Clear, transparent, subtle-ish overdrive pedal with no fizz?

[Twinfan]

Does such a thing exist?

A mate's after one to put in front of a clean amp, and I'm really struggling to come up with any suggestions.  He has an Xotic AC+ which is more of booster, so it doesn't do the job he thought it might.  Tubescreamers and my Klone are a bit middy, and a fuzz pedal is too fuzzy!

ZVex Box of Rock might do the trick?  Anything else?

[Andrew W]

What about a Way Huge Green Rhino Mk II?

http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/green-rhino

If you fundamentally like a TS-808 apart from the mid bias this pedal has controls for dialling bass back in and controlling the mid curve. Also it's true bypass if that's important to you?

[JacksonRR]

Timmy Overdrive or Lovepedal Kanji Eternity, but I'd lean towards the Lovepedal. Those would be my suggestions if you were looking to buy a box. Here's vid of the Lovepedal. I'd stay away from the Zvex from what you are describing as the needs of the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjDiD7_0AW0

[Ratrod]

Definately not the Box Of Rock. Great pedal but it will make your amp sound like an early Marshall.

The Timmy is known for it's transparancy.

[th3sku11]

What about the Lovepedal COT? Depending on how hot his pickups are the lower gain settings might work for him?

There' a video at :

http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-guitar-fx/pid17734/cid579/lovepedal-amp-50-pedal.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping

[blue]

the Danelectro Transparent Overdrive is supposed to be a clone of the Timmy, and it's a lot easier to get a hold of.  not to mention cheaper! 

[AndyR]

the Danelectro Transparent Overdrive is supposed to be a clone of the Timmy, and it's a lot easier to get a hold of.  not to mention cheaper! 

I was wondering about these - but I don't have too much experience of much else in this area. I've got one, don't use it much now, but it did exactly the job I wanted - dirtied up a clean amp for home use in a reasonably inoffensive way (ie didn't seem overly fizzy and let me imagine I was playing something nicer!). It can be very subtle. First I dug out my old Marshall Guvnor to do the job, but that was vile!!! So I decided to spend some "big bucks" on one of these :lol: - very happy with the outcome.

I've since ended up doing something else instead (got a valve amp that crunches nicely at low volume with no added help), but I've found that the danelectro TO would also be a perfect solo boost for me in front of a valve amp set to "blues-rock" if I ever wanted to play out.

[Twinfan]

Cheers guys - Dano TO looks to be just the ticket.  I've sent him the info.

Ta!

[Telerocker]

Have a look at the Emma Stinkbug and the Okko Diablo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ZuvHO9Da8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFU67iXN24c

[tomjackson]

Barber LTD also worth trying

I use my BoR clone for similar duties, it's fine at low low gain but gets too thick when cranked
Dano TO is nice (I have the V1).  Hated the controls though

[sgmypod]

Wasn't version 2 of dano a similar to ocd

[Twinfan]

Nah, I think that was their other OD.  Their distortion is an MI Audio Crunchbox...

[dave_mc]

bear in mind it's only the v1 version (the one with the yellow sticker) which is the timmy clone. So it mightn't be that easy to find.

I haven't tried the timmy, but if the dano version is at all close i imagine it'll do what your friend wants.

[DavidRees]

Rothwell Tornado? :)

[juansolo]

the Danelectro Transparent Overdrive is supposed to be a clone of the Timmy, and it's a lot easier to get a hold of.  not to mention cheaper!  

I was wondering about these - but I don't have too much experience of much else in this area. I've got one, don't use it much now, but it did exactly the job I wanted - dirtied up a clean amp for home use in a reasonably inoffensive way (ie didn't seem overly fizzy and let me imagine I was playing something nicer!). It can be very subtle. First I dug out my old Marshall Guvnor to do the job, but that was vile!!! So I decided to spend some "big bucks" on one of these :lol: - very happy with the outcome.

I've since ended up doing something else instead (got a valve amp that crunches nicely at low volume with no added help), but I've found that the danelectro TO would also be a perfect solo boost for me in front of a valve amp set to "blues-rock" if I ever wanted to play out.

I have to admit I have a problem with the Danelectro stuff morally. Which may sound hypocritical*, but hear me out. Paul C (designer of the Tim and Timmy) makes his bread and butter out of pedals. Dano ripped it and are selling a cheap, i suspect, Chinese made knock off. He's not the only one they've done it to, but he's one of the 'good guys'. In so much as he was not so precious of his design to let other DIYers make it, and indeed he helped them out. Dano betrayed that trust and are actively damaging his livelyhood by releasing a commercial knock off. That's bullshiteeeeee IMO.



*I might make odd clones of pedals for for me, friends and a few people here, but I'm not making a business of it. Indeed other than the Klone (which the real ones go for frankly stupid money) and Darkside (which the way we do it veers away from the original design), most of them are 'open source' designs that I've actually sold.