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Post by Russell B on Oct 7, 2019 4:53:51 GMT -7
I faced having to play through a backline amp for the first time yesterday. I ended up not having to play through it, a Peavey. The promoter had it set up clean and most guitarist were playing clean as that was thier style. I play with the amp breaking up and turn down the guitar volume for cleans. I brought a Tube Screamer, but I wonder what some of you have experienced with Solid State amps and could offer any advice on an good dynamic overdrive that would keep of of that "tube" feel. Of course, I've planted in my head that any Solid State amp won't have any dynamics, but I guess I could be wrong about that.
Thanks
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Post by John on Oct 7, 2019 5:34:08 GMT -7
We guitar players can tell the difference. No one else in the room will notice....or care. (even your bandmates) Set the overdrive where you want it, and play the gig. The crappy tone and sterile feel will be offset by the fact you don't have to haul an amp to/from the car.
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Post by doctorice on Oct 7, 2019 5:41:57 GMT -7
One idea might be to experiment with a pedal or two that you set up so the pedal(s) offers up an amp-like feel. This likely would be different settings than you'd use on the same pedal with an amp that's set for break up. And maybe it's a different pedal than something you'd normally use.
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Post by LT on Oct 7, 2019 7:51:07 GMT -7
Maybe try an "amp in a box" pedal or two instead of a TS and keep it always-on to impart some EQ/personality to a sterile amp.
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Post by byrdman44 on Oct 7, 2019 8:27:27 GMT -7
I have a TS9 and had to run it through a solid state amp last year while waiting on my tube amp to be serviced. I put another OD pedal in front of the TS9 to over drive it and pulled back on the volume of the guitar to clean it up. Rode the volume for solos. It was the best I could do at the time. It took me some time to find the right combination/settings but my theory was to set the TS9 up at the edge of breakup and use the other pedal as my drive (Classic Rock Tones). That way I could kill the other pedal when I only needed a slight breakup with the TS9 (Blues/Southern Rock)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 9:19:55 GMT -7
Jetter GS-124. You're welcome.
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Post by Russell B on Oct 7, 2019 10:10:20 GMT -7
Jetter GS-124. You're welcome. I have a Mad Professor Simble which is also a Dumble in a box. I don't use it at all, but I will give it a try. Have you compared the Simble to the Jetter?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 16:37:58 GMT -7
Yeah--very similar. I preferred the Jetter, though. It opens up sooner on the volume control, and has a somewhat livelier harmonic content as you turn up the drive control. Both share a lot of DNA with the original Zendrive, although the Jetter and the Simble have more gain.
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Post by Faze on Oct 30, 2019 10:03:18 GMT -7
I really like the love pedal tchula it adds dynamics too anything you put in front of it. It sounds great through my boss katana. Also the chase tone secret pre amp I use that at the end of my chain both pedals add dynamics. The tchula gives everything a slight boost like a cranked plexi. Then when you roll back your guitar volume it cleans up but still Gives you that cleaner slightly broken up tone with really smooth dynamics. The secret preamp really opens up everything with a warm 3 D like open tone yet still has very good note definition and clarity. It’s more like a EQ pedal. I gigged Sunday with the katana and didn’t want to turn off that secret pre amp it just sounded way too good.
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Oct 31, 2019 6:26:17 GMT -7
The 124 & Simble are almost identical when set the same. That said, I run them side by side on my NANO board, set to Smoove, & Nasty respectively. Both fantastic D-style emulators.
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Post by ME on Oct 31, 2019 12:13:12 GMT -7
I have a TS9 and had to run it through a solid state amp last year while waiting on my tube amp to be serviced. I put another OD pedal in front of the TS9 to over drive it and pulled back on the volume of the guitar to clean it up. Rode the volume for solos. It was the best I could do at the time. It took me some time to find the right combination/settings but my theory was to set the TS9 up at the edge of breakup and use the other pedal as my drive (Classic Rock Tones). That way I could kill the other pedal when I only needed a slight breakup with the TS9 (Blues/Southern Rock) Well, as we know, you can approach things from a variety of ways, this approach works. I have recently set my TS (Mini) as a cleanish boost into my amp running clean and then boosting it with a Diamond 902 Drive, a Legendary Tones Time Machine Boost, and a Keeley Fuzz Bender. A whole lot of drive tones without being too loud or worrying about the drive from the amp. I think compression, or lack there of, could be more of an issue when using unfamiliar equipment. ME
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Oct 31, 2019 17:03:00 GMT -7
Jetter GS-124. You're welcome. For backline, I hear the Johnson T15R is a winner. The amp is all you need.
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Post by Russell B on Oct 31, 2019 17:07:23 GMT -7
Jetter GS-124. You're welcome. For backline, I hear the Johnson T15R is a winner. The amp is all you need. Funny stuff! lol
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