Still no stinking OD pedal with the CG!

[Russell B]

Over the past few years, I've gone back to "roots" playing with just a guitar, a cord, and an amp.  I've really enjoyed this.  Crank up the MAZ 18 or the CG (and the Monza too) and let it rip.  Recently, I've given this more thought.  I've always thought my band (a Black Gospel quartet) needed an organ.  We currently only have a piano, guitar, bass, and drums.  Of course, I think everything needs an organ.    With that said, I decided that I need to get an Electro-Harmonix B9 so that I could add some of that organ to a few of the songs we do.  While I was thinking all of this out, I wondered if I should put a pedal board back together and start using overdrive pedals again since I really needed a good clean tone for the B9.

So, over the last few weeks, I pulled out all of my old OD pedals.  Frankly, I couldn't stand them!  The Ghia's natural OD can't be beaten.

Although I plan to get the B9, I refuse to use an OD pedal.  I am putting together another pedal board, but it will have 4 pedals on it and one of them is a tuner: a wah, a B9, and a Flying Dragon.  I'll set the amp to "just breaking up" and use the FD to push it for lead.  I'll put that B9 through that "hot" amp and really "heat" things up!

Now, everyone in unison, "The Ghia has great natural overdrive!"  

[Eddie]

Very cool! Sounds like you are digging that "less is more" kind of playing, and what could be wrong with that?!

Let us know how you get along with the B9 pedal.
Best,
Eddie

[simpleton]

I heard that an old trick to get organ tones was to roll the tone knob back and use a tremolo pedal going kinda fast. If you've got a trem around you could try it. My Ghia and Monza made me feel the same way about most pedals in general. Once I've clicked them on I start wondering where my awesome amp tone went.....it's really stripping back my ear for pedals. I'll be interested to see how you bond with your B9 pedal.

Enjoy that Ghia !!!

[simpleton]

1:45 in is where he talks about Danny Gatton's trick to get a organ sound.

[Joey Beverages]

Ghia + Flying Dragon =

cheers always,

Joel

[wubberdubber]

Listen to some Eddy Shaver if'n you want to hear some killer "straight into the amp" tone. Yeah, I know it's not a Z but it's still a cool example of what can be done with no effects...

[The Bad Poodle Experience]

Feb 13, 2015 18:07:40 GMT -7 simpleton said:

1:45 in is where he talks about Danny Gatton's trick to get a organ sound.

since it doesn't involve the actual playing of the guitar, that would be the only Danny Gatton "trick" i'd be able to master. lol

i try to go pedal-less as often as possible with my R8 Les Paul into my Ghia but i have come to rely on my TS-9 for added "hair"  in lower volume situations.

[walt]

Nothing wrong with a Hammond with grit-just ask Jon Lord.I have also used tremolo and chorus pedals set to Leslie-esque timeing to BS my way through a b-3 sound.

  That said,i bought a Hammond L-103 last fall for 100 bucks(!) and when I have time and inclination I will do some repairs and get it running.IMO Hammond organ tone is very complementary to electric guitar based music.