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Post subject: Best distortion pedal with Deluxe Reverb
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:39 pm
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What are the distortion pedals that pair well with the Deluxe Reverb? I kind of want to sound like jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.


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Post subject: Re: Best distortion pedal with Deluxe Reverb
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:38 am
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2- What is your guitar ?

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My all time favorite is the route 66 Comp/Overdrive.
Hermida Audio Zendrive
Fulltone makes some great stuff.
the MXR Classic Distortion
Fulltone OCD, Radial tonebone classic or hot british (or if you've got the money; the trimode or plexitube).
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Barber's Direct Drive is the best.
Timmy, Tim, TS808, Suhr Koko Boost, Keeley Katana are all great overdrive/boost pedals

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Post subject: Re: Best distortion pedal with Deluxe Reverb
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:32 pm
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joseph1597 wrote:
What are the distortion pedals that pair well with the Deluxe Reverb? I kind of want to sound like jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.

Radial Tonebone Classic and a match made in heaven with a tube inside. The British is cool but has one more additional gain stage and brings in a tad bit of some noise (duh).

They have upgraded these and I have no idea what the current ones sound like but don't let the demos fool ya and I cannot see how they could have improved upon their former line except to make them cheaper so also look for some used ones to pick up. They are built like an Abrams tank and I suspect a repair will never be needed in your great grandson's lifetime. A tube replacement now and again why yes but i have never replaced my tubes and it has been years.

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Post subject: Re: Best distortion pedal with Deluxe Reverb
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:02 am
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stratele52 wrote:
2- What is your guitar ?
Exactly.
THIS is your starting point.
Jerry plays several kinds of guitars, including a Strat or two but they all have something in common.
Humbuckers.
Be sure that is your starting point.
If you are using single coils you will never truly get there.

Then the amp; Deluxe Reverb.
That's not a Marshall 800 style circuit.
His tone was first defined by humbucker guitars and a Marshall JCM800.
You'll need a good Marshall emulator first because the DRRI is a great amp ... but at doing something else entirely.

After that he is said to have had a fairly simple rig.
Overdrive (TS808), Delay (Eventide) and wah (Dunlop).

When you're trying to sound like a particular artist the first step is always to try to emulate the gear as closely as possible.
Within reason, of course.
You don't have to have the exact same gear but try to get close.
You do not have the ability to snap your fingers and suddenly play just like Jerry.
You have YOUR hands, not his, so you'll want to get the things that you CAN control into line.
That will get you close enough to begin working on how-you-play as a tone tweak.

Inexpensive Epi LPs are everywhere.
Strats with humbuckers abound.
Marshall emulators are plentiful ... assuming you would like to keep the DRRI and would rather not spring for a Marshall head and cab.
Tube Screamers are about the most common pedal out there.
Wahs and delays are everywhere.

After that, it's up to you.
You set up the gear and experiment/practice until you find the magic combination that works with your abilities and your hands/touch.

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