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Post by guitpack on Jan 3, 2007 19:00:14 GMT -7
I have a MAZ38 SR and I was hoping y'all could give me some advice. Right now I have the following effects:
BOSS TU2-AC Booster-Jeckyl and Hyde-Boss DD-2.
I have my amp set pretty clean and use my Jeckyl and Hyde to get a Tube Screamer type grit. My problem is, to solo I need to kick on another distortion type pedal, mainly the AC Booster. But then everything sounds a bit heavy metal to get any violin type sustain, and it changes my tone.
Will a good compressor help me get the sustain I want without having to kick on another Overdrive Pedal. Basically I love the gritty rhythm sound I get, but when I take a solo the notes just don't sustain the way I want them too. I keep my amp set to get that slightly overdriven sound, think Tom Petty.
Any suggestions?
Maybe I just need to get an airbrake so I can crank the amp up a bit louder?
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Post by billyguitar on Jan 3, 2007 19:08:43 GMT -7
I noticed on my Maz 38 that the sustain improved quite a bit when I replaced the output tubes. Re: Compressor A compressor can give you that sustain you want. It makes the amp and guitar talk to each other as if you're playing VERY loud at moderate volumes. Compressors also sound great into an overdrive pedal that's set fairly clean. It gives you a cleanish singing sustain. Don't set a compressor for too much squash, just enough to get the job done. Lots of good ones. I have a Keely but have gone back to my little green Guyatone. I think there are more good ones than bad ones now. Take your guitar and your favorite overdrive pedal to any decent guitar store. Plug the guitar into the compressor, then into the o/d pedal and then into the amp and see what you think.
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Post by dock66 on Jan 4, 2007 12:56:36 GMT -7
I have Keeley and FX engineering Mirage comps.I like the Mirage a little better for its transparency.Although,both comps are great pedals.
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Post by Dr.T on Jan 4, 2007 12:59:24 GMT -7
I can only talk about Keeley, and in my experience it's a very nice comp
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Post by johnnyl on Jan 4, 2007 13:07:16 GMT -7
guitpack, you might consider some sort of boost pedal instead of a comp. Maybe an RC, Burriss Boostier, Fatboost etc.. I was trying to use my Keeley Comp for exactly what you're describing and it just wasn't cutting through in the mix. There was a hint of more sustain there but that's it. It's a great pedal but I think it's just so so for this type of application. I think a comp works best on cleaner tones. If you're playing in a band situation you'd definitely want that solo to stand out I would assume. Just my 2...
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Post by JebusCrebus on Jan 8, 2007 8:01:54 GMT -7
Hey Guys, I have tried lots of compressors and finally settled on a Keeley. I agree with what everyone has said here so far but I would like to say that I find that my Keeley responds very well to a OD in front of it as well as behind it, in fact I have 1 OD placed in front of the Comp and 1 after on my pedalboard. The Keeley can also be used as a clean boost just by turning down the sustain knob and increasing the Level. [glow=limegreen,2,300]-J-[/glow]
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