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Topic: Puttin' some hair on the Peavey tone. |
Neal Vosberg
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2019 6:46 pm |
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Howdy all-
Before I get carried away with myself, heres my set up. GFI Ultra with the GFI II pickup. Goodrich pot pedal. Nashville 112. Sometimes a Dispatch Master for Delay/Reverb.
I really like the NV112, for all the reasons that everyone does. The only thing I'm lacking is just a little bit of grit to my sound. Like a few grains of grit. Something very transparent and subtle. My fear is a thin, lapsteel type of tone, or it being too muddy to play any harmonies.
I'd love to rob a convenience store and buy everything Brad Sarno makes, but I don't think thats a good idea. I'm hoping for something under 80 bucks or so. Anybody have any suggestions? |
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2019 10:47 pm
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Have you cranked the pre-gain WAY up and turned the Master gain down to a usable level?
If that's not enough, the Boss Blues Driver can be subtle and affordable.... but I think you could get all the dirt you want from turning the knobs... |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2019 4:32 am
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| I think the dirt pedal in front is the best option. As Dave suggested you can get a blues driver and dial in the amount you want. Turning the input gain up and master down will work but the results of the pedal in front is a better tone in my opinion. And you can switch it on and off at will. Thats how I use mine. |
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2019 5:07 am
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Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive. Has both clean boost and drive controls. You might find that clean boost is all you need, if not, dial in a little overdrive.
You can probably find a used one on eBay on your budget. |
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Neal Vosberg
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2019 7:12 am
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| It'd have to be something with a flat EQ. I know the Sparkle Drive is a tubescreamer based circuit so theres a midrange hump. |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2019 10:45 pm
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| You might want to look into something like a boss 5 band EQ/booster. I used one of those years ago, and it was great at shaping tone, and giving a little boost in the places I needed it, without sounding like a boost pedal which always came with a tone of it's own that I could never quite get used to. |
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 2:21 am
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| Neal Vosberg wrote: |
| It'd have to be something with a flat EQ. I know the Sparkle Drive is a tubescreamer based circuit so theres a midrange hump. |
Sparkle Drive also has a tone control, and if there's a midrange hump, I can't hear it. Sounds good to my ear. I run it with clean boost all the way up, and little or no overdrive for pedal steel. |
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Sandy Inglis
From:
Christchurch New Zealand
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 2:50 am
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I'm currently using a Maestro Booster (on guitar) and it has a great sound without too much grit!
I also tried a valve booster, but prefer the Maestro Booster.
I found my original Arbiter Fuzz Face - Far too much (classic) Grit!!! A real Jimmy Hendrix sound.
Sandy
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01'Zumsteel D10 9+9; Sho Bud D10 SuperPro; 6 String Lap Steel (Homemade); Peavey Nashville 1000; Fender Deluxe 85;
1968 Gibson SG; Taylor 710 CE; Encore Tele Copy; Peterson Tuner; HIWATT T40 C 40W/20W Combo |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 2:00 pm
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| Neal Vosberg wrote: |
| It'd have to be something with a flat EQ. |
You just described the Sarno Earth Drive, designed to give a psg some nice transparent, natural grit. Very good pedal.
UPDATE: Sorry, I just noticed you are aware of this but were asking for a lower cost solution... Carry on. |
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Michael Hartz
From:
Decorah, Iowa, USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 8:12 pm
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| Look for a used Xotic Effects RC Booster pedal. Extremely transparent, has a bass and treble controls, and you can dial in just slight amount of hair if you prefer. You can find them from $80 to $100. |
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Daniel Haymore
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 7:17 am
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| Electro Harmonix Soul Food. With the gain all the way down it is a very transparent boost. You can dial in the amount of gain you want. Also has a treble control to boost or cut highs. |
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Gary Cosden
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 8:29 am
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| I've had a good experience with both 6 string and pedal steel with the Tone City Bad Horse pedal. Bought mine new for~$50.00 on Reverb last year. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 9:37 am
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fender tube amp
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 9:42 am
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"I'm hoping for something under 80 bucks or so."
Would this $80 Fender tube amp go in front of his Peavey Nashville 112? |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 10:34 am
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| Dave Meis wrote: |
Have you cranked the pre-gain WAY up and turned the Master gain down to a usable level?
If that's not enough, the Boss Blues Driver can be subtle and affordable.... but I think you could get all the dirt you want from turning the knobs... |
I agree with this as the best place to start. The preamp gain should add some grit, but it’s not going to be much on a 112, especially if you don’t bottom out your volume pedal. I suppose you could try putting the volume pedal in the fx loop. Cranking the gain also affects the tone, so knob-tweaking will be in order.
If you do end up going for a Boss type overdrive pedal, just remember it is going to change the eq. Not much you can do about that except either work with it as a unique tonal variation or put an eq pedal after it. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 12:59 pm
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
| Bob Carlucci wrote: |
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"I'm hoping for something under 80 bucks or so."
Would this $80 Fender tube amp go in front of his Peavey Nashville 112? |
yep, didn't see that sorry.. If money is an issue the old blues guys took a razor to the speakers,, that might work
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 2:48 pm
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| Personally, I wouldn't bother trying to find warm grit on your solid state PV- EHX soulfood bass will do the trick- bass version has a very useful blend control- many used online, cheap new as well. |
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Gene Kelley
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2019 5:22 pm
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The best hair for the price! American Joyo pedal. Keep the drive low and play with the voice around 9 0'clock.
Around $40 on amazon.
Happy Hunting |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 16 Aug 2019 10:36 pm
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| Here’s another thumbs up for the Tone City Bad Horse Overdrive pedal! |
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