Low gain OD/ boost preamp
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
I'm using a Fairfield Barbershop for this purpose. Have it set for a nice signal boost with Drive set quite low. To my ears it adds just a bit of tonal richness and oomph. With my guitar's volume set around 8 everything stays nice and clean. Roll it up to 10 and dig into the strings and I get a pleasing growl.
There's just something wonderful about that on-the-edge-of-break-up tone.
There's just something wonderful about that on-the-edge-of-break-up tone.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
Boss GE-7 anyone?
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
http://kingsleyamplifiers.com/products/pedals/7/
I've put a request in to see availability on the Page from Kingsley. I've only ever heard amazing things about them and the demos sounds really, really nice.
I've put a request in to see availability on the Page from Kingsley. I've only ever heard amazing things about them and the demos sounds really, really nice.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
5 - 6 weeks until it's built, my order is placed. Probably be about £300 all in with import etc.
I'm thinking this will be placed at the end of my chain where a Klon KTR currently resides. I think the Page will push my Bassman really nicely with less drive and less mids than the KTR, and then I can sell the KTR and have some extra cash to piss up the wall
http://kingsleyamplifiers.com/products/pedals/7/
Couple of demos that really show it off:
https://youtu.be/8sVCpVua4ek?si=4J-mshcBzCqEhOwd
https://youtu.be/8sVCpVua4ek?si=FWozfletutByj1k_
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
always thought they sounded great in demos but price has kept me away. let us know what you think of it when you get yours!GreenKnee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:35 am
Couple of demos that really show it off:
https://youtu.be/8sVCpVua4ek?si=4J-mshcBzCqEhOwd
https://youtu.be/8sVCpVua4ek?si=FWozfletutByj1k_
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
I've almost always based my main sound on a low gain OD/distortion, and used a second similar pedal either in front (to boost the gain) or after (to boost the volume). Lately that's evolved into having two identical pedals, with the second one set a little louder than the first one (same settings otherwise), and using different combinations of them to get 4 different levels of dirt and volume. Right now it's two OD-3s, but I've also used two BD-2s, BD-2 + OD-3, OCD + RAT, two RATs, two Red Llamas, TS9/SD-1 + DOD250, and probably a few other combos of those pedals I'm forgetting right now.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
I certainly will!MechaBulletBill wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:39 amlet us know what you think of it when you get yours!
Sounds like a good justification for having 3 of the same pedal so you can boost going in to and after the middle pedal
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
It’s funny, after all these years, I am finally discovering that you can get good sounds out of pedals without the gain full up. Who knew? Haha.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
I bloody love the GE7.... Brilliant boost tone shaper ....I'd go as far to say my favourite OD maybe.....
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
API makes and eq/boost pedal that looks sweet, but $$$.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
Same with the programmable EQ2 from Source Audio. That thing is really cool, but definitely expensive.marqueemoon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:49 amAPI makes and eq/boost pedal that looks sweet, but $$$.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
I actually did that a really long time ago, well, almost. I had a Vintage RAT going into a RAT2, going into a Turbo RAT. But from what I remember, I had dramatically different settings on them, so it wasn't quite the same thing.
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Re: Low gain OD/ boost preamp
Some combo of DOD 250, red llama, and Rat has served me well for many decades.
And all of these can produce boost and low gain very well - yet with the turn of a knob (or a cascade from one into the next) ramp up into serious distorto-fuzz!
And all of these can produce boost and low gain very well - yet with the turn of a knob (or a cascade from one into the next) ramp up into serious distorto-fuzz!
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