Re: The Official Green Overdrive Thread
I have a 1980 UE-300, the original TS in one chassis with a compressor & stereo chorus. Sounds great and was my only drive (other than the amp's lead channel) for years. Put an MXR knob with a rubber cap on it so I could adjust the Drive knob on the fly with my foot. Still love the thing and use it occasionally for recordings but it's bulky & requires AC so I got a Maxon OD808 that'd fit in a guitar case for grab-and-go occasions. The Maxon has a very similar feel. I think it might be a tiny bit less open than the original and perhaps ever-so-sightly grainier, but it's distinctively TS-like. To be honest I've never A/B'd them at volume.
I also have a VFE Pale Horse that I really like. It has more tweakability, with bass & treble controls located at different places in the circuit, and a cool Comp knob that can alter the character substantially. I'd agree that this one is definitely a variant, rather than a purist's TS. But it still has a certain familiarity and it's very flexible. For me it has pretty much taken the place of the Maxon.
I have a 1980 UE-300, the original TS in one chassis with a compressor & stereo chorus. Sounds great and was my only drive (other than the amp's lead channel) for years. Put an MXR knob with a rubber cap on it so I could adjust the Drive knob on the fly with my foot. Still love the thing and use it occasionally for recordings but it's bulky & requires AC so I got a Maxon OD808 that'd fit in a guitar case for grab-and-go occasions. The Maxon has a very similar feel. I think it might be a tiny bit less open than the original and perhaps ever-so-sightly grainier, but it's distinctively TS-like. To be honest I've never A/B'd them at volume.
I also have a VFE Pale Horse that I really like. It has more tweakability, with bass & treble controls located at different places in the circuit, and a cool Comp knob that can alter the character substantially. I'd agree that this one is definitely a variant, rather than a purist's TS. But it still has a certain familiarity and it's very flexible. For me it has pretty much taken the place of the Maxon.
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