Will a boss blues driver pedal work with the clean setting on a marshall 30watt amp. Try a compressor, hitting the muff hard, or a marshall type pedal like the wampler plexi drive or jhs charlie brown. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Here you have the silky drive sounds of the boss blues driver, a classic pedal beloved by guitarists of every style for its dynamic, tubelike overdrive and bulletproof record of reliability. Set them up with just a hint of breakup to get the compression going.
Some of them can be relatively expensive which means theres a big market for guitar pedal clones. Marshall replaced this original blues breaker pedal with an updated version, which is alleged to be inferior. For greater savings check out our used gfs bluesdrive classic effect pedal and get a great deal today. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The boss bd2 is a classic pedal that many of you have asked me about. Used gfs bluesdrive classic effect pedal guitar center. So im wondering if the blues driver is supposed to be something similar to the bluesbreaker pedal that marshall made famous. And we all know that the super overdrive is a slightly altered tube screamer circuit.
You can hear the sustain in the guitar in the above track. The blues driver responds well to picking dynamics, too. Is there a list of bluesbreakerbased pedals and variations. I think its the best work of his incredible career and one of the best albums ive heard in a while. Hello, ive recently began the search for what i feel is the best modern distortion. Overdrive pedals produce a natural driven, crunch sound. Dawsons and boss demonstrator, lee wrathe, gives us the low down on this classic boss pedal. Fractal audio modeled the probably original blues breaker pedal into the blues od model.
To my ear, it makes the tone skew toward a cranked marshall sound. Buy donner blues drive classical electronic vintage overdrive guitar effect pedal true. I recall the great guitarist frank gambale mentioning that he has used this pedal. Overdriving your valve amp gives your tone singing sustain and rich harmonics, even when producing feedback. Below weve put together a list of popular pedals and their corresponding inexpensive clones, some of which we sell. Discussion in marshall amps started by rodney, feb 4, 2012. Im not a pedal fanatic but the ibanez ts808 reissue and marshall blues breaker pedals are nice and very usable. I cant vouch for that because ive never tried the newer model, but the bluesbreaker 2 is certainly different because it has more than one mode. I like this pedal with a marshall, i actually tend to cool it a bit with the gain on the marshalls dirty channel and kick this in tandem.
From subtle, transparent drive to screaming lead tones, youre able to shape that iconic breaking up sound to your. The bb2 bluesbreaker pedal captures all the characteristics of the classic bluesbreaker drive pedal. Original marshall blues breaker pedal planet botch. Gear4music stock a large range of overdrives so there is plenty for you to choose from.
They are both great and im stuck on the greenie classic which is supposed to be very similar to a tube screamer and its a staple of my rig. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. A les paul and a marshall make quite a rock dream team. As noted in this thread the bb pre model, based on xotics bb preamp, also links to marshalls blues breaker amp, but with a different take on it. The morning glory, kot and pot arent clones but they do share a lineage. The best overdrive pedals for the blues happy bluesman. Then boss introduced the blues driver, and created a brilliant allround guitar pedal that is also budget friendly. Names like pete townshend, angus young, jimmy page, and more instantly spring to mind. I picked up the boss power stack st2 but its too mid rangy which gives it more of a vintage tone. Belcat blues drive bld508 and its licensed derivatives such as the rogue blues distortion. Help me choose a pedal to complement my boss blues driver. Gfs bluesdrive classic archives guitar gear help guides. Musicians have been coming to jim marshall looking for the perfect sound for over 50 years. And while many old school blues players might prefer to carve their tone by plugging straight into an amp, theres nothing wrong with using an amazing overdrive guitar effects pedal to get the job done.
Both of them have plenty of gain on tap via voicing toggles and. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal tends to gently balance out the strats toppy sound. Its better for classic rock than my blues driver, but not blues fancy that. The 90sera marshall bluesbreaker has become a highly sought after overdrive thanks in large part to its appearance on john mayers pedalboard. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. My very good friend paul warren one of the truly great american guitar players has just released a new album. Im excited for you to see the sounds you can get for such a low price. Boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks. Marshall ampinabox pedals are all the rage these days, with nearly every builder of fine effects pedals having at least one in their lineup, and several having more than one. Help me choose a pedal to complement my boss blues driver discussion in the effect. It takes the spirit of bosss muchloved od1 and sd1, but adds gain, edge and bite to emulate a cooking valve amplifier. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Prior to the inception of the blues driver, a lot of blues guitarists relied on boutique, handwired guitar pedals. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.
