Distortion pedal?

[sunburstjazz1967]

When I turn my amp up really loud It sometimes distorts,would a distortion pedal stop it happening?

Thanks, Mike.

[pete.young]

Hook, line, sinker, rod and copy of the Angling Times.

[alyctes]

I doubt it; distortion pedals are intended to add distortion, not remove it. Your best bet is to avoid pushing the amp beyond its comfort zone.

[sunburstjazz1967]

Why would you add distortion unless you were a guitar player? Ta

[Naetharu]

I think I smell me a forum troll here...

[sunburstjazz1967]

That's a bit harsh just because I don't know what they do, I just plug my peavey amp in and turn the volume up to suit. Us folk players don't use or like distortion but I know rock guitarists do.

[dannybuoy]

So do rock bassists! I hardly ever play bass without one.

The only pedal that will help you here is a volume pedal so you can turn the volume down with that to stop your amp distorting. But in all seriousness, what you're looking for is a more powerful amp and/or cabs.

Edited November 28, 2015 by dannybuoy

[Naetharu]

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1448673012' post='2917412']
That's a bit harsh just because I don't know what they do, I just plug my peavey amp in and turn the volume up to suit. Us folk players don't use or like distortion but I know rock guitarists do.
[/quote]

Humm, well ok - I just got the feeling something was a bit off with the manner of the question. Apologies if I got that wrong.

But for reference you'd use a distortion pedal to get that dirty distorted sound. Check out Muse for a good example of how it can be applied. Many of their tracks use distorted bass to great effect.

Edited November 28, 2015 by Naetharu

[dannybuoy]

[quote name='Naetharu'] you play a bass upside down with all the strings in the wrong order...
[/quote]

That's actually not that uncommon. There are plenty of left handed players who learned to play upside down on unmodified right handed instruments.

[Naetharu]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1448702707' post='2917476']
That's actually not that uncommon. There are plenty of left handed players who learned to play upside down on unmodified right handed instruments.
[/quote]

I respect that, and I've amended my first post to better reflect my intended meaning. Cheers for picking me up on it Danny.

[Japhet]

Adding a distortion pedal with the 'gain' knob turned right up and your amp running flat out will be perfect for folk. Sorted.

[Naetharu]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1448703623' post='2917486']
Adding a distortion pedal with the 'gain' knob turned right up and your amp running flat out will be perfect for folk. Sorted.
[/quote]

Jeff Lewis pulled that off pretty well with his (anti)folk song "If you shoot the head you kill the ghoul".

[Spike Vincent]

Are you sure it's the amp distorting or the speakers? Either way if you're getting unwanted distortion then your set up isn't big enough for your requirements.

[bonzodog]

I only use my chorus pedal on the chorus of a song

[sunburstjazz1967]

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1448829025' post='2918474']
I only use my chorus pedal on the chorus of a song
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Ah the 80s they were good times

[NickD]

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1448829025' post='2918474']
I only use my chorus pedal on the chorus of a song
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I use a delay for tunes I want to play later!