Off Topic overdrive for Axis SS

[S. Humley]

I only had the BB for a short while, but I have owned every modified TS9 (808) known to man including three Analogman mods and 2 Keeley's (ok, I confess,I may be one of the worst pedal geeks in the world). The BB has less of a mid range hump and is capable of more gain as I recall. In addition it has treble AND bass controls (as opposed to the TS tone control) which allows you to dial it in a bit more.

Maybe someone who has played an Axis through each could give us the heads up.

 

[S. Humley]

By the way Lonney..........KILLER BOARD! I love the BJF stuff, don't see it too often.

 

[S. Humley]

Just in case any of you Z guys are wondering, I have tried the Axis with my Z's dimed (Maz 38, Carmen Ghia), and yes, the sound is completely amazing!! Everything you would expect from hot humbuckers into a great tube amp. Unfortunately my band requires that I go from completely clean to screamin' on a dime, thus the pedal search.

Just got a Signa-Drive in today, very impressive, BB+ due in Friday. Then of course everything has to be played at band volumes for the final test.

 

[GoD_X]

you could try the Suhr Shiba or Riot pedals.. they sound real good.! or the keeley TS9dx flexi 4x2

 

[mikeller]

I use a BB Preamp for clean boost with a little hair on it, a M/I Audio Blues Pro for the overdrive needs and a Suhr Riot for the high gain stuff. All seem to work well with all my guitars (see sig). At the end of the day however I mainly use the channels on the Electra-Dyne with the BB

 

[threeminutesboy]

Lenny I'm just curious on how you find your way through that many pedals during live performance and with out a switcher

I'm singing and playing guitar and won't be able to manage a system like that during live show

you are my hero

 

[ScoobySteve]

A good Keeley TS9 has NEVER failed me. I love love love love Robert Keeley's work.

 

[ScoobySteve]

Worth mentioning..... I haven't checked RK's page in a while but apparently they just released their own signature OD>

Robert Keeley Electronics: OVERDRIVE

 

[lenny]

Lenny I'm just curious on how you find your way through that many pedals during live performance and with out a switcher

I'm singing and playing guitar and won't be able to manage a system like that during live show

you are my hero

Well its really not that hard.....1 delay is for country stuff the other is for rock...so either 1 or the other is on.....Certain pedals are set for the LUKES dirty tone and certain pedals are for the AL.....so that takes half the dirt boxes out of the mix for each guitar....then we just have a chorus(for pretty) and a phaser(for Waylon Jennings stuff) ...1 Silicon fuzz and a 1 Germanium Fuzz so its either one or the other......the Reverb pedal and compressor is on for country chicken pickin stuff and saturated dirt........So u see its not that complicated ...certain pedals for certain sounds....and then its just a boost at the front to goose the dirt and a boost at the end of the chain to just goose the amps......hope that helped!

 

[lenny]

By the way Lonney..........KILLER BOARD! I love the BJF stuff, don't see it too often.

Thank you yes Bjorn makes some dandy pedals ..i really love my Honey Bee and my Dyna Red Distortion!! ....Thanx for noticing those 2 gems!!

 

[JMB27]

Just in case any of you Z guys are wondering, I have tried the Axis with my Z's dimed (Maz 38, Carmen Ghia), and yes, the sound is completely amazing!! Everything you would expect from hot humbuckers into a great tube amp. Unfortunately my band requires that I go from completely clean to screamin' on a dime, thus the pedal search.

Just got a Signa-Drive in today, very impressive, BB+ due in Friday. Then of course everything has to be played at band volumes for the final test.

+1 agreed ... try SRZ-65 w/212 or 412 if you get a chance .... way too coool for school

and, understood about needing the ability to go from clean to mean on a dime .... lookin' forward to seeing/hearing your pedal/tone quest.

cheers always, eh

Joel

 

[threeminutesboy]

....hope that helped!

yes it did thanks !

 

[S. Humley]

Practiced with the band last night. Didn't have time to rig my board so just picked up a Peterson tuner and my King of Tone and played it through the AC-30 (with celestion blues) that I leave in our practice room. The Axis SS was beyond my wildest dreams in every way. The humbuckers were just plain killer on lead and positions 2 and 4 with the split coils, were incredible for rhythm work.

The Axis SS definitely has it's own voice and is unlike any guitar I have ever owned. I' ll try not to bore you seasoned vets too much, but at band volumes, that guitar comes alive.