brettthain1 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Wouldn't an eq or an overdrive with the gain right down low (a la the TS9 being used by most rock/metal producers in a recording situation)?You could do! It's the CAE boost/line driver which once turned all the to the right gives you overdrive. Now that you mentioned the TS9, I could of had the best of both worlds! Edited August 25, 2014 by brettthain1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Amazingly I'm with Brett on this one, nothing wrong with just raising the volume of your clean tone for solos if your happy with it.Tubescreamers are famous for colouring your tone (mid range hump). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettthain1 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Tubescreamers are famous for colouring your tone (mid range hump).Aw, right! Never knew that one! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 You could do! It's the CAE boost/line driver which once turned all the to the right gives you overdrive. Now that you mean roomed the TS9, I could of had the best of both worlds!I use a TS9 and a Marshall Jackhammer, I generally just use the TS9 but I used the jackhammer on Saturday at our gig at the Moorings and got complimented on my tone by the guitarist of the headlining band. I've been through the whole shitloads of pedals phase and come out the other side with a couple of regular pedals that get used more often than not and these two and my Boss DD3 and TU2 have never failed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Tubescreamers are famous for colouring your tone (mid range hump).Part of the point of that is so that your guitar cuts through in the mix, hence why they're used a lot in recording guitars by producers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 The arrival of the KLON Centaur and other transparent overdrives are certainly to blame. In a good way of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I love a good mid range hump. Xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I use a TS9 and a Marshall Jackhammer, I generally just use the TS9 but I used the jackhammer on Saturday at our gig at the Moorings and got complimented on my tone by the guitarist of the headlining band. I've been through the whole shitloads of pedals phase and come out the other side with a couple of regular pedals that get used more often than not and these two and my Boss DD3 and TU2 have never failed me. Jackhammers are so smooth and buttery. First proper* FX pedal I ever bought, and I still have it. So smooth, they make me feel like I'm Prince. *I don't count the Dan Electro Black Coffee I once had. Hideous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Different strokes for different folks, I tried the TS for a while (albeit the Joyo) but I could never get it to stay completely clean and I didn't like the vaguely distorted tone it would give me (unlike the crunch on the Klon based Soul Food I now have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviepearce Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Agree with Brett and Bigsby also. I have a clean boost but it doesn't mean it only boosts your clean tone. I got rid of my ts9 as it coloured my tone too much and went with the bb preamp instead. Far more transparent. If I use my clean boost with the overdrive kicked in then it just gives an extra few db in volume. I set my amp with midrange anyway cos wouldn't you want your guitar cutting through those frequencies without needing a tubescreamer or only for solos? Seems to me also that people always underestimate a volume knob on the guitar. doesn't have to aalways be full save some for a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 My amp has a built in volume boost on the footswitch. No tone colour. Just the existing dialled-in tone, but louder. One louder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviepearce Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 ^^^^ perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettthain1 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Seems to me also that people always underestimate a volume knob on the guitar. doesn't have to aalways be full save some for a boost.This is sound advice! This will come in handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 The arrival of the KLON Centaur and other transparent overdrives are certainly to blame. In a good way of course.I've had a couple of boutique overdrive pedals that were completely transparent and I couldn't really get on with them. In the end I decided that I prefer my overdrive/distortion/fuzz to colour my tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviepearce Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I love the tone of my amp so why colour it. An overdrive is only to boost the tubes into.......overdrive, so the tone should remain the same just more broken up and increased gain stage as the tubed are driven harder. Distortion and fuzz are there to make a difference in tone that's why we have them. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I love a nice meaty slice of guitar tone, I get it doing it the way I do it. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I love the tone of my amp so why colour it. An overdrive is only to boost the tubes into.......overdrive, so the tone should remain the same just more broken up and increased gain stage as the tubed are driven harder. Distortion and fuzz are there to make a difference in tone that's why we have them. Just my opinion.Depends what you're playing I suppose - it's very rare that I would just have a completely clean guitar and amp tone, usually I have a ton of compression/delay/reverb for a clean tone.Probably more clear for me to say that I prefer my tone coloured all the time and that transparent overdrives don't give me enough colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I use a big buff, a tone bender, and a DS-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) single kluson tuner 6 in line, the holes are different for mounting anyone got one kicking about Edited August 29, 2014 by fatboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJ81 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) I haven't had GAS for years but I am seriously craving one of these mahogany martins. Will I ever get it? I dunno, I'd have to shift some gear to make room for/ fund it. Perhaps it will remain a pipe dream for now... So, I'm on the verge of giving into my GAS for this or a similar Martin. Possibly a 000-15SM or a 00-15M. I've played all 3 recently along with some Taylor and Gibson acoustics and its definitely a Mahogany Martin for me next. My LP is down in Glasgow getting a good amount of TLC and valued ready for sale. So once I get it shifted its decision time. Also looking at either a 62 reissue or a thinline tele in 3 tone sunburst. Hopefully they will take away my gas for a few more years. Edited September 1, 2014 by KSJ81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Thomann take nice, GAS inducing photos, don't they? The Gibson Midtown Standard bass. Yup, can't say I'm not tempted. Gits. In mitigation, I would like to point out that I've sold 3 basses recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Thomann's photo team deserve a round of applause. Cruel bastards.Currently gassing after a Guild D-40 Standard a little bit. Edited October 7, 2014 by Old Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHand Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm looking forward to getting my hands on these effects boxes. I've got the oto biscuit which is a bit crusher, delay, filter and step sequencer effects box which also switches modes and can double up as an interesting FM synth, which is amazingly diverse for such a small box! The ones below should be good. http://www.otomachines.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1630 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ms_60_vintage_white.htm There are plenty of offset fans here, so this will be of interest. Look at the price! At worst, it's probably a good modding platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 That is crazy cheap, even just for a painted body.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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