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Post by joek86 on Oct 7, 2005 14:08:35 GMT -7
How do OD pedals gel with the GHIA? I have a RC, BB and Clark Gainster.......
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Post by Lefty on Oct 7, 2005 14:16:26 GMT -7
Sounds like you have a good start in the pedal Dept. Now just turn up the Ghia to anywhere between 1:00-3 and you should be in Gainsville.
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Post by nickthestick on Oct 8, 2005 17:58:23 GMT -7
i use a fulltone fatboost just to give a slight push when needed, and to make the ghia an evil monster i use a maxon real tube overdrive.....pretty much an ibanez tube king reissue...i dig it beacuse if i need to it can do real high gain stuff, and the ghia gets along great with it....it almost sounds like you are adding a second channel........i also have a analog man sunface comin that i cant wait to try for cool leads......a lot of peopel say the ghia isntg pedal friendly, but i think it is all a matter of what pedals you use, and how you use them....have fun
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Post by newangel on Oct 20, 2005 12:56:21 GMT -7
I'd like to mention the Musician Junkyard Screamer, which is probably the best TS808 type out there. It is made to go with practically any amp.
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Oct 21, 2005 6:48:20 GMT -7
How do OD pedals gel with the GHIA? I have a RC, BB and Clark Gainster....... LOL I tried a CG with those pedals and was blown away! You're all set with what you got, no need to add more! pg
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Post by stoneystomp on Oct 21, 2005 7:22:38 GMT -7
I owned a GHIA for a while and the best OD i EVER played through it was an MXR Distortion II. Don't let the name fool you, it's really an overdrive. It added the most amazing and orgranic chime and grind and crunch to the GHIA. It never sounded like a pedal.. completely natural and organic sounding crunch. that pairing was sonic nirvana for me for the longest time. until I got my MAZ; which the DII didn't really play very well with.
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Post by rubess on Oct 21, 2005 8:31:28 GMT -7
stoneystomp - although i'm loving the OCD, I totally agree that the MXR is a great pedal. And for the price, it's definitely one to have in the collection!
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Post by stoneystomp on Oct 21, 2005 9:24:06 GMT -7
stoneystomp - although i'm loving the OCD, I totally agree that the MXR is a great pedal. And for the price, it's definitely one to have in the collection! ;D very underrated pedal, though some are better than others because different chips were used at different times. So it's crap shoot. But, great pedal for amps that have a great simple tonal canvas like the Ghia
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Post by hollywood5150 on Oct 21, 2005 22:44:56 GMT -7
I have used or am using an OCD, BB, AC, Fulldrive2, and Keeley ts9dx with my Gia and they all sounded great. The Gia loves pedals. I haven't had what I would call a bad sound yet. At one time I had 4 od's on the pedal board. I am to lazy to bend down and change a pedal setting on the fly.
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Post by mattc on Oct 24, 2005 19:46:01 GMT -7
Anyone tried a Bad Monkey with a Ghia? Read a lot of good things about that pedal over on The Gear Page- lotsa folks saying it's a tremendous "bang for the buck."
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Oct 25, 2005 6:25:43 GMT -7
OD's work really well with the Ghia. I've really liked the MI Audio Blue Boy (I've heard the Blues Pro is great with it too). The Hellbilly is another good one for a Germanium overdrive flavor. For a few extra bucks, the Java Boost is my favorite of about 50 OD pedals that I've tried with the Ghia. I know it's technically a boost, but spending 5 minutes with it would illustrate why I'm calling it an overdrive when used with the Ghia. Very musical.
All that said, I'm currently working on a project to build myself the 'ultimate Ghia overdrive.' I'm starting with an exisiting circuit design based on other pedals I've liked with the Ghia, and I'm going to tweak from there to hopefully create my secret weapon! I figure there's no way to come up with a better OD for my tastes than to build it myself, so here goes!
