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Post by axememan on Oct 14, 2005 19:19:53 GMT -7
i bought 3 different pedals to run thru this....toneworks john bull;menetone howie....and the most awesome one ..the OCD...WOW......i bought my rt 66 used[thanx stu and mike!]...all 3 are kool...but the ocd is outta this world........id like to add some reverb somehow down the line....not sure which way to go...and an airbrake or something along those lines..and im still experimenting with the settings,,,but,she goes to "eleven" nicely!.....i scored a deizel 4 x 12...holy freakin cow!!!!
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Post by dewman on Oct 17, 2005 20:33:52 GMT -7
I was curious about the OCD with a 66, never can find one here in PA, or in neighboring NJ at stores- always sold out or on backorder. With the 66, are there particularly good settings that work better than others? Are you playing the amp at stage volumes or at lower volumes and are you using an attenuator?
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Post by taswegian on Oct 17, 2005 23:52:38 GMT -7
For quiet gigs, I like to leave the amp unattenuated with both tone controls around 9-11 oclock depending on volume restraints, then use a boost pedal for dirt. Generally, I use the comp cut setting on the Fulldrive. Then I use a Hellbilly for some germ dirt/fuzz or nastier sounds. Medium gigs either unattenuated with everything on 12 oclock. Maybe the fatboost for extra dirt. Or a bit more across the board with 1 or 2 on the airbrake. Large gigs I like everything on 3 oclock and ride the guitar volume...no airbrake...maybe treble on 1 or 2 oclock, depends. Fatboost for leads only. (This is my favorite)
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Post by James on Oct 18, 2005 8:01:54 GMT -7
My Fulltone OCD.....................Really tightens things up nicely.............
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Post by steveinnashville on Nov 26, 2005 23:11:19 GMT -7
I've got a Ghia, not a 66, but I love a good boost pedal. I've got a Hotcake and a Hellbaby now, my Hellbilly will be here Monday or Tuesday. The "grit" you can add to either of the ones I've got now has a different character- the Hotcake more "clear" and transparent, the Hellbaby will do that as well, but I think it sounds best with some gain from the "boost" knob- sounds more like a tweed kind of rude breakup into the amp. The Hellbilly should be a great addition as well, bridging the gap between a rangemaster and fuzz face. I have plans to get a CC2, which also has the fuzz, so I have a) no idea which ones exactly I will use for high or low gain boosts or b) how I will wind up dispersing the pedals as my chain must split somewhere into clean(ish) and dirty (dirtier) for my switching systems- I might wind up with all of them in one line and split the signal just after wah, compressor and provibe- so I can get clean and dirty vibe sounds. I really need one side to be clear of dirt for running through an organ emulation setup into to a Leslie, so I could put all of these on the other side and just select which ones I want... hmmm. The Hotcake is well worth checking out as well- the midrange control is very useful. Highly recommended for an ABB @ the Fillmore East sound. The Hellbaby loves slide playing so far and boosts the mids as well.
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Post by echoecho on Dec 17, 2005 13:14:07 GMT -7
i've had a great time the last few weeks using my Klon to boost it. I run it very last in "clean"mode and it makes everything so audible. I also use a king of tone but I am still partial to the klon.
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Post by guitarbrent on Dec 24, 2005 10:37:10 GMT -7
I love my Analog Man NKT w/sundial Sunface through my Rt 66. It can totally do the Eric Johnson browned out Fuzz Face thing, and sustains forever.
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Post by mazmaster on Jan 12, 2006 9:38:52 GMT -7
laroosco: I've heard that by cranking the treble and bass that you can boost the drive of the amp a bit, kinda like a secret gain knob. Is this true? And do you know how the mini mass compares to the z air brake? I have a regular 50W MASS and an Air Brake and, IMO, the Air Brake is much more transparent with the Route 66. I believe the Doctor "tuned" the Air Brake using a Route 66...and it shows...it's a match made in heaven.
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Post by Beckanon on Jan 18, 2006 11:46:01 GMT -7
I'm expecting a new ZVex Super Duper to show up Friday...gonna be goosing the Rt66 with that and the SBEQ. I can't wait!
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Post by toneseeker on Apr 3, 2006 14:25:27 GMT -7
Hey...does anybody have ny experiences with Z amps in conjuction with the Hermida Zendrive...??
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Post by irelandy on Apr 8, 2006 15:48:05 GMT -7
I just got the amp a few months ago, and I've found the crowther hotcake works particularly well with it, beautiful harmonics and feedback, and that's with just about everything I've tried..soapbar single coil and HB's!
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Post by (8^D) on May 28, 2006 9:38:05 GMT -7
With the amp at a light 'clean' clip, I use a Keeley DS-1 Ultra for a boost...and also a Katana (before the OD's) for leads. Amazing sounds. Discovered I really like the DS-1 with the Jr for the same purpose. Great match...w/single coil and P90 pups! Lots of growl. ;- )
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Post by LeftyLang on May 29, 2006 18:45:31 GMT -7
I like the OCD to kick it up. I find the R66 is fat enough and the Klon is too much of a good thing IMO.
