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Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:25 am
by tuffteef
hey guys need some suggestions on an overdrive
something thats really mid rangey heavy vintage sounding medium gain that isnt a fulldrive
something small so i can carry it around in my gig bag
i just recently bought a jetter purple drive and its turned out to not be what i was looking for
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:43 am
by Jenesis
DLS?
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:10 am
by ohsojayadeva
How about Barber Electronics? There's the Direct Drive (and a Low Gain version), the Tone Pump, Custom Cool, Super Sport.... all their ODs are awesome.
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:42 am
by veteransdaypoppy
tuffteef wrote:hey guys need some suggestions on an overdrive
something thats really mid rangey heavy vintage sounding medium gain that isnt a fulldrive
something small so i can carry it around in my gig bag
i just recently bought a jetter purple drive and its turned out to not be what i was looking for
I recommend ya try out a Singing Tree. I really love mine, and it's got that great medium gain sound and it cuts through the mix pretty easily.
2c
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:49 am
by Nychthemeron
Blackout Mantra? Not sure it's what you're looking for, but it sounds fucking killer.
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:56 am
by jrmy
Fourbanger? Four different mix & matchable ODs in one!
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:08 pm
by sevenSHARPnine
I really love my 3-knob Singing Tree
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:09 pm
by kosta
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:28 pm
by Ghost Hip
I was going to say EHx English Muff'n but saw the "must fit in the gig bag" part.
Karaoke Party, Singing Tree. Those are my suggestions. The Box of Rock is pretty solid if you have a tube amp and the cash.
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:34 pm
by hazelwould
Rat.
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:04 pm
by Gunner Recall
mmm w/ the mids do you mean more marshally or more tubescreamery?
Eitherway, check out Barber's stuff, maybe one of the direct drives.
The cbread DLS is also worth a shot
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:09 pm
by magiclawnchair
what kosta said!!! this thing is transparent and not!!!
i will buy one in two weeks from fat tone guitars!!!
http://www.fattoneguitars.com/Fairfield ... /fai01.htm
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:24 pm
by kosta
Yeah man, that Fairfield "Barbershop" is deceptively subtle. Sounds really awesome but not too over the top. And that dude's enclosures are so badass! Love how simple they are.
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:41 pm
by tuffteef
Gunner Recall wrote:mmm w/ the mids do you mean more marshally or more tubescreamery?
Eitherway, check out Barber's stuff, maybe one of the direct drives.
The cbread DLS is also worth a shot
anyhthing mid heavy that doesnt get fizzy and works with a vox and is nice and tight
Re: Help me pick an overdrive
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:33 pm
by nbabmf
I've been looking for an excuse to cram my Camel Sutra into a smaller enclosure..