RaceU4her

what are you guys using?? i think i am going to pick up one of these

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JimiRules

I'm using a stock boss SD-1 and a Keeley BD-2 both set as clean boosts.

DirtySteve

Guitar > GE-7 > Way Huge Swollen Pickle > MXR Classic OD > Class 5

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Roadburn

MXR GT-OD (same as the MXR Classic OD and MXR ZW-44).
Good enough for me.

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Gibson Les Paul Standard (2001) Honeyburst
Fernandes Japan Customshop
Marshall Class 5 (MV by DrTube)
H&K TubeMeister 18
1965A (4x G10L-35)
Korg AX1500g, Line6 GX, MXR GT-OD, Schaller Fuzz/Sustain, Ibanez FZ7 Fuzz

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GuitarBuilder

I personally don't own one, but have heard good things about this:

Psionic Audio - Telos Buffer + Boost + Overdrive Pedal for Guitar - Overview

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Custom Rockman Stage Head with a Gazillion Rockmodules (I build these - PM me if you're interested)
Rockman Superhead 100W
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Line 6 POD HD500
Roland GR-20

Lots of Les Paul's and Strats

jwebb1970

Psionic Audio. This is the same company - or more importantly, same guy (Lyle Caldwell) - that popularized all the Class 5 mods discussed in depth over @ the MLP forums. Supposedly makes some sick pedals - IIRC, The Edge uses 1 or 2 Psionic stompers.

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Marshall C5-01
Peavey VK112
Fender Classic Players 50s Strat
Dunlop Crybaby
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde (V1 red)
MXR DynaComp
MXR/EVH Phase 90
MXR Modified O.D.
MXR '78 Distortion
MXR Carbon Copy echo
Roland GP100

jwebb1970

I've used the MXR Classic OD - great cheap stompbox (and really, 2 MXR ODs in one, if you rip it open & flip the internal switch). Currently, my main clean-ish boost is a MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D., with the "Jekyll" side of a Visual Sound Jekyll&Hyde used from time to time as well.

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Marshall C5-01
Peavey VK112
Fender Classic Players 50s Strat
Dunlop Crybaby
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde (V1 red)
MXR DynaComp
MXR/EVH Phase 90
MXR Modified O.D.
MXR '78 Distortion
MXR Carbon Copy echo
Roland GP100

Jammers5

MXR Micro Amp, a seriously AWESOME pedal everyone should have on their board. WAYYY underrated, IMHO!

J5

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schwa

The Dallas Rangemaster was the "original" Marshall boost and is still a great circuit. I have a Beano Boost that I use with all my Marshalls, including the Class 5.

diesect20022000

If i had the MONEY a weehbo JCM drive or Plexi drive. they're incredible.

RiverRatt

I've got a lot of boost pedals on my board that I use with the Class 5. My pedals are set up something like this: PolyTune --> Xotic EP Booster --> Moen Univibe clone --> Boss GE-7 EQ (clean boost) --> Ibanez TS-9 --> Boss MD-2 --> Digitech FX65 Stereo Chorus --> GarageTone Axle Grease Delay. If I just want clean boost, the EP Booster is my first choice or the GE-7 if I want clean boost with a little EQ. The TS-9 is good by itself or you can hit it with the EP or the GE-7 for more break-up. The Boss Mega Distortion can sound brutal, but it can also do a very decent job as a boost - with a separate gain boost and distortion control plus the EQ/bass boost concentric pot there's a lot of control over your tone.

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SkinnyJ

I use a TS-9 with a Monte Allums "Tri-Gain" mod (Monte Allums Mods - Individual Pedal Mods). The "Didoe Lift" option gives a nice, driving boost. The stacked LEDs on this mod give a pretty good boost also.

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jcm800gridlock

A Fullton OCD and an Ibanez TS9

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sccloser

I gigged my class 5 a couple of weeks ago. I had a MIJ Boss ds-1 and a Boss GE-7 on my pedal board. The GE7 was the best boost. I tried the DS-1 at sound check and it sounded like crap, so I used the GE7 for boost all night. I have also used a ts-9 clone and an older MIJ SD-1 with good results.
I picked up a mxr bad ass '78 distortion and replaced my DS-1 on my board with it, but have not tried it in front of the C5 yet.

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fast98dodge

I use my Catalinbread DLSMKII Super Lead prototype as a od/boost...

