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  • August 31, 2019 at 3:25 pm #85953
    Laurafiddler
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    Hey! Just wondering if anyone has recommendations re overdrive pedals for electric violin. Have had great luck with the Pitchfork and would like to experiment with more sounds! I play a YEV500 (Yamaha electric 5-string violin) in an appalacian celtic rock band.

    September 1, 2019 at 2:28 am #125487
    nneekolas
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    I’d recommend the EHX Operation Overlord overdrive. It will help you adjust the pedal for your input signal (could be very hot signal off your electric violin if it has an active preamp), gives you a really flexible EQ which could help you sculpt it more than a normal OD pedal, and the boost gives you a volume for soloing.

    September 13, 2019 at 1:38 pm #125531
    Laurafiddler
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    Thanks nneekolas! That looks like a cool pedal.

    I’m curious, what’s the advantage of having mids, lows & highs knobs on an overdrive? Are they for applying different amounts of overdrive to different frequencies, or is it just an eq? I already have eq on my pedalboard & am going to get a compressor pedal as well, so I’m not sure I want to further complicate the eq.

    Any thoughts or opinions appreciated :)

    September 16, 2019 at 1:18 pm #125533
    EHX STAFF
    Keymaster

    The EQ allows you to sculpt the od/distortion tone to fit well with your amp.
    it is a wonderful feature to have. Other wise you are stuck with one sound.

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