getting that sound

tuffin · #1 July 10th, 2006

Hi i am pretty new to the guitar learning songs by punk bands e.g the stooges. My amp is a small squire with bass, treble and volume also a button to give distortion. The problem is it sounds to distorted. What kind of effects pedal would be best to get the distorted punk sound but not extreme like the amp sound which is to much. thanks

allthumbs · #2 July 10th, 2006

Get a bad monkey distortion pedal. You can dial in the level you want and it is only 40 bucks.
Oops, I meant O.D. Here is a link with a demo file.
http://www.digitech.com/products/BadMonkey.htm

tuffin · #3 July 10th, 2006

thanks for that would any distortion/overdrive pedal give a bit of control on sounds

fly135 · #4 July 10th, 2006

I have the Bad Monkey and love it. But I'm not sure that you will get the punk sound from it. It's what I would call mild controllable distortion. I also have a Danelectro Fab Tone that has more distortion but is less controllable. Here's a cheap one on eBay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Danelectro-Fab-T...QQcmdZViewItem

tuffin · #5 July 10th, 2006

thanks for that one problem im in Australia sure i can find one here thanks

allthumbs · #6 July 10th, 2006

[quote=tuffin]thanks for that one problem im in Australia sure i can find one here thanks[/QUOTE}
If your any good with a soldering iron, you can make your own. I put a link on this forum a while back to a site with schemos for all kinds of pedals. Doesn't Oz have anyone manufacturing pedals over there?

tuffin · #7 July 11th, 2006

we do have manufacturers who make pedals, sounds like more fun to make one!

Ultimate Garage Band · #8 July 11th, 2006

I'd be inclined to save up for a new amp.

krissovo · #9 July 11th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Ultimate Garage Band

I'd be inclined to save up for a new amp.

Without a doubt get a new AMP!

Last week my small Fender AMP went bang and it the best thing that has ever happened to me and my guitar. Replaced it with a Roland Cube 30 and the sounds from it are great

wjp01908 · #10 July 20th, 2006

I`d go with the new amp option too and I`d also second the Cube series, if you are on a budget and can live with modelled sounds. I`ve used a Cube 60 for a while now, and while it may not compete head to head with the amps it aspires to emulate, it has a good range of usable sounds on it.

Will

allthumbs · #11 July 20th, 2006

After re reading your post, get a better amp. Putting pedals in front of that low end amp would be like putting bling on a pinto trying to increase its' performance.

WernHalen · #12 July 20th, 2006

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Originally Posted by allthumbs

After re reading your post, get a better amp. Putting pedals in front of that low end amp would be like putting bling on a pinto trying to increase its' performance.

scotty_b · #13 July 20th, 2006

You could always look at the Behringer amps with effects onboard if you are on a tight budget. For the money they sound OK.