Speaking of Catalinbread and the Dallas Rangemaster, they have their take on it in the form of the Naga Viper...

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jwebb1970

I do enjoy the 78 Distortion w/ my C5 combo, but at higher volumes, it will cause the C5 to fart out (most any mid to high gain distortion pedal will).

You can increase clean headroom & reduce some of the high volume farts from using a dirt box by swapping the EL84 for an EL84M ("military spec"). I bought a Sovtek EL84M to try in my combo.

The new tube did darken up the amp a little, although pedals & some preamp tube changes brought the high end back. Amp did stay semi-clean (more so that stock, anyway) up to about the 12:00 point on the volume - and the C5 cranked was not quite as crunchy on it's own. BUt an OD boost w/ gain up a bit more than usual retained the traditional C5 cranked sound.

I swapped the EL84M for another EL84 over the weekend just to experiment - but if I were headed into a situation where high volume & a fuzzy dirt box were needed, I would gladly dump the 84M back in.

The '78 Distortion is a nice pedal, though - esp like how even if the gain is all the way up, you can clean up the tone with your pick attack or guitar volume knob. VERY touch sensitive distortion and a definite 70s/80s vibe. Nu-metal is not it's wheelhouse, but solid, musical '70s hard rock to '80s Sunset Strip sounds are its forte in spades. It is NOT one of those high gain stompers that fully saturate your guitar sound - bad playing technique will not be masked by this pedal.

In my various gear set up combinations, the '78 always acts as my pseudo-VH tone in a box. And it likes to have the Custom Badass Modified OD hammering it as a boost, too.

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Marshall C5-01
Peavey VK112
Fender Classic Players 50s Strat
Dunlop Crybaby
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde (V1 red)
MXR DynaComp
MXR/EVH Phase 90
MXR Modified O.D.
MXR '78 Distortion
MXR Carbon Copy echo
Roland GP100

Axis

Good suggestions.
Mine sounds best with a tube screamer.
Marshall+ Tube Screamer=Tone

RaceU4her

got the london fuzz i posted in my first post. made a quick clip. volume is at about 10:30 slighty breaking up. sounding better in the room than what i am capturing right now, gonna try some different mic placements and try again


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iron broadsword

I tend to not use any boost for my C5, and find it sounds better this way because it doesn't fart out. I do run an RC boost but it's at unity volume, and is really just a post-distortion EQ in my setup. Been considering using the SHO at the end of the chain though, with just enough volume to be a smidge louder.

bluefrog

I use a Box of Rock in front of my Class5. boost and overdrive.

just cool.

DirtySteve

That's cool...when I tried one it was a mess.

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JayCM800

High output pickups + 10 band eq (mid-boost curve)

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bluefrog

that is strange for me. BOR amd Class5 with a les paul try just the booster.
cruchy crunch. then overdrive with a tone low and the up.
till you get the sweet spot.
also have the input stage mod 1Mohm, caps adjusted.

jwebb1970

When you say "caps adjusted"...I get what you mean, but can you elaborate? Referring to the Lyle Caldwell/Psionic Audio mods over @ the MLP forums?

Still intrigued about those mods - thinking I may have a local tech do it up for me.

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Marshall C5-01
Peavey VK112
Fender Classic Players 50s Strat
Dunlop Crybaby
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde (V1 red)
MXR DynaComp
MXR/EVH Phase 90
MXR Modified O.D.
MXR '78 Distortion
MXR Carbon Copy echo
Roland GP100

Darth Federer

It certainly takes pedals well. My OCD works great but i think the Fulltone Full Drive 2 is one of the best tone shapers i've tried. It is a very versatile pedal. Clean boost to good overdrive and many tones in between.

DirtySteve

Yes Bluefrog, do tell...unfortunately I don't have mine anymore.

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TubeStack

99% of the time I just plug straight into the C5, such a sweet tone. C5 volume at 1 o'clock, Bass at 6, Mid and Treble cranked, using the guitar volume and tone control a lot.

However, yesterday I tried my Fulltone ’70 fuzz with my new LP and the C5 and loved it. Crazy tones at a lower volume, lots of big fuzz, pretty responsive to guitar volume knob changes.

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bluefrog

yes the small mods from Caldwell MLP. This is quick to do but changes
a lot to the better!