It sounds to me like you are essentially describing the addition of a second channel, since that is how a footswitchable lead boost is described by most amp manufacturers. It might require the addition of a preamp valve for the second channel, etc., so it may not be worth the effort and expense. I ...

I am wondering whether it would be possible to add a second volume (not gain) control to my Tiny Terror head so that I could set rhythm and lead volume levels. Maybe a stacked volume pot would be possible so I don't have to drill a new hole in the chassis. I would also need to find some way of toggl...

Where do you put it in your signal chain (before or after distortion)?

A Les Paul with a Cranked TT is a fun combination. In an effort to tighten up the sound a bit and boost the upper mids, I tried the following signal chain: Les Paul -> Analogman Beano Boost -> Maxon OD808 -> TT I set the Beano Boost to "Mid Boost" with the level at about 10 o'clock. I set the OD808 ...

That's exactly why low watt amps are so popular. You can actually crank 'em without pissing off the sound man.

What pedals would you suggest I look into for boost or EQ-ing? I've had better luck with treble boosters than with flat boosts or EQ pedals. If your sound already has a lot of bass, then adding a flat boost (which boosts ALL frequencies) may make things rather muddy. EQ pedals could be effective, b...

When you said "fluid" you made me think that you want more sustain in your notes when you take a lead. Generally speaking, leads are supposed stand out more than rythm tones. One of way of doing this is by increasing the volume of your sound when takinga lead, which can easily be achieved by putting...

I would also recommend the Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue. Phenomenal amp for waht you describe. One of the not-so-often discussed advantages of this amp is that it has separate inputs for each channel (normal and reverb/trem). THus, you could use a splitter box to send one signal going through a dirt...

I don't get the suggestions for the Bluesbucker. It's designed to have only one coil "active" anyways. The other coil is just along for the ride to make it humcanceling and make it look like a humbucker. If it's designed to sound like a single-coil (albeit, one that sounds P-90ish), why would you wa...

Neil: The Rat 2 has true bypass.

The opinion on the Seymour Duncan Discussion Page is that the Duncan Jazz (neck model) sounds good tapped. It's probably not going to be as muscular sounding as a "real" single coil since you'd effectively be getting half the output of a vintage humbucker design (7.7k/2=3.9k in dc resistance). If yo...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="2" face="Verdana" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by jamison162</i> <br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="2" face="Verdana" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dr. Lo</i> <br />Well, ...

I used to own a ProCo Vintage Rat years ago. Although I thought it was cool, I eventually sold it. Just recently, in my quest to find a dirt pedal that would sound good with my '75 Princeton Reverb, I decided to try out the Rat again, so I bought the Rat 2 model (supposed to sound like a vintage Rat...

I see your point Teddy, but "depth" is not my main objective. I'm getting really sick of not being able to put time-based effects in front of my TT set to overdrive. I thought that splitting stereo effects between two TTs would prevent the crappy sound that typically results from putting time-based ...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="2" face="Verdana" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by corky newman</i> <br />I run stereo with a chorus pedal into two amps...works great ..but its loud... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="q...