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Ace · 06-29-2009, 10:29 AM

Okay just jumping on this train since I'm in an experimenting phase with boosters in front of overdriven amps. A Marshall 6100LM (and besides that a Carvin Legacy). Atm, I put them in front of the Lead channel, gain around 6-7. Most pedals drive about 10oclock, drive 3oclock, tone a notch to the bass side of tone unless mentioned otherwise

Boss SD-1: stock for now, I must say I'm really surprised by this really really cheap pedal. I like the base character of the pedal, it's nice and crunchy, might sound a bit harsh from time to time. I'm thinking of throwing Monte Allumns GT mod in it. I'm also looking at HotTubes recommendations.

Ibanez TS-9: stock. Feels more metal oriented and a bit colder sounding to me. I've not really found a setting on it for now that would make this a keeper. Still have to toy around with this thing and how it reacts to the pickups I use. And how it could work to use in combination with the SD-1.

Proco Rat Vintage Reissue with LM308N: The LM chip made a difference, it just sounded bad before. Now really gives a gritty percussive sound that is more defined. Tone set almost completely to bass side. Works quite nice with my Washburn N4 for a Nuno Bettencourt sound. If you like that kind of tone, check it out. Don't get the Rat2 of today as it seems crappy build quality since they are made in China. Youhave to keep the drive rather low on this one. (before clean channel with lots of drive it sound like crap to me)

Ibanez Jemini: Phew... still have to toy around with this one. definitely no TS9 on the overdrive side as was previously said. But I'll have to come back and talk about this some more after I experimented some more.

I use none of them in front of a clean as I don't like that. If i put it in front of the crunch channel, I'm looking for a knob that would make the amp sing more, hence I push lead button.

Besides that I just acquiered a Line6 UberMetal and Vox Satchurator, but since these are more distrotion pedals so I won't go into them, unless someone would like to.

So, not really kinky pedals but hopefully some good info for newcommers in the boosting art (like myself

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06-29-2009, 10:29 AM	#50 (permalink)
Ace Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 100	Re: Dedicated overdrive/clean boost your Marshall thread. Okay just jumping on this train since I'm in an experimenting phase with boosters in front of overdriven amps. A Marshall 6100LM (and besides that a Carvin Legacy). Atm, I put them in front of the Lead channel, gain around 6-7. Most pedals drive about 10oclock, drive 3oclock, tone a notch to the bass side of tone unless mentioned otherwise Boss SD-1: stock for now, I must say I'm really surprised by this really really cheap pedal. I like the base character of the pedal, it's nice and crunchy, might sound a bit harsh from time to time. I'm thinking of throwing Monte Allumns GT mod in it. I'm also looking at HotTubes recommendations. Ibanez TS-9: stock. Feels more metal oriented and a bit colder sounding to me. I've not really found a setting on it for now that would make this a keeper. Still have to toy around with this thing and how it reacts to the pickups I use. And how it could work to use in combination with the SD-1. Proco Rat Vintage Reissue with LM308N: The LM chip made a difference, it just sounded bad before. Now really gives a gritty percussive sound that is more defined. Tone set almost completely to bass side. Works quite nice with my Washburn N4 for a Nuno Bettencourt sound. If you like that kind of tone, check it out. Don't get the Rat2 of today as it seems crappy build quality since they are made in China. Youhave to keep the drive rather low on this one. (before clean channel with lots of drive it sound like crap to me) Ibanez Jemini: Phew... still have to toy around with this one. definitely no TS9 on the overdrive side as was previously said. But I'll have to come back and talk about this some more after I experimented some more. I use none of them in front of a clean as I don't like that. If i put it in front of the crunch channel, I'm looking for a knob that would make the amp sing more, hence I push lead button. Besides that I just acquiered a Line6 UberMetal and Vox Satchurator, but since these are more distrotion pedals so I won't go into them, unless someone would like to. So, not really kinky pedals but hopefully some good info for newcommers in the boosting art (like myself )