Members flip333 Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi guys, Would you help me please? I have a Traynor 50 tube amp... running a Zoom GFX1 in the loop for standard effects. I like the effects fine, but the distortions are poor. However, I have found a couple that work at low volume for a couple of things: 1) The "metal" drive gives me a cool high gain that lets my fingers move much more quickly over the fretboard. It hangs on the edge of feedback if I stop moving.. it feels very liquid and smooth. 2) The "blues" drive seems OK on the clean channel for an SRV tone.. or the "fender" drive does this All the drives on this thing go to crap at higher volumes. The Traynor 50 has two channels with a boost. The clean is great to my ears and breaks up nicely. The lead channel is Marshally British and is great without the boost for bluesy edge. The boost adds more gain for a nice classic rock overdrive. Thanks for bearing with me. What I am looking for is a distortion/overdrive pedal that could give me that over the top metal tone on the lead channel and give me an edgy SRV tone on the clean channel. I would have a nice selection of tones with minimum pedals. The other thing is I like the uncolored tones of this amp, which I always like available to me. Thats why I like this cheap little Zoom GFX1 for effects. I hardly use my GNX2 anymore... it changes things too much. Thanks for your ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Foxrox Zim with Rat card and either CS or H9 or VT card on the other side. I use this for a very broad range of music and I can get anything with my Zim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Foxrox Zim with Rat card and either CS or H9 or VT card on the other side. I use this for a very broad range of music and I can get anything with my ZimGood suggestion and one of the nicest pedals on the market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slc_dan Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Foxrox Zim with Rat card and either CS or H9 or VT card on the other side. I use this for a very broad range of music and I can get anything with my Zim are you talking about the t+ card? I just can't imagine not having all the controls that are offered in a rat (volume filter gain) you have to fine tweek them to which amp you are using..... really curious about that pedal. I love the idea of the swapping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 are you talking about the t+ card?I just can't imagine not having all the controls that are offered in a rat (volume filter gain) you have to fine tweek them to which amp you are using.....really curious about that pedal. I love the idea of the swapping yep....but I don't understand you. The Zim channel B has way more control than a regular rat. The voicing channels combined with the boost/cut give you waaaaay more variety than a simple tone knob. you have volume, gain, and 8 voicings with boost cut. I play with 4 amps rotating with 8 guitars and it only takes a second to dial in depending on which ones I am using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wow, I just started looking at the website. This looks awesome! I'm gonna go do some homework!!! Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wouldn't a good overdrive pedal do the trick, i.e. Boss OD1, OD3, SD1, or tubescreamer, Bad Monkey, etc.? I don't know anything about the Zim but assume it'd be nice due to the replies so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted February 7, 2007 Members Share Posted February 7, 2007 the title of this thread is very stupid and confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 That means you need to read the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted February 8, 2007 Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 That means you need to read the post.no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 the sour english boy strikes again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted February 8, 2007 Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 the sour english boy strikes again im just joking around, good luck with what youre trying to figure out. this place is great for that. i did read it and couldnt help out and figured since i was already in the thread...and im not british. is blackstool really a place in the UK? i thought it sounded funny so i used that as a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 cool. and funny british parody thing:) I kept trying to create this blackstool UK guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 Another question, Can this Zim get a fuzz sound like a big muff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Another question, Can this Zim get a fuzz sound like a big muff? Dave is just putting the finishing touches on two fuzz cards!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I listened to those fuzz clips. Nice and fuzzy! Now I have to decide what I need. So I'm thinking that the T+ card and the VT would be good. I play typical rock covers and a little country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I listened to those fuzz clips. Nice and fuzzy! Now I have to decide what I need. So I'm thinking that the T+ card and the VT would be good. I play typical rock covers and a little country. Dave has an exchange program too so if you get one and are not completely happy with the results you can switch it for another for a minimal fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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