Members Stewman_86 Posted November 23, 2012 Members Share Posted November 23, 2012 Ok, so i'll make a long story short here. I recently got back into playing and have started up a jam group, hopefully to be a band in the near future. I play a G&L S-500 (similar to a texas special strat) and a korean LP copy modded with a Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz setup. I usually play just straight into the amp using the blues jr's natural overdrive, but I use a diamond J-Drive occasionally to beef up the tone. Now, with the g&l, this is all i'll ever need. But we are learning a few volbeat songs and possibly some other heavy stuff and I need something to get more gain out of that LP copy. After some research, I'm thinking a Turbo RAT, but I have no way to test it first. None of the stores in my area have them in stock. What do you guys think? I don't want to spend too much money. 200 canadian would be my ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted November 23, 2012 Members Share Posted November 23, 2012 I think it's gonna be a bit muddy with a Blues Junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted November 23, 2012 Members Share Posted November 23, 2012 Best i found for the BJ was an AC booster by a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tattoedsailor Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Box of Rock or Distortron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 That's gonna be tough. Blues jrs get a bit muddy with most distortions i find. I had to make my own for it eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Try a treble booster like the Naga Viper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Gallo Negro Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Grab a Mooer Black Secret! Classic and Turbo Rat in a tiny box-- both modes sound {censored}ing great, and with the code at Marcmart.com it's 44 (American) bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 i've got a tweed blues jr and never found it muddy with distortion i had a distortron and didn't particularly like it, but it was more the pedal imo. i'd say a turbo rat or just plain rat would be good. you can find them used for under $100. naga viper is good too. if you're going to be doing some real heavy stuff i may suggest a blackout effectors Musket, is there a reason it has to be distortion over fuzz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BP90 Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Red Llama may fit your needs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tattoedsailor Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Originally Posted by macadood i've got a tweed blues jr and never found it muddy with distortion i had a distortron and didn't particularly like it, but it was more the pedal imo. i'd say a turbo rat or just plain rat would be good. you can find them used for under $100. naga viper is good too. if you're going to be doing some real heavy stuff i may suggest a blackout effectors Musket, is there a reason it has to be distortion over fuzz? I never found mine to be muddy at all. I usually dimed my master adjusted volume best way run it imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Originally Posted by tattoedsailor I never found mine to be muddy at all. I usually dimed my master adjusted volume best way run it imho. thats how i run mine too. plus 3 tone controls to tweak to taste. takes pedals real well even clean like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grubgoat Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 I love my Keeley Java Boost with mine. I've also gotten some *great* sounds with an old Retroman Beano. I guess they're based on the same circuit, but the Retroman was quieter and "sweeter" somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members delayed delay Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Box of Rock seems to get recommended a LOT around here with the Blues Jr, and based on your needs, it sounds like the perfect option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 fulldrive 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Confession time : I hated my FD II,it was really lifeless and boring I thoughtThe one mode I liked was the one where the boost didn't work, what a let down that was...I realise Echo and I can no longer be friends now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Lou-Dog Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Maybe some type of multi purpose booster, like a Mad Professor Ruby Red or a Catalinbread Naga Viper. My main overdrive is a Skreddy Screwdriver Deluxe, which is great with every amp I've ever played it with. The way you can balance the Sharpness with the Brilliance and the Gain with the Pre-Gain gives you a pretty amazing amount of flexibility and there are pretty much no unusable sounds with this pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 For sub $200 and a decent amount of gain, I'd say:Killer pedal that will pick up where your Diamond leaves off. Run your Blues Jr. similar to how others have described (high master, low preamp volume) to clean it up and have yourself a nice little three channel monster with your two dirtboxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stewman_86 Posted November 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thanks for all of the advise. I'm gonna try and get to Long and Mcquade today and tryout the box of rock. The web site says they have that one in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 I have a Pro Jr and a Blues Jr III I run three pedals with them.... Ibanez TS808 in to a Fulltone OCD in to a MXR M78 The TS808 will make the most of the Blues Jrs preamp gain, but.... I like to run the blues Jr clean and stack my Overdrive pedals to get the amount of gain needed. The Blues Jr loves the TS808 and OCD, the M78 can get fizzy if you run it with the gain cranked, the Pro Jr likes the M78 better. Truth is, just get the TS808 and OCD and you can easily cover all your bases from jazz to blues to rock, to 80s hair metal. Then one stomp, and you are back to those nice cleans the Blues Jr puts out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Originally Posted by macadood i've got a tweed blues jr and never found it muddy with distortion i had a distortron and didn't particularly like it, but it was more the pedal imo. i'd say a turbo rat or just plain rat would be good. you can find them used for under $100. naga viper is good too. if you're going to be doing some real heavy stuff i may suggest a blackout effectors Musket, is there a reason it has to be distortion over fuzz? This ^^^^ Bunch of {censored}ing Eric Johnson's up in here. My crunch box sounds incredibly through my tweed blues jr. I get a very diverse range of tones out of my blues jr. with a dano cool cat drive, tube screamer, and crunch box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Confession time : I hated my FD II,it was really lifeless and boring I thought The one mode I liked was the one where the boost didn't work, what a let down that was... I realise Echo and I can no longer be friends now I hated mine too. Thought there was something wrong with me, how could so many pro's (and joe's) love this pedal but I couldn't get along with it. I flipped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 fulldrive 2! Great overdrive for Fenderish type amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowViking Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 I can vouch for the OCD / Blues Jr combination - tightens up the loose bottom end of the Fender, brightens it up and has a lot of dynamics. Not sure I'd describe it as a distortion pedal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Confession time : I hated my FD II,it was really lifeless and boring I thought The one mode I liked was the one where the boost didn't work, what a let down that was... I realise Echo and I can no longer be friends now Nah dude, we bros. I just feel for my taste the fulldrive kicks ass with a blues Jr. But I think it sounds great with almost any amp. What did you play it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 Nah dude, we bros. I just feel for my taste the fulldrive kicks ass with a blues Jr. But I think it sounds great with almost any amp. What did you play it with? from memory I had a tweed bassman at the time! also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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