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pedals and tube amps
what should i do ....i got a 100 watt tube amp...distortion is good ....but i was thinking of tweaking it a little for more crunch...better tone for leads...i would like to use my overdrive channel on the amp and get a pedal to juice it up a little more what pedal do you guys suggest????....when i use a distortion pedal on clean it seems i am back to solid state ....p.s. does the effects loop opposed to just going straight in make a difference????
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going into the FX loop will bypass the preamp (the bit that normally gives you distortion at low volume).
You can use a pedal, it is all about what you like. I think you might be onto a winner with a tube screamer providing you are not after a really heavy sound. I have a Boss OD-20 which is excellent as it has a huge range of sounds.
You can use a pedal, it is all about what you like. I think you might be onto a winner with a tube screamer providing you are not after a really heavy sound. I have a Boss OD-20 which is excellent as it has a huge range of sounds.
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any time dude !
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I haven't tried any other pedals infront of a dirty amp, but I love my MXR ZW-44 Zakk Wylde overdrive. On a clean channel, you can get some smooth creamy bluesy tones up to hard rockin AC/DC tones, and infront of an already dirty channel, you can get pretty darn heavey if you want. It also adds more clarity and note defenition, so it works great for leads. I use it to beef up a PV Classic 50 and to tighten up a PV Triple XXX. I usually keep the level full up, the tone around noon and the gain to taste with the C50, and at 0 with the 3X. A tubescreamer or a Boss SD-1 would give you similar results.
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