Help me fill in the gap on this pedalboard

RandallFlagg

Building a little nano+ pedalboard to use with my Morgan PR12. Looking for a drive that will give low to medium gain, just a little hair to a Strat & Tele up to a bit of chordy crunch on the bridge pickup. I don't like the compression and stuffy mid range of a Tubescreamer and don't want a Klone, yet I also don't want something scooped like the Timmy or OCD.

I was thinking Bearfoot FX Honey Bee maybe? What would you put in there? The Morgan maybe based on a Princeton but it has quite a nice mid range and isn't scooped at all.

I'm going to get the new Polytune 3 as my tuner and the board will be powered by a Cioks DC5 bolted on underneath 

Cabicular

  Blues driver
underrated but sounds great (disclaimer. I have the Waza I've never tried the stock one)

professorben

Cabicular said:

  Blues driver
underrated but sounds great (disclaimer. I have the Waza I've never tried the stock one)

I've had the Keely Mod version and it sounded like the Waza I tried through a Princeton. 

I like the sound, but felt dirty using a Fender. 

Sassafras

Pork Loin. Works with every amp it's encountered.

Gassage

Thorpy Peacekeeper. Honestly.

MattBanshee

Marshall Bluesbreaker or clone/variant

RandallFlagg

Gassage said:

Thorpy Peacekeeper. Honestly.

Yes, the Peacekeeper crossed my mind. I hate the Thorpy pedals aesthetics though. i may in a minority but I think they are the ugliest pedals around.

hubobulous

Peacekeeper

RandallFlagg

Sassafras said:

Pork Loin. Works with every amp it's encountered.

Don't know much about the Pork Loin, will investigate

builttospill

Zvex Double Rock... Smashing pedal!

JezWynd

Boss SD-2. It'll also give you a heavy distortion sound as well (just in case).

RandallFlagg

builttospill said:

Zvex Double Rock... Smashing pedal!

Won't fit on the board

VJIves

RandallFlagg said:

builttospill said:

Zvex Double Rock... Smashing pedal!

Won't fit on the board

Sideways? I'd go for something mega versatile like the Dr Scientist Elements. 

Kebabkid

The Pork Loin is great (owner)
The OCD on lower gains (8-9 o'clock) is surprisingly good (owner)
Mad Professor LGW

The Morgan OD sounded fantastic through a Morgan Amp but not as good through my Divided. Sold on but this is a great low gain pedal that worked very well with their amps (PR12 and AC20)

Always heard good things about the Nobels ODR-1 but that's just experienced a price hike.

With such a small board, if you can get to a shop that has a selection of pedals or even the ones you've shortlisted and an amp that's close to the PR12, just try them and that's what I do (take my board and guitar to shops and look to plug into a DRRI as good clean reference).

zepp76

Xotic SL Drive for a bit of Marshall goodness?

gibsongretschfan

If you're using primarily single coils (or even if you're not) you owe it o yourself to get a Nobels ODR-1. 

Just trust me.

Theres useable gain all over the dial but I use mine the way you are describing .

RandallFlagg

Right, its done. I'm building a small board for use with the Morgan PR12:

Pedaltrain Nano
Coiks DC5 (power)
TC Polytune II noir
Strymon Sunset
Strymon El Capistan
TC Ditto

All arrives tomorrow. I like the idea of the dual overdrive of the Sunset, I can set a light crunch and a heavier gain tone, plus, the El Capitan can serve up delay and reverb. I'm not much of a modulation user but might add a Trelicopter later if it will fit.

Ro_S

Strymon Sunset - digital dirt, yuck!    and terribly expensive.

Sporky

Small packet of biscuits.

Roland

Pint of beer

Winny_Pooh

A zen variant, less compressed ts9 with more lows and hair. There is a dopefx clone in the classifieds for £45 only