff if you're feeling saucy.

[bigchiefbc]

I think everyone should have a Muff or Tone Bender, and everyone should have either a Super Fuzz, an FY-2, or a Tone Machine. Boosts are useless to me, since I only have SS amps.

[Scruffie]

rangemaster, rat and tonebender. muff if you're feeling saucy.

Oh i'm definitley saucy.

I have a feeling this thread is gunna end with me building all of these... then sobbing in a pile of pedals.

Well the super fuzz can double as a good stacker and as a octave fuzz with the tone switch. What kind of amp are you running?

Currently, a mini tube amp, based off the Superfly, I built, soon... well i'll post it when I get it...

I think everyone should have a Muff or Tone Bender, and everyone should have either a Super Fuzz, an FY-2, or a Tone Machine. Boosts are useless to me, since I only have SS amps.

Actually, I ran my old SHO clone in to my old SS Marshall and it sounded pretty good at full gain, as did the Java Boost and that amp was shittttt, so I don't think boosts have to sound bad in to a SS.

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think I definitley need a muff (transistor or op-amp though!) and an octavey fuzz... and a Rat and Tonebender... and Fuzzfactory and awww fuck it.

[Gone Fission]

I almost added the Super Fuzz and some of those Octave uppy fuzzes but figured I was taking stuff too far

First of all, you can never go too far. Second, everyone needs some octave-up fuzz.

[coldbrightsunlight]

I think tonebender, op-amp muff, rat and an octavey fuzz. Maybe some sort of bassy boost as well?

[bigchiefbc]

I think everyone should have a Muff or Tone Bender, and everyone should have either a Super Fuzz, an FY-2, or a Tone Machine. Boosts are useless to me, since I only have SS amps.

Actually, I ran my old SHO clone in to my old SS Marshall and it sounded pretty good at full gain, as did the Java Boost and that amp was shittttt, so I don't think boosts have to sound bad in to a SS.

Not bad per se, it just doesn't seem to do anything when I run a boost into my amps. It's just louder. Maybe my amps just have too much headroom, I can't get them to break up.

[Chankgeez]

I think it totally depends on what kind of music you play. Doesn't it?

[jrmy]

Screw the muff, build yourself a Foxx Tone Machine instead, and put the octave on a footswitch. Without the octave on, it can get thick and huge like a Muff, and then you just click on your octave switch to get the icepicks on top!

[theavondon]

Screw the muff, build yourself a Foxx Tone Machine instead, and put the octave on a footswitch. Without the octave on, it can get thick and huge like a Muff, and then you just click on your octave switch to get the icepicks on top!

Bah-boom, what I was gonna say. There's a reason my Tone Machine is the pedal I've had the longest.

[Scruffie]

*Strokes Beard*

So... I need all those pedals... And a Foxx Tone Machine.

Sounds about right, cheers for helping me whittle it down guy