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kebsis View Member Profile	Jun 27 2007, 10:10 PM
Jun 27 2007, 10:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 49 Joined: 25-June 07	Hey everybody. I've currently got a 30watt SpiderIII combo amp and a ESP LTD EX-400 guitar, which has an EMG 81 in the bridge and a EMG 60 in the neck. I've also got a piece of crap distortion pedal that I never use because it doesn't even sound as good as the effects in the amp alone. Now, normally I just use the amps effects (full distortion aka 'insane' setting, with the bass and treble turned all the way up and the mids turned all the way down) to produce a Metallica/Megadeth sounding tone. I was interested in buying a distortion but was wondering if anyone could recommend one. Can anyone recommend something that they think sounds cool, and would work well with my current set up? Again, I'm looking for a distortion with a good metal tone to it. Thanks. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

The JEM View Member Profile	Jun 27 2007, 11:01 PM
Jun 27 2007, 11:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 59 Joined: 14-June 07	www.robertkeeley.com search for the ds-1 ultra mod its orange You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- my gear : gibson sg standard ebony finish roland 30 cube amp boss ds-1 ultra mod pedal crybaby 535(i think) very hard dunlop picks ernie ball super light strings (the pink package) and some short skinny fingers attached to my hand

jackson-ripper View Member Profile	Jun 27 2007, 11:46 PM
Jun 27 2007, 11:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 25-June 07	line 6 live, you won't be dissapointed!!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Jun 28 2007, 06:48 AM
Jun 28 2007, 06:48 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	I find Boss Distorsion work great, I use a Krank Distortus Maximus which i find works great but with the Line 6.. i have a Spyder II and i just use a Boss Overdrive SD-1 and combining that with the built in distorsion ( ussaly just the metal setting ( insane you lose alot of tone with) and it sounds pritty good there are lots of different pedals out there, a great idea is to go to your local guitar shop and sit down with an amp and ask to try some pedals, The sound you get is usually the sound "YOU" want if your willing to take the time to shop around, play lots of open e's and tweak absolutly every nob you have over and over until something shouts " PICK ME PICK ME " You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

jammer91 View Member Profile	Jun 29 2007, 10:12 AM
Jun 29 2007, 10:12 AM	GMC:er Posts: 494 Joined: 8-June 07	Im also looking for a good dist pedal... I have a question. Im looking for a good pedal for metal. I cant get the the modded pedals only the normal ones. Would you reccomend a ds-1, mt-2 or ds-2? I heard all the ds pedals are mainly punk... My gear if it will be of any help: Epiphone 1967 Flying V Vox Valvetronics Ad30VT Note to threadstarter: Doesnt the line 6 amps have awesome distortion? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- _____________________________________________________ QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 10 2007, 12:27 AM) Part of the key to success is to never call yourself good... My RIg: -Epiphone 1967 FLying V -Line 6 POD XT live -VOX Valvetronics AD30VT -Yamaha EG-112 -Yamaha GA-10 -Some Yamaha acoustic which is a magnet to dust under my bed End World Hunger

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Jun 29 2007, 11:50 AM
Jun 29 2007, 11:50 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	first of all: do not buy the mxr dime distortion - it has a really crappy tone now some dist. pedals i tried out -digitech Black 13: 7 preset sounds, very heavy distortion (anthrax signature pedal) -boss md-2 : Very deep distortion, good for rythm work -boss mt-2 : Distortion with the biggest spectrum of possibilities -boss ml-2 : Best one for down-tuning stuff, extreme distortion so it depends on what style you need your for You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

Kevin98497 View Member Profile	Jun 29 2007, 01:11 PM
Jun 29 2007, 01:11 PM	GMC:er Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK	boss is rubbish tbh. whether get a distort pedal with a tube in it or sommit like the ibanez tubescreamer or get a digitech pedal. b/c if u get a boss, it is simulating a distortion. and it cant simulate better than digitech. so u mite as well get a digitech. i would sugest digitech DF-7 look around the threads, u wil find a article with it on it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ben Howell View Member Profile	Jun 29 2007, 01:27 PM
Jun 29 2007, 01:27 PM	Jazz/Fusion Instructor Posts: 250 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Bath, Uk	The best pedal i have used for distortion is the Fulltone OCD. Not a 'metal' pedal (thought it does malmsteen well) but instead its a rock/fusion pedal, with an awful lot of versatility. Handmade in USA, by Mike Fuller, check this page for clips: http://fulltone.com/stpframe.html -Ben You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	Jun 29 2007, 05:26 PM
Jun 29 2007, 05:26 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	I really like Rob Keeley's pedals. His tube screamer modded is wonderful - though I use the blues driver modded pedal more daily. Great pedals and he's a nice guy. Cheers, Tony ps also use a Snarling Dogs Black Dog and an Emma Reezafratzitz for distortion and overdrive. Both are great and got them quite cheap off evilbay. Usually some nice modded pedals on there. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

JVM View Member Profile	Jun 30 2007, 01:01 AM
Jun 30 2007, 01:01 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC	Thanks for that link Ben, I might just get that pedal! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.

kebsis View Member Profile	Jun 30 2007, 02:33 AM
Jun 30 2007, 02:33 AM	GMC:er Posts: 49 Joined: 25-June 07	Thanks for all the replies guys. I was really looking for places to start when I go down to the store to test some out, so all these suggestions will help a lot. jammer91: My amp does have a really good distortion on in, but it could be better. Also, without a pedal I can't quickly switch between settings. Thanks again peeps. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Asphyxia Feeling View Member Profile	Jun 30 2007, 09:35 AM
Jun 30 2007, 09:35 AM	GMC:er Posts: 241 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Palm Springs, CA.	QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ Jun 27 2007, 10:48 PM) I find Boss Distorsion work great, I use a Krank Distortus Maximus which i find works great but with the Line 6.. i have a Spyder II and i just use a Boss Overdrive SD-1 and combining that with the built in distorsion ( ussaly just the metal setting ( insane you lose alot of tone with) and it sounds pritty good there are lots of different pedals out there, a great idea is to go to your local guitar shop and sit down with an amp and ask to try some pedals, The sound you get is usually the sound "YOU" want if your willing to take the time to shop around, play lots of open e's and tweak absolutly every nob you have over and over until something shouts " PICK ME PICK ME " go to roland.com and check out the sound bytes on their new "metal-core" pedal. i know some people go "uh oh" and the word metalcore but that pedal is effin heavy. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- What did you learn tonight? while shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing. You are a voice that never sings, is what i say. You are freezing over hell You are bringing on that end you do so well and you can only blame yourself, is what is say.

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