Members burton4snow Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 What is a good compliment Overdrive to the Bad Monkey. Something that will give it a little more grit. I know there a million threads on the Bad Monkey and I read alot of them and couldn't seem to get the answer. Also settings on both Overdrives would be very cool! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 One thing I do with a Bad Monkey is: Turn the drive/gain knob all the way up. Turn the "level" knob to 12:00 Adjust the tone knobs to taste. Both knobs up gets rid of the mid hump.Usually one of the two knobs or both should be maxed Turn the volume down on your guitar to keep things from killing your ears. I used to always leave the volume on my guitar all the way up and for that reason I couldn't get all of the Bad Monkey's potential out. Things got too loud. Crank the monkey and not the guitar. And of course use a humbucker at the bridge setting. If you MUST add a second pedal...I recommend a pedal with a tube in it that uses REAL tube voltages likea BadCat 2-Tone, Matchless Hotbox, orRadial Tonebone Classic (or British) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 I've gotten good results boosting other pedals with the Bad Monkey rather than the other way around. The Boss DS-1 or Digitech Hot Head adn Jacques Tubeblower have responded well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 If you're looking for another overdrive with more grit I would say take a listen to the Digitech Screaming Blues or Boss Blues Driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trahx Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 I use my "Badder" Monkey together with my Barber Direct Drive to get some killer lead bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members prodrigu Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Boss DS1, here is a clip a recorded with both pedals + Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster and Boss DD3 Delay. Bad Monkey + DS1 clip LISTEN TO THE HI-FI VERSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 One of my favorite set-up is Bad Monkey into Keeley AD-9 delay into Keeley TS-9 (As a boost). Sound great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zen Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Originally posted by NappyDugOut One of my favorite set-up is Bad Monkey into Keeley AD-9 delay into Keeley TS-9 (As a boost). Sound great!! Dude your avatar just blinked :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 I own 2 Bad Monkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 ...I pull a great lead tone by boosting a Big Muff with a Monkey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waveman Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Digitech Hot Rod Rock Distortion works really well with that pedal. Lots of options between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 My setup is EC Crossroads Pedal set to "Fender Sparkle" > DOD 250 > Bad Monkey Bad Monkey: Gain 12:00, Bass 3:00, Treble 12:00DOD 250: Gain 3:00, Level 10:00 Crossroads pedal alone provides a great clean toneDOD 250 Alone gives a NICE gritty overdrive to my Epiphone Galaxie 10Bad Monkey alone gives a nice smooth, light OD. Crossroads + Bad Monkey = Cranked Deluxe Reverb Crossroads + DOD 250 = Gritty Fenderish (maybe like a Champ?) DOD 250 + Bad Monkey = CREAMY SMOOTH LEAD OD. I am perfectly satisfied with my tone. These three pedals (along with a tuner) are the only ones on my board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted October 10, 2006 Members Share Posted October 10, 2006 Like some have suggested before me : Either a Big Muff NYC RI...or...a Boss BD-2 ! I HAVE BOTH AND USE THEM WITH A TS9 (very similar to your Bad Monkey) Another FANTASTIC PEDAL that will work just the way you want it (more grit), is the almighty, 'RAT II' !!! I stand 100% behind all three ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 89strat Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 Originally posted by trahx I use my "Badder" Monkey together with my Barber Direct Drive to get some killer lead bite. Which is first? Do you run your guitar into the direct drive then the bad monkey? Or the other way around. I also have a barber direct drive. I use as my main distortion, overdrive sound. I'm looking for something to place after it that will give me a little more volume with a good lead tone, and something I can use as a light overdrive tone with a clean amp. I tried using a maxon od-9, but it's too middy sounding with the barber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmcquain Posted October 12, 2006 Members Share Posted October 12, 2006 I use my Bad Monkey for overdrive and run it into a Danelectro Daddy-O, which I use for more distortion. Seems to work well (these actually replaced a TS-9 and DS-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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