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[Slade N]

I have some parts with-in songs that I would like to stand out a just little in the mix (playing live) from my regular sounds for the song
(some but not all have harmonics involved)

what are your experiences with trying to achive this?
I know some parts/songs might require a drastic tone difference but what Im gettng after is just enough subtle difference to stand out just a bit like you might do in a recording mix...a little variation

Im currently leaning towards a ever so slight bit of overdrive to make it pop but wanted to hear the combined experience/wisdom of TB.

and thanks

 

[Mosfed]

For me it can depend - sometimes a clean boost is all I need to really have something stand out. Sometimes some extra grit can really help.

 

[Lebowsky]

^ what he said. I use both, but mostly a clean boost

 

[quincy_j_clomo]

I play harmonics frequently, and i find that a TS-style overdrive set to very low gain really makes 'em sing. and i mean VERY low gain, like not even making it gritty at all, just pleasantly saturating to the point of almost-but-not-quite growly warmth. The reason i specified TS-style is that i have yet to find another family of overdrives capable of achieving this type of saturation w/o actually distorting/clipping (if someone else has other opinions about that point please do fill me in.)

 

[gregmon79]

Two birds, one stone. Dirty boost

 

[smo]

Two birds, one stone. Dirty boost

This would be my thought too. Grab something like a Wampler Ecstacy/Euphoria or a Paul C. Timmy and you're done. They can do both pretty well.

 

[gregmon79]

Or a Southampton fifth gear. Great with bass! Stays nice and crisp too.

 

[BartmanPDX]

For me, it's the BMC - Bass Mid Control. I have it set for a slight boost in the lower mids so I can 'cut through the mix' a bit better if I need to without getting much louder. I would say a cleanish-boost like the Saturn V which makes the harmonics sing, even with the drive all the way down, but I have that pedal on almost all the time for rock songs since it just sounds so darn good. When I want a particular part to cut through a bit better though, I use the BMC.