Should I buy a different amp?
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Posted on Sep 24, 2010 09:35 am
Adam Mutschler
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2009
I am trying to get a particular sound, and I am wondering if I am working backward here.
I strongly prefer the clean tones of a tube amp (mine happens to be a fender deville) but I cannot seem to get a good distortion tone. Not looking for balls-ripping metal, just looking for good sustained lead tones.
The built in channels on the amp are out, sounds british invasionish.
So I guess the question has to be, Does anyone have any suggestions for a pedal that would work well for a nice rockin/lead tone through this amp? I have not found anything suitable thus far. Thanks
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Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Sep 24, 2010 09:59 am so you'd be wanting to run the amp on clean then? with a dist pedal?
If so BOSS pedals are good. The single steel ones.
Metalcore or DS-1.
Tubescreamer or a Maxon 808 OD pedals are also good.
Failing that, if yer looking for not too heavy a distortion, but youre still wanting the sustain a heavy distortion gives you, then a decent overdrive pedal and compression could give you the sustain you need. Or even a sustain pedal.
Havent heard the amp you mentioned, but maybe if you record a snipet and post it we can have a listen.
cruxTypo SzarMember
Since: Jul 04, 2002
Sep 24, 2010 11:04 am Not a plug, but head over to proguitarshop and watch their EXTENSIVE video archive of distortion adn o/d pedals, that should get u in the area of wat u want.
There r literally too many distortion sounds and pedals to create them, especially coupled with ur amp, just keep scrolling through models until u hear something u like
Quincysanhttp://www.unitedmusicians.infoContributor
Since: Nov 11, 2007
Sep 24, 2010 01:41 pm Oh man...that's a taste call, but I love to share opinions so here's mine:
Bad Monkey
Tube Screamer (RI's sound good to me, never used a real deal)
Yngwie Malmsteem DOD
Quincysanhttp://www.unitedmusicians.infoContributor
Since: Nov 11, 2007
Sep 24, 2010 01:42 pm Also, if you feel like getting your hands dirty, BYOC probably has some great bang for your buck options.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Sep 24, 2010 02:37 pm What kind of tube amp are you using? What kind of settings are you running on your tube amp? Specifically what channel volume and master volume settings?
cruxTypo SzarMember
Since: Jul 04, 2002
Sep 24, 2010 09:42 pm I think he said hes using a Deville, which is y i wasnt totally surprised with his post. Fender has the BEST cleans in my opinion but i can understand y alot of ppl dont like their breakup, its not very.. uhh "modern" i guess, its more bluesy n such so if ur giong for even an altrock type distortion u gotta juice it up with a pedal
i think the op should post a sample of wat kind of sound he/shes looking for
Sep 25, 2010 11:01 am I have a fender blues deville that I played regular for years and was actually able to get nice overdrive with a boss super overdrive SD-1. nice bluesy tone and sustain. But found an SRB 808+ to really fill in the gaps. They can be found on ebay cheaper than on the site sometimes, and some nice examples of it can be found on you tube. I use this on a deluxe reverb as well and that is shweeet!
Sep 25, 2010 04:09 pm I didn't realize this recording was still on here, but in the recording "19 Years Old" in my profile you can hear the blues deville with the SD-1 Mainly at the 3:09 and 6:35 points in the song. Not the best recording was done live but may give you an idea of the sound. I have a 4x10 model, they are basically the same amps. and I'll add that the SRB 808+ can do this and sooo much more than the SD-1 did on this
