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Originally posted by UCdTDTOZ1RCHvwCsJupuajfA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLe9lCMf-AQ
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Very good.. been years since playing out but I instinctively would do as you demonstrated.
Now where did I put that Tbscrmr…
I found my old Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.. same set up. Too much gain and it's the pedal.. could be a broomstick with a wire on it sound the same.
Might run a blues open mike soon
.. can't crank the 68 Super Reverb.. sooo…
Great video and info subbed thank you
Has nobody ever heard of yngwie malmsteen? Turn the level and gain to max. EZ.
This is how I use an Overdrive Pedal
https://youtu.be/tbsLW2rfjGU
Love the intro playing. Great job
Subscribed! clear concise with no fluff rare on YouTube
Use it how you want to use it, do what sounds good to your ears, there are NO rule books on this kind of stuff
The trouble for me is balancing the volumes… I love the sound of my amp clean. Using an OD in this way means it's soooo much louder and that's no good in a band situation where I need multiple guitar tones, then generally use an EQ with a level boost for solos.
Perhaps I need to make my favourite pedal 'always on' with a massive level boost?
Video is 8 minutes. Guitar players can’t count.
Well done
Good video!!
I'm surprised anyone would be confused by the controls. Yet I hear so many vids where they dime the gain with the amp on 2.
Great video it would be nice if next time I’ll also tell how you dial your guitar. Volume all open?
That guitar is rad as hell
Boring sound
Compressor, overdrive, tremolo are my go to fx on my zoom g3. I like chorus delay phaser flanger rotary when I need them. Rule of thumb, fx should enhance a song. Less is more
You are supposed to stack a bunch of them. Thats how you use od pedals.
Fantastic playing. Great composition.
Thanks!
I’ve been really liking a compressor pedal lately. I use it when I want a boost, more sustain, and a little more sizzle with very little breakup. It’s like clean overdrive. My compressor has a volume level too, and I can hit the front end of the tube amp harder with it if I want.
Try turning down the flog hat, and turn up the bootshave slightly. Use your main finger.
Dead right. Bedroom players have no clue how your guitar sounds when performing live.
Oh, is that thing still around!? It’s probably older than me ????
I found a Bad Monkey a decade ago but, it’s really the guitar that sets the tone. I prefer a round, ”woody” sound that would probably just drown in a live band.
distortion for humbucker pick ups
overdrive for single coil pick ups ????
That is your best guess. No, To calculate the total number of possible tone settings, we'll consider the combination of the three EQ settings on the amp and the three knobs on the overdrive pedal, each having three possible settings (low, medium, high).
*Total combinations:*
– EQ settings on the amp: 3 (low, medium, high)
– Knobs on the overdrive pedal: 3 (low, medium, high) per knob
Since there are three knobs on the overdrive pedal, we'll raise 3 to the power of 3 to find all possible combinations for the pedal.
[
3 times 3 times 3 = 3^3 = 27
]
Next, we'll multiply the number of possible combinations for the amp settings by the number of combinations for the pedal settings.
[
3 (amp EQ settings) times 27 (overdrive pedal settings) = 81
]
Therefore, there are a total of 81 possible tone combinations.
*Exploring these settings:*
If you were to test each combination one by one, the time it takes would depend on how long you spend evaluating each setting. For example, if you spend 1 minute on each combination, it would take:
[
81 text{ combinations} times 1 text{ minute per combination} = !!!
!!! 81 minutes !!!
]
Adjust the time based on how long you plan to spend on each setting. The exploration could take less or more time depending on your pace.
Happy tone hunting! ???????? Personally stacking effects take another hour. And one effect can take 81 minutes.
Not many people use the Flint / Strymon pedal ( I have one on my board. ) nice to see you've got one. They sound great.
Back in high school, for about a year, all I had for a guitar amp was an old Peavey PA amp and a monitor speaker. It wasn't ideal but it sounded just fine clean and for distortion, all I had was a Turbo Tube Screamer, the one with 4 knobs. It got a pretty gnarly distorted sound and I've never really been able to replicate it. It had a lot of bite to it. Sometimes I miss it.
I find that a compressor like the route 66 gives my sound a fat boost using single coil pickups in my Tele or Strat.
Makes my tube amps come alive.
I do use a cmatmods signadrive with the gain on 1 for a bit more growl.
W0W!
After 60+ yrs on bass and guitar I'm still amused by people that think wiggling their guitars while playing does something.
I get a kick out of these titles. How your "supposed" to use whatever… It's all arbitrary to what you are doing. That's the beauty of music. There's no steadfast rules… The only limit is your mind. ????
Tube Screamer hate is just a bunch of snobbery. You could certainly prefer other drive types etc. but the rest of the bitchery is really dishonest posturing bullshit. Totally fine pedal that does a totally useful thing for any guitarist.
Great video session Jessie, thanks, here’s my experience with a Tube Screamer: When playing live with a band the first thing I do is get a nice clean sound on the amp. Then I set the tube screamer up for a bit of break up when I dig into a solo with just enough volume for my guitar to step up for a solo. Usually drive somewhere between 9 to 11, tone at 12 and volume at 1 o’clock. When the solo is finished to clean up and sit back in the mix I can either back the volume pot on the guitar back or disengage the pedal. Working the volume pot on your guitar is the preferred way as the transition is smooth not jarring like disengaging a pedal is. Stevie Ray Vaughan could effortless change between gorgeous clean tones and screaming hot solos in an instant all via the volume pot on his guitar and the intensity of his pick attack.
Tasty playing, nice!
Khalua music modified HiWatt DR103. No pedal needed!
I dig the Brandi Carlile jam at the beginning bud, very nice.
Nicely done, thanks mate! I’ll give this a try. Stay safe!
I cant believe that you dont know that the only correct way that you are supposed to use an overdrive pedal, is the way you like it ????
Thanks, Jesse-good information. I agree, it's not the gain by itself. You can use the level WITH the gain to get the effect you are looking for. I think the real misconception is just that: a distortion pedal is NOT just black and white. (on or off, dirty or clean, etc). It can produce a range of effects related to distortion if used optimally.. Many players don't understand that. BTW-I use a Fender Pugilist pedal.
giving you a comment to boost the content.
Thanks for the explainer
As a rule I set all my pedals to the point at which they are having a mild effect and then I back them off slightly from there… then I turn them ALL on. The overall effect is a sort of a signature sound. From there I just use the pick up selector and the Varitone switch (on an ES 355) which changes the impedance level of the PUs a lot.
This pedal is very versatile, I only don't like it in front of a clean amp, it must be at the edge of break up at least
Excellent
I got a TS9 a Klon clone that I built, and an old ProCo Ratt , the magical ‘Woodcutter’ build. ????♂️ And it’s my fave. Through anything. I used the TS9 in front of JCM 800s and a 79 JMP 100w Master Lead. It’s all you need.
But the Ratt can be useful for low volume playing / small amps, and to fatten up a Strat single coil set up. The Ghost drive Klon clone is just like a sweeter version of the TS9.
The Ratt rules by a long shot. Even in front of a Quilter Direct Amp. Or a 5e3
8 minute video explaining how to use an overdrive pedal in under 5 minutes.. this guy has evolved Terrence Howard level mathematics
I’m a fairly new player.
I have never really had anyone explain the purpose and how to use an overdrive. Thank you!