• From: Detroit
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Topic: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

On this forum, I constantly hear of the latest and greatest pedal for gain, distortion, or boost...
Does anyone just use their gain section that is built into the amp?

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  • From: South England
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Re: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

I do most of the time. Tubescreamer only goes on when I want to push it over the edge smile

  • From: Florida, USA
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Re: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

Yep, most of the time I use the Marshall's overdrive + Ceriatone HRM overdrive channels.  I just use a tubescreamer or something for some of the shreddier solos.  I only rely on a distortion or overdrive when I'm using a mostly clean amp.

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  • From: East Midlands, UK
  • Registered: 2008-06-30
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Re: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

if my amp's drive channel was decent enough, then i'd probably use that and maybe a booster/od in front.
ideally, a marshall of some kinda and my Timmy clone. till then i use a caitlinbread dirty little secret clone into the clean side of my fender blues deluxe

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  • From: Frederick, MD
  • Registered: 2009-03-26
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Re: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

When I am using my Blues Jr I use an overdrive pedal. When I am using my JCM800 I use the amp only, maybe a Tubescreamer for a little more boost on leads.

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Re: Distortion (gain knob in amp) or pedal?

i use my fuchs od channel as is--i use the mid boost on occasion.  i'll use some type of drive on the clean channel just to give me options.  i have several drives to choose from, so i look at the facility or what mood i'm in.  turn it up cool