Fulltone '69

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Sun May 08, 2005 12:57 pm

Has anyone tried one? I'm looking to run it through the clean on my 900 100w. Getting natural OD through this amp with 4-V30's is killing me in the house.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:05 pm

Have you ever played a fuzz before? I dont think thats what you want for getting OD at low volumes into a clean amp. Its a great fuzz though.

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:12 pm

never have played a fuzz. From the clips on the site it sounds pretty good.I also looked at the artists that use them and I like most of them.Stones,blackcrowes, etc. If he's not B.S.ing.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:22 pm

Fuzz sounds horrible on a clean amp. I can barely think of one example of someone using one that way on record. Theres a few but there all pretty nasty sounds. Maybe Hello I Love You with that really harsh in your face fuzz sound. There has to be at least a little gain there. You can tell on record when someone like Jimi or Page had the amps a bit too clean because the fuzz is really spitty and harsh and kind of square wave sounding. Ive had great success running a fuzz into a slightly driven OD pedal. Fuzzes clean up with the guitar volume knob to the point where at times I dont know what I like better. My amp backed off without the fuzz or my fuzz on and backed off. Adds kind of a clarity and gets things even cleaner with the volume knob.

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:34 pm

hummm!! thanks. now I ponder

What is a good pedal for classic rock and just roll down the volume on the guitar to clean up?

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:01 pm

The more I listen to hendrix the more I think he used his fuzz almost all the time. When I use a fuzz I have the amp on 6, fuzz at 1 o'clock and then roll volume on the guitar down to clean it up. Sounds really good. And I agree that it sounds terrible through a clean amp.

I think a clean boost might be more of what you're looking for ... or an eq pedal?

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:53 pm

Ok, I'm looking for something that will give me the sound of my little ga-5 les paul jr cranked. I get good drive from my 900 head on channel 1(clean channel) with the gain about 3/4 up. Problem is its weak at low volumes but when I get it cranked 6-8 master it has big nuts. But that is ridiculous loud. My neighbors can hear from inside their house

. I would just like a quality overdrive pedal. I've tried Boss sd-1 and it just thinned the shit out of my tone. I want a no tone sucking pedal with some balls.

rjgtr · Post by **rjgtr** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:42 pm

Get a Tonebone Hot British pedal. Great sounding. Otherwise try a Rat pedal.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Sun May 08, 2005 9:08 pm

I dont want to blaspheme or anything but for really low volume practicing I havent found anything better then both my Tech21 Trademark 10 and the Roland/Boss Micro Cube is actually pretty outstanding for a $150 SS amp. They also are great for making recordings DI. If your anything like me you cant get any kind of volume going at home.

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Sun May 08, 2005 9:31 pm

thats is my prob. I guess I'll just have to crank the gain on the amp when it's late. Someone is sending me a Vintage MXR distortion+ to try. I'll see how that works. Sometimes I wish I didn't know good tone from bad. It sucks the life outta me being so damn picky

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:53 pm

I have a '69 pedal. This is definitely a pedal built for vintage Marshall plexi's and Fender's. Like others have said, it sounds like crap on a clean amp.

I run my '69 Repro. SuperLead at 6 on the high treble with these other settings...

Presence:4
Bass:5
Treble:7

The '69 is set at

Volume: 12 o'clock
Bias: 10 o'clock
Contour: DIMED!
Fuzz: 2 o'clock

I can run my LP on full volume and still have sweet control of my notes. Thank god for the bias control on this pedal too!

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:54 pm

If you'd like to end your suffering with the chase for good tone, just buy one of George's kits. Simple as that.

thunder970 · Post by **thunder970** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:13 pm

I don't think there is a such thing as perfect tone, lets be honest. I have seen where someone has modded every amp even plexi's. I think it's just finding a sound that you like. I found it in my 900, yes 900 DR 4100!! but it has to be cranked and I use just a little gain on the classic channel. I know, hotplate.but then it will lose some of what I like. I just need to get in a band where I can use it. as you say shane " not being in a band sux"

dosmun · Post by **dosmun** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:54 am

Most Fuzzes work best with an already cooking amp. A hybrid type fuzz can sound good into a cleaner amp though. My suggestions for a Classic rock sound are RAT and a DIY pedal called the Brown Sound in a Box 2 (BSIAB II). This is one of the best sounding dirt pedals I have used.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:07 pm

where to get a diy brown sound pedal?