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Title: What effect am I looking for
Post by: stratking on March 13, 2004, 12:07:40 AM

Hey guys, I'm a newbie getting ready to build my second stompbox but I'm not sure which project would be best suited for me. I think I'm looking for a booster of some sort. I have a strat playing through a '65 Champ that has a surprising amount of clean headroom. I am looking for a pedal that will simply get the tubes cooking a little sooner and bring out a good level of overdrive w/o getting into fullblown distortion. I am looking at the rangemaster but what wondering what you guys would suggest.

Thanks,

stratking

Title: What effect am I looking for
Post by: Alpha579 on March 13, 2004, 12:11:25 AM

Look at some of the boosters from GGG http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=58&op=page&SubMenu=

Title: 2 cents
Post by: petemoore on March 13, 2004, 01:30:02 AM

2 suggestions
LPB1
Mosfet Boost
Rangemaster [well 3 then]
These are listed in 'my' order of complexity, and parts availability...LPB is pretty simple.

Title: What effect am I looking for
Post by: jimbob on March 13, 2004, 02:31:24 AM

I would suggest the lpb2--easy and nice as well as the second-mosfet boost..great too----both easy builds! Even some distortion effects may work as well w the gain down..too many to choose from...

Good luck! May you find the sounds you search for!!

jim

Title: What effect am I looking for
Post by: smoguzbenjamin on March 13, 2004, 04:33:52 AM

I second the LPB and MOSFET boost. They're both very good clean boosters.

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