I got no distortion

[White Gold]

My overdrive pedal Double Trouble by VisualSound sounds great and I usally get a good sound through the Yamaha amps gain...

Now the gain doesn't have the same feel and I can't play hard hard rock without it sounding retarded...

I need a distortion pedal badly!

What is recomended?

[Mark Wein]

Depends on your budget..paging Help!imarock!

[telecaster911]

I would say if you have the budget, swap out the Yamaha for something else first AOK

[Ronk]

Fulltone OCD is a solid choice... see if you can get one used of ebay before you buy a new one.

[White Gold]

Should I get an amp with good distorion

or

a pedal with good distortion?

[telecaster911]

What bands are you playing, just mostly AC DC?

[White Gold]

AC/DC, Guns N' Roses (old sexy one), Foreigner, and Metallica mostly...

there are more, but those are the most fun to play with

[Help!I'maRock!]

Visual Sound Son of Hyde
MI Audio Crunchbox
modded DS-1
Mojo Hand Mule

i actually have an MIJ DS-1 that i'm looking to unload if i can find it. (its somewhere in my music room) i'd take $80 shipped. got some paint chips, but its in great condition.

[telecaster911]

For what you are doing, I would dump the Yamaha and buy a used Classic 30. Or get something that is a decent platform for pedals. To get the most out of a distortion pedal, it should be pushing preamp tubes in a tube amp. A distortion pedal into a solid state amp really defeats the purpose and most likely will sound sterile and fizzy. You may do better with an RP 350 or something along those lines into the clean of the Yamaha.

[Help!I'maRock!]

For what you are doing, I would dump the Yamaha and buy a used Classic 30. Or get something that is a decent platform for pedals. To get the most out of a distortion pedal, it should be pushing preamp tubes in a tube amp. A distortion pedal into a solid state amp really defeats the purpose and most likely will sound sterile and fizzy. You may do better with an RP 350 or something along those lines into the clean of the Yamaha.


depends on the amp. and a cheapo compressor makes a world of difference.

[telecaster911]

You could always take your amp and guitar to a store and start auditioning pedals. Agreed that a compressor might give him the sound bloom that he is probably looking for. Also, sometimes what you hear from your amp at home might not be ideal, but it might sit perfect in a band situation.

[Help!I'maRock!]

You could always take your amp and guitar to a store and start auditioning pedals. Agreed that a compressor might give him the sound bloom that he is probably looking for. Also, sometimes what you hear from your amp at home might not be ideal, but it might sit perfect in a band situation.


yes.

also, i have a DOD Milk Box compressor that i'll sell for $35 including shipping. the battery door is jammed closed, but the right amount of pressure should get it unwedged.

[White Gold]

Visual Sound Son of Hyde
MI Audio Crunchbox
modded DS-1
Mojo Hand Mule

i actually have an MIJ DS-1 that i'm looking to unload if i can find it. (its somewhere in my music room) i'd take $80 shipped. got some paint chips, but its in great condition.


Could you get a video for it?

[Help!I'maRock!]

Visual Sound Son of Hyde
MI Audio Crunchbox
modded DS-1
Mojo Hand Mule

i actually have an MIJ DS-1 that i'm looking to unload if i can find it. (its somewhere in my music room) i'd take $80 shipped. got some paint chips, but its in great condition.


Could you get a video for it?


the MIJ DS-1 is the original distortion pedal that both Satch and Vai used. it is very marshall-esque and can be modded to sound even moreso. the aforementioned MI Audio Crunchbox is basically a modded DS-1. i looked for a YouTube vid, but couldn't find one worth anything.

[White Gold]

I don't have that kind of money now...

How long are you willing to hold onto it? I need to earn it

Do you want to get rid of it soon or just anytime...

I'll get su pedal when I got the money...

[telecaster911]

Here is a good mod for the ds-1. Go to the bottom of the page for the indy classic mod.

http://www.erikhansen.net/?page_id=28

more ds-1 info and mods.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Feb/Boss_DS_1_Mods.aspx

Here's a clip of the indy mods vs stock. Wait till you hear the modded vs the stock.

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I will probably be doing this mod to my old ds-1.

[Help!I'maRock!]

I don't have that kind of money now...

How long are you willing to hold onto it? I need to earn it

Do you want to get rid of it soon or just anytime...

I'll get su pedal when I got the money...


no worries. its here somewhere. if i sell, i'll let you know.

[Denverdave]

Another suggestion - sell your Double Trouble pedal and buy a Jekyll/Hyde pedal. It has the OD and Distortion together...

[White Gold]

I was first considering the Jekyll and Hyde, but I never got a chance to try it out...

How much could I sell the double trouble for and how much is the Jekyll and Hyde pedal?

wave0

[Help!I'maRock!]

you'll take a hit on the DT, but hopefully you'll make up for it by buying a used JH. see if you can't do a straight swap on HCFX or EG.

[White Gold]

I couldn't swap it at stores right?

It would need to be with like one of you guys for instance? Not a store? messedup0

[Mark Wein]

you'll get a horrible trade in at a store....

[Help!I'maRock!]

you'll get a horrible trade in at a store....


yeah, they'll give you like $30 for it. don't do it.

[White Gold]

pshh...i paid like 200 for this puppy...

I guess I'll save up for the jekyll and hyde...

[White Gold]

http://www.tonetronix.com/pc/Visual-Sound-Jekyll-Hyde-V2/Visual-Sound-Guitar-Effects-Pedals/Visual-Sound-Guitar-Effects-Pedals.html

Is it worth it?

[White Gold]

idn_smilie

[Help!I'maRock!]

http://www.tonetronix.com/pc/Visual-Sound-Jekyll-Hyde-V2/Visual-Sound-Guitar-Effects-Pedals/Visual-Sound-Guitar-Effects-Pedals.html

Is it worth it?


no. you've already got two tubescreamers in your DT. why bother with another on the Jeckyll side? if you like Visual Sound, get a Son of Hyde. or a DS1. or a RAT. or a...

[White Gold]

How about this...

Is this worth it?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SonOfHyde/