Which pedal to get?

[jaredv213]

Hi. I'm looking for a pedal that will get me the best 70s/80s tone possible. I'd like to get my sound somewhat close to bands like the black crowes, or close to that. I have a marshall jcm 2000 dsl and am thinking about getting either the mxr distortion+ or an ibanez ts9 tube screamer. If you don't mind, post what you would think is best and feel free to put up any other pedal suggestions.


Thanks!
-Jared

[guitar007]

Does the DSL not provide the right gain you're looking for?

[jaredv213]

Does the DSL not provide the right gain you're looking for?

I mean it's all right. But I saw Paul Gilbert use the nxt distortion in a video and it sounded fantastic.

[Janglin_Jack]

There are so many overdrives on the market, that it is hard to point to one. Fulltone Fulldrive, Tube Screamers and all the various variants will go a long way to get you that vibe. I think an MXR Dist+ will get you more 80's - maybe something like Randy Rhodes. So many choices. I would start with an overdrive and a distortion. I am not very familiar with the DSL line, but aren't those 2 and 3 channel amps? Would think you can get away with using the amp distortion for harder tones and use an overdrive to start - Boss DS-1 or Tube Screamer TS-808. I happen to like the Maxon OD808.

Mike

[jaredv213]

Does the DSL not provide the right gain you're looking for?

I mean it's all right. But I saw Paul Gilbert use the nxt distortion in a video and it sounded fantastic.

Oops meant mxr not nxt. Stupid spellcheck.....

[Tone Slinger]

I say get the MXR Distortion +

The new ones seem pretty good, though I have a couple of old ones that are really great through the right amp/tone.

Set your DSL on the rhythm channel, with just a touch of distortion, like a barely clipping type tone (Say AC/DC 'TNT'). Then boost it from there with the Distortion +.

[Harold]

I say get the MXR Distortion +

... or the Coron Distortion 10, or the "tan" Ross Distortion.

The black Ross distortion and the Coron Distortion 15 use silicium clippers: more volume, and more bite.

[Did J]

If you want to nail '70/'80 distorsion stuff ala Black Crows maybe give a try to a Diamond Cornerstone. Since your amp is a DSL - lot of gain here -, I would go for an overdrive first.

[guitar007]

Have you tried a boost pedal.. like a MXR Micro Amp. This way you the amp's natural tube gain...but driven harder by a clean boost.