Pedal to help give my sound a little bit more.

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Hey all,
Recently I purchased an AC15 with an alnico blue speaker and it's safe to say I love it! I originally thought that I would be using it more as a pedal platform on the normal channel, using stuff such as the RAT 2, but cranking the channel volume in the top boost combined with my ssl-5 in the bridge gives me a tone that I absolutely love. I no longer feel as if I really need to invest in tonnes of overdrive and distortion pedals anymore. However I was wondering if there would perhaps be some sort of pedal which I could add to my cranked AC15 to give it a bit more cut (really cut through in a live setting), and definition perhaps? I was thinking something along the lines of a treble booster, or maybe a clean boost, but I am completely inexperienced in this area so I thought I would get the help of some more knowledgeable individuals. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!

 

[VinceT]

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Treble booster would be a good starting point here.


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[NegativeEase]

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Transparent Boost

 

[jeremy]

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a treble boost sounds like exactly what you want.

 

[chadd]

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Treble boost, EQ or something like an RC booster that is clean and can be tuned

 

[Demanic]

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Somebody on another thread asked what to use to boost a Plexi. I will tell you what I told them: Keeley Katana.

 

[Dave Locher]

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The Rat 2 you already have might work well. Turn the gain way down and the volume way up, then mess with the filter knob.

 

[Demanic]

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The Rat 2 you already have might work well. Turn the gain way down and the volume way up, then mess with the filter knob.

Or, turn the volume to unity and the gain to 12 with the tone at about 1 o'clock.

 

[Mincer]

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An EQ pedal can help, too. If you need just flat-out volume to cut through, look at the Pickup Booster.

 

[GuitarStv]

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A Boss BD-2 works well as a transparent boost, or as a slightly gritty gain stage. (They're also capable of a huge amount of gain - right up to fuzz levels if you need it.) The tone can be tweaked to add a lot of cut if you need that too.

 

[Progbusters]

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I have a Visual Sound Trutone (clean boost), T-rex Luxury drive (boost), T-Rex Alberta (tubescreamer), EWS Fuzzy Drive (turn up the tone like a treble booster), that works well with my AC-15.

 

[mojosman]

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An EQ pedal can help, too. If you need just flat-out volume to cut through, look at the Pickup Booster.

I saw one of these on Craigslist near me not that long ago. I was going to pounce just to see what they are about. However it was very reasonably priced and got snagged rather quickly.


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[EmiAba]

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A have a tc electronic mini spark. It is really useful for the purpose.

 

[El Dunco]

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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.

 

[Securb]

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If you are looking to cut thought the mix I would suggest a Bohemian Boost by BBE. It is based on the Dallas Rangemaster circuit but has a bias knob that allows you to dial it into its sweet spot. I have a few Rangemaster clones this is my favorite. It also sounds great alone or stacked on overdrive or distortion.

I would also like to suggest the MOSKY Golden Horse, dial in the gain low and use it to kick the amp a little bit. It is a Klon clone that sounds fantastic the nice thing is it is $18.50 with shipping.

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[Chistopher]

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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:



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.

 

[Securb]

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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.

 

[Jacew]

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

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.

 

[Dave Locher]

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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"?

 

[El Dunco]

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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?