Overdrive pedals.

[downfader]

marshall Guv nor the original black one!

Have to say that pedal is awesome, I have the v2. The only limitation is that I would never use it on anything other than humbuckers as I think personally it sounds better that way.  Its more rocky sounding than blues though... and they can really make a speaker shift air  :P

On the MXR Wylde O/D I could hear a metallic sound at the end of some notes, it's almost like a slapback sound. I sometimes get that with my boss delay (not slapback, but a metal chinging). it makes the guitar sound a bit artificial. Anyone know what causes that?

Could be a number of things: pickups too close to the strings, harmonics, microphonic feedback on cheap pickups. Single coils will sometimes do that, even on the best of pickups. Someone else might be able to narrow it down a bit more.  

EDIT: sorry, nearly forgot. If anyone has a spare 150 quid the Carl Martin Hot Drive N Boost mk3 is a superb pedal that is bluesy enough.  

[LiamH]

Here's a retraction: I just tried the Wylde OD with my new strat...very nice indeed. At low overdrive level it is as smooth as a buttered fart and nice and warm, rolling the tone off the bridge pickup with half on the strat almost gets into humbucker (well maybe not quite almost but near enough) territory.

[daveirl1]

marshall Guv nor the original black one!

i have that, it's brill, but it doesn't keep the guitars natural tone, which is what i want. not bluesy enough.

[DeanS]

Worth checking out the Xotic BB pre-amp- very transparent and has up to 30db of gain!

http://www.prosoundcommunications.com/english/xotic/effects/bb_preamp/

[dave_mc]

TS-808s are great but just buy one of the cheaper Ibanez Tube Screamers for around £40 and modify it - we're talking the difference of a couple of resistors and caps here.  Trust me, the reissue TS9 and TS808 are not worth the money.

Best deal is on a used TS5 or TS10.  You could even get a pre-modded one like this for £20... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-TS5-modded-to-TS808-spects-brown-mod-39-00_W0QQitemZ190026405333QQihZ009QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 :twisted:

to be fair, i was talking about the maxon ones, which are a bit cheaper than the ibby ones... but yeah, you have a point.

:drink:

[daveirl1]

TS-808s are great but just buy one of the cheaper Ibanez Tube Screamers for around £40 and modify it - we're talking the difference of a couple of resistors and caps here.  Trust me, the reissue TS9 and TS808 are not worth the money.

Best deal is on a used TS5 or TS10.  You could even get a pre-modded one like this for £20... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-TS5-modded-to-TS808-spects-brown-mod-39-00_W0QQitemZ190026405333QQihZ009QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 :twisted:

to be fair, i was talking about the maxon ones, which are a bit cheaper than the ibby ones... but yeah, you have a point.

:drink:

Yeah, i've heard that maxon are pretty good, and that they actually used to make the ibanez ones (not sure if this is true or not) they look cool anyway.

[hunter]

There is a new one from ZVEX BOX OF ROCK!

veeery nice indeed

http://media.zvex.com/boxofrock.mov

[Dakine]

NOT a pedal afficiendo but do have a H.B.E. Power Screamer which is like a pedal equiv. of a BKP in quality,sound,design,service.

[_tom_]

There is a new one from ZVEX BOX OF ROCK!

veeery nice indeed

http://media.zvex.com/boxofrock.mov

Wow that does sound good! Even onto the totally clean amp its awesome. Pity there doesnt seem to be anywhere to try out Zvex pedals, or is there?

[daveirl1]

There is a new one from ZVEX BOX OF ROCK!

veeery nice indeed

http://media.zvex.com/boxofrock.mov

Wow that does sound good! Even onto the totally clean amp its awesome. Pity there doesnt seem to be anywhere to try out Zvex pedals, or is there?

http://www.zvex.com/dealers.html#England, you'll find a couple of places there, but remember the amp he is using it with is a jcm45 from the 1960s (that belonged to pete townsted). maybe i'll save up a bit of money and buy the bor.

[JJretroTONEGOD]

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i have that, it's brill, but it doesn't keep the guitars natural tone, which is what i want. not bluesy enough.

that's exactly why me thinks the Keeley TS9 mod is perfect for you, it's the most natural sounding OD pedal I've ever heard yet! very bluesy, SRV used one, his would've been an original Ibanez TS808. Keeley also do a great true bypass version of this too!

Also I must mention, if you havent already got Bare Knuckle pickups, spend the money on this instead, the best £180 I've ever spent in my entire life! tone, comes before effects, after all the p/ups are the engine of the guitar!

www.robertkeeley.com

[daveirl1]

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i have that, it's brill, but it doesn't keep the guitars natural tone, which is what i want. not bluesy enough.

that's exactly why me thinks the Keeley TS9 mod is perfect for you, it's the most natural sounding OD pedal I've ever heard yet! very bluesy, SRV used one, his would've been an original Ibanez TS808. Keeley also do a great true bypass version of this too!

Also I must mention, if you havent already got Bare Knuckle pickups, spend the money on this instead, the best £180 I've ever spent in my entire life! tone, comes before effects, after all the p/ups are the engine of the guitar!

www.robertkeeley.com

Already done, i got a pair of country boy pups (i hate the name) but my f*&k they are brilliant!

[dave_mc]

Yeah, i've heard that maxon are pretty good, and that they actually used to make the ibanez ones (not sure if this is true or not) they look cool anyway.

yeah, they did.

[daveirl1]

the maxon 8080 costs 125 (euro) in the places i've looked which is pretty good, only if i could try it out!

[Kilby]

Try the marshall blues breaker I tried both a TS-9 and the Blues Breaker and bought the marshall.

It's also got a clean boost option.

Rob...