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Old 01-30-2008, 03:55 PM
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Question What am I missing as a overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedal?

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I know there are many pedals out there. But what should I get next?

This is what I have so far in that O/D/F section:

Tech 21 SansAmp PBDDI,
Fulltone BassDrive MOSFET,
HAO Rust Ride Bass Driver,
Ashdown Engineering Drive Plus,
Electroharmonix Big Muff Pi (russian, black),
Ibanez TS7 Tube Screamer w/Hot,
Sabine NEX-5100 FuzzStortion,
Digitech Bad Monkey,
DOD FX70 Metal,
Danelectro FAB Overdrive
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MXR Blowtorch.

I love vague threads like these.
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Old 01-30-2008, 05:34 PM
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You've got some very different sounding dirt boxes there. What sound are you looking for?
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+1 on the mxr blowtorch- im saving up for one myself
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+1 on the mxr blowtorch- im saving up for one myself
And to further elaborate on why I suggested the Blowtorch... nothing on your list sounds like it.
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Old 01-30-2008, 05:37 PM
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Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz. I have one and it puts even the almighty Big Muff to shame.
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Old 01-30-2008, 06:11 PM
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MXR Blowtorch.

I love vague threads like these.
Mojo Hand Huckleberry.

Vague thread FTW
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Old 01-30-2008, 08:14 PM
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Old 01-30-2008, 08:20 PM
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You guys have way too many pedals.

Wait...so do I. CRAP.

Thanks TB!!

I now have 7 pedals!
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Old 01-30-2008, 08:36 PM
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Just get a real dirt box.

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Just get a real dirt box.

+1 after blue leds these improve tone like nothing else.
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Old 01-30-2008, 09:32 PM
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Old 01-31-2008, 01:18 AM
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Just get a real dirt box.

Are you growing shrooms in that box?
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Old 01-31-2008, 10:28 AM
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+1 on the blowtorch!
perhaps MXR distortion III, or Boss HM2, EHX metal Muff?
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Are you growing shrooms in that box?
Dude, there's a picture of Oklahoma on the box. Everyone knows the good mushrooms grow in Oregon.
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