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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:21 pm
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I used to use an Ibanez SD-9 (Think of the TS-9 on steroids. It was a distortion pedal, not an overdrive, but of course just turn the distortion down and you're in TS territory). Now I use Paul Gilbert's signature Majik Box Fuzz Universe pedal. Thrust 2 gives me desirable picking attack and Thrust 1 gives me the viscosity and sustain for lead tones.


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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:40 am
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j.4knee wrote:
...my old Boss HM2...

Hi j.4knee. Ah-ha! My tastes are far from what the HM2 is designed for, and yet to my own surprise I find I like that pedal and use it now and again, at the lower end of its range settings. Nice sounds.

I have many drive and distortion pedals including some of the classics. But the only one that lives permanently in my practice rig is the Blackstar HT Dual, which is a two channel valve driven unit offering boost, drive and distortion.

Don't use a pedal at all for battlefield volume levels...

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:56 pm
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It seems that pedals are trendy and right now the Wampler line is getting a lot of good press. I saw a player using the Wampler Sovereign the other night with a Strat through a Vibroverb and it sounded real good.

This one:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie ... tads-plaid^58358049387-sku^H83643000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^30433521147

Might have a look around reverb.com :?:

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:22 pm
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Just exchanged my TS9 for a TS9DX, this to my ears is a better option. I get a nice over drive and a reasonable crunch when needed. If I find I need more I'll probably add an MXR distortion pedal to my chain or something similar. I'd also like to give a Fulltone OCD a test drive.

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:42 pm
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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:33 am
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I use a Seymour Duncan pickup booster with a TS9 Tube Screamer. I also have a Big Muff for the really fuzzy distorted stuff.

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:59 am
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Somehow the OCD seems to be Fender's best match imo. :wink:



I would have to agree!
I play mainly HSS formatted Strats and the Fulltone OCD has given me "my" sound!
I am constantly getting audience compliments on my sound when playing out.I own a V2 and a V3....I've sold all my others on E-Bay....don't need them anymore!

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:53 am
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For me … overdrive pedals come and go. They all seem to promise what they can't deliver. Right now I'm using a Fulltone OCD (V4) and a Tech21 California and they do pretty close to what I want. The California is not a pure OD pedal, IMO but I do find it useful.

The only OD pedal I ever tried that I regret selling was a Keeley modded BOSS SD-1. That was a great overdrive pedal. If they could have EQd that thing just a pinch darker it would have been indispensable. The tone control could not be dialled to reach what I wanted but it was close. Close enough that in hindsight I have come to regret giving it up. I prolly could have found a way to make it work.

I have never met a distortion pedal that I could truly bond with. I basically gave up looking some years back and concentrated on overdrive. I guess I shouldn't say that. I've tried a couple of Danelectro pedals that were interesting but they all seem to suffer from extremely poor quality and that 5h!t don't fly with me.

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:26 pm
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HWY1Strat wrote:
Nikola Tesla wrote:
Somehow the OCD seems to be Fender's best match imo. :wink:



I would have to agree!
I play mainly HSS formatted Strats and the Fulltone OCD has given me "my" sound!
I am constantly getting audience compliments on my sound when playing out.I own a V2 and a V3....I've sold all my others on E-Bay....don't need them anymore!


+2 !

But, you really need to drive it with 18VDC to see what it really has to offer.

Almost a completely different pedal @ 18 than it is at 9.

Interestingly, this almost gives you two pedals in one if you swap power supplies between sets.

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:48 pm
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Can't afford a bunch of pedals so I picked up a Boss Me-70

I really like it, it is versatile but I would rather have individuals.


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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:12 pm
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Lightnin MN wrote:
HWY1Strat wrote:
Nikola Tesla wrote:
Somehow the OCD seems to be Fender's best match imo. :wink:



I would have to agree!
I play mainly HSS formatted Strats and the Fulltone OCD has given me "my" sound!
I am constantly getting audience compliments on my sound when playing out.I own a V2 and a V3....I've sold all my others on E-Bay....don't need them anymore!


+2 !

But, you really need to drive it with 18VDC to see what it really has to offer.

Almost a completely different pedal @ 18 than it is at 9.

Interestingly, this almost gives you two pedals in one if you swap power supplies between sets.

cheers!



I Agree, the 18V gives you more clarity and overall responsiveness.

This OD pedal is certainly the most versatile I ever owned .. and we are talking 20+ OD pedals in the past years.

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Post subject: Re: What distortion pedal(s) are you using with your Strat
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:08 pm
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Lightnin MN wrote:
HWY1Strat wrote:
Nikola Tesla wrote:
Somehow the OCD seems to be Fender's best match imo. :wink:



I would have to agree!
I play mainly HSS formatted Strats and the Fulltone OCD has given me "my" sound!
I am constantly getting audience compliments on my sound when playing out.I own a V2 and a V3....I've sold all my others on E-Bay....don't need them anymore!


+2 !

But, you really need to drive it with 18VDC to see what it really has to offer.

Almost a completely different pedal @ 18 than it is at 9.

Interestingly, this almost gives you two pedals in one if you swap power supplies between sets.

cheers!

Thanks for reminding me about using 18V on the OCD, had totally slipped my mind. Totally, like so many things do in these days of my dotage.

I love that v4 OCD pedal, other than a rarely used TS9 it's my go to.

I've been through a lot of units; Boss Blues Driver and SuperOverDrive, H&K Cream Machine and Blues Master, an Analogman King of Tone, to name a few (that I can remember :lol: ).

I don't need a lot of OD, but the OCD on about the 10 O'Clock position usually gets it done.

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