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  • #16
    Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

    No, no, no, no, no.

    You are all coming at it from the wrong angle. The OP said that he/she wants a "little bit more", so y'all are recommending products that can do just that. A product that can do a little more, but come up short when it's time for a lotta more. Some of these suggestions are pricey solutions with limited applications. Right now the OP may want a little more cut or a boost, but what about in the future when they want more?

    I offer up the DOD Boneshaker Distortion:

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    Don't let the name fool you. This little box which can be had for as little as $40 new is not only a distortion, but it can be used as a clean boost, an overdrive, a fuzz pedal, an underdrive, a 3-band sweepable EQ, and the "depth" knob can even turn almost any guitar amp into a passable bass amp.

    And it's not just a swiss army knife, its excellent at every little thing that it does. When I first got it, I used it to add a bit more cut to the neck position of my ES-175, but most recently I used it for a 4th of July show so that I wouldn't have to bring more than one guitar. My MIM Tele could go from cleanish twang for the country songs to a convincing Les Paul distortion for the heavier rock songs.
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    • #17
      Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

      Originally posted by Pineapple360 View Post
      I no longer feel as if I really need to invest in tonnes of overdrive and distortion pedals anymore.
      OP what do you currently have for overdrive and distortion pedals? Stacking a couple of what you already have might be the answer.

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      • #18
        Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

        Originally posted by Beer$ View Post
        EH LPB-1 anyone? I had one built into my custom build "Cornhole" overdrive that gives high gain amps more of what I want, without adding anything I don't or taking away anything I do and having the switchable LPB-1 lets my push clean to low-gain amps into metal territory from classic metal to all out fuzz. Have you considered building a pedal? I took the schematic from an overdrive I liked the most but wanted to change certain things about and just compared components on a breadboard until it was perfect. You get a more personalized tone that way too.
        LPB-1 is not exactly transparent. Adds quite a bit of low end and thickness to the tone.

        Since he does love the sound of AC15 as it is, I suppose it might not work that well.
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        • #19
          Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

          Originally posted by Securb View Post
          OP what do you currently have for overdrive and distortion pedals? Stacking a couple of what you already have might be the answer.
          Indeed!
          As Demanic and I picked up, he seems to have a RAT, which seems perfect for the "more, plus some added cut" that OP is looking for. Why are we the only three who aren't all "go buy these other pedals"?

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          • #20
            Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

            Originally posted by Jacew View Post
            LPB-1 is not exactly transparent. Adds quite a bit of low end and thickness to the tone.

            Since he does love the sound of AC15 as it is, I suppose it might not work that well.
            How about an MXR micro amp or something?
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            • #21
              Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

              Originally posted by Beer$ View Post
              How about an MXR micro amp or something?
              Probably? I don't have experience about those.
              "So understand/Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years/Face up, make your stand/And realize you're living in the golden years"
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              • #22
                Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                I am not sure is a Micro Amp is a solution. The OP says he wants to "cut through the mix" that is usually a tonal issue, not a volume issue. There are a lot of different applications to achieve this many have been mention in the thread. EQs, boosts, stacking will all work, I use a harmonizer or a harmonic energizer for this purpose.

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                • #23
                  Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                  I use the micro amp through the loop as a volume boost for solos with my Blackstar.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                    Man, I think this bad boy would make you proud


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                    • #25
                      Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                      So, literally every type of pedal that could be used as a boost has been suggested. Who actually uses/has used an AC15 heavily in the manner the OP describes, and if so what have you used?
                      Oh no.....


                      Oh Yeah!

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                      • #26
                        Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                        I have an AC15.. and recommend an EP Booster
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                        • #27
                          Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                          I don't know if OP wants to "cut through" for solos only, or all the time. I have trouble seeing the AC 15 as having a "problem cutting through" issue.

                          If solos only, then sure EP Booster, Treble boost, Micro amp etc.
                          If it is through the whole mix all the time, I gotta ask about what else is in the mix? What end of the mix? Loud enough? (AC 15 on stage w/ a TSL full stack and an Ampeg 8x10)

                          Still like EQ. Almost sounds like OP has a killer bedroom tone that is all wrong for stage....
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                          • #28
                            Re: Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

                            I play a VOX AC15 Heritage. I recommend Crowther Double Hotcake, RAT, and AC Booster. If you prefer using gain pedals, you may want to fit your AC with a Celestion Heritage G12M.

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