Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm looking to buy 2 distortion pedals for my JC120. I found some previous threads about how some pedals do not work to good with SS amps in particular the JC120 I am considering buying a Boss DS-1 (for the heavier Zeplin, Lizzy, Hendrix tones) and a TS-9DX (for cleaner SRV, Clapton tones). Does anyone here have any experence of running these pedals into a JC120? Do they sound OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I run a Russian Muff, Boss HM2 and SD1 which all sound great. My rat sounded really bad in my opinion so thats one to avoid I would get a Muff instead of a DS-1 (muffs can be found pretty cheap) and a tubescreamer would work good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thanks Woolyh Have you ever run any of these into a JC120? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I run a Rat2 into my jc77 and it sounds great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I run a Rat2 into my jc77 and it sounds great What type stuff do you do with the Rat2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 sabbathy stuff, elo, usually humbuckers though it sounded good with fender noiseless singles as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 sabbathy stuff, elo, usually humbuckers though it sounded good with fender noiseless singles as well Great. Ever try a tube screamer or the DS-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I run a Rat2 into my jc77 and it sounds great maybe its becuase mines a turbo rat which sounds like a bassy fart box on my JC120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 i run the rat trebley (around 10 oclock or so)with the knobs at noon and its not farty at decent volumes I have tried it with a ds-1, a ts9, and a modded sd-1, and also my current favorite, which is a marshall guvnor- I only liked the ds1 with an eq pedal, the tube screamer was very barky with all the mids, and the sd-1 was prolly my favorite for goosed cleans oh the ds1 sounded very close to the built in distortion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I just checked out the RAT on youtube. Not realy the sound I was looking for. I guess the DS-1 and the tubescreamer are more the sounds I am looking for and I want to find out will they sound ok in the JC120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 i run the rat trebley (around 10 oclock or so)with the knobs at noon and its not farty at decent volumesI have tried it with a ds-1, a ts9, and a modded sd-1, and also my current favorite, which is a marshall guvnor- I only liked the ds1 with an eq pedal, the tube screamer was very barky with all the mids, and the sd-1 was prolly my favorite for goosed cleansoh the ds1 sounded very close to the built in distortion Do you think the guvnor for heavier lizzy type stuff and the SD-1 for SRV, Clapton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I just checked out the RAT on youtube. Not realy the sound I was looking for. I guess the DS-1 and the tubescreamer are more the sounds I am looking for and I want to find out will they sound ok in the JC120 i have a DS1 but never use it and wouldn't recommend it for the sounds your after plus it's noisey when on and very hissy and harsh sounding (that was on my old Orange amp and would probaly be worse on a SS), i really think a NYC muff would be much better suited for you and works great with the Jazz Chorus Never tried the Tubescreamer but the SD1 is about 90% Tubescreamer anyway which sound really good on my Jazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I wish my JC60 was fixed already so I could try my Barber Pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Do you think the guvnor for heavier lizzy type stuff and the SD-1 for SRV, Clapton? yeah prolly, the guv is cool for classic rock sounds, its a good marshall tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 i have a DS1 but never use it and wouldn't recommend it for the sounds your after plus it's noisey when on and very hissy and harsh sounding (that was on my old Orange amp and would probaly be worse on a SS), i really think a NYC muff would be much better suited for you and works great with the Jazz ChorusNever tried the Tubescreamer but the SD1 is about 90% Tubescreamer anyway which sound really good on my Jazzy Thanks for the advice on the DS-1. Isnt the SD1 for pushing the tubes on a tube amp? Would'nt this sound harsh on a SS amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Echoes22 Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Big Muff sounded like {censored} through the JC120 in my experience tube screamer was ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shipatsea Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I know the Keeley Fuzz Head sounds really good into a JC120! I have heard from a few that the fuzz head sounds better into solid state amps for some reason. Don't know if there is any science to that. You can get keeley at GC so try it out and return it if you don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Big Muff sounded like {censored} through the JC120 in my experiencetube screamer was ok Using a mfx tru the JC120 the big muff sounded like {censored} also! Loads of breakup. Like a chainsaw! When you say the tubescreamer was "OK" do you mean "only alright" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Big Muff sounded like shit through the JC120 in my experience tube screamer was ok really i think a russian muff with a bit of delay sounds seriously good for lead tones on the JC, probaly not for chords but i never use a muff for chords anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jkelter Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 So it looks as if the consensus for a strat into a Roland JC120 for distortion is: 1. A boss SD-1 Super Overdrive for Bluesy stuff. 2. A Marshall Guv'ner for heavier classic rock. Sound good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TJSmitty Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 The only pedal I have LOVED with my JC120 is a Subdecay Liquid Sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 tim/timmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sabriel9v Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 I would get a Muff instead of a DS-1 (muffs can be found pretty cheap) Don't go Russian with the muff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edge11 Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 IDk how it sounds with single coils but on a mahogany bodies guitar with a jb in the bridge into a jazz chorus it sounds like thisDs-1 (keeyle mods): sounds great can do anywhere from sabbath to megadeth.Tubescreamer: Gives a bit of a treblyer than normal sound, with gain at about 6 it gives you a sweet sounding lead tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 DS-1 is only $40. If you think it sounds too buzzy then try using it into an overdrive or with the JC-120 distortion barely on. It makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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