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Post by taswegian on May 30, 2006 6:49:23 GMT -7
With the amp at a light 'clean' clip, I use a Keeley DS-1 Ultra for a boost...and also a Katana (before the OD's) for leads. Amazing sounds. Discovered I really like the DS-1 with the Jr for the same purpose. Great match...w/single coil and P90 pups! Lots of growl. ;- ) Dan, I was checkin' out your site the other day and I noticed you do a lot of varied gigs, are you using the 66 much or is it more of a "speciality" amp for you?
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Post by (8^D) on May 30, 2006 10:16:34 GMT -7
Dan, I was checkin' out your site the other day and I noticed you do a lot of varied gigs, are you using the 66 much or is it more of a "speciality" amp for you? tasweigan, First, thanks for visitin' the site. It's more of a 'cob-web' site of late. It really depends on the material (artist/group) and the venue as to what amp comes out to 'play'. When I toured with Drew, I used the R66 exclusively - great amp for that slightly dirty TX Country/Americana tone...plus it was actually 'quiet' even cranked for most of the venues/stages. Right now, I'm mostly touring with a Maz Jr NR 212 - present artists are doing more indoor stuff at the moment. The Maz has a great master volume design: 1. Can adjust volume to different room sizes while keeping the same tone; 2. Can go from squeeky clean American tones to nice light-gain British tones when pushed...so I can load one amp but run between a couple wildly different artist dates w/out a ton of gear. That said, when possible I bring the R66 out for a dual-amp setup when possible (coupled with the Maz Jr or an AC30). I just LOVE the way it blends with other amps!!
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Post by taswegian on May 30, 2006 16:54:25 GMT -7
Too cool Dan. I'm using a Z28 with my Rt 66 next gig. Still trying to figure out whether to run them in stereo or run the 66 dirty and the 28 clean A/B ! mmmm decisions!
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Post by (8^D) on May 30, 2006 17:06:54 GMT -7
I'm using a Z28 with my Rt 66 next gig. YUM! Those 2 would sound great together - similar but different. Nice! Been having G.A.S. for a Z28 for a while now...
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Post by LeftyLang on May 30, 2006 19:49:34 GMT -7
Too cool Dan. I'm using a Z28 with my Rt 66 next gig. Still trying to figure out whether to run them in stereo or run the 66 dirty and the 28 clean A/B ! mmmm decisions! Run them together !! I ran them together today in stereo out of a Maxon AD80 Delay and it was the biggest Fattest tone you have ever heard
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Post by taswegian on May 30, 2006 20:02:26 GMT -7
It's great isn't it! I ran both of them in stereo at home out of my Foxrox Paradox TZF and it sounded AWESOME but I had both amps cranked pretty well. Haven't tried it at small club volumes, but I think I might run both clean and use a boost pedal for dirt. I think they really compliment each other. You get the sparkle and the beef! ;D
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Post by wired on May 31, 2006 7:05:29 GMT -7
My RT66 is somewhat flat with a Strat and has those ghost notes like the Marshall 1987's/ JTM45's. It really soaks up a Klon and does pretty well with some Lollar P90's. I'm going to try a 40/40/40 multicap bridging 2 of them to give a little more filtering to see what that does with the ghosting. I put a choke in it. Can't tell much difference. Same voltage drop. I started to play around with the input cap to the PI but the .022 doesn't sound as good as the Vox-approved .047. I haven't had time to try others. I'm looking for a little more chime. As far as fat this amp has it. John
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Post by (8^D) on May 31, 2006 10:20:02 GMT -7
tasweigan,
forgot to add earlier, nice tunes! Enjoyed the clips.
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Post by taswegian on May 31, 2006 16:28:14 GMT -7
Thanks Dan. This album will be old before it's released!
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Post by prowler on Aug 16, 2006 15:09:37 GMT -7
I decided to try a new version OCD with my 66 today & I am amazed at how good the two sound together. I have not been a big fan of the OCD but this time I was wrong. Running the OCD with the gain @ zero & the volume & tone controls set to unity & using the middle position on my bucker loaded guitar gives me just the tone I am looking for at low volume levels. Even with the gain set for zero I am getting a nice driven/light breakup. Nothing takes the place of my 66 cranked but the OCD/66 combo is exactly what I need for low volume playing when I cant crank my 66 to gig volume levels. I now stand corrected in regard to the OCD. I guess I just needed to fiddle with the knobs more than I had been in the past. For gigs the 66/Klon combo is still unbeatable.
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Post by chrisgrainger on Aug 16, 2006 21:42:52 GMT -7
Analogman Sunlion, Nick Greer Black Betty.
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