Should I trade

oyster jellyoyster jelly Posts: 107
edited April 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
a Boss overdrive for a Boss TU2 Chromatic Tuner? I have a Distortion pedal along with a compressor/sustainer and wonder whether I need both distortion and overdrive. I would like the tuner as it would make drop and flat tuning easier,as well as powering up my other pedals, and not having to unplug and tune then plug back in again, but wonder if I should just keep the overdrive too. Whadya think people? Are overdrive AND distortion needed, or is it redundant?
" A toast to Buffalo...who new it could be so beautiful..." EV 5/2/03

" This one's for the home team...."
Eddie before they broke out Rats 5/12/06

Buffalo 5/2/03
Albany 5/12/06
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    purely on economics it's a good trade unless it's some old japanese made overdrive or something.
  • It is a Boss SD-1. Brand New, only used by a little old lady on Sundays and holidays.
    " A toast to Buffalo...who new it could be so beautiful..." EV 5/2/03

    " This one's for the home team...."
    Eddie before they broke out Rats 5/12/06

    Buffalo 5/2/03
    Albany 5/12/06
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    one can never have enough overdrive/distortion options.

    but really, it's a solid trade, being in tune is more important. You can find more OD/dist pedals later and cheaper than that tuner.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • don't hesitate making that trade...you're trading a 50 dollar pedal for a 100 dollar pedal.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • id do it if u have other distortion pedals

    then i would sell the others u got and get a Boss DS-2
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Playing out of tune sucks. Distortion won't fix that.
Sign In or Register to comment.