Something like the Sarno Earth Drive for 6 string
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Something like the Sarno Earth Drive for 6 string
I'm building a small 6 string guitar pedalboard and want an overdrive similar to Brads Earth Drive. I have an earth drive but want to keep it with the leg clip on it and use it with steel guitar only. I could just buy another earth drive for guitar but want to try something different and less expensive, perhaps with a little more gain on tap. I've tried the sparkle drive and don't love it, I want something more transparent without the mids bump. Just looking for some suggestions. Thanks !
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I really like my Timmy pedal. I found that there was considerable overlap with the Earth Drive but the Timmy was a little more transparent and had more flexible tone controls. Pretty much the same price as the ED though
edit: As I think about it, I can't say that the Timmy has more gain on tap, I use it as a grit pedal. The Euphoria may be worth checking out.
edit: As I think about it, I can't say that the Timmy has more gain on tap, I use it as a grit pedal. The Euphoria may be worth checking out.
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The Simble is a very versatile pedal!
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Yeah thinking I might try the Timmy. will look for a used one.Steve Vroman wrote:I really like my Timmy pedal. I found that there was considerable overlap with the Earth Drive but the Timmy was a little more transparent and had more flexible tone controls. Pretty much the same price as the ED though
edit: As I think about it, I can't say that the Timmy has more gain on tap, I use it as a grit pedal. The Euphoria may be worth checking out.
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I have the sparkle drive but dont love it. maybe i just need to play with the settings more.MIchael Bean wrote:Hard to beat the Ibanez Tube Screamer as a simple Overdrive. They're relatively cheap and they're easy to find. Most boutique pedals are a variation on the TS8 circuit anyway.
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In addition to the Timmy, you might want to check out some variation of a Klon circuit - I use an ARC Effects Klone on my 6 string board and other than my original '80s TS9, its been my favorite low-mid gain overdrive for a few years now. It also has, IMO, the advantage of being buffered, which I like.. I have an original V1 but the V2 is quite popular as well:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IagqxGNxxnY
If you're looking for a bit more gain, I also like the Skreddy Screwdriver, which has a trim pot to adjust the gain range - it can be pretty light, or get to almost fuzz territory.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWAOexI3HA
Lastly, I wouldn't be surprised if Brad would build you something with a little more gain than a standard Earth Drive if you asked!
Good hunting!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IagqxGNxxnY
If you're looking for a bit more gain, I also like the Skreddy Screwdriver, which has a trim pot to adjust the gain range - it can be pretty light, or get to almost fuzz territory.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWAOexI3HA
Lastly, I wouldn't be surprised if Brad would build you something with a little more gain than a standard Earth Drive if you asked!
Good hunting!
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I agree, I've found it to be versatile and amp-like, really vibey... There are of course various makers who produce a Klon/Klone circuit, and you're welcome to Google about to learn more about it all in general... but if you like the ARC, here's a couple used ones for sale over on TheGearPage...
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... t.1732267/
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... 2.1729647/
If you're not a member over there, it may not let you view the classifieds posts... but, they're quite active on that board and there's usually a lot of great sounding used pedals available at any one time, so could be worth your membership if you're a gear geek like me.
OR, Aaron at ARC Effects is a real stand up guy and new units can be purchased here: http://arc-effects.com/
But hey, there's loads of good OD's out there - this one just works for me!
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... t.1732267/
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... 2.1729647/
If you're not a member over there, it may not let you view the classifieds posts... but, they're quite active on that board and there's usually a lot of great sounding used pedals available at any one time, so could be worth your membership if you're a gear geek like me.
OR, Aaron at ARC Effects is a real stand up guy and new units can be purchased here: http://arc-effects.com/
But hey, there's loads of good OD's out there - this one just works for me!
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so many choices. Just watched some demos of the Tumnus, sounds amazing. I think I need to take my Earth Drive down to my local Guitar Center and A/B it against some pedals. I may just order another earth drive, it sounds really great with a hollowbody guitar (I have a gretsch 6118). The transparency of the earth drive is really what I'm after. thanks for the responses everyone.
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I have had heaps of overdrives, still have many of them - inc the Nobels and klones mentioned here. I like clean boosts and medium drives. and a fuzz first in line. I like the Austin Gold Overdrive (Rocktron) , Zoom Power Drive PD-01, Nobels is nice, DOD FX50 (for the Neil Young songs!). These days, for guitar, I just have the fuzz, an Earth Drive and my Dingotone HZD boost. Earth Drives are the best.
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That's a germanium fuzz face circuit from Dingotone. I think they call the production version the GHF (germanium hybrid fuzz)
http://www.dingotone.com
http://www.dingotone.com
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those Dingotone pedals look nice ! I bet the boost sounds killer with the earth drive !Jeremy Threlfall wrote:That's a germanium fuzz face circuit from Dingotone. I think they call the production version the GHF (germanium hybrid fuzz)
http://www.dingotone.com
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Yeah, it does. It's a nicely made clean boost in the way of the Boss FA-1 FET Amplifier, and same functionality. Does the clean boost thing as good as the ARC Klone I had for a while. Mines an early one, the newer ones are a bit fancier.Karen Sarkisian wrote:
those Dingotone pedals look nice ! I bet the boost sounds killer with the earth drive !