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The best od/dist/fuzz for Warwick.

Driven Crane

Driven Crane

May 30, 2014
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I am new to this brand. But i am sure i have found my own tone in it. I'm a happy Katana owner. So i wonder what would be great with it. SA LA Lady (Aftershock) sounds just great, but after a lot of trades i am left with almost one od pedal (not counting EHX Germanium Big Muff which is good but is a kind of toy for me). No modulation effects are needed - my board is full of that kind of effects). 29693938_1811565888874012_1164453638_o.jpg
 
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Another vote for Darkglass here, I'm currently using a B7Kv2 (I've got an Aguilar Tone Hammer on the way as well). I also have a full palate of Fuzzrocious pedals all of which sound killer with my Corvette.
 
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Driven Crane said:
I am new to this brand. But i am sure i have found my own tone in it. I'm a happy Katana owner. So i wonder what would be great with it. SA LA Lady (Aftershock) sounds just great, but after a lot of trades i am left with almost one od pedal (not counting EHX Germanium Big Muff which is good but is a kind of toy for me). No modulation effects are needed - my board is full of that kind of effects).View attachment 2965688
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With Darkglass pedals I do have to boost the signal to get the desired frequency response from my Warwick Thumb BO. Sounds great after though. There a plenty of great options as others mentioned and I'd add Dunwich or specifically a Damnation MBD-1 to the list
 
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I have a Fuzzrocious Darkest Driving and a Henretta Choad Blaster that I run. Both sound great with my Warwicks. I find that the Fuzzrocious sounds equally great with my fingers and a pick, but the Henretta responds best with just finger style.
 
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TodaysTomSawyer said:
With Darkglass pedals I do have to boost the signal to get the desired frequency response from my Warwick Thumb BO. Sounds great after though. There a plenty of great options as others mentioned and I'd add Dunwich or specifically a Damnation MBD-1 to the list
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The MBD-1 sounds incredible with my Thumb BO...but the Alpha Omega seems like it was directly made with my Warwick in mind
 
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I've used my Warwick Thumb BO 5er (individually) through a VT Bass, Rusty Box, B7KU, a $50 Tube Art MP with no eq before it, and a B7Ku set super bright and grindy through the VT Bass set super bass-y and it's sounded good through all of them in my opinion.
 
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Driven Crane said:
I am new to this brand. But i am sure i have found my own tone in it. I'm a happy Katana owner. So i wonder what would be great with it. SA LA Lady (Aftershock) sounds just great, but after a lot of trades i am left with almost one od pedal (not counting EHX Germanium Big Muff which is good but is a kind of toy for me). No modulation effects are needed - my board is full of that kind of effects).View attachment 2965688
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It is hard for me to know what you will like, but I will give it a shot.
Fuzz pedals generally like mid-focused basses. When I've tried to use one on active basses with more of a scoop, it doesn't go well.
Overdrives can work, but it depends how the drive is voiced. Something like an OCD clone or TS clone likes mids, so again, it may not work well on an active Warwick with a lot of bite. However, something that doesn't compress as much, like a Darkglass B3k\B7k, Alpha\Omega, or Aguilar Agro might work. Jon Stockman of Karnivool plays a Warwick and I believe helped create the A\O pedal. His distorted tone is amazing.
 
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