I like the tones on this amp for clean, blues and classic rock, but i also play metal. Could i get an overdrive/distortion pedal with it so i could play metal? If this would make me able to play metal with a classic 30 than what pedal do you suggest, and if i shouldnt get a classic 30 for heavier stuff what tube amp is good thats under 600$? thanks in advance
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NathanCahill
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Re: classic 30
I'm not sure about metal but with tube changes and a new speaker they rock. They can also be modded fairly easily. I'm waiting to try the Duncan pickup booster to front end this amp. Hey it's all I've got at the moment so I've got to try. By the way with the pre amp cranked and the volume on about 6 I get a really nice "sandman" type crunch. I'm playing a Epi Les paul with a duncan custom in the bridge strait into the amp.
I'm not sure about metal but with tube changes and a new speaker they rock. They can also be modded fairly easily. I'm waiting to try the Duncan pickup booster to front end this amp. Hey it's all I've got at the moment so I've got to try. By the way with the pre amp cranked and the volume on about 6 I get a really nice "sandman" type crunch. I'm playing a Epi Les paul with a duncan custom in the bridge strait into the amp.
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Buckeyedog
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Re: classic 30
A great cheap pedal is the new digitech Bad Monkey. $39 and it sounds great boosting a Classic 30. Then if you want "scooped" tone, pick up a graphic EQ and put it in the loop.
A great cheap pedal is the new digitech Bad Monkey. $39 and it sounds great boosting a Classic 30. Then if you want "scooped" tone, pick up a graphic EQ and put it in the loop.
Buckeyedog
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Distortion pedals work better on the clean channel, whereas the overdrive pedal can work on the clean channel for a bluesy crunch or slam the gain channel for increased crunch and sustain. I personally prefer to get the amp crunchy then slam it with an overdrive. To me it sounds more natural and you can clean up by using guitar volume, then turn volume up and get a nice classic rock crunch, then kick on the boost for some heavy rockin'. If you need to go from pristine clean to all out crunch with one footswitch, then go distortion pedal. Otherwise I prefer the versatility of the overdrive. Good Luck.
Distortion pedals work better on the clean channel, whereas the overdrive pedal can work on the clean channel for a bluesy crunch or slam the gain channel for increased crunch and sustain. I personally prefer to get the amp crunchy then slam it with an overdrive. To me it sounds more natural and you can clean up by using guitar volume, then turn volume up and get a nice classic rock crunch, then kick on the boost for some heavy rockin'. If you need to go from pristine clean to all out crunch with one footswitch, then go distortion pedal. Otherwise I prefer the versatility of the overdrive. Good Luck.
Buckeyedog
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http://www.digitech.com/products/DeathMetal.htm
Actually, even though it's not my thing, I was pretty impressed with it when I was testing out the Bad Monkey. It would rock through the clean channel of the PV.
http://www.digitech.com/products/DeathMetal.htm
Actually, even though it's not my thing, I was pretty impressed with it when I was testing out the Bad Monkey. It would rock through the clean channel of the PV.
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