Super cheap distortion pedal.

[schmendict]

Do any of you kind and loving people have any unwanted distortion pedals. Preferably one that creates a really heavy, bassy tone but can handle the top strings clearly.
Something metal!
Thanks in advance,
Alex.

[Floyd Pepper]

You can get Boss SD-1 and Boss DS-1's on eBay for £25.  New they're about £40.  You wont get a decent pedal for much less than that unless you build it your self  http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/

The DS-1 has a thick heavy sound.  The SD-1 has the same circuit as a Tube Screamer but with some of the component values changed.  Lots of SD-1's have the same op-amp as the TS.  I think the SD-1 sounds a bit thin compared to a TS.

But you can't have my Bosses as I want them.  :)

[big steve]

yeah, i have a nobels DT1 than i don't really want anymore. i need to have a look at it though, i think there may be something funny going on with it. nothing a quick poke with a soldering iron can't fix i imagine

[Cattivo Ragazzo]

This is my listing = http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7369411234&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Excellent pedals, I have a couple, I don't know whether you consider it cheap or not, but they are £60-£70 normally, and this is brand new. If you want it, and you live in the UK, I'm so confident you'll love it, that if you don't like it, and you're willing to ship back at no cost to me, I'll refund your money. I can't believe it hasn't sold yet, I sold another brand new one of these for more only 2 months ago on eBay, but I'm strapped for cash and need to shift as much as pos asap!

[Skybone]

I've got a Marshall Guv'nor II I'm not keen on...too bassy. Not a great amount of drive, but through a cranked amp, it should sound alright.

[tewboss]

I had great fun with my Danelectro Black Paisley. It's better made than the usual rubbish they make, and gives you the modern metal dual rectifier-ish sound without the cost! It's even got an octave switch so you don't have to tune down.  The casing looks like it would outlast a Boss pedal, and isn't as tall so its more stable under the foot - slightly wider than a Boss pedal mind.

[dave_mc]

if you shop around, you can get both the ds1 and sd1 for £29 new... i think guitar guitar in edinburgh were selling them for that...

[Floyd Pepper]

I've got a Marshall Guv'nor II I'm not keen on...too bassy. Not a great amount of drive, but through a cranked amp, it should sound alright.

I've got an original Marshall Gov'nor.  I've used it for years.  A great pedal though I had to replace one of the pots and the stomp switch.

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

Get a digitech GRUNGE
or a digitech metal
check their site

[gwEm]

i also looked into this a few months ago. seems that the arion tubulator is quite well regarded for a cheap tube-screamer clone.

[Ratrod]

HJM has a Keeley Metal Zone in the Seconds Out section for 90 quid. Not a cheap pedal tho.

[RGX]

Apparently Danelectros FAB distortion is pretty hot, and very cheap too. havn't tried one yet though.

[indysmith]

Apparently Danelectros FAB distortion is pretty hot, and very cheap too. havn't tried one yet though.

Thats what the magazines said..... I don't trust them!!! my friend spend like £100 on about 100 behringer pedals yesterday, LOL - idiot. I'll tell yu what they're like when i have a go.

[indysmith]

Apparently Danelectros FAB distortion is pretty hot, and very cheap too. havn't tried one yet though.

Thats what the magazines said..... I don't trust them!!! my friend spend like £100 on about 100 behringer pedals yesterday, LOL - idiot. I'll tell yu what they're like when i have a go.

[t3h haze]

Russian Big Muff?

They sound pretty cool, my bassist uses one, sounds different to an USA Big Muff, but not in a bad way.