Overdrive Pedal needed...I think! Help~!

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haiz69

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Okay guys, I've got my Rivera Knucklehead sounding great right now. I've got the cleans dialed in, and the distortion for what I want. I love the crunchy sound I get from my distortion channel, but I have a dilema. I am the lead guitarist in my band, and for those leads, I need to go from crunch, to more of a searing/creamy distortion. I've talked to John about modding a TS-9 or a Voodoo labs Sparkle Drive, but I was just wondering what you guys would recommend. Some say a DS-1 and others say a SD-1. All of your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
Re: Overdrive Pedal needed...I think! Help~!

I wouldn't quite characterize the SD-1 as a "searing" lead. John's DS-1 should do the trick, it has a special tone to it.
 
Re: Overdrive Pedal needed...I think! Help~!

The SD1 is crunchy....The TS9 is creamy and compressed...A DS1 is both crunchy and offers a singing lead tone and offers quite a bit more gain..

The Sparkle Drive is an enhanced TS9 circuit with a cool added "clean" knob added...Sounds to me like a TS9 or the SD would be your ticket though.
 
Re: Overdrive Pedal needed...I think! Help~!

Hmm....So a DS-1 would get it creamier, the SD-1 would be a little more crunchier? I want a really smooth lead sound, compared to the chuncky rhythm sound. I'm thinking SD-1 or DS-1, because Im planning to have you mod it john, and they are a little less expensive than the TS9. So DS-1 or SD-1?
 
Re: Overdrive Pedal needed...I think! Help~!

haiz69 said:
Hmm....So a DS-1 would get it creamier, the SD-1 would be a little more crunchier? I want a really smooth lead sound, compared to the chuncky rhythm sound. I'm thinking SD-1 or DS-1, because Im planning to have you mod it john, and they are a little less expensive than the TS9. So DS-1 or SD-1?
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The best pedal out of the 3 you mention,is the Tube Screamer for what you're wanting.. :wink:
 
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