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So I just got my fender blues deluxe (awesome) and while the gain is sweet for the blues, it's not overly heavy. Before, I was using a VOXAD30VT which had some decent distortion on it. I don't need anything Pantera like, but I need a good sound for the Tomlin stuff. Something with some punch and bite.
I've already got a Bad Monkey. Great for light dirty sounds, but I need something a little heavier. Suggestions welcome. Sort of thinking of either a Boss DS-1 or maybe a Digitech Hot Head.
For reference, something that sounds like Tomlin's Let God Arise.
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I'm not particularly familiar with that song, but regardless, what sort of budget are you looking at for this?
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Maybe a Rat?
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Demonizer? I know it doesnt sound very "Godly", but i've heard excellent things.
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I'd say Visual Sound Jekyll and Hyde or a ProCo RAT.
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have you turned up the gain on your amp and then put the OD pedal in front of it? that'll crunch it up some.
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A VS Jekyll and Hyde will cover you for pretty much anything you are going to need, unless you randomly decide to start playing Demon hunter.
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For reference, something that sounds like Tomlin's Let God Arise.
Watch Daniel Carson's video on worshipfrequency.com. It mentions all of his gear. He uses a ProCo RAT on that song, if I remember correctly.
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Originally Posted by irtrogdor have you turned up the gain on your amp and then put the OD pedal in front of it? that'll crunch it up some.
I have. The drive channel is very light, even mixed with the OD pedal. It's great for bluesy stuff, light drive, but it's not really full on distortion.
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What do you have the volume set at?
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To be honest, I've not been able to let it fully out. I get around 2 at my house and the walls start to shake. I should be able to give it a good go Sunday.
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Originally Posted by WideAwake To be honest, I've not been able to let it fully out. I get around 2 at my house and the walls start to shake. I should be able to give it a good go Sunday.
You might want to think about picking up or building an attenuator.
As far as distortion, i have been swearing by the greatness of the jekyll and hyde...until last night. I recently picked up a little big muff and it rocked my face off last night. It's a big, fat full distortion w/ plenty of sustain and I freakin loved it. We did plenty of Tomlin stuff last night at practice and it sounded incredible. Pick one up. (Also, it's a completely different monster than the JH so pick that up too! )
-shane
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Originally Posted by WideAwake To be honest, I've not been able to let it fully out. I get around 2 at my house and the walls start to shake. I should be able to give it a good go Sunday.
That could be part of the problem. Some of the others could tell you how it works, but all I know is that you can't really get that full distorted sound at lower volumes.
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I'd have to say that what you're looking for would be found in either a Tubescreamer or a Jekyll and Hyde... BTW, I'm pretty sure that the Jekyll part of it is a Tubescreamer clone...
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Originally Posted by Shift That could be part of the problem. Some of the others could tell you how it works, but all I know is that you can't really get that full distorted sound at lower volumes.
Unless you use a real attenuator like snizzle said. That's the only way you're going to get real tube distortion at a low volume.