Distortion device question....again?

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 20 Mar 2004 8:19 am

I know this has been asked before. However, I am looking for a distortion, not fuzz or metal head mush, that will have a thick "chain saw" growl.

Any thoughts?

Jim Ives · Post by **Jim Ives** » 20 Mar 2004 9:23 am

Have you tried a Fulltone Full-Drive 2?
I use one, so does Dave Zirbel from the Mother Truckers.
-Jim

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 20 Mar 2004 9:27 am

I second the Fulltone recommendaion. I carry one with me whenever I won't be playing one of my THD amps. One thing that I do is put the Fulltone post volume pedal, this way it more approximates the response of an amp.

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Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 20 Mar 2004 7:16 pm

The Fulltone gets another thumbs up from me as well.[This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 20 March 2004 at 07:17 PM.]

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 20 Mar 2004 9:53 pm

I'm having good luck with the Barber Direct Drive.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 21 Mar 2004 10:31 am

I'm having good luck with the "Route 66" overdrive/compressor pedal by Visual Sound. Two effects in one that can be used seperately or together. The compressor is particualarly nice for 6 string also!

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 21 Mar 2004 1:58 pm

There's a whole bunch of pedals out there
these days that will do what you're looking
for. They're usually seperated into "overdrive"
pedals, "distortion" pedals, & "fuzz". Some even overlap into each other with slightly
more variable gain. Some color the original tone fed into it, some are more transparent. So.....you'd almost have to check them out before settling on one of them.

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