Distortion, Fuzz, Overdrive Pedals - Das Fuzz, Maxon SD-9, ZYS

[a7marshal]

Some Deep Purple sounds with the Das Fuzz. Your videos are always pleasing to the ear. Good job!

[1971Goldtop]

sir you are a freakin' beast on that thing.

[picajoool]

Whats the difference between the silicium and germanium one?

[ROGEBRASIL]

muito bom!

Very good!

[TKbrands17]

in 2 days i have this guitar :)

[GuillermoSmyser]

maxon has a pedal called t-o-d 9 that has a real tube built in and a dial that can adjust the saturation on the tube as well as the normal drive of the pedal for lots of combinations of tube and pedal drive. Looks up Dave Weiner's review of it.

[PainPopof]

coyotes eats carcasses while sun is to ground crashes

[telemaster17]

Damn! You've got the touch for guitar.

[sunvalleylaw]

Nice Robert! It is hard to decide between the SD-9 and ZYS. I wish I could have afforded to grab that strat from you when you sold it.

[bsuite123]

Just goes to show ya, no matter how good ya are, it just ain't cool to watch a nurd play guitar.

[jazzvi]

Would you recommend me the sd9 if I already own a ts9? do they sound alike? I want a distortion pedal with more grit than the typical tubescreamer overdrive (which I love) but I don't know if the maxon sd9 would sound the same. I'm also thinking in the zvex box of rock, OCD, keeley fuzzhead... I'm a bit lost, what do you think?

ps: brilliant playing!

[rotren]

I'd say get the SD-9. It does not sound like a tube screamer. It's a more sharper, gainer distortion tone. You can get soaring tones with lots of sustain - nothing like a tube screamer. However you can make the SD-9 sound close to a TS pedal by turning down the gain and the tone knob all the way down.

[T2TB]

Hey Rob,

When you did this video did you connect the other pedals before the Das Fuzz? That might explain that hiss.

[timmonsisbest]

When you say that the das fuzz tends to create some noise, do you mean noise when the pedal is engaged, or like good fuzz "noise?"

[rotren]

When you engage the pedal, it can create some hum/noise which is audible if you don't play. It's dead silent if you don't engage it. It's true bypass.

[livelystork]

Have you ever compared the SD-9 to a Fulltone OCD side by side?

[rotren]

Sorry, no I have never played the OCD.

[danieldpg]

hi, how do you find this effect compared to de ehx big muff? it different when you use a cam. thanks

[rotren]

Big Muff is way different. It's thick and bizarre. The Das Fuzz is more like a Fuzz Face.

[mpdigby]

Man! I should of gotten this instead of the boss ds-2 turbo distortion

[OnlyWildHockey9]

hey old man , move ur guitar down.

[IronDoll2]

dam i want that maxon, mmmmm

[Stokkelo]

What are the settings on the DS9. And was the amp clean set up ?

[rotren]

It's an SD-9, and tone is set low, around 9 o'clock. Volume all the way up and gain at 2 o'clock. Amp was set up clean.

[beefyoriginal]

That ZYS was so bright and lovely, did you set the tone that way or is it just a brighter box?

[rotren]

It's how I set up my gear for this clip. It's a TS kind of pedal, with a lot more tweakability.

[pastorkev777]

Also for fuzz best is the dod flashback fuzz $40.

[pastorkev777]

Buy a danelectro d-2 fab overdrive $15, belive it or not it rocks. Dod overdirve preamp/ 250 $40, Ibanez ts7 $40, Digitech screaming blues $40, Boss ds1, or Digi hot head. At mf and soundclips for each.

[HumanGuitar]

Awesome tone in the beggining!!!Reminded me of Scott Henderson and the "Tightrope" live SRV's killer improv :D

[MetallicBlack86]

i was wondering whether you could give me your opinion when comparing the boss DS-1 and Digitech Hot head....Is there a difference in quality and Distortion level?....heavier or the same...

[rotren]

Not sure, been a long time since I played the DS-1. Try both!

[MetallicBlack86]

ok thanks

[VirtualClapton]

pretty good player and very nice tones!

