HOW TO Use An OVERDRIVE Pedal! Featuring the Tube Screamer 

In the case that I am using an overdrive to push an amp that is already breaking up or distorted, I always like to put the amp's gain right at it's "sweet spot". Then I adjust the OD or boost from there. It keeps everything tight and removes a lot of mud from your tone. Sometimes, pushing an amp or pedal too far results in mush and other unwanted frequencies. That's where gain stacking comes in handy besides just "adding more gain" to your tone.

I had to stop around 10 minutes and say thank you. I still consider myself a novice or beginner at guitar but even when playing drums for so many years I realized watching guitarist, they think it’s the guitar or pickups that effects the sound but the effects plugged in and how you dial your amp contributes a lot to sound as well and they seem to ignore or dismiss it. You mentioning and demonstrating the use of the pedal with Slow Dancing is a prime example of how effective pedals and tone shaping in general are essential in making a sound.

Great video. It’s about time someone showed how to use the pedal. Interesting beginning to end

I love this series!

One other great trick expanding on your advice to experiment and not get locked into the habit of finding “the perfect spot” on the dials and leaving them there: over the past year I’ve been buying cool old knobs with no markings on them like Tele knurled knobs or old Gibson speed knobs that are so smoky that you can’t read the numbers anymore. I replace the stock knobs on my pedals and not only does this make them look unique but it also immediately causes me to use my ears instead of my eyes to dial in the days tone. I’m still looking for the “sweet spot” but it’s the sweet spot of the day or of the song I’m playing. And if you play two amps together which really takes your sonic journey next level, then it’s all about finding the mixtures of tones that make so many varied cocktails of rock elixir. Overdrive is a hell of a tonic and I get myself drunk on it regularly.

I've been playing guitar a long time and I really enjoyed this! It's easy to forget to play with the knobs and not just leave them in one place. I can't wait to see what's next! I world love to see some insight into compressors or modulations!

Buddy, always appreciate your knowledge on the videos and in person! Thank you for sharing your passion.

I enjoyed this and have some experimenting to do. Would love to see how to on both compressor and delay. I also would like to see video on using the effects loop.

Super helpful video and fun with a lot of humor added in! Subscribed 😎

Educational videos are the best

I’ve used a Tubescreamer as an underdrive before. I set the amp to a clean tone before it break up and the the TS below unity with the gain all the way down. My core tone will be the TS on and the “boost” is with the TS off.

I cannot disagree... that is a good sound. Good video, educational. Cheers ☮❤

Great video Buddy, lots of inspiration.

Love the new format Whats next and which fuzz will it be?

Really informative. Many thanks.

Buddy, This maybe the wrong video to post this on but I want you to know. My Maui Funky-Vibe came in and I hope to have it here soon!!! Thanks for all your help. Again, I always enjoy you and your videos. Please continue. I am watching :)

Sweet video Buddy , need to learn how to get the same tones from my supersonic this is a great start. More of the same please.

Uni-vibe / Fuzz

I think I need a supersonic wow that sounds amazing then when you played your fav sound make my toes curl wooooow

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I don't own Tube Screamer pedals anymore but when I did I preferred the ts9 over the ts808.

Love the how to viedo! Lots of demo videos without the where, when and why. Thank you, can you do a video on setting up amp tone. 👊🏻

Dang, through that thin jangly sound (I know the super-sonic is not a "thin" amp), the tubescreamer as a cleanish boost with the drive way low is actually super nice to listen to, and seems like it feels fun to play. I've actually never owned a tubescreamer, but every time I hear one, I wonder why there's a stigma about them. I should probably get one :)

Love your videos man.

Next …fuzz, with Sasha …. 😂

Excellent information. Long overdue. How do you feel about the Badass? Please review compressors and flangers. Thanks!

I have watched quite a few of your videos. Though, I’ve never been a subscriber. This video made me subscribe to your channel. I look forward to more in the series.

Ok dude, Dis video was really good! I keep the gain down low, as a rule of thumb (& I don’t know what I’m doing…duh!), but I will definitely mess around more & keep an open mind about it all. Thank you! I love the “schtick” too! I miss some stuff ‘cause I’m laughin’. 🥸👀

Love it. Keep up the great work. Fuzz next?

Can’t believe you only have 10k subscribers

U got yourself a subscriber 🎸

We would like to see you stack every overdrive you own in the longest overdrive chain humankind has ever witnessed.

Great vid loved it

🎉 thank you for sharing, very helpful 😂 you're hilarious too🎉 hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8

Good job on the video. Looks like you had your amp on the Fat setting but I missed your EQ settings. I'm enjoying my Supersonic 22. I'm assuming a person could set the Burn channel to be slight overdrive and run an overdrive into that getting simular effect as two stacked drives.

2nd comment now that I watched it all, Amazing post loved it makes so much sense you rock braza 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😉

So tasty Buddy! 🙂

od you have videos on a good "clean tone"? this video was very informative thank you

Be OD deluxe with a klon

BUDDY BLUES, do another video about on which pedals get that hendrix clean Bell sounding tones, NOT glassy cleans like srv. I'm trying to get those hendrix clean bell shape tones but not sure how to get them.

For me personally...the sound of ts808 is the best..🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

What more can you see in a "How to use a TS pedal" video...? 20 minutes later: "hmm, let's play it from the beginning"... Another 20 minutes later: "hmm, where did he try it this way, that way, and oh, the other way?"...

How about How To Use Overdrive with a Fuzz Face?

Do I need to have the pedal plugged in in order for it to work 😉. Jkjk

Can you share what amp/speakers

are you running pedal in front of amp or in fx loop?

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Thanks Buddy, love the how to concept and more great advice for the novice like me. Can I please request a video with the Vertex SSS SRV & Ultraphonix MkII combined to achieve the best blues tone setting as I purchashed both pedals from your amazing demos. Keep up the fantastic work 👍

Tabs pls

How you recorded this? What cabinet you use, and did you putt microfon in front of it or you record direct into intercace?

Buddy, I always enjoy your videos. You make guitar playing fun. Sure, can you do a compressor video next?

Nicely done! In my opinion, not enough is done demonstrating the tone-shaping possibilities in the guitar itself, including not only pick-up position selection, but the many tonal variations between tone and volume levels.

This is gonna be a great series.. *Rainman-voice* Fuzz should be next, definitely fuzz, yes, fuzz, definitely fuzz

If you did it for hours, we’d listen for hours… Santa brought me the Protein and I’m in love with it.

I’d like you to do all pedals as a How To.

You ever jam on any of Rami Halperin's stuff. He had an early jump on a channel like yours?

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As a Gay Guitar player, I agree with this video and approve of the Tube screamer. Also, check out the Peppers Pedal Dirty Tree. The best boost hands down.

This was awesome, Buddy. I know you are using a TS, but I purchased a Wampler Moxie and am now learning it's potential. Now I just need a Fender amplifier lol. You're a talented dude.