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Post by daveesmond on Oct 26, 2005 10:43:15 GMT -7
Anyone tried a Bad Monkey with a Ghia? Read a lot of good things about that pedal over on The Gear Page- lotsa folks saying it's a tremendous "bang for the buck." personally i'm not a fan of the tubescreamer style pedals with the ghia.....but the bm is cheap so it's probably worth a try if you dig the ts style..... i still really like a mxr distortion+ or dod250...and i like the old ibanez la metal, they're still cheap on ebay, but they cna be too "fuzzy" for some folks..... d
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Post by steveinnashville on Oct 30, 2005 12:57:26 GMT -7
I've had great luck with boost pedals driving the Ghia, they make the amp just pull the tone and licks right out of your fingers...
I used to have a Jack Orman type booster, it was a homebuilt job I got used and it bit the dust. I will probably replace it with a Bad Bob booster, and hopefully augment that with a Beano Boost or similar Rangemaster clone. I think the Rangemaster clones that have the switches for selecting the frequency range to boost will be great with the Ghia's bottom end (and for using coil-taps on the PRS)...
I also have a Crowther Hotcake, which is what I chose after trying out 7 or 8 really high end overdrive pedals a few years back. There were some suspicious green pedals in that box from Ibanez, Menatone, maybe a fulldrive 2, can't remember what else. No Klon... The Hotcake can be used as an overdrive but really excels at delivering a clean boost, which you can "dirty" a little. The buffering system of the pedal doesn't sound bad, either, but it's not true bypass. It's supposed to aid with the signal impedance and was specifically designed for this pedal. What I was in search of was making the Ghia and PRS sing with a clear, yet powerful, Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East sound. I got it!
DEFINITELY try a JFET or MOSFET type booster (Fat Boost, Bad Bob, Time Machine "Modern," Uno or Dos MOS... they should all do about the same thing and most are based on the original Jack Orman design). The Hotcake provides a different kind of service, but is a great complement if you want a great boosted clean (sort of) tone and want to kick in a little dirty boost on top.
A great clean boost in front of the Ghia turned up at least halfway will make you fart B.B. King (or Albert, but especially Freddie, as per your liking). The Ghia is a very sensitive amp to what you put in front of it, which usually offers increased tweakability and variation- with less negative tonal consequence. It is most sensitive to your playing, though. Dynamics go through the roof and it just sings with the clean boost.
-Steve
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Post by cliff on Nov 3, 2005 17:46:19 GMT -7
steveinnashville - Just for interest....what speaker do you have in the 1x12 cab? I've tried a few with my Ghia, but always looking to try other things....
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Post by steveinnashville on Nov 3, 2005 18:52:26 GMT -7
It's got a WeberVST C12S, I believe. I tried a Weber Blue Dog as well, it didn't have quite enough headroom. Great sound if you want bark & growl most of the time, but I needed a bit smoother compression for blues (Albert/Freddie/BB type sound). I also tried a C12CA that I actually purchased for my Leslie cabinet, it turned the Ghia into a country amp- I could barely overdrive the amp with it dimed. The speaker has a TON to do with the amp. All sounded good, but very different. The C12S is very flexible. Ceramic = a bit more headroom.
-Steve
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Post by myles on Nov 8, 2005 8:46:53 GMT -7
How do OD pedals gel with the GHIA? I have a RC, BB and Clark Gainster....... I generally love the purity of the Carmen Ghia without any pedals and the distortion character the Carmen Ghia can obtain without pedals. But .... if you want to use a pedal this is what I said in another post ... The best OD pedal with the widest range I have seen that is the only pedal I would ever consider using with a Ghia is the Zendrive. www.hermidaaudio.comUsed by a ton of folks .... including Brad Paisley, Gary Hooker ( www.bradpaisley.com ) Erik Halbig, Casey Pollock ( www.saraevans.com ) Carl Verheyen ( www.carlverheyen.com ) and tons of others.
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