Author Topic: Your Distortion? (Read 7735 times)

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2007, 01:48:39 AM »

http://www.robertkeeley.com/fuzzhead/

here's a special website with a huge wealth of Fuzz Head clips.

ENJOY :twisted:

stuckin93 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2007, 02:30:59 AM »

I just use a cranked up Old Marshall into a Hot Plate so that i don't deafen myself (any further! ) :roll:

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2007, 09:09:50 AM »

danelectro wasabi rock-a-bye at 10
Indie IT-70 at 10 (DRIVE)
Amp 'Drive' button on
Mids trimmed Bass boosted and Trebles wherever, but not too far from 5
for anything special i can use the 'Attack' button.

BigK · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:52:04 AM »

At the moment its my guitar into a spider 3 red metal channel :roll: :oops:
but hopefully going to be a engl powerball soon :twisted: :twisted:

zigmund · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:37:02 PM »

My first and only such pedal was a Colorsound SuperTonebender that I bought in, ahemmm, the "70s"...it's still in the attic somewhere!
Live I only ever now use the amp's valves: Engl Sovereign Vintage112 100W; recording-wise, the only distortion "model" I use is one based on a Tube Screamer(er, TS7 I think??)

jordan · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:04:04 PM »

Apache loaded strat --> Rivera R55

My main crunch rhythm sound is the dirty channel on the Rivera. My main lead sound is the gain boost applied to that same channel. I also use an Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 booster pedal occasionally, both on clean and dirty rhythm tones, just to give it a bit of a kick.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:10:11 PM »

amp's distortion..

Mr Ed · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:26:25 PM »

Distortion pedal schmistortion pedal.

I use my JCM900's gain, on channel A it's set to about 3/4 to keep it clean and then on the lead channel it's about 8/10 (keeping in mind the lead channel is rated 0-20 so in actually it's like using a rating of around 4/5).

EQ: Barely any bass (4), lots of mids (9), bit of treble and presence (5-6 each)

Don't use any external pedals for my dirt although I have just ordered a custom fuzz pedal from Skreddy.

gingataff · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:39:47 PM »

Does anyone use an MXR Distortion+? I'm curious to know what it's like as I sometimes hears that it's fuzz like, and other times it's a smooth distortion, also Steve Vai used it on the Crossroads soundtrack and I really his tone on that!

DeanS · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:30:34 PM »

Quote from: gingataff

Does anyone use an MXR Distortion+? I'm curious to know what it's like as I sometimes hears that it's fuzz like, and other times it's a smooth distortion, also Steve Vai used it on the Crossroads soundtrack and I really his tone on that!

Well, I used to have one (one of the very originals when they first came out) that someone 'borrowed' and never returned. I used to use it a lot in conjunction with a slightly overdriven Marshall and gave that sort of smooth and yet crispy tone a la Randy Rhoads.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:40:13 PM »

I used to have one, the sound is very good - just by maxing the output and turning the distortion knob you can get a great range from a smooth mild overdrive (over to the left), a nice biting distortion (in the middle) and a really grainy fuzz (way over to the right).

The only reason I sold mine was simply because the unity gain level was way high, ie, when I had my amp cranked and turned it on - there was a very noticeable volume drop and this pisses me off no end.

fps_dean · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2007, 02:59:59 AM »

My simple setup: A Marshall JCM 900 SL-X plugged straight in.

My high end setup: Soldano Supercharger -> Marshall Major.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2007, 11:54:20 PM »

Quote from: zigmund

My first and only such pedal was a Colorsound SuperTonebender that I bought in, ahemmm, the "70s"...it's still in the attic somewhere!
Live I only ever now use the amp's valves: Engl Sovereign Vintage112 100W; recording-wise, the only distortion "model" I use is one based on a Tube Screamer(er, TS7 I think??)

if you fancy digging that pedal out of the attic I'd be interesting in buying it - I LOVE old fuzz pedals.

:twisted:

zigmund · « **Reply #28 on:** January 06, 2007, 02:35:27 AM »

Wayaye! Funny, I had a feeling the TB would attract a head(and it is a Colorsound as opposed to the earlier Solasound). For the mo, am still leaving it to, er, "mature"; it's been a in a succession of bedrooms for a number of decades and somehow "turned up" here. Like its owner, it's been passed over, shagged out, stomped on and still says Come Back and Fight You B'stard; thanks muchly for the interest though.
(Don't know why, but after this thread I suddenly itch for that Dumble mod pedal...)