Oldiemurphy
Strat-O-Master
Yeah, you told me you kicked the fz-5 to the curb. That's a great board. OCDs are awesome. Plus, the Fulltone mosfet. Sweet.
How many Overdrives is too many?
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Wow, what a hot question, I guess we are OD fans. My favorites: Fulldrive2, OCD, SoulFood w/JHS mod, DS-1 and when you really need a gut vibe the Metal Zone Boss MT-2. It's sad, looking at my list you can tell I haven't bought one in a while. Lots listed I need to check out.
Steve_2020
Strat-Talk Member
like many players I have shelves and shelves full of ODs. Just have never sold any-yet.
In use either two or one.
Into a fendery clean(ish) pedal platform, 2 ODs. One as the main, one as the stacked boost. EG: a Way Huge Overrated Special (boost) into a Barber Direct Drive (main). Or Archer JB (boost) into Gladio Dual (main)
for the already cranked Marshall just one as a solo boost. Usually the Archer or -at home/studio the Klon.
In use either two or one.
Into a fendery clean(ish) pedal platform, 2 ODs. One as the main, one as the stacked boost. EG: a Way Huge Overrated Special (boost) into a Barber Direct Drive (main). Or Archer JB (boost) into Gladio Dual (main)
for the already cranked Marshall just one as a solo boost. Usually the Archer or -at home/studio the Klon.
4pickupguy
Strat-O-Master
I’ll let you know…..
If you are talking about on one pedal board, probably 3 or 4 should be max, including a boost and a fuzz, if you have a single channel amp. Really depends on type of music you play. In a cover band you may need a fuzz, a boost, a light OD, and a heavier OD or distortion. Hopefully one pedal can combine 2 of those functions independently switched. I have a lot more than that and sometimes switch or swap one for another. You can stack them for more dirt.
Currently on my main board are a Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Wampler Euphoria, and a Jaurnig Gristle King. But I have a bunch of other pedals of various stripes of the OD variety.
Currently on my main board are a Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Wampler Euphoria, and a Jaurnig Gristle King. But I have a bunch of other pedals of various stripes of the OD variety.
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PhilippineStrat
Strat-O-Master
I have two drives the EHX hot tubes(Low End boost/warmer) and the Caline Pure Sky (Super transparent)These are in front of my Orange Micro Terror (Mid boost)
Having three different Gain knobs allows me to dial in any flavor of drive I want.
I have a clean boost first in my chain. Once Ive found the drive I want the clean boost acts as a master gain for the whole rig (and customized drive sound) to dial in the MAX amount of dirt i want. I then use the guitar volume to go down from there.
Good overdrives are incredibly nuanced especially when stacked.
You have a TON OF OPTIONS
How much gain on the first?
How much volume on the first to push the second OD?
Same for the second drive
How much gain or headroom on the amp?
The settings are VERY sensitive. move one of the volume,gain or tone knobs on one of the gain stages can create a very different sound.
The moment I dialled in my current strat tone for the first time I was blown away! Suddenly I was playing out of a large Fender tube amp pushed to its limit at a home friendly volume. Think Hendrix if 6 was 9.
One slip of a knob it was gone.
Needless to say I photohraphed the settings
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Having three different Gain knobs allows me to dial in any flavor of drive I want.
I have a clean boost first in my chain. Once Ive found the drive I want the clean boost acts as a master gain for the whole rig (and customized drive sound) to dial in the MAX amount of dirt i want. I then use the guitar volume to go down from there.
Good overdrives are incredibly nuanced especially when stacked.
You have a TON OF OPTIONS
How much gain on the first?
How much volume on the first to push the second OD?
Same for the second drive
How much gain or headroom on the amp?
The settings are VERY sensitive. move one of the volume,gain or tone knobs on one of the gain stages can create a very different sound.
The moment I dialled in my current strat tone for the first time I was blown away! Suddenly I was playing out of a large Fender tube amp pushed to its limit at a home friendly volume. Think Hendrix if 6 was 9.
One slip of a knob it was gone.
Needless to say I photohraphed the settings
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Dik Ellis
Strat-Talker
Not sure how many is enough, but I know I'm not there yet.
Bob, we like the same OD's. Don't look at the settings, my granddaughter thinks she is my peddle Tec.
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Highway Chile
Strat-Talker
At home, the sky’s the limit. When I played in bar bands, I used one or none. I got my basic sound from my amp and only occasionally punched it up with an overdrive (usually a TS type) or a fuzz. During the past 20+ years since I last played a gig, I’ve collected a number of OD pedals.
bmikultyak
Strat-Talker
I've had a Big Muff (NY version) and a Russian version. I sold the NY one and then got the Russian one and modded it with various circuits using germanium and silicon diodes for different tones. I modded the original Muff feedback loop and tone sections to get mid scoop variable to mid hump and where in the frequencies the hump is located. Very versatile and had great sound. It was part Muff and part ProCo Rat. I sold it and still have the schematics.
I have EH Double Shot distortion but its either nasal on the one channel or heavy metal bassy crunch on the other. It will drive an amp into feedback type sustain.
I presently have a Digitech blues type OD which lets me dial in varied OD with the volume knob on the guitar.
My answer is 1 OD pedal is plenty if it's one that works for you.
There's still no comparison with a good tube amp with a master or single ended (Princeton). I'm not fond of modeling tube amps because even the tube part of the circuit uses FETs and other SS components so it's not behaving like a real tube circuit.
keys88
Strat-Talker
Guys, I just bought another one, a JHS Andy Timmons AT+ Overdrive. Oops. What the heck is wrong with me lol? Although, this is one I've wanted for a while so I don't feel bad about it. I absolutely LOVE Andy's lead tone. I just got the shipped notice from Reverb so hopefully it gets here quickly
Houdi Elbow
Senior Stratmaster
I currently have
Rothwell Hellbender
EHX East River Drive
Tomsline Dumbler
+ Line6 M5, which has models of various od/distortion/fuzz pedals.
With the M5 I use ProCo Rat, EHX Big Muff, Chandler Tube Drive and Vox Tonebender sims, stored as presets. I had to spend a fair bit of time tweaking the settings to get them to sound close, but worth it in the end.
My go to, though, has to be the Hellbender. Cranked Marshall heaven.
Rothwell Hellbender
EHX East River Drive
Tomsline Dumbler
+ Line6 M5, which has models of various od/distortion/fuzz pedals.
With the M5 I use ProCo Rat, EHX Big Muff, Chandler Tube Drive and Vox Tonebender sims, stored as presets. I had to spend a fair bit of time tweaking the settings to get them to sound close, but worth it in the end.
My go to, though, has to be the Hellbender. Cranked Marshall heaven.
Green Craig
Senior Stratmaster
n-1 where n is the number that causes your wife to divorce you.
Of course you do. Tell me which OD pedals you have and I can make some suggestions for more… I’d be happy to help
Nate D
Most Honored Senior Member
I have probably 6 or 7 OD pedals, but kind of have a rule to only have two on my board at a time. 90% of the time I’m playing guitar straight into my amp with maybe a boost.
BluesForDan
Senior Stratmaster
