Members maravich Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 I play into a clean tube amp with a solid-state rectifier. i cant dime the amp due to living space limitations so i have to work with gain pedals. i am thinking of getting either the seymour duncan twin tube classic or the crunchbox. any other suggestions? will an OD-3 or small fry do the trick? can they do brown and mushy? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 The OD-3 doesn't have enough gain on it's own for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maravich Posted October 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 i see. i'll scratch that from the list then. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wacopacco Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 the F.U.C.K. albums tone is alot different from the Balance tone. On Balance, he used a 5150. On F.U.C.K. he used a SLO100. I've yet to hear any pedal that sounds as good as a Soldano... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 soldano pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RJpilot Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 The price of the soldano supercharger may be a bit much even for those in the higher tax brackets. I would check out the line6 distortion pedals.http://www.line6.com/tonecore/ Just a thought...check out the Dr Distorto for that really compressed sound high gain sound... I am gassing for the crunchbox but I don't think its gonna give you that Balance/ F.U.C.K. sound. At least thats not what I'm going for. That maybe more of a tubezone sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Last Nerve Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Try a ToadWorks Mr. Ed pedal. Not expensive either.{censored} was the first CD where EVH had his EB/MM EVH guitar, so its got "his" pickups and the use of the neck pickup, which he hadn't done in a long time (if ever). EVH's tone always has had a nice chime to it. He does have some gain of course, but its never muddy. I think a maple neck and board contributes to that tone an awful lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wacopacco Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 yea, they key to his tone i think isn't how much gain you have. But the clarity and 'chime' to his tone. God i forgot how much i love his tone. THe only time i hated his tone was at times on 5150/OU812 (was alittle too processed sounding for me). But most of 5150 was badass. He still used a marshall then too i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maravich Posted October 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 thanks guys!is rectifier sag a big part of the brown sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arjae Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Crunchbox or 6-knob Tube Zone will get you very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by maravich thanks guys!is rectifier sag a big part of the brown sound? No because his Marshalls didnt have tube recitifiers... They had solid state rectifiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maravich Posted October 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 i see.i've tried cop the brown sound with a vintage rat but it sounded a bit stiff. the pick attack was sort of peak-y. i thought it was rectifier sag that made eddie's pick attack sound so pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Keep in mind he uses a harmonizer set very subtle to open up the sound. A chorus pedal with the speed low and the depth up higher works pretty well too. Preferably in the effects loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry Posted January 17, 2008 Members Share Posted January 17, 2008 I heard the Tonebone Classic is warm and mushy and can get close to that sound. Check out the various clips on You Tube and www.musiciansfriend.com and see if that's what your after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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