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Small girthy overdrive?

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paradigm_shift

Mar 29, 2007
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#1
Not quite sure how to describe what I'm looking for. Want an overdrive pedal thats got the thickness/girth of an old green russian big muff/ or the fender sublime with the gain right down. Want clean articulation. I want it to sound like my bass but fuller, Wider?. It doesn't need much gain, if it gets a slight bit of break up fine. Slightly gritty/creamy texture is preferable to overly clean and sparkly.

Preferably in an MXR size enclosure... Can anyone give me a suggestion? I don't have any references to give/specific examples but if you've got something/suggestions they will be checked out.

Thank you muchly
 
#2
Damn dude, that almost sounds like you of those infomercials you here on the radio of on basic cable at 3AM. "Thickness/Girth, Big Muff, Fuller/Wider, and Creamy Textures." But to answer your question..... I haven't got a clue. I don't much about effects due to not using then.
 
#8
I don't really know about how much OD pedals can get Big Muff girth, etc, but look into the Catalinbread SFT. It's not a gain-fest but it breaks up and is really tweakable and versatile.
 
#10
Gemini Drive and Ddyna Thinman. Both are small, girthy, and do the just-breaking-up grit excellently. The Gemini is more versatile, but the Thinman is cheaper, and easier to dial in.

The SFT is probably a good choice too but I haven't used it myself yet to recommend.
 
#18
Am I the only person who fails to understand how an instrument tone could ever be described as "creamy"? Don't get that one at all.

If you want a "fuller" tone (more low end) buy an EQ to place before whichever OD pedal you get and add in more lows.
 
#19
I'll try to record some samples--I definitely have "creamy"-sounding pedals (the MXR Distortion II and Fuchs Valve Job, both modded for bass).

And adding an EQ in front is a lousy solution. It muddies up the low mids without actually "adding in" the lows that get cut off by so many dirt pedals.
 

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