Budget tweed pedal?

[Mincer]

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I love the Tech21 Flyrig5, and suspect the Joyo American Sound would also sound great...Through a clean channel on many amps...Sounds fine through my Fender Blues Jr tweed...however, because it is a preamp, it can conflict with the amp's preamp. It can sound very hissy etc...My Tech21 sounds best through a Tech21 PowerEngine 60 because no preamp in it...
So, if experimenting with any preamp pedal I believe the key is a clean platform or even a p.a. channel. (to my ears the PowerEngine 60 sounds better than a p.a. channel)

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Love the FlyRig5. You are right, though...you have to use it direct to a PA, in the effects return of a guitar amp or into a full range amp. I haven't tried the PE60- I have heard it was quirky with some modelers. I do own a Trademark 60, though, which I really like.

[johnthomas]

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If the Joyo is more or less a clone of the Tech 21 Blonde pedal, then it is worth considering. The Blonde sounds amazing into a clean channel or direct to a PA.

I love the Tech21 Flyrig5, and suspect the Joyo American Sound would also sound great...Through a clean channel on many amps...Sounds fine through my Fender Blues Jr tweed...however, because it is a preamp, it can conflict with the amp's preamp. It can sound very hissy etc...My Tech21 sounds best through a Tech21 PowerEngine 60 because no preamp in it...
So, if experimenting with any preamp pedal I believe the key is a clean platform or even a p.a. channel. (to my ears the PowerEngine 60 sounds better than a p.a. channel)

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[The JEM Ghost]

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The Joyo American Sound is hard to beat.

+1 on that. It's a Tech 21 clone at a bargain price. Don't let the price fool you though, it's definitely worth looking at!!

[RiverDog]

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Floridian FX Miss Tweedy 2016 https://reverb.com/item/1538334-flor...ss-tweedy-2016

[Scott_F]

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I had a Les Lius for a while. I did a side by side comparison with the Tweed baseman amp into a power station and then using the LL to get the distortion. Sounded identical.

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As someone who wouldn't know a tweed sound from a Pro Deluxe Twin Blues Reverb Junior, I was easily amused with the Boss Bassman pedal. It even stacks well with overdrives and such.

[Mincer]

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If the Joyo is more or less a clone of the Tech 21 Blonde pedal, then it is worth considering. The Blonde sounds amazing into a clean channel or direct to a PA.

[nsnate02]

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The Joyo American Sound is hard to beat. I listened to a lot of sound clips comparing the real thing with the Joyo before I bought it and it was hard to tell a difference. I'm trying the Clear Glass at the moment and it is extremely small and sounds the same as the American Sound, but only has one tone knob instead of the 3 eq of the bigger American Sound.

[Hecubus]

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You can get a used Catalinbread Formula Five for under $100. I have a Chicago Stompbox Red Llama that is tweedish. Great pedal and company.

[chadd]

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I starting playing around with pedals that I haven't used in a while and my old Zen clone does a decent job for the tones I was looking to cover. It does the gritty, yet articulate thing really well.

[IM4Tone]

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I was hoping to skip the expense and time of trying a bunch of stuff, but it looks like that's what I'm stuck with at this point. Oh well, life could be worse.

Yeah, consensus is nearly impossible to find on internet forums such as these. Opinions vary with taste and application. At least, there are suggestions on ones to try. YouTube videos are helpful, but not the final answer either. Nothing beats a trial. Good Luck!

[chadd]

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And if you find a pedal that works for you, be sure to let me know.

Bill

I was hoping to skip the expense and time of trying a bunch of stuff, but it looks like that's what I'm stuck with at this point. Oh well, life could be worse.

[jeremy]

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yes the first marshalls were very very similar to the 5f6 bassmans. they sound different for a variety of reasons but the transformers, tubes and speakers had a lot do to with it. something that is supposed to get a jtm45 tone might be similar to a tweed tone. i still say you wont find a real tweed sound in a pedal but, again, i havent played the tweed setting on a mesa in forever so cant recommend how to get that tone

[Boogie Bill]

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The TWEED mode of Channel One in my Mark V is a favorite of mine too. To my ear, the Wampler didn't come close. I'd like to try a Tech 21 Blonde pedal for that tone. And you might have some luck with some of the low-gain Marshall-In-A-Box pedals. Early Marshall circuits were allegedly based on the Tweed Bassman.

And if you find a pedal that works for you, be sure to let me know.

Bill

[ehdwuld]

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I have the Joyo American pedal

straight into a powered speaker with eyes closed it has a
Fendery tone no doubt

there I said it
whewww! I feel better
you?