I need suggestions for a true-bypass overdrive for my precision

Strikebass · #1 03-17-2013, 10:23 AM

That's it. I found that the ebs overdrive is true bypass, though I'm planning to get an ebs compressor (I was told it's great) and I want to get some different brand for the OD

Epitaph04 · #2 03-17-2013, 11:31 AM

Swicked · #3 03-17-2013, 11:34 AM

What sort of overdrive? I fond my catalinbread SCOD does nicely

Strikebass · #4 03-17-2013, 11:49 AM

I'm looking for a good-quality, classic-sounding overdrive. It has to be true bypass. I'll look up those you guys wrote

hamfistUK · #5 03-17-2013, 11:53 AM

The best of the best that I have tried for a classic OD is the Wounded Paw Black Sheep.
I have a Darkglass Vintage on pre-order though, and I have high hopes for that too.

Strikebass · #6 03-17-2013, 11:57 AM

What about the catalinbread SFT?

Hamfist I think that pedal is a little above my funds... but it must be great...

Swift713 · #7 03-17-2013, 12:08 PM

The SFT is a great pedal if you like the Ampeg sound. It has a nice range from clean and warm to tasty break up to heavy drive. I've got one for sale in the classifieds :-)

Swicked · #8 03-17-2013, 12:09 PM

A fuzzrocious DD or mellowtone singing tree will get you there

slend3r · #9 03-17-2013, 12:16 PM

Hardwire CM-2. Amazing with a P Bass.

mmbongo · #10 03-17-2013, 12:31 PM

This. Can't touch the Hardwire without spending twice as much. They go for around $75 used.

G3Mitch · #11 03-17-2013, 11:20 PM

I LOVE the sound of a Fulltone OCD on my P-Bass.
Throw in a clean blend and thats my favorite OD tone.

Strikebass · #12 03-18-2013, 10:53 AM

is the cm-2 true bypass? I like the look of it

Jason Hall · #13 03-18-2013, 10:56 AM

Just picked up a joyo ultimate drive, ocd clone... sounds great with the pbass. Nice fat overdrive sound. You can pick one up for around $40 so why not?

Strikebass · #14 03-18-2013, 11:10 AM

Well, both compressor and overdrive are not exactly the kind of pedals I want to go cheap with. I've learned with harley benton that cheap = **** in most cases, so I'd like to get a good overdrive. If cheap is possible then great

My possibilities are:

boss odb3 (which is not true bypass as far as I know)
ibanez tube screamer (don't know if it's t bypass)
cm-2 (this is a serious option, although my though is that it can't be as good as the 150€-worth ones, can it?)

any other suggestions for a true bypass overdrive not over 160 € new?

PS i just found the mxr m89. What about it?

GTBASS · #15 03-18-2013, 05:30 PM

Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, first version(with DRIVE in blue lettering on a gray pedal)--absolute true bypass(mine passed a signal when it didn't have a power supply plugged into it!) and pretty darn transparent. It's got more bass than a Bad Monkey and it can be had for REALLY cheap. Also plays well with my active basses. TRY ONE OUT!