Pedals for 800?

[Ambrosius]

I've got a '87 JCM 800 head, I was wondering if there were any pedals I should get.

I'm still fiddling around with it, but I'm not getting that crunch I was expecting.

 

[BeëlzeM]

A good overdrive. I'm using a modded BOSS SD-1.

And my 10 band MXR EQ in the loop helps alot too.

 

[HOT TUBES 70]

+1
i have been modding pedals for the last 3 years , played on countless , when modded
right the boss sd1 is a great little pedal , and cheap to buy and mod .
great in the front end of your marshall!!!!!!

 

[Unknown3]

That's odd. I can get a pretty nice crunch with my '87 JCM 800 (though mine is a combo). Maybe you're looking for a different crunch? What settings are you using on your Marshall, and what guitar are you using? Pick-ups?

 

[Ambrosius]

+1
i have been modding pedals for the last 3 years , played on countless , when modded
right the boss sd1 is a great little pedal , and cheap to buy and mod .
great in the front end of your marshall!!!!!!

Never modded before, not much of an electronics whiz. But I was thinking about getting a Boss.

What's the MXR-EQ do exactly? I'm new to getting gear.

 

[Ambrosius]

That's odd. I can get a pretty nice crunch with my '87 JCM 800 (though mine is a combo). Maybe you're looking for a different crunch? What settings are you using on your Marshall, and what guitar are you using? Pick-ups?

Let's see if I remember correctly, I've got the pre-amp all the way, vol at 1, presence at 10, bass at 8(ish), mid at 8, and treble at 7(ish).

I was using my Charvel EVH model, custom pups.

 

[Unknown3]

I have to retry getting crunch from my 800, but I usually keep the EQ at midnight (maybe let the mids go to 6-7). I'll let you know how it works for me. Note that I'll be trying this out with an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, stock pick-ups and all.

 

[steelhorse]

Never modded before, not much of an electronics whiz. But I was thinking about getting a Boss.

What's the MXR-EQ do exactly? I'm new to getting gear.

Do a search or go to the Dunlop pedal website and check out the 10 Band graphic EQ. I think there are 2 models one is a 'sig' model for Kerry King and the other is more for the masses.

It has a volume slider far left, 10 band frequency sliders, then a gain slider far right. Works great!

 

[Ambrosius]

I have to retry getting crunch from my 800, but I usually keep the EQ at midnight (maybe let the mids go to 6-7). I'll let you know how it works for me. Note that I'll be trying this out with an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, stock pick-ups and all.

Well, I got an Epi SG, but no EQ.

 

[Ambrosius]

Do a search or go to the Dunlop pedal website and check out the 10 Band graphic EQ. I think there are 2 models one is a 'sig' model for Kerry King and the other is more for the masses.

It has a volume slider far left, 10 band frequency sliders, then a gain slider far right. Works great!

Does the gain slider increase the OD on the amp?

 

[steelhorse]

Does the gain slider increase the OD on the amp?

yes gain is OD

 

[Unknown3]

Well, I got an Epi SG, but no EQ.

I was talking about the EQ on the amp At the moment I only use my guitar and amp; no pedals, not effects, nothing.

 

[Ambrosius]

I was talking about the EQ on the amp At the moment I only use my guitar and amp; no pedals, not effects, nothing.

Oh, weird, I'm not really getting the crunch I was expecting.

 

[suncrimson]

If you want a crunchy tone without any narrow..thin..too dirty feeling...just get a clean boost.
It won't effect your tone but add more input gain.
15-20db boost will push your baby to a fantastic level!

 

[Ambrosius]

Clean boost?

What pedal do you recommend for that?

 

[suncrimson]

Clean boost?
What pedal do you recommend for that?

Voodoolab Sparkle Drive have a 808 tone with a pure clean boost circuitry (more than 20db i think)

or this one
YouTube - Catalinbread Varioboost Boost EQ Pedal
with a EQ function to boost a specific frequency

 

[GibsonSlash]

Try an Ibanez TubeScreamer TS-808 in front of the amp, and don't set pre-amp to max, instead, set Pre-Amp Vol. around 1.5 or 2 and set the Master Vol. around 5-7.

 

[HOT TUBES 70]

FWIW........ you can mod a sd1 boss for ts 808 tone , and its easy!
and its way cheaper .

 

[Ambrosius]

Would these pedals add a bit of reverb?

I'm going to check these pedals out, thanks people!

 

[bigdawgnate]

boss dd3 is a must