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cdm442
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07/04/2007 3:04 am
what is a overdive effect
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Weslaba
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07/04/2007 3:16 am
Basically any blues and/or classic rock tune you hear is under the influence of overdrive. To describe it in simple terms, its a much more subtle form of distortion. Distortion is higher gain and a little smoother sounding. Overdrive on the other hand has a loose and grainy sound with a lot less gain in most cases compared to distortion.
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07/04/2007 5:19 am
I believe there is a link in the "useful links" thread about this.
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07/13/2007 4:04 pm
To start off, an Overdrive effect pedal offers very little tone shaping controls. It’s main duty is to boost your guitar’s input signal, adding that extra punch and dirt to your overall sound. Your guitar signal will also enjoy increased saturation and more sustain. In my opinion, the Ibanez Tube Screamer offers a warmer and rounder tone compared to Boss pedals. I use both the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9DX and the Boss SD-1 in my setup for variation in my guitar sound.

I have a blog which offers you information on the difference between a Overdrive, Fuzz and Distortion pedal. Go to www.guitareffectssecrets.andy-ng.com for more!
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07/14/2007 2:44 am
Now that were on the subject, anybody have any opinions on this badd larry? ... MI Audio Blues Pro
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