Those of you who use overdrive, what do you run, and where in your chain? That includes running distortion pedals as overdrives (the ones that you reasonably can)... A couple guys in another club are huge fans of running an MBD2 as an overdrive.
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Thunderbird Club
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Wait. You unsoldered it before you measured it, right?
You know I've been using the Damnation MBD (1 then 2) for years as my only dirt. Overdrive and distortion kind of overlap. I think it's all dirt of differing degrees. My chain is Tuner -> HPF -> EHX Steel Leather -> Boost -> MBD2 -> 800RB preamp.
I posted a pic the other day of essentials I ordered last week. This arrived today. New bottle design. I really hope they haven’t messed with the formula. I’ve been using Gibson polish for years.
I buy Epiphone polish and put a Gibson sticker on it.
I don’t use an overdrive pedal. Between the Mesa TT 800 and the SVT VR and the Thunderbirds, I get all the dirt I usually need. I do have a Big Muff Fuzz, more for fun than anything else.
On the TT, if I set the ohm switch to 2 Ohms, there is a noticeable early breakup that is very cool sounding with the 4 Ohm Subway 410. I like to keep it pretty simple.
I can get my old Peaveys (especially the Mark IV) to give me all the distortion I want, so I hardly ever use overdrive/distortion pedals.
But, I do have an Ashdown Triple Shot, and a Night Owl Industries "Edison" tube pre-amp.
The Ashdown, when I use it, is usually in the effects loop, before the volume pedal; the Edison is last in line going into front of amp. Well, it would be, but it's currently the only effect on the pedal board, so.....
Worth posting this. I love some of the tones Mike is getting here. But unfortunately spending thousands on an amp I'd never get to use would make no sense.
Well, this problem seems to have resolved itself
On the plus side, I've now increased my collection of red, late 80s, Japanese-made guitar-type instruments by 50%
Different contribution to Hot Tubes Toozday...
That's wot happens when Mother Natures messes with my biking plans. Been cooped up last couple of days taking care of the house, I had enough of it and started the day shopping for parts to assemble a 3rd Fenderbird and ended up getting a Korg SV-1. Can't play it much better than the Juno, but at least it's red.
That's wot happens when Mother Natures messes with my biking plans. Been cooped up last couple of days taking care of the house, I had enough of it and started the day shopping for parts to assemble a 3rd Fenderbird and ended up getting a Korg SV-1. Can't play it much better than the Juno, but at least it's red.
Fear and Loathing....
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Yes, when I got my Lull T4 it came with Nickel Rounds and I loved how it sounded, I kind of lost that somewhere along the way, so I gave the SITs a try and WoW! they're really nice sounding, I' going to buy another couple of sets, one for the Lull and another to possibly put on the '64.
Mine had some after marker tunas (Thanks Willy!) on it but the seller included the originals, I re-installed them and they look great and seem to tune up fine............ GTG will be an interesting comparison!
Excellent! Save yourself some money and get the Power Wounds. Same string, other than the Fusion process. At least with the Power Steel and RB Stainless (AKA Fusion) I didn't notice any difference.
I bet it did! Nice score.
