5 Ways To Use A Tube Screamer

Gain: 9 o clock Tone: 2 o clock Volume: MAX ❤

I watched this while procrastinating at work, so I put it on 2x speed and let me tell you its hysterical.

In the late 90's I was at a gig where the house PA broke. We used a spare Tubescreamer as an impedence matching transformer ( pre-amp ) for our vocal mic run thru a bass amp.

You should do MORE of these Super helpful Tips videos Dearest Robert, MUCH more. Very well explained indeed and enjoyable too! Thank You Sir Chapman.

I remember Phil X once explaining that he dialed his amp to AC/DC and used his Bad Monkey to go to Van Halen, and that absolutely made the most sense to me at the time, and has typically been how I've implemented most overdrives. With differential nuances pertaining to any given amp's gain characteristics. Having said that? I've just found myself somewhat regretting letting my old Digitech Bad Monkey go many moons ago. However these days an everyday ordinary BOSS SD1 pretty much gets me everywhere I need to go. Great video Chappers! Hope you are well. Cheers!

I used to use one of the original Marshall Blues Breaker pedals as my "always on" slight broken up tone. I use TS pedals in the same way. I view them a bit like Hot Sauce, a little goes a long way gain wise :)

The Tubescreamer is one of the FEW pedals that's ALWAYS on my board. The other pedals that's always there with the TS are the Metal Zone, an EQ, a Tuner and a Reverb (IF there's no reverb in the amp). The Metal Zone is a super powerful pedal in that it is EXTREMELY versatile in being able to get an amazingly wide variety of sounds, from mild to wild. I can get it to function from a clean boost all the way to a full hairy fuzz.

Great ideas! I usually use my 808 to hold down my papers on the recording desk or to hold the door open if the room needs a bit of air. To say that I'm not a fan would be an understatement. It is seldom on my pedal board. I prefer a Nobles OD1 or even the Keeley Nobles Driver or a TS from Wampler, personally. But you have given me some other ideas for putting that old greener to use. Thank you!

Excellent... Thanks... I like the cut option and the treble boost idea.

I also use it on the loop as a booster, it just enhances mids and raises volume, perfect for solos

Absolutely beautiful guitar!

I like to use one after a fuzz , gain low, tone mid and volume unity. This helps to smooth the sound of a fuzz if needed

Your brilliant man! Always love your tones and playing style. It is out of this world. Your the Hendrix of metal.

Tubescreamer AND a Sovtek Big Muff was one of the best tones I ever stumbled across, can’t remover which order I had them in though. It was some time ago…

Brilliant! Great video!

A Tube Screamer in front of my driven 50watt 1986 Marshall JCM800 has always blown my mind (and my ears). Why mess with perfection.

I have never really thought about that first way of toning down the pedal and using the amp as lead.I will give a try!

That's really useful. Thanks Rob.

Great advice and tips thumbs up. Im inspired to fiddle with my maxon od808 again.

I often use overdrive or tube screamer together with a fuzz pedal. Like the Carcosa Fuzz. You can get a lot of great sounds with this combination. You have to find your perfect settings.