Scored a used Bogner Blue Drive locally on CL. Thought I'd give it a try after reading the reviews.
This is a cool pedal. Very transparent and amp like. It responds to subtle changes in volume - cleaning right up, like have the pedal at your fingertips. It also is highly responsive to the guitar's tone controls. And it has some chime and sparkle to it. - even when played with humbuckers
It was a bitch to dial in but once I did I'm pretty happy with the tones I'm getting.
I've been using a boss OD-1 and an OD-2 for years - but have been burning out on them. The cool thing about the Bogner Blue is that it the clarity and acoustic like tones that the Waldo buffer creates without the OD on are now audible with the OD activated. I found with the boss OD's that those unique sonic qualities were lost once the pedal was engaged.
In reaserching this I came across reviews on the Tim pedal - looks like another highly transparent OD - although they say it is better suited for a Marshal amp that the fender clean. That's a pedal that would also be on my wish list. Does anyone have any experience with that one? and in looking outside the usual Garcia OD box I also came a few classics such as the Klon and the Rangemaster (Clapton Blues Breaker tone) - anyone have experience with those as well? Not that I'd be needing any more OD's myself.
Here's a demo. No other effects on except for the blue drive.
Peace,
James
This is a cool pedal. Very transparent and amp like. It responds to subtle changes in volume - cleaning right up, like have the pedal at your fingertips. It also is highly responsive to the guitar's tone controls. And it has some chime and sparkle to it. - even when played with humbuckers
It was a bitch to dial in but once I did I'm pretty happy with the tones I'm getting.
I've been using a boss OD-1 and an OD-2 for years - but have been burning out on them. The cool thing about the Bogner Blue is that it the clarity and acoustic like tones that the Waldo buffer creates without the OD on are now audible with the OD activated. I found with the boss OD's that those unique sonic qualities were lost once the pedal was engaged.
In reaserching this I came across reviews on the Tim pedal - looks like another highly transparent OD - although they say it is better suited for a Marshal amp that the fender clean. That's a pedal that would also be on my wish list. Does anyone have any experience with that one? and in looking outside the usual Garcia OD box I also came a few classics such as the Klon and the Rangemaster (Clapton Blues Breaker tone) - anyone have experience with those as well? Not that I'd be needing any more OD's myself.
Here's a demo. No other effects on except for the blue drive.
Peace,
James
