Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 What I want is just a little touch of dirt when I hit the strings hard but still clean when I strum lightly. Know what I'm saying? Like an amp that's just on the verge of break up but not there yet. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Bad Monkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by CicadaSilence Bad Monkey? Got one but I use it for full on overdrive. They are cheap enough, maybe I should get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucas S. Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 RAT. Lucas S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bloodyfingers Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 a clean boost like the Keeley Katana or Zvex Super Duper. I have both and they work great for what you describe. The Katana has pull out knob that adds just a sligt amount of grit. The Super duper is 2 - Super Hard Ons that can be cascaded into each other. You can actually get a lot of dirt out of that pedal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by Lucas S. RAT.Lucas S. onbongos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbrunskill Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 The boost on my Tramp does that so well! Try a slightly dirty boost pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by Lucas S. RAT.Lucas S. I use to have a Vintage RAT years ago and I used it for just this purpose but I'd like to try something different. The filter knob on the thing always bugged me. You're right though, it will do what I'm asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 euthymia crucible ge then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos euthymia crucible ge then Isn't that a fuzz? I think what I'm looking for is going to be more like a boost that will hit my pre-amp tubes more so than some germanium chips creating distortion. Besides, kind of out of my price range. I'm thinking maybe a MXR micro amp? Those things are pretty cheap. Not true bypass though I don't think. I guess any true-bypass is automagicly 100 bucks these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The*Ataris Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Mine will break up on the trem channel at just about any volume. I'm pretty sure it could use a new set of tubes though I'm also thinking clean boost though. An overdrive will compress your sound more than you want it to. Maybe a Seymour Duncun Pickup Booster? Those are pretty cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members angus_old Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by More Complete Isn't that a fuzz? yeah but it can also be used the way you want - it cleans up if you turn your guitar down and just fuzzes around the edges on eg chords. sort of a sharper edged od Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Timmy CoT50 Red Liquid Sunshine BD-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by The*Ataris Mine will break up on the trem channel at just about any volume. I'm pretty sure it could use a new set of tubes though I'm also thinking clean boost though. An overdrive will compress your sound more than you want it to. Maybe a Seymour Duncun Pickup Booster? Those are pretty cheap... Just had tubes and cap job so it won't break up at all until after your ears start bleeding (it's a silver face). You might have hit the nail on the head though with the Pickup Booster. Cheap and TB. Hmmm. .. def have to check one out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members General Delgado Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Can't polish a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by General Delgado Can't polish a turd. Thanks for your oh so intelligent insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The*Ataris Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by More Complete Just had tubes and cap job so it won't break up at all until after your ears start bleeding (it's a silver face). You might have hit the nail on the head though with the Pickup Booster. Cheap and TB. Hmmm. .. def have to check one out. Thanks. Yeah, I have a silverface too...and a pickup booster for that matter, though I've never tried it with the Twin. If this snow ever stops and I can get to my amp, I'll let you know how it sounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by The*Ataris Yeah, I have a silverface too...and a pickup booster for that matter, though I've never tried it with the Twin. If this snow ever stops and I can get to my amp, I'll let you know how it sounds... Awesome, thanks man. The thing I'm afraid of is that it will just make it much much louder, which is something I'm trying to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Knowdice Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by bloodyfingers a clean boost like the Keeley Katana or Zvex Super Duper. I have both and they work great for what you describe. The Katana has pull out knob that adds just a sligt amount of grit. The Super duper is 2 - Super Hard Ons that can be cascaded into each other. You can actually get a lot of dirt out of that pedal too. +1 on the SD2in1 (and sanely priced alternatives).I borrowed a SF twin while my amp was in the shop and that thing got all the dirt I needed. I still used a fuzz but I guess that's why I'm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members General Delgado Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by More Complete Thanks for your oh so intelligent insight. You're most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Dahlberg Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 What does everyone think of the Barber Launch Pad? It's got the phase corrected double outputs so you can drive both channels of the Twin at the same time, I haven't tried it yet but it seems like an interesting feature to have:http://www.barberelectronics.com/LaunchPad.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by erksin TimmyCoT50 RedLiquid SunshineBD-2 All good choices in Tonemeister's book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Complete Posted December 22, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by Eric Dahlberg What does everyone think of the Barber Launch Pad? It's got the phase corrected double outputs so you can drive both channels of the Twin at the same time, I haven't tried it yet but it seems like an interesting feature to have: http://www.barberelectronics.com/LaunchPad.htm Good question. Wish I had the cash to try it out. Seems like both channels would be really loud though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members g3rmanium Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by More Complete What I want is just a little touch of dirt when I hit the strings hard but still clean when I strum lightly. COT50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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