I ordered a custom mini-tube OD pedal from Rick at Frequency central. I keep an OD pedal on all the time for a mild to moderate ODn tone when playing live. Currently I use a BJFE BBBOD and have been pretty pleased, but I wanted a little more control.
I've never been happy with blend knobs on a bass, effect, or preamp. Same goes for "character switches"...always prefer being able to adjust to my own preference. So I asked Rick to incorporate two separate channels; clean and effected, as well as a master vol. That way I can treat it like a mixer, then adjust overall volume.
The clean signal should lose nothing. The OD has a level and gain, and the eq effects
only the OD signal. Slick, huh? I chose a Marshall tone stack, because I love the sound of re-amping an overdriven Marshall track when recording.
The "Dirt" switch is something that Rick wanted to experiment with, so I told him to have at it. Might be cool to kick on for solos or raucous passages.
Rick's bass OD pedals have been evolving through custom orders and I think he has now settled on a standard design:
Frequency Central Custom Tube OD on its way!
I'll try and post clips after I receive and mess with it.
