Adding boosts to amps that don't need it

[Alex Kenivel]

As a former meth cook, I'd say it's always a good time for a boost.

 

[TubeStack]

Is this another thread where you wrestle with yourself in public, JT?

 

[primeholy]

 

[RaceU4her]

Just pick harder

 

[sleewell]

more is more

 

[primeholy]

I boosted my tweaker with a gunslinger at practice Wednesday. Sounded friggin great! Maybe I’ll try it with the V this week

 

[JT]

I boosted my tweaker with a gunslinger at practice Wednesday. Sounded friggin great! Maybe I’ll try it with the V this week

I like the looks of that pedal! What's it based on?

 

[primeholy]

I like the looks of that pedal! What's it based on?

It’s MOSFET, and the only comparison i remember seeing is the Hardwire SC-2 in saturated mode

 

[JT]

It’s MOSFET, and the only comparison i remember seeing is the Hardwire SC-2 in saturated mode

Interesting

 

[metropolis_4]

About to remove the CTL pedal from the "modded" GR55 and slap a battery powered Grid Slammer in place

<<insert everyone’s favorite overused Mandalorian meme/quote here>>

 

[JT]

<<insert everyone’s favorite overused Mandalorian meme/quote here>>

This is what I am working with:

I'd have to pull the CTL (which engages my octaver). And I'd need a power supply. And want a wah alongside somewhere at the very least.

 

[Whizzinby]

I’m not a fan of pedal distortion, but I use boost/OD’s to chop off the low end before it hits the amp. (Or add mids to scooped amps) There aren’t many amps (IME) that can’t benefit from some tightening or a little lift from an OD somewhere.

 

[Bob Zaod]

I know if I go down that road with the VII, despite how much more MORE it will be ;

MK VII mode with a boost in front would be INSANE

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TS9 makes everything better. J/S

 

[JT]

TS9 makes everything better. J/S

Grid Slammer/OCD/SD-1/TheSagaContinues

 

[FuzzyAce]

Everyone could use a little boost.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Everyone could use a little boost.

Yeeaaaahhhh...., that's a little Fender practice amp, not a Mesa effin Boogie Mark VII!

 

[Stratzrus]

About to remove the CTL pedal from the "modded" GR55 and slap a battery powered Grid Slammer in place

The minute I saw this thread I thought "Grid Slammer".

I bought three channel amps with the idea that I wouldn't need pedals with them but the TC-50 really needs the Grid Slammer since the only way to get the gain tones out of the clean channel is by flipping the Drive/Norm toggle switch which to me is impractical when playing live.

I also like using the Megalith Delta with my Sig:X because it has a very similar tone as the amp's lead channel but is somewhat more compressed so when I want that little bit of help when playing leads the pedal is nice.

But I really don't like the idea of using pedals with either of those amps and never have live, only at home.

I see the dilemma and totally get it JT.

 

[TSJMajesty]

The minute I saw this thread I thought "Grid Slammer".

I bought three channel amps with the idea that I wouldn't need pedals with them but the TC-50 really needs the Grid Slammer since the only way to get the gain tones out of the clean channel is by flipping the Drive/Norm toggle switch which to me is impractical when playing live.

I was about to ask you why, since it's 3-channel amp, wouldn't you just leave the clean channel for only cleans, but then I thought, I could see using a drive pedal to take the clean channel to an EOB tone, while leaving the other 2 for crunch rhythms and high-gain lead tones. And/or using it on those channels also, for a Db boost, and simply more tonal variations.

Course, if you're a ride-the-volume-knob type of player, I can also see why you wouldn't want to bother with drive pedals at all. As I sit squarely on the middle of the fence.

Seriously though, I thought the Mesa TC's had some of the highest gain tones of the Boogie amps.

 

[Stratzrus]

I could see using a drive pedal to take the clean channel to an EOB tone, while leaving the other 2 for crunch rhythms and high-gain lead tones.

Yeah, that.

 

[Sascha Franck]

You folks need to boost up your lifes. Considerably. Like I did.