one knob overdrive?

gutsofgold · July 06, 2008, 09:15:01 PM

If you had to choose a single one knob overdrive what would be? I'm leaving on tour soon and filling in last minute on guitar in my friends band. I'm only taking my tuner, boss delay, one knob booster, and would like a one knob overdrive. I'm playing through a clean Fender Twin, using the booster for lead parts and need the overdrive for certain heavier songs. Help me out! Looking for something smooth, thick, and bass heavy.

culturejam · July 06, 2008, 10:01:36 PM

How about the Electra Distortion?

jlullo · July 06, 2008, 10:05:55 PM

Dragonfly has a lot of great one knob projects in his gallery. I'd say anything he puts up is worth doing

stm · July 06, 2008, 10:18:38 PM

Boss OD-1.

deaconque · July 06, 2008, 10:22:55 PM

+1 on the Electra OD. I just built one this weekend with a GT404 Russian tranny and it's got a very nice punchy sound to it

DougH · July 07, 2008, 08:13:24 AM

How about no knobs?

Gusoverdrive:

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=50632.0

Mark Hammer · July 07, 2008, 12:36:38 PM

AMZ Mini-Booster.

gutsofgold · July 07, 2008, 12:58:19 PM

the amz mini-booster is the booster I'm already bringing along. Not sure how it sounds in front of the Twin I'm playing through but I'd imagine it will behave how I want it.

If I was to build the Gus overdrive, would I need to find the correct resistance so the effect volume is the same as my amp? I think that would be R7 or R8's job in that schematic. I'd like to give it a try but since I won't have much time to experiment with the amp beforehand I'm thinking better safe than sorry.

Dragonfly · July 07, 2008, 12:59:43 PM

OD-250 with a "fixed gain" amount.

DougH · July 07, 2008, 01:09:31 PM

QuoteIf I was to build the Gus overdrive, would I need to find the correct resistance so the effect volume is the same as my amp? I think that would be R7 or R8's job in that schematic. I'd like to give it a try but since I won't have much time to experiment with the amp beforehand I'm thinking better safe than sorry.

That's already factored into the design.

gutsofgold · July 07, 2008, 01:33:32 PM

can you explain how? You've sparked my curiosity...

DougH · July 07, 2008, 01:52:23 PM

Gus tuned it with fixed resistors to put out the correct signal level. It's been a while since I had it on the breadboard, but IIRC it may slightly boost the signal, but it will sound *right*. It's a simple enough circuit- try it for yourself and see. Should be able to whip one up in about a half hour.

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