Members RobRomano Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 So I just bought a Silverface '75 Twin Reverb that sounds amazing. I cant really get the tubes to break up enough for a good distortion so I'm thinking what is a good fuzz or overdrive pedal that goes well with this amp. I am very into the vintage fuzz sound, Hendrix/Cream type of tones, maybe something that sounds like early Sabbath. looking for pedals in the 100-250 price range Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 i used a boss os-2 with a twin reverb once. sounded really great.you can hear it here. i used a fender strat plus. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=170119&songID=1672027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 The TR is such a big, high-headroom, clean palatte.I would definitely forget the "sounds great pushing an amp already on th eedge of breakup"-type pedals. You just can't push a Twin in to breakup short of ear-damaging levels. Especially if it's a 70's Ultralinear model.You might try one of the Catalinbread foundation pedals (CB20, 5F6, RAH, WIIO, etc ), and then push that box with a simple fuzz.Or if you're into early brit-tones, try a CB Galileo (kinda like a CB30 + Naga Viper treble boost).Another possibility is to try a MojoHand Rook Royale (a Rook plus a EP3 boost front end).For Fuzz, a MojoHand Colossus or Iron Bell? Maybe a CB Merkin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 boss SD-1 or tubescreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Rat Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 Try the mad professor Ruby Red Booster if you want that cranked break up sound that you are after.. the fulltone fat boost is good light crisp od sound. As for distortion, any rat, will sound great. And the fulltone 69/70 are great and really allow you to use that type of sound and mesh with the fender twin big and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boytbpc Posted August 16, 2013 Members Share Posted August 16, 2013 Anything with a mid-boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobRomano Posted August 18, 2013 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks guys. So I'm definitely getting some sort of booster, I was thinking the Fulldrive 2 or Tubescreamer, which do you guys prefer (and why obviously haha) I'm playing in a bluesy psychedelic/garage rock kind of band. I would like something that is semi-clean but has just enough grit. I want it to be powerful yet cohesive. I am a big fan of the gritty tones of some 60s electric blues bands, namely Magic Sam's tone (amazing blues man if you havent heard of him). I'm probably going to end up buying a seperate fuzz too, probably a Black Cat Super Fuzz or something along those lines, although I feel that most fuzz pedals tend to sound the same, I was looking for something with a little more variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shine-ei Posted August 19, 2013 Members Share Posted August 19, 2013 I used to have an original fulldrive 2 (with the pull knob). I really miss it, I also had a tube screamer reissue ts9... it was okay, but the fulldrive was much better sounding imo. Plus you get a boost with it, which is automatically much more useful (despite only working when the OD is on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted August 19, 2013 Members Share Posted August 19, 2013 A Fuzz Face paired with a Rat is a killer combo with a Twin. Roll back your guitar's volume control for cleans and overdriven sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jazzgitter Posted August 23, 2013 Members Share Posted August 23, 2013 Check out the Barber Burn Unit EQ. You can go from Boogie, to Fender, to Vox to Marshal style overdrives. Amazing pedal. The secret is the dynamics control. http://www.barberelectronics.com/burnunit.html"The Burn Unit delivers some of the most sought after tones ever! By using unique circuitry and implementing a dynamics control which is continuously variable, the great tones of the past, present and future are available to the discriminating guitarist. Users can dial in explosive pick attack with total note definition which resolves chords as harmonically rich as 13ths and maj7's with absolute clarity! The Burn Unit can also create a fat semi-clean boost which will warm up even the coldest of amplifiers while providing a walloping punch in level !!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SynapticGroove Posted August 24, 2013 Members Share Posted August 24, 2013 The Snapperhead www.synapticgroove.com Simple. Highly effective. Vastly different. The goal was to create a unit that would inspire others to create at a price point that, not only the pros, but the weekend warriors could afford. Peter Stroud, Robin Finck, Nick Perri, Richard Fortus...etc are playing it and loving it. There are a lot of good boxes out there man. Find the one that channels your heart through your hands and you'll be set! Cheers, Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecakeguru Posted September 19, 2013 Members Share Posted September 19, 2013 The new Bogner pedals crush! Get the blue for lower gain/classic rock, and the red for modern rock/hard rock... Super versatile.. IMO, if you clip the bright cap, any od pedal will sound amazing with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecakeguru Posted September 19, 2013 Members Share Posted September 19, 2013 The new Bogner pedals crush! Get the blue for lower gain/classic rock, and the red for modern rock/hard rock... Super versatile.. IMO, if you clip the bright cap, any od pedal will sound amazing with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsRyan Posted September 19, 2013 Members Share Posted September 19, 2013 i really like that the forum is picking up speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted October 4, 2013 Members Share Posted October 4, 2013 lefort_1 wrote: The TR is such a big, high-headroom, clean palatte. I would definitely forget the "sounds great pushing an amp already on th eedge of breakup"-type pedals. You just can't push a Twin in to breakup short of ear-damaging levels. Especially if it's a 70's Ultralinear model. You might try one of the Catalinbread foundation pedals (CB20, 5F6, RAH, WIIO, etc ), and then push that box with a simple fuzz.Or if you're into early brit-tones, try a CB Galileo (kinda like a CB30 + Naga Viper treble boost). Another possibility is to try a MojoHand Rook Royale (a Rook plus a EP3 boost front end). For Fuzz, a MojoHand Colossus or Iron Bell? Maybe a CB Merkin? You forgot to recommend the Hot Chili Tubester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 9, 2013 Members Share Posted October 9, 2013 all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.