[PaulPinkel]

hi man its me again. i asked you couple days ago if a fuzz would work on my epiphone. u said yes. i doesent. i wanna know where the problem is i got the dallas arbiter fuzz and a marshall valvestate S80. do i need other effects or a better amp? please tell me THX

[rotren]

What problems are you experiencing?

[PaulPinkel]

it sounds more like heavy metal. it sounds almost like distortion. i dont know where the  problem is. i hope you do

[rotren]

Could be you need a better amp. Maybe take your pedal and guitar to a guitar store and try it through a good tube amp.

[PaulPinkel]

just awesome, i could listen for houres. make more videos man. GREAT

[zanatany974]

<<scott henderson uses th maxon sd9,and he plays a strat too; i m huge fan of this sound!!you rock dude!

[greenyman]

The Das Fuzz pedal really rocks man. I can`t bealive how good sound. Perfect for Hendrix stuff. Did you try some Eric Johnson and Eric Clapton sounds with it?

[rotren]

Well, thanks! For your question, I guess not. I just play and try to make good sounds - not trying to imitate any particular player.

[squareballvideo]

nice playing.

[bingefeller]

You're a really great player. Are you self taught?

[rotren]

Yes, but I took theory lessons after 5 years of playing.

[rotren]

Arrgh, I accidentally removed the last comment, sorry! The question was what blue players influenced me the most. Answer: Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, SRV, Scott Henderson, Freddie King, John Scofield, Robben Ford. The list goes on and on...

[patrismurcia]

nice pants, can you pull them up a little bit more? :D :D

you are good at the guitar ;)

I'm working on it..

[captainweaksauce]

You are incredible. I am in man-love with your chromatics.

[gargano3000]

do you play in a band?

[rotren]

Yes, sometimes...

[rotren]

oops, I accidentally removed the last comment! Sorry! The question was what tubes I have in it. I have Svetlana 6L6 tubes in it.

[keyswala]

pretty good !

[zgr9]

this guy is badass

[disco454545]

you're not bad man

[dangeskimos]

you make everything sound good......

[KeysToMyGuitar]

Reminds me of the Eric Clapton crossroads stuff. :)

[nassrain]

great to c playing like that on u tube, its real playing not a load of shredding that all sounds the same, great tone and great phrasing aiso, more of this please..

[yamdizzle]

How's the action on this compared to a Squier strat from a starter package? I just hope it's lower, cuz my squier's is higher than my acoustic, but my acoustic's pretty low compared to other acoustics.... Just wondering, cuz I really wanna get this guitar!

[rotren]

The action was good, but I lowered it a little bit to make it easier to play. Action on guitars is a personal thing, and I always play around with the action until I'm happy with it. It's not that hard, all it takes is an Allen key!

[ltillemaSG]

do the strings rattle on this guitar?

[khaisem]

great. a good session yeah

[Spidey2391]

Excellent Playing!

[dennjack1]

Mr. Rotren that was awesome!!Especialy the flow!And the end

[d0ma85]

whats that blinking thing on the amp? great tones! keep em coming!

[rotren]

It's a Lexicon LXP-1.

[Azrael888]

Would ya say those Maxon are cooler than the Ibanez TS-9's? Cheers.

[rotren]

I am not sure - I have not played a TS-9 in recent years. The Maxon SD-9 is great! Very thick and juicy distortion - it's not a tube screamer pedal.

[Azrael888]

Ahh, I am after a good over drive pedal, not a distortion... thanks anyway though, cool playing sir!

[rotren]

The ZYS is a tube screamer/OD pedal - it's the one I use last on this clip. Built by a friend of mine. If you want one, let me know and I'll tell how to get a hold of him.

[Azrael888]

Cheers, sounds very strong for a Strat, very good for playing Stevie stuff. I'll have a think about it. How much are they? Cheers.

[rotren]

To find out, go to w w w. thefret .n e t and signup. Then you can send a PM to Duvoodooman on the site and ask him.

[guitarhero419]

very nice

[executable]

You'd get your pickups closer to the strings. Won't sound that thing this way.

[tak178]

Kicking ass and taking names, my friend. You can wail...

[poopyhead25]

you seem to be playion nothing but your new fender lately!

[jojeta2]

I love the run at 7:00

[mast3rcarp3nt3r]

wow !! rock on robert ! great tone, your blues phrasing always captivates me.the new axe compliments your playing perfectly.