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== Amps known for Overdrive ==
 
== Amