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Post by Lefty on Jun 23, 2005 18:40:25 GMT -7
Yes I said it!! I spent a few hours with my beloved Ghia today, along with a few select OD's. OCD, King of Tone, Timmy and Fat Boost. And it must be me, but I can never decide on what works best. One day it will be the Timmy, the next the OCD, the next...you get the idea.
The only tone I'm satisfied with is when the Ghia is dimed! Maybe I need to sell off some crap and get a Klon...again. Dammit, if they weren't so damn expensive! I'm not going to pay Ebay prices, they aren't worth it!
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Post by Seńor Verde on Jun 23, 2005 19:10:15 GMT -7
I would love to chuck my overdrive pedals, but I find I like to have three different sounds, clean, moderately driven and very overdriven. I have been going back and forth lately between a Burn Unit EQ and Mosferatu 2.
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Post by Laroosco!! on Jun 23, 2005 22:45:49 GMT -7
I've beeen happy with my OD's for quite a while.
I use a TS clone(Maxon OD808) and my Bronto for lower gain leads with my Strat. I use my Easyfaces to kick it in the arse with my Strat.
With my Route 66 and my 335 I need no more than my Bronto for big fat sounding leads.
With my 64 Ampeg Reverberocket I put the amp volume at about 10:00, turn on my Hellbilly with the gain and treble dimed. Kick up the volume and leave it on. Plug in Humbucker equipped guitar and let her rip.
I still like to buy new OD's here and there, but if I could never buy another dirt pedal again I would be completely happy.
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Post by JoeYello on Jun 24, 2005 7:36:35 GMT -7
I also have several OD's and I am happy for the most part. I find that each guitar responds differently (big surprise here) to each OD and that keeps me from selling things off. I am currently playing a 90's Thinline Tele alot (I am a Les Paul guy) and I tried all of my OD pedals with it into my Maz and I like the sound of my blue Fulldrive II (older model). I have the pull switch up and it has a nice dirt sound and the boost sounds great for leads. Go figure. The FD II is the first boutique OD pedal that I purchased and I find that I still prefer it with Fender guitars.
Laroosco ....I also have a Bronto and it sounds piercing to me at times. Does yours have the TD mod? Mine is stock. I wish I had the mod to cut down some of the treble.
Joe
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Post by Laroosco!! on Jun 24, 2005 8:20:11 GMT -7
My Bronto is stock. It doesn't have the piercing highs that I hear people talking about tho.
Especially with the Route 66 there is nothing piercing about it.
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Post by kaseri on Jun 24, 2005 9:16:17 GMT -7
If you were to choose one of the following OD pedals which would it be?
OCD Gainster Klon
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Post by Lefty on Jun 24, 2005 9:40:27 GMT -7
Tough call on that one since I don't currently own 2 of the 3. BTW I just heard the Klon went up in price to 344.00 including the power adapter plug. It really makes you rethink the Klon value/worth a little bit.
Back to your Q.
It really depends on what amp your using. I would say they Klon for a simple clean boost (I never really cared much for the gain cranked up) into a low wattage amp like the Ghia. But if your looking for something that will cover several bases I would say the OCD can do that pretty well, meaning go from cleanish boost to distortion and keep the overall tone. And as I recall I really liked the Gainster back when I had an original and would of kept it but too but size was an issue. It sounded pretty good with my Deluxe Reverb and my Z-28. It is kind of on the Tweedy side of the tonal spectrum.
I think my problem is I'm not currently playing in a band situation to REALLY give an OD a good trial test with the dedicated amp I plan to use it with. So what might shine when it's just me may really suck in a band situation or vice versa.
I was going to pursue a Klon but given the current asking price, ebay or otherwise, and the 10-12 week wait, I'm beginning to rethink it.
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Post by kaseri on Jun 24, 2005 10:26:27 GMT -7
You know.. an asking price of almost $350 for an OD pedal is borderline. I like my OCD but I haven't gotten to hear it @ band volume yet. This weekend I'll be jamming with the band so I'll wait till then to pass judgement on it.
The real issue now is I want both a Tele & a Fulltone TTE !
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Post by JoeYello on Jun 24, 2005 11:46:15 GMT -7
Get the Tele and a BOSS DD-3!
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Jun 26, 2005 8:20:57 GMT -7
Has anyone tried a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive? I have one and ss soon as my Maz 38 comes in I'll let you know how it sounds.
Nice thing about a Sparkle Drive is there is a "clean" knob... and you can bleed a clean signal into the mix...
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Post by bluzsteel on Jun 26, 2005 22:24:41 GMT -7
Fat Boost I leave on kinda clean like ,then the Fulldrive 2 for the balls. found it works best when Im really driving it . like at an outdoor show. I never really like it when the amps not cookin
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Post by Laroosco!! on Jun 29, 2005 21:40:19 GMT -7
I still think that the Fat Bosst is one of the coolest pedals I've owned.
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Post by cheycaster on Oct 21, 2006 10:15:56 GMT -7
They are not just a pain on the back side but all thru life period!!!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Oct 21, 2006 10:59:51 GMT -7
Yes I said it!! I spent a few hours with my beloved Ghia today, along with a few select OD's. OCD, King of Tone, Timmy and Fat Boost. And it must be me, but I can never decide on what works best. One day it will be the Timmy, the next the OCD, the next...you get the idea. The only tone I'm satisfied with is when the Ghia is dimed! Maybe I need to sell off some crap and get a Klon...again. Dammit, if they weren't so damn expensive! I'm not going to pay Ebay prices, they aren't worth it! That's exactly why I like to lug two amps out if there is room. A/B between the Stingray and the Flexi and no other pedals. If I MUST use just one amp, I like the BB Preamp (for now) but I get what you're saying. They all seem to have their warts in addition to their good points.
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Post by ruger9 on Oct 21, 2006 11:18:29 GMT -7
I couldn't have said it better. I'm "down" to 3 ODs currently: an FD2 10th, and LTD (Black), and believe it or not.. an SD-1 stock. I've tried using my RC as an OD, it just doesn't work with either of my current amps. An OD pedal...even an OD pedal into an already-pushed tube amp, will never sound like a dimed tube amp...ah, heaven...
The best solution I have found is to decide which of the 3 sounds I use the most (clean, semi-grit, and dirty), prioritize, then design the way I'll run everything. For ME, I play clean very little, and I ALWAYS like some hair on my clean, like a bluesy clean, so I'll set the amp for semi-dirty. To get the bluesy clean, I'll roll back the guitar volume and/or switch pickups. For dirty, I'll hit an OD.
The best solution by far is to amp-switch, perhaps some day I'll be able to afford to do that...sigh...
The TWO THINGS that has made my "overdrive quest" considerably easier are this:
1) ODs ALWAYS sound better into a PUSHED tube amp. Using ODs into a dead-clean amp just won't sound like a cranked tube amp no matter what.
2) if you love your amp, and push it before you even use pedals, almost ANY OD pedal will do a great job. That's whay I sold off most of mine, and would like to get down to 1 OD only. Once I started cranking the amps & using an attenuator, which OD I used was MUCH less significant.
oh- and here's a #3: I use my ODs as boosts, not so much ODs. The gains are set way low, and the volumes are set way high. Less pedal character that way, but MORE AMP CHARACTER, which is how I like it.
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Post by Dr.T on Oct 21, 2006 12:21:56 GMT -7
Basicly natural saturation of my R66 is great.
But to me OD are a pain in the arse because... most of them sound great with 66!
In my pedaboard now there are RC booster > OCD with 18 volt adapter, Dist Pro or FD2 (I left home some of them I don't use that night).
And I don't know what to choose... they both sound great with different colors.
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Post by cheycaster on Oct 21, 2006 12:31:05 GMT -7
hey doctorT: Hows the OCD sound with the 18 volt power running it compaired to 9Volts?? I really like the OCD myself.. Cheycaster
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Post by Dr.T on Oct 21, 2006 12:59:47 GMT -7
Another planet. Try it, I've tried both OCD and FD2 with 9 and 18v. Difference is bigger in OCD: More transparent, more dynamic and touch responsive, it's not a joke, it really sounds better. Not another pedal but good inproovement...
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Post by mudskipper on Oct 21, 2006 17:24:46 GMT -7
Overdrives are a pain in the arse!!!!!!! yup, they sure are. i played the same setup for 10+ years (a guitar, an OD box and amp). as soon as i change the amp, i went through a whole lot of OD boxes. OK, and other things. i've finally got the formula down now, though. it appears that i'm kinda making a big circle.... doh!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2006 18:15:07 GMT -7
it appears that i'm kinda making a big circle.... doh! Done that a few times. I did that with a Klon recently. Sold it earlier this year, but managed to grab Leftylang's Klon for a great deal. By the way thanks again Leftylang!
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Post by dock66 on Oct 21, 2006 20:44:16 GMT -7
Too many chioces to choose from,they all are great but different .Depends on the mood and taste .There is no perfect pedal,it may work for today and be gone tomorrow,at least for me anyways.
dock66
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Post by prowler on Oct 25, 2006 18:53:49 GMT -7
Lefty.. did you ever get another Centaur?
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Post by tjstrat on Oct 26, 2006 16:15:55 GMT -7
If you were to choose one of the following OD pedals which would it be? OCD Gainster Klon I have odd ears. The OCD and the Gainster are both total keepers and are on my main board. I've only tried a friend's Klon for a gig or two and was not terribly knocked out, especially for the price. The Gainster is a great choice if you already drive your amp a little, because it WILL then get you into Bad Company areas of gain, whereas when I run it into a relatively clean CG I set it for a nice John Jennings type of crisp bluesy/country lead tone. The Gainster is a really great pedal for the money.
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Post by Lefty on Oct 26, 2006 20:52:15 GMT -7
Lefty.. did you ever get another Centaur? Yea a very long time ago, still have it Currently checking out the Vexter BOR...more news as it happens.
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Post by Shannon on Oct 29, 2006 20:57:17 GMT -7
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Post by billyguitar on Oct 30, 2006 8:22:10 GMT -7
I have a King of Tone that I really like with my Stang Ray but it does not cut it with my Evans. I'll be using the Reverend Drivetrain with the Evans again.
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Post by billyguitar on Nov 1, 2006 15:22:54 GMT -7
I worked some more with the KoT and the Evans. I take back what I said earlier. They sound great together.
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Post by tjstrat on Nov 4, 2006 17:25:04 GMT -7
Well, I thought that the OCD/Clark and Sweet Cheetah/DGTM setups had cured the OD jones. Got a Brooklyn today cheap and will be seeing if THAT does anything for me...
Man.
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Post by billyguitar on Nov 5, 2006 10:12:20 GMT -7
What we all need is for Z to put his Maz preamp in a pedal. That would be my dream.
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Post by Curt on Nov 5, 2006 20:39:27 GMT -7
Great thought Billy !
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