Members Fir3Spell Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hello allI have a NYC Big muff and even after adding more mids on my amp i still have the problem to cut through the mix in my band...I don't want to buy an EQ pedal for now.. I thought i could just put an Overdrive pedal ( Visual sound jekyll & hyde or my Boss BD-2 Blues driver) after or before the fuzz.. I also want to have a more "solid" fuzz so i thought i could add some overdrive (or distortion) What do you think?Before or after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackjack davey Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 You could get an Overdrive, especially a Tube Screamer type that is known for having a Mid-Boost, but honestly I would suggest looking at an EQ. Getting one of those was the best thing I could have done for my set-up 'cause now it allows me to tweak and mold my tone exactly how I want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fir3Spell Posted April 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 You could get an Overdrive, especially a Tube Screamer type that is known for having a Mid-Boost, but honestly I would suggest looking at an EQ. Getting one of those was the best thing I could have done for my set-up 'cause now it allows me to tweak and mold my tone exactly how I want it. The jekyll and hyde is a tube screamer type pedal I don't have money now for an EQ and i also want to get my fuzz a little bit more solid... should i put the overdrive before or after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Put the OD before. I use either a Bad Monkey (mostly as a booster) and a Keeley TS-9 before my Muff, and they sound great together. I also set my tone control on my Muff around 10-11 oclock, definitely on the bassier side. Using an OD helps thicken up the tone some, and adds a little more sizzle, which when you have the tone biased towards the bass helps restore the highs some, without it being to tizzy. I've never tried an OD after a Muff, try it and see though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fir3Spell Posted April 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob, just bob Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 A danelectro fish n chips would be much cheaper than a jeckyll and hyde or other pedals mentioned so far (not that I have any experience with it). I have a big muff that you can remove the tone stack (it's a byoc), and I like how that sounds. I'm not sure how much it would be to mod yours though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 i have a vox valvetone (pretty similar to tubescreamer) before my little big muff and the jangly nature of the overdrive adds some much needed prescence to the fuzz. worked great in practice last week. proper post-rock wall of sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Do you have a wah? Try cocking it after the BMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 I used to have issues with the NYC RI cutting through on my Mesa Rectifier, but I had it set radically different than I do now. I now put the tone almost all the way down (gives you a nice thick sound), and keep the sustain at around 9 o'clock. This gives the level alot to work with, I generally have it around 11 o'clock and I get a small boost when I kick it on that can be pushed into feedback. Just keep toying with the tone knob, the lower you can go with it, the better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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