Author Topic: OD pedal for 'hot rodded' Marshall tone (Read 11159 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #30 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:46:36 PM »

Ok i am confused as to what to get now. The MXR, the Boss clean boost??!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:56:38 PM »

^ How about something that does clean boost AND overdrive, like this:

Or this:

(But you would have to get the HBE custom made for you)

Woogie · « **Reply #32 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:59:22 PM »

Get the MXR Zakk.

I use it through a Laney also and it sounds great!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #33 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:43:23 PM »

TO those look mightily fine and i would love one that does both!

How much are they?

the_bleeding · « **Reply #34 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:43:30 PM »

MXR micro amp.

Its just a clean boost. Place it in the FX loop, or somewher ein the chain and all it will do is make your guitar louder. PERFECT for solo boosts.

its also super cheap... i can get one in canada for 75$... so that would translate into about 30-40 quid at most.

the zakk wylde pedal is just a microamp with 2 more knobs and a logo on it. Adds alot to the pricetag... damn endorsements.

Woogie · « **Reply #35 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:48:38 PM »

£50 new isn't too bad in my books

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #36 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:51:39 PM »

So by adding 2 pedals it won't get too noisey?

Woogie · « **Reply #37 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:59:22 PM »

No, aslong as you set the levels sensibly.

I think the micro amp is better for boosting a guitar signal through a long chain of pedals.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #38 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:07:18 PM »

So which was for which again?

The Micro amp is the clean boost for solos and the OD pedal is for the general tone that will be on all the time, right?

Woogie · « **Reply #39 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:38:00 PM »

You can use the OD to vary you tone more. You could put level on 100 and gain on 0 for tightening those lows. You can use it for a boost.

More versatile than a micro amp!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #40 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:43:39 PM »

Thing is i want to keep my sound pretty much the same, as i like it though just add more harmonics and for it to sound a little more boosted in general.

Woogie · « **Reply #41 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:49:40 PM »

MXR Zakk oozes harmonics.

Just turn level up and gain to 0

Kilby · « **Reply #42 on:** April 03, 2007, 07:01:50 PM »

Another option is the marshall bluesbreaker 2, that has clean boost and and crunch modes. Though the Buesbreaker 1 is better

It suits some amps better than others (I preferred it to the Tubescreamer through fender amps), especially through a dirty amp (it even improves the VAT I have lurking)

Best of all it's cheap

The Proco RAT calso works pretty well into a dirty amp

Rob...

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #43 on:** April 03, 2007, 07:20:17 PM »

Cool, i use Marshall FX a lot i have a Jackhammer (which i don't use anymore, in fact it might even work for what i want it to do! ima go try i now :lol:) a Reflector reverb and a Supervibe chorus.

indysmith · « **Reply #44 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:56:00 PM »

jesus, how hard is it to just make the right choice and get an SD-1 or a modded SD-1 (zakk, keeley, analogman). To be honest, although i love my clean boost, i don't use it for any 80s rawk other than VERY early def lep, g'n'r, ACDC (more classic rock guitar sounds really).
The sd-1 will add some nice harmonic overdrive to your already overdriven sound and through your laney should be able to make any multitude of 80's rock guitar sounds!

Author Topic: OD pedal for 'hot rodded' Marshall tone (Read 11159 times)

TwilightOdyssey