overdrive prob with mesa f-50

[blacksunshine]

I just picked up a Boss super overdrive and when I engage the pedal I get alot of feedback and hiss when I am not playing...any suggestions on how to remove this...I am guessing a noise gate of some kind..but can I manage it without a gate?

 

[plumptone]

Simplest way to solve your problem - take the pedal back. It's an F-50. You don't need a distortion pedal. The overdrive on the amp is monstrous. That's my $0.02. I think a lot of guys on here will agree.

 

[woody]

Like the last guy said! I have ea F-50 and with my 85 Gibson SG its hot hot hot with feedback. Might want to turn you treble and gain down some

 

[Lt_Core]

Simplest way to solve your problem - take the pedal back. It's an F-50. You don't need a distortion pedal. The overdrive on the amp is monstrous. That's my $0.02. I think a lot of guys on here will agree.

Amen on that! So much available gain on the F-50. Why "fake it" with a Boss pedal?

If you're looking for tips/tricks/etc for the F-50 check out this massive thread at Harmony Central. Tons of information available here, especially settings to try. 3829 posts and going strong! Good luck!

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=885856&perpage=20&pagenumber=1

 

[polaris20]

a lot of guys are advocates of using a TubeScreamer-esque pedal as a clean boost, as a means of tightening things up. I'd roll the gain back to next to nothing, and use the level to boost it.

 

[Lt_Core]

a lot of guys are advocates of using a TubeScreamer-esque pedal as a clean boost, as a means of tightening things up. I'd roll the gain back to next to nothing, and use the level to boost it.

+1 on that, as well. I use a Bad Monkey once in awhile as a boost with a little gain or I roll the bass back a little, highs up, level to taste and gain up just a notch to tighten the F-50. Works like a charm.