I am quite fond of this little decive as it pairs very well with my marshall class 5. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal andertons music co. Blues driver, 2 or more here most definitely are not, although they cover similar territory while being based on the marshall bluesbreaker pedal instead. Twin clean drive two channel clean boost pedal 6l6el34 tones. Back when i was running a tube rig, i had a super clean fender hot rod and tried several pedals out front. Unfollow boss blues driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gfs electronics bluesdrive classic overdrive pedal youtube. This is a blues overdrive pedal with a switch that allows you to switch from one sound to another.
Bluesdrive classic overdrive pedal fat, sweet lead tones. Thin is tighter and harder like a marshall running on a variac. This wiki has been updated 25 times since it was first published in may of 2016. Ill obviously be using a overdrive pedal to push an amp thats already overdriven, rather than using a distortion to change a clean amp. I love over drives of a tube screamer type and right now i have a gfs greenie classic and a gfs blues driver.
While most of the pedals in this listing purport to be clones of or inspired by the blues driver, 2 or more here most definitely are not, although they cover similar territory while being based on the marshall bluesbreaker pedal instead. I think there is still something special about the first version marshall blues breaker pedal, before version b where they maintained cosmetics but added gain. Round fat end it is fully analog, german quality components in a high quality metal casing. Its not a model of the boss blues driver, as often is assumed. When i tried it however i couldnt believe how terrible it is. Follow this product to see new listings in your feed.
This weeks vintage pedal of the week entry is a story about a music industry behemoth dipping their feet into manufacturing effects pedals. If you are looking to get a more distinctive or aggressive sound from your guitar, take a look at these overdrive pedals, which take your original tone and push it harder. Not since the late seventies, when the ibanez tube screamer and boss od1 made their debut, has a massproduced overdrive pedal won over the great unwashed and corksniffing tone snobs alike. I am plugged into my fender blues deluxe reissue amplifier on the clean channel into a twonotes torpedo live. The story of the marshall blues breaker bb style pedal. Marshall guitar effects pedals for sale in stock ebay.
Like all of the gfs footpedals, the bluesdrive classic is built a solid steel. Increasing the volume on your overdrive or distortion will also boost the amp, which. This can be done legally because very few circuits are actually patented, and only brand names designs can be ed. Make offer marshall blues breaker pedal mk1 excellent.
Find great deals on ebay for marshall bluesbreaker pedal and marshall blues breaker pedal. A custom japanese rerelease of the much loved bd2 blues pedal, the blues driver is famed for its responsiveness, which is why many blues players flock to this pedal for a tone that can be bounced around and manipulated with the flick of a switch. Then boss introduced the blues driver, and created a brilliant allround pedal that is also very affordable. Its similar to the ibanez pedal above, but has its own special sound.
Gfs guitar pedals, sweet, fat, pure and real sounding. For all over drive pedals, tube screamer is always the over load and the. The sd1 is definitely for more gain and also blends nice with the marshall. This blue overdrive is a send up of one of the alltime great pedals, which was improved upon by one of the alltime great pedal makers. Boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. Works with a 9v battery or any 9v pedal power supply. If youve never owned a boss blues driver, go buy one. Like all of the gfs footpedals, the bluesdrive classic is built a solid steel enclosure with heavy. Boss are so sure their compact pedals last the test of time, they cover them with a full five year warranty. Combining your overdrive with a boost pedal means you get that true rock star tone. The black box 2 adds some cool features like the presence knob and adjustable boost into the of the bb circuit. Another popular overdrive pedal for the blues is the boss blues driver. Marshall pedals cover every corner of modulation, dynamics and drive. What an embarrassment of riches for the tone seeker, no.
The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Mad driver a tube screamer wjrc 4558 chip and clipping options, and a compressx an mxr dynacomp clone, quiet, good switching and a gfs brownie classic a rattype with lm308n chip, also with clipping options a real distortion factory. Its actually got some great vintage lead tones, and some not bad rock sounds either. Whats a good saturated overdrive pedal for marshall amp. It introduces an additional boost function, allowing you to push your tone to the forefront. How to get killer tones on your bedroom setup gilmourish. The behemoth in question is marshall amplification, and for a very brief time they tried their hand at manufacturing a. Was looking for gfs mean 90 or gfs dream 90 as budget pickup. I prefer the blues driver because it changes the toneeq of the amp a little less than the sd1but it does. Overdrive pedals can also be used to boost an already cooking amp into. This makes my guitars and pedals sound fatter, warmer and more. Unlike the tube screamer, the blues driver pushes your guitar into overdrive, but it does so without dramatically.
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