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We show you 10 great ways to use boost pedals with your guitar amp and pedals… and discover the boosts you never knew you had!

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Welcome to the show! In this episode, Dan and I go through 10 ways to approach the ‘humble’ boost pedal in your signal chain.
To most of us, boost simply means ‘more’ but it’s where you place the ‘more’ that makes such a huge difference in texture, tone and feel.
Do you want more overdrive, more volume, more compression or a different EQ? Or less of all the above? It’s all possible with this simple addition to your rig, as we discover…

Enjoy the episode!


Pedals & stuff in this episode…
• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one

• Peterson Strobo Stomp HD
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2Ozf60o
USA: http://bit.ly/2pHMvvY
Australia: http://bit.ly/2lM39so

• Analog Man Bad Bob
https://www.buyanalogman.com/Analog_Man_RGW_Bad_Bob_Booster_p/am-bad-bob-booster.htm

• Metropoulos Supa-Boost
https://store.metropoulos.net/products/copy-of-supa-boost-handwired-high-voltage-boost-pedal?variant=19776952860745

• BOSS BD2w WAZA Craft Blues Driver
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2DwcjzE
http://bit.ly/2qMzTEf

• SoloDallas Storm
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/39dJ5lM

• Xotic EP Booster
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2ed1cvg
USA: http://bit.ly/2KEUHUM
Australia: http://bit.ly/2OYhH1K

• Effectrode Fire Bottle Tube Boost
https://www.effectrode.com/products/effects-pedals/fire-bottle-tube-boost/

• Analog Man Beano Boost
https://www.buyanalogman.com/Analog_Man_Beano_Boost_p/am-beano-boost.htm

• ZVEX Super Hard On
https://www.zvex.com/guitar-pedals/super-hard-on-vexter-guitar-effects-pedal

• Xotic SP Compressor
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2u6VbdB
USA: http://bit.ly/2QxAC6E
Australia: http://bit.ly/2FcjbSW

• Triungulo Lab Chorus Ensemble
https://www.triungulolab.com/home/9-triungulo-lab-chorus-ensemble.html

• Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2BYxZFg
USA: http://bit.ly/2O7AKIB
Australia: http://bit.ly/2KZngfV

• Echo Fix EF-X2 Tape Echo
Australia: http://bit.ly/2sQ56r3
https://echofix.com/products/echo-fix-ef-x2-tape-echo

• Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2knaVDw
USA: http://bit.ly/2XvDBOh

• TheGigRig G2
https://www.thegigrig.com/g2

* Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: http://www.thatpedalshow.com/partners

Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Intro playing: 0:00
- What are we doing today? 1:30
1) Always On Boost For Shaping: 2:14
…EchoFix tape delay preamp: 3:23
…Xotic EP Booster: 4:43
…Solo Dallas Storm: 8:35
2) Add More Gain To Your Overdrive Pedal: 10:12
…Effectrode Fire Bottle: 11:15
3) Add A Volume Boost To Your OD Pedal: 13:30
4) Add More Gain To Your Amp: 15:45
…Hot Rod Deluxe: 17:06
…Matchless HC30: 18:06
5) Add More Volume To Your Amp: 20:10
…boost in the FX loop: 21:46
5.5) Bonus use of the FX loop – overdrive your clean channel: 23:39
6) Use Your Boost As An Underdrive: 27:19
…Bad Bob into Blues Driver: 29:00
7) Pair A Compressor And A Boost For Dynamics: 31:35
…plus a boost in the FX loop: 37:09
8) Be Selective With The Frequencies You Boost: 43:39
9) Discover The Boosts You Never Knew You Had: 44:30
…compressor: 45:45
10) Stack Boosts For A Unique OD: 49:15

Guitars in this episode:
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster – Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard – Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2dbwbvS
• Gretsch G6228 Player’s Edition Jet BT w/V Stoptail – no video yet
• Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335 - Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2mpJA8X
• Fender Custom Shop ’52 Telecaster – Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2Hlpy5Y
• Collings 290 DC S - Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2dDG96k

Amps in this episode
• Matchless HC-30 with Hughes & Kettner Vintage 212 / Celestion G12M Greenback
• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III with Celestion