I also have a keeley baked ts9 i use for appropriate times. The other distortionoverdrive pedals on my board at the time were a keeley modded blues driver and a mesa boogie v1 bottle rocket. Fulltone makes an impressive variety of incredible overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals, including the ocd, plimsoul and fatboost fb3, but when it comes to the blues, most guitarists choose the fulltone full drive 2. All the way up, it provides a super transparent, 100% clean boost. Better overdrive pedals are the ones that drives the amp while keeping amps dynamics and string definition thus your guitars overall tone. In vintage mode, you get the classic tubestyle midrange grind thats great for blues or for boosting your solos. Owned the ocd for a little while, and it was very good but i felt limited in range of available sounds. Bk butler tube driver not sure if counts as a distortion or an od but i love it. If you were to take a ride down sparkle drive, youd notice a stark difference between the lifestyles of the tones that live on the right side of the road, and those which reside on the left. That was an original design designed to meet many of the tonal characteristics of the blues driver.
The voodoo lab sparkle drive mod guitar overdrive pedal is an incredibly dynamic effect with all the tones of. I would go with all three of those pedals, all three have unique characters and places. I have a sparkle drive and a keeley blues driver used to gig with both. After all, the likes of this pedal were used to boost plexis in the early days to get a fullon rock distortion sound, with all the harmonics, chunky bass chops and tonal complexity that comes with it. The result is a pedal that lets you dial in a massive range of overdrive tones not just good impersonations of ts pedals, but much gainier drives verging on distortion and fuzz, as well as transparent boostoverdrive. Use this pedal with an amp such as the fender princeton and you will get a very transparent blues sound, with a high gain tube amp such as the marshall jcm900 th e sparkle drive will push it over the top into metal territory. It would be illogical to spend money on a super nice boutique overdrive pedal if you would use it for an amp that lacks such characteristics of a. And so to my favourite boss drive the quite fantastic blues driver.
I know the sparkle drive is really popular in the nashville country crowd. I used my sparkle drive for a while, but was not always very happy with the tones i got out of it on bass. Best bangforthebuck overdrive out there this is an extremely versatile pedal. In a similar vein, the bd2 blues driver is about double the price, largely because its more popular. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. Fulltone ocd v3 vs voodoo lab sparkle drive mod duration. Whether you need more gain, tighter bass response, a more vocal midrange, or a thick and juicy lead tone, sparkle drive mod gives you the tools to get there. This combo of the 3 is allowing me to get the blues tones i have been. The vs xo is the sparkle drive mod repackaged splits the nobels circuit out into a dual drive format.
A custom japanese rerelease of the much loved bd2 blues pedal, the blues driver is famed for its responsiveness, which is why many blues players flock to this pedal for a tone that can be bounced around and manipulated with the. To me, it sounds almost identical to a ts9 analogman but a little warmer. Of course with the clean control turned down, you get a classic overdrive tone. Players will often set the pedal up with the drive and volume low, so that only. The gain range on the bd2 is a bit higher, so this edges closer to distortion in many.
The new boss dyna drive pedal is easily the best sounding boss overdrivedistortion pedal that ive played. Sparkle drive, and the fabled ts808 should be another option for you as well. Difference between boss overdrive, super overdrive and. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals.
The blues driver will cut thru a little more and has overtones that almost make me think its like a classic fuzztone subtly blended into a tube screamer. Sparkle drive overdrive, cable castanet classifieds. That, the ts808, and the keeleymodded blues driver are the most popular dirts in nashville. Great sounding pedal, as used by jm on the trio tour and a lot thereafter. Guitar overdrive pedals your ultimate guide from andertons music. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. Keeley blues driver excellent condition, still have original box and papers. Greer makes a few drives worth your consideration, including the tomahawk deluxe drive, the southland harmonic overdrive, and the elliot little samson. The boss bd2 blues driver is one of the bestsounding overdrive pedals ever made, and modifications to it are entirely unnecessary gilding of the lily. I have purchased a boss bd2 blues driver and an sd1 super overdrive and i am debating between keeley and monte allums mods. Voodoo lab sparkle drive mod vs vintage tube screamer ts808. Sparkle drive mod and giggity for eric johnson tone duration. While i offer many mods that can be used with bass such as my ts9 trigain, ts9dx dual drive, sparkle drive and dod 250 mods, etc.
