SORTED....Dirty pedal required....bought a Dr Scientists The Elements

Castro · February 2018

Hey pedal gurus

I currently have a King of Tone that I use for a slight bit of grit on one side and medium overdrive on t'other.

I now want to add a pedal that would move on to the next gain stage, nothing too metal or too fuzzy, maybe some kind of distortion pedal for an occasional solo. I play single coils and gold foils only, no humbuckers, and the guitars go through a Morgan RCA35.

I've been looking at some Walrus Audio stuff, the new Boss JHS JB2, Dr Scientists The Elements.....

Budget up to £140 and I don't mind used stuff.

Any thoughts?

Beexter · February 2018

Rat?

DesVegas · February 2018

Pop this in FX£ to see what people are selling?

Castro · February 2018

@DesVegas I am doing that too.

Castro · February 2018

@Beexter possibly. I'm going to check it out.

VJIves · February 2018

The Elements is brilliant.

Castro · February 2018

Thanks @VJIves

I've spotted a used one.

In your opinion is it versatile, i.e. will it still do overdrive in addition to distortion?

VJIves · February 2018

Castro said:

Thanks @VJIves

I've spotted a used one.

In your opinion is it versatile, i.e. will it still do overdrive in addition to distortion?

It can do anything, honestly. Probably the most versatile gain pedal I've used.

timhulio · February 2018

Get a Harmonic Percolator variant.

UnclePsychosis · February 2018

MXR Distortion+ / RAT

Fishboy7 · February 2018

A fuzz might work for you, A backed off fuzz can be surprisingly expressive/tasteful, ......

Fishboy7 · February 2018

, ..... more Dnosaur jr than Megadeth anyway, ...

hotpickups · February 2018

ThorpyFX Warthog? I'm selling mine @Castro ;

Sassafras · February 2018

My favourite distortions are the Rat, Fat Sandwich and Distortion+.
The Fat Sandwich is a very aggressive, dynamic sound.
The Rat and Distortion+ are far smoother and compressed.

builttospill · February 2018

Arc Effects Soothsayer

colourofsound · February 2018

SS/BS Mini. Clean boost/overdrive/fuzz. Great pedal.

Castro · February 2018

Good afternoon all. I appreciate your thoughts, offers and recommendations.

I have settled on a used Dr Scientist The Elements....great reviews, great flexibility and just a little over budget.

Here's hoping I love it.

BintyTwanger77 · February 2018

Castro said:

Good afternoon all. I appreciate your thoughts, offers and recommendations.

I have settled on a used Dr Scientist The Elements....great reviews, great flexibility and just a little over budget.

Here's hoping I love it.

Even if you don't get on with the higher gain stuff (and there is a ton of gain available), I'd really recommend running it at 18V and using it as a clean boost/buffer/EQ, as it has the Cleanness circuit built in.

Castro · February 2018

Thanks @BintyTwanger77 I will remember that advice.

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