Having proved that I can't get my lovely new Princeton to break up at anything approaching comfortable volume, I'm after a really good OD or distortion pedal. Guitars are LPs.
I have a Keeley modified BD2 which gets me a nice tone but the bottom end seems to disappear somewhat, although I could always turn up the bass on the amp, currently on 3.
I have been loaned a Box of Rock which also gets a very nice tone but still isn't quite what I'm looking for. It's like the BD2 on steroids but still the bottom end is a bit light.
I am toying with getting a DS1 and using it with the BD2 but that will probably rob me of even more bottom end, or add more middle at least.
I'm not after a Marshall on 11 sound but something more subtle and definitely bluesey. Alvin Lee at Woodstock; EC Crossroads on Wheels of Fire; 335 very wound up if you like.
The Gunshot appeals but may not be the thing I need. Any thoughts and comment gratefully received.
Ta.
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If you want something more amp like then an OCD (or cheaper clone) is worth a try.
BB preamp is also a great pedal and with the 2 band Eq gives quite a lot of flexibility.
Got two eq knobs there, low and high.
Discontinued so grab one cheap before ebay prices ramp up and an expensive RI comes out 5 yrs hence!
I have heard a Princeton Reverb reissue sound absolutely stellar (in the hands of someone a lot better than me it must be said) with an OCD and an EHX Soul Food. That wasn't at home volumes though.
Here's the thing with a Princeton, I've just plugged my firebird into the same pedal board with all the same settings on the amp and pedals and it sounds shit. The only thing that works in this instance is to crank the amp.
It got great reviews on release and is universally praised by those who use it, but barely seems to get a mention. Very versatile.
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