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i was wondering if anyone has or has played using a marshall guv'n'or pedal, and if it would be worth getting. I now use a boss mt-2 metal zone pedal but im looking for something to give me a better rock n roll/classic rock sound. Anyone have suggestions for something that might be better than both of them?

I'm not a big pedal user anymore i sold most of them (i like tube amp gain best!) so others that use them more often may have other ideas....but if you liked the MT-2 enough to buy it i'd guess you like a bit of extra gain but your still looking for more of a classic sound...i'd say try out a pro-co rat...they can get classic rock gain all the way to higher gain which is enough for some metal.

-Mike

I've played one of the new Guv'Nors. It's not really geared towards a classic rock sound, moreso towards a modern rock/nu-metal in my opinion. I think the Jack Hammer might be more suited towards your needs.

Stratdeluxer97 (john) mods a crapload of distortions and overdrive pedals... he uses a JackHammer stock and loves it. Maybe a Jackhammer is what you're looking for?

I use a stock Marshall Jackhammer that I bought new and I Love it...It does the JCM 800 thing really well on the overdrive side and the distortion side is kind of like a Rectifier setting and is darker,gainey and compressed...I only use the crunchier,tighter overdrive side..

What kind of amp do you have? I find that with a Boss BD-2 you can get some really good tones for classic rock if you're using the pedal as a boost into the gain channel of your amp.


Originally Posted by GuitarStvWhat kind of amp do you have? I find that with a Boss BD-2 you can get some really good tones for classic rock if you're using the pedal as a boost into the gain channel of your amp.

i have a fender super reverb tube amp that was given to me by my grandfather and is about 50 years old.


Originally Posted by strat24i have a fender super reverb tube amp that was given to me by my grandfather and is about 50 years old.

if ur using an original SR then that thing must never get above about 3 on the volume dial. anyway i second the rat and also suggest looking into robert keeley modded ds-1s,blues drivers and his fuzz head pedal. youve got an amazing starting point btw.

Fulltone's OCD pedal.

good rock tone...Tubescreamer, Rat, Modded DS-1, any of these would be fine choices!


Originally Posted by strat24i have a fender super reverb tube amp that was given to me by my grandfather and is about 50 years old.I also own and play thru a Super Reverb. I play mostly blues fueled type of stuff, that being said I would say there are two pedals worth looking into. An Ibenez TS9 or a Boss Super oeverdrive. I have used both of these with my Super with excellent results. John Spina Modded a TS9 for me and it is a great pedal, but a stock TS9 RI is still a pretty good OD pedal. The Boss Super OD is also a good pedal. I also use a Marshall 900 50W combo, and I have an original Bluesbreaker pedal that I use with this Amp. The way I use it is more to push the Amp over the edge just on rare occasions when I am looking to get a little agressive feedback. The B.B. pedal is a nice pedal, but it really does not have a lot of gain, where the TS9 or the Super OD have a much larger and therefore much more diversity in the way you can use it.

the MT-2 dosent sound very good at anything higher than bedroom levels, so i hear...