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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: pietro_moog on January 12, 2019, 10:28:23 PM

Title: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: pietro_moog on January 12, 2019, 10:28:23 PM
Hi guys.
My pedalboard dirt-side consists in:
Rangemaster-Superfuzz-BigMuff-FuzzFace-ToneBender3-HBOD-Dyna red distortion.
this is a wonderful chain, and i'm very happy.
I'm looking for something like a 60s-style OD sound.
Any suggestion?
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: ahiddentableau on January 13, 2019, 12:07:25 AM
Could you be more specific?  "60s style overdrive" is not at all specific.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: pietro_moog on January 13, 2019, 12:47:02 AM
I know, i'm sorry.
I mean something like a Beatles sound, or that trebly-sound of that era.
I'm not really sure, i'm confused.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: Aentons on January 13, 2019, 12:52:21 AM
If your guitar is a Rickenbacker into a Vox amp then you are set. 😀

If not, what are you using?
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: cooder on January 13, 2019, 01:09:27 AM
Going in the Vox AC 30 direction, maybe this:
http://1776effects.com/product/britannia/ (http://1776effects.com/product/britannia/)
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: pietro_moog on January 13, 2019, 02:21:42 AM
Quote from: Aentons on January 13, 2019, 12:52:21 AM
If your guitar is a Rickenbacker into a Vox amp then you are set. 😀

If not, what are you using?

Jazzmaster + 5e3
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: Aentons on January 13, 2019, 02:28:26 AM
Quote from: pietro_moog on January 13, 2019, 02:21:42 AM
Quote from: Aentons on January 13, 2019, 12:52:21 AM
If your guitar is a Rickenbacker into a Vox amp then you are set. 😀

If not, what are you using?

Jazzmaster + 5e3

Ok... you are gonna need to push those mids. Maybe try something like a VFE Standout
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: somnif on January 13, 2019, 02:49:27 AM
For that 60s sound, in terms of non-fuzzy distortion, you'd pretty much be looking at amp overdrive.

To get there, you could look at clean boosts run into a treble happy pre-amp. Maybe something like the SHO which is a bit bright to begin with and has plenty of boost on tap.

There are a few "distortion" pedals from the late 60s like the Colorsound Powerboost, but its a bit on the gnarly side for British Invasion style stuff.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: alanp on January 13, 2019, 05:11:45 AM
It's a boost, not an OD, but *the* pedal that springs to mind is the Dallas Rangemaster.

Probably with Bean's T/M switch mod added.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: jubal81 on January 13, 2019, 06:09:05 AM
I've never played or built one, but Bugg has a PCB for Lumpy's Lemon Drop.
https://www.pedalpcb.com/product/lemonade/
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: Willybomb on January 13, 2019, 09:20:43 AM
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2012/01/lovepedal-english-gent.html
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: ahiddentableau on January 13, 2019, 04:54:09 PM
+1 to alanp's suggestion.  Rangemaster is the pedal that comes to mind.  If you make one with selectable input caps you can control the nature of the boost and it works well with an edge of breakup amp.  Maybe while rolling back the guitar volume some.

Another kind of off the wall suggstion is to try boost an amp with an older VCA compressor like an orange squeezer.  I've had considerable luck getting nice compressed rhythm OD tones that way, especially combined with another pedal.  Like a rangemaster.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: gordo on January 13, 2019, 09:01:11 PM
Except he's already running a RM...
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: lrgaraujo on January 13, 2019, 11:05:27 PM
Have you considered the Jext Telez White? It seems to fit the bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJDYYxQ6Ug
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: midwayfair on January 14, 2019, 03:42:59 PM
Try the Britannia. It's meant to sound like a Vox and it's got plenty of treble.

If you're thinking about a specific later studio recording, you can probably find out what gear they actually used.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: Aentons on January 14, 2019, 04:05:30 PM
I'm curious, Do you eq to the rhythm circuit of the JM? The bridge pickup in every JM I've every played is super trebly.
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: thesmokingman on January 14, 2019, 04:51:22 PM
don't know if this got mentioned yet, but Colorsound Power Boost would be a good fit
Title: Re: 60s style OD. suggestions?
Post by: pietro_moog on January 14, 2019, 05:14:49 PM
Quote from: Aentons on January 14, 2019, 04:05:30 PM
I'm curious, Do you eq to the rhythm circuit of the JM? The bridge pickup in every JM I've every played is super trebly.

No, i don't do much, and it is trebly. But i was looking for some king of overdrive, my mind is not clear about what i want.
I had many suggestions, i'll try something soon