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Topic: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

After 10 great years my Ibanez TS9 died - during the last gig. I had my Fulltone OCD with me as a back up, but honestly, it sounds very sterile together with my Les Paul. More of a hardrock territory. With the Strat though it sounds great. Not what I am looking for. Whatever it is with my TS9, the thing is dead, not just a loose cable or so.

I knew it was time to get another kind of tubescreamer. The TS9 is good, but I knew there is better. I had to chose between the TS 808 Ri, Visual Sound Route 808, Maxon OD 808, Maxon OD 820 and Excalibur Tone Screamer, Fulltone FD2 Mosfet.

I went for the Maxon OD 808. I had no patience and time to check in detail all of the modded versions.

This time I only relied on clips I heard online - we are moving, so no time to visit a shop. We will see. I think and hope it will sound great and give that warm mid hump back.

If any of you guys has experience with this pedal I'd be grateful if you shared it.

Greetz
Jimi75

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

Hi,

I chose the OD808 after testing 5-6 different kinds of TS9 "clones" (among them the TS808RI and TS9). I found the Maxon combining the classic TS9/808 sound with a tad more transparency/detail and bass response. Still a little weak bottom end compared to more modern OD's for tyrhm, but a great pedal and still my mail OD after 3 years. I also own the OCD and fully agree with you that it is more of a hardrock OD.

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

RIP TS9

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

That sucks bro...some cheapy backup type pedals that work great in that spot are the BBE Green Screamers.  I own(ed) a BBE Green Screamer, TS808, TS9, Fulldrive II Mosfet, and Boss BD-2.  For my money man, it's the Fulldrive II Mosfet all the way.  I ab'd next to my more expensive TS808 and the OD side of the Fulldrive on "vintage" mode NAILS it.  Almost indestiguishable.  The great thing is, you get the added bonus of the "boost" function.  It loves Strats and LP's equally.  I like running it into my '68 Super set pretty loud and just starting to breakup, the OD side for fat mild grind, and the Boost for high gain solos.  It turns my gloriously clean Super into a 3 channel tone monster.  A lot of guys grow out of the FDII for something else, but for me it's the PERFECT overdrive unit.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.
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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

im currently messing with a Zakk Wylde overdrive... anybody try one?

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

stratpaulguy86 wrote:

Fulldrive on "vintage" mode NAILS it.  Almost indestiguishable.  The great thing is, you get the added bonus of the "boost" function.  It loves Strats and LP's equally.  I like running it into my '68 Super set pretty loud and just starting to breakup, the OD side for fat mild grind, and the Boost for high gain solos.  It turns my gloriously clean Super into a 3 channel tone monster.  A lot of guys grow out of the FDII for something else, but for me it's the PERFECT overdrive unit.

Same here. I tried more OD pedals that I care to remember but the only one that always stays on my pedalboard is the Fulldrive II Mosfet (I have the original red one smile ). When I run it through a clean amp I sometimes have a TS 808 RI for some extra boost.

Why change a good thing?

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

I should add I always use it on FM mode. After stratpaul's comment I should start venturing into vintage mode territory.

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

Eh, do what works for you man!  I personally like the FM a lot for certain things.  The Fulldrive II is the benchmark overdrive for me and is what all other pedals are judged by.

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Re: My green friend died. Nu one is on the way...

I am trying a Analog Man True vintage silver series TS-808 - I should get it this week - can't wait to try it out.
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