The controls on this pedal are straightforward, gain, tone and volume but with. I ended up replacing the sparkle drive with the hermida dover drive, as i almost never used the stock ts mode. Voodoo lab sparkle drive mod like a ts808 but with more variations and a clean blend knob. I would really love to be able to treat the bd2 like my amp at the breaking point, and be able to stack ts for a nudge into the lead sound like a think a ts pedal should be used with an already cooking amp. Only my personal opinion of course, but i like and own the sparkle drive mod. The clarksdale and the sparkle drive are my favorite and each have their own used i think the sparkle drive is slightly more versatile and has a few more applications but the clarksdale really nails that creamy vintage blues tone. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. Wampler ecstasy now called the euphoria xotic bb preamp the ac booster is really nice also. The rich harmonics and responsive controls make it a great overdrive for capturing that hallowed classicrock sound of an amp pushed to 11, while its hplp switch affords it considerable versatility. Ds1 i tend think of as more of heavy metal type pedal and the sd1 i dont have comment on it yet cause i. I tried one of these on a loaner for a show when i didnt have my blues driver back from being modded and it killed. It took me a while to realize that cause i just started using it for what i needed it for at the time. Bosss other nonoverdrive and nonhighgain drive and.
But i like the mode that gets me into tube driver territory. Theyre both on the shelf at the moment, as i currently favor a mini tube screamer as an alwayson pedal. The sparkle drive can be used in several different ways. I play classic rock, country, jazzrock, contemporary christian and gospel. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal. It has never left my board since and i just ended up giving the modded bd to the shop that loaned me this on a straight trade. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. The ocd has a reputation as one of the best stackinastompbox overdrive pedals. For single coils the bd with the fat switch on was miles above the sparkle drive, imo. The epitome of special custom pedals, the boss bd2w waza craft blues driver pedal is certainly a sight to behold. There are so many its hard to keep track of the different drives and what they.
Voodoo lab sparkel drive page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. I also love fuzz pedals but they are a tough game to play. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of. I dont care much for the blues drive at all i have heard many sound clips and just dont care for it. Voodoo lab sparkle drive mod vs vintage tube screamer ts808 fender stratocater boss dd20 vox ac30. Hermidalovepedal just came out with the dover drive, but it lacks a tube like the bks have. If you ever get a voodoo lab sparkle drive, open it up and look at how little circuitry is actually in there. Also works well with my keeley mod blues driver and keeley mod rat. Od3 is ok ive only heard one sound clip and that was with someone overdriving. This pedal suits rock music and heavy blues better than jazz or delta blues, because of the added contour to the sound, which is pure rock.
All the tones of the original sparkle drive, plus 3 custom mods from punchy and modern to thick singing lead. Mod 1 is the lead circuit with extra gain, a thick and juicy bottom end. I like to use keeley modded blues driver, keeley modded sparkle drive, and fulltone ocd with my modified fender pro jr. Ocd vs sparkle drive mod fender stratocaster guitar forum. I think i have probably 20 pedals at least, so im probably not the best example. I havent before now offered a mod specifically for a pedal designed for bass. Pedals used, carl martin plexiton fulltone fulldrive 2, fulltone o.
Voodoo lab sparkle drive overdrive guitar effect pedal keeley mod. Sparkle drive mod delivers all the overdrive tones of the original sparkle drive, but with a twist. Is the price difference worth it in europe 235 eur vs 79 eur. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. Excellent alternative to the colorsound powerboost or for simply adding a bit of life and sparkle to your tones. Sparkle drive vs blues driver telecaster guitar forum. For example, the boss bd2 blues driver produces this kind of. Sparkle drive because it can clean boost too and i like just crankin up. Voodoo lab sparkle drive mod vs vintage tube screamer ts808 fender. Using the mod switch, you can select the stock 808based circuit, or instantly pick from 3 different custom modifications. Im mainly using a strat with single coils through a tech 21 amp set to a clean fender tone. The katana blues drive still retained the active bass and treble controls but smoothed out the highs and increased the gain range slightly.
Voodoo lab sparkle drive mod vs vintage tube screamer. Mxr has the fet driver, all based on the butler mojo. Basically a ts808 clone with a clean knob, allows to. The voodoo lab sparkle drive is an overdrive pedal built on an interesting concept. This pedal is perfect for tele driven country music, blues, or jazz. This is how blues players prefer to use overdrives, to push the front end their. Both pedals do a great job of maintaining the original tone of the guitar. The soulfood is a bit less colored at low gain settings, so its better as a neutral boost, but i find that it sounds more artificial once you start to push it hard. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal p10830. The sparkle drive has a fairly pronounced mid hump and cuts a good bit of low end though you can add it back with the clean blend. With a countless number of pedal brands producing their own drives ranging right. Voodoo lab sparkle drive thoughtsopinions my les paul forum. Its an excellent remake of the classic tube screamer, but it has a.
The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. Between the 4 different mod settings the sparkle drive gives you a pretty wide selection of tone. A lot of people have sworn by the boss bd2 blues driver, and this pedal is similar in that the drive is both touch sensitive, and very. The sparkle drive mod overdrive effects pedal from voodoo lab delivers all the overdriven sounds of the original sparkle drive. Lab sparkle drive mod is identical to the original sparkle drive, yet with a few. The sparkle drive utilizes the same concept as layering two amps, one clean and the other saturated. It would be illogical to spend money on a super nice boutique overdrive pedal if you would use it for an amp that lacks such characteristics of a nice class a tube amp. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone.
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