Overdrive pedal recommendation please..

kane2727 · 05-25-2012, 02:38 PM

whats up guys,im currently using a fulltone fulldrive 2 as my main OD pedal but am looking to invest in a serious boutique type pedal and was wondering what you guys recommend..I dont know too much about the botique world but id love to know whats out there.The Mesa Bottle rocket,Budda zen tone tube OD and the T-Rex spin doctor 2 have caught my attention..what else do you guys suggest,or do you know if these are worth the money etc???

This is my Current set up..
Guitars-Les paul 68 Historic Custom Shop Reissue & LP Classic custom
Amp-Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12 all tube
Effects:Line 6 M13,MXR custom compressor,micro pog,CFH dime bag wah wah,eventide timefactor delay,bbe sonic stomp & boosta grande,
.
My Style:Everything from U2,coldplay to acdc and john mayer..No metal type stuff at all though..

Budget: 600 max..

StandingWave · 05-25-2012, 02:43 PM

Prepare for lists of everybody's favorite pedals. It would be worthwhile to list what you have now (guitar, amp, etc.) and where you want to go, what tones you want to cop, etc.

Kalz · 05-25-2012, 02:46 PM

+1 on what standingwave said. I would love to recommend you some OD pedals but i need to know your guitar + amp, budget, and what tone you really want to achieve.

lespaul01 · 05-25-2012, 02:47 PM

barber ltd sr is sweet.

Barber LTD SR (w/ Les Paul) - YouTube

AngryHatter · 05-25-2012, 02:54 PM

If I had $400 to throw at a pedal...

I have tried one, they are really neat.

kane2727 · 05-25-2012, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StandingWave

Prepare for lists of everybody's favorite pedals. It would be worthwhile to list what you have now (guitar, amp, etc.) and where you want to go, what tones you want to cop, etc.

good idea,edited my post to include my current set up bro..

ElectricMojo · 05-25-2012, 03:12 PM

I'd really suggest checking out the Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop Overdrive.

It's simply THE best Overdrive I've played.
It's easy to think I'm only saying that because my shop is a Fairfield Circuitry dealer, however I'm a professional player first and I've played dozens and dozens of ODs in my life.
The Barbershop ended search, this is why I contacted Guillaume Fairfield myself to become an official dealer.

It's the most responsive OD I've found and it's also really transparent when you want it to be.
But, most of all, it's really an inspiring pedal.
You can really use it for anything from a Clean Boost to a full blown OD/Distortion/Fuzz.
The SAG knob is really useful and cool.

It's a quality pedal, every unit is hand-made and Guillaume uses top quality components.

You can check out those vids:

4 ways to use The Barbershop - YouTube

The Barbershop Overdrive - YouTube

Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop Overdrive - YouTube

kane2727 · 05-25-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

If I had $400 to throw at a pedal...

I have tried one, they are really neat.

this sounds amazing!!!!!

kboman · 05-25-2012, 03:17 PM

I'll +1 the Barbershop as I usually do, it really is an amazing piece of work. I haven't had time to test it yet, but it can be run at 12V too for more output and less distortion. Doing that transformed my Subdecay Liquid Sunshine (another fantastic OD) so I'm really interested to see how the Barbershop will react!

kane2727 · 05-25-2012, 03:21 PM

wow thanks guys,ive never heard of all these and they all sound crazy good..

TeaForTwo · 05-25-2012, 03:30 PM

Two brands to look at are Wampler and CatalinBread.........
I don't yet own any pedals by either brand but I plan to...........

kane2727 · 05-25-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeaForTwo

Two brands to look at are Wampler and CatalinBread.........
I don't yet own any pedals by either brand but I plan to...........

i saw this Wampler brent mason i thought sounded pretty sweet on youtube and its not too bad on price i thought..

Wampler Brent Mason Hot Wired Overdrive and Distortion Pedal

TeaForTwo · 05-25-2012, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kane2727

i saw this Wampler brent mason i thought sounded pretty sweet on youtube and its not too bad on price i thought..

Wampler Brent Mason Hot Wired Overdrive and Distortion Pedal

The Wampler "Brad Paisley OD" is talked highly of as well.....
I'm after a CatalinBread RAH and Who pedal.....
A nice inexpensive OD is the WayHuge Green Rhino; makes for a nice addition
to a collection....

kboman · 05-25-2012, 04:01 PM

Way Huge pedals have the most satisfying stomp switches in the business and the build quality is great throughout.

StandingWave · 05-25-2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeaForTwo

Two brands to look at are Wampler and CatalinBread.........
I don't yet own any pedals by either brand but I plan to...........

I have two Wampler pedals -- great stuff. One is the incredible Black '65. Of course, everyone's eyes and ears are on the new '57 Tweed.

pontiacfirebird · 05-25-2012, 05:31 PM

catalinbreads blow my mind

gibsonguitar1988 · 05-25-2012, 07:39 PM

Definitely Wampler... The king of dirt boxes. What he does as far as nailing not only the tone but also the feel and response of the amp he's emulating is nothing short of amazing. They sound just like the real thing through a great clean tube amp.

I own, use, and endorse fully the Paisley Drive and Hot Wired. I use them both weekly onstage. Excellent pedals. The Paisley Drive is a great gritty overdrive with some fatness to it still. The Hot Wired is very versatile. The blue side is very much a clear gritty overdrive great for light rock or country. The red side is a fantastic high gain liquid tone that just sounds killer. Both pedals work superbly with both humbuckers and single coils and are SUPER versatile.

There are several more Wamplers I will own someday (namely the Tweed '57, Black '65, Plexi Drive, Pinnacle, and perhaps the SLOstortion).

You can't go wrong with Brian's pedals. But once you try one of his it's like eating spaghetti at an excellent Italian restaurant and going back to your other pedals will be like heating up microwave Spaghetti-O's.

mikethebumperman · 05-25-2012, 08:05 PM

Way Huge Green Rhino is very good at overdrive without over-coloring your base tone. Think opening lick to ACDC "have a drink on me."

Radial Tonebone Classic has a terrific range and works well with your setup.

Fulltone OCD. My apologies, but this is my favorite fulltone.

Wampler is great and some were made specifically to make a Fender sound Marshally.

BB Preamp (the Orange pedal) is super warm, which works in favor of your setup. This is basically the Andy Timmons tone in a box.

Rockbox Boiling Point is simply phenomenal.

Nicky · 05-25-2012, 08:34 PM

Swell G-TOD V3..I have one and love it.

SWELL Pedal Company | Nashville, TN USA | G-TOD V3 Tube Overdrive

Lowdown · 05-26-2012, 06:05 AM

For those tones you listed,it sounds like you're on the blues pop/rock side of the fence.
Yes? No?

I'm going to recommend the new Tweed '57 from Wampler. This is an extremely versatile pedal with all the gain you'll need to get you into the edgier territory you also frequent.

Tweed '57

kboman · 05-26-2012, 09:21 AM

Quick update on this, the Barbershop @ 12V didn't do much. It's good, but for me 9V works better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kboman

I'll +1 the Barbershop as I usually do, it really is an amazing piece of work. I haven't had time to test it yet, but it can be run at 12V too for more output and less distortion. Doing that transformed my Subdecay Liquid Sunshine (another fantastic OD) so I'm really interested to see how the Barbershop will react!

2009LPGT · 05-26-2012, 09:55 AM

There is only one for me, King of Tone.

gibsonguitar1988 · 05-26-2012, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2009LPGT

There is only one for me, King of Tone.

Another superb choice and with the Prince of Tone coming out soon the availability and price should be lots better. And hopefully the King of Tone wait list will eventually run out to where he can do away with it. He just did away with the Bicomp list.

2009LPGT · 05-26-2012, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

And hopefully the King of Tone wait list will eventually run out to where he can do away with it.

Not before he fills my order!!!

StandingWave · 05-26-2012, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsonguitar1988

And hopefully the King of Tone wait list will eventually run out to where he can do away with it. He just did away with the Bicomp list.

I'd better flip my KoT before the prices drop!

TOMMYTHUNDERS · 05-26-2012, 08:09 PM

this guy is a badass:
EarthQuaker Devices

gibsonguitar1988 · 05-26-2012, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StandingWave

I'd better flip my KoT before the prices drop!

I can't believe you would want to do that. I'm on the list for another, as well as the plan to get a POT when it comes out.

StandingWave · 05-26-2012, 10:01 PM

You're more into redundancy than I am. I have another Blues Breaker-based pedal that I like a lot better. I'd like to put the KoT proceeds into something a bit less inoffensive, like a nice Bender.

gibsonguitar1988 · 05-26-2012, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StandingWave

You're more into redundancy than I am. I have another Blues Breaker-based pedal that I like a lot better. I'd like to put the KoT proceeds into something a bit less inoffensive, like a nice Bender.

Well they will be on separate boards so they won't be redundant. The pedals on my main board all sound worlds different than each other. No two alike.

Yeah, I just like the KoT and Mike's stuff in general. I consider him to be the best of the vintage style builders and Brian Wampler to be the best of the modern builders.

I want a Tonebender too - the Analogman Sun Bender Mk1.5 is what I want. I plan on owning one soon. Those are killer pedals. The best Benders I've heard for sure. Can't go wrong with Analogman. Super guy and great pedals and am glad to know him as well as I do.

thexmadxtopxhatter · 05-26-2012, 11:24 PM

Okko Diablo Overdrive with Gibson Les Paul 1960 Reissue G-0 - YouTube

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kane2727 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Overdrive pedal recommendation please.. whats up guys,im currently using a fulltone fulldrive 2 as my main OD pedal but am looking to invest in a serious boutique type pedal and was wondering what you guys recommend..I dont know too much about the botique world but id love to know whats out there.The Mesa Bottle rocket,Budda zen tone tube OD and the T-Rex spin doctor 2 have caught my attention..what else do you guys suggest,or do you know if these are worth the money etc??? This is my Current set up.. Guitars-Les paul 68 Historic Custom Shop Reissue & LP Classic custom Amp-Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12 all tube Effects:Line 6 M13,MXR custom compressor,micro pog,CFH dime bag wah wah,eventide timefactor delay,bbe sonic stomp & boosta grande, . My Style:Everything from U2,coldplay to acdc and john mayer..No metal type stuff at all though.. Budget: 600 max.. Last edited by kane2727; 05-25-2012 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Added my Current set up:

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gibsonguitar1988 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 7,805 Thanks: 30 Thanked 87 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Overdrive pedal recommendation please.. Definitely Wampler... The king of dirt boxes. What he does as far as nailing not only the tone but also the feel and response of the amp he's emulating is nothing short of amazing. They sound just like the real thing through a great clean tube amp. I own, use, and endorse fully the Paisley Drive and Hot Wired. I use them both weekly onstage. Excellent pedals. The Paisley Drive is a great gritty overdrive with some fatness to it still. The Hot Wired is very versatile. The blue side is very much a clear gritty overdrive great for light rock or country. The red side is a fantastic high gain liquid tone that just sounds killer. Both pedals work superbly with both humbuckers and single coils and are SUPER versatile. There are several more Wamplers I will own someday (namely the Tweed '57, Black '65, Plexi Drive, Pinnacle, and perhaps the SLOstortion). You can't go wrong with Brian's pedals. But once you try one of his it's like eating spaghetti at an excellent Italian restaurant and going back to your other pedals will be like heating up microwave Spaghetti-O's. TeaForTwo likes this. __________________ *Resident Dirtbox Junkie and PAS Group Co-Founder* Guitars: Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Stratocasters, Fender Telecasters, Gibson SG, PRS Custom 24 and 22, Ernie Ball Music Man Benji, Carvin CT6M, Epiphone Dot, Epiphone Explorer, Epiphone G-1275 Amps: 1968 Fender Super Reverb, 1978 Fender Vibro Champ, 1955 Fender Deluxe, 1965 Fender Twin Reverb Reissue (modern amp), 65amps Ventura head Pedals: Too damn many to list. Pickups: Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Lindy Fralin, Wilde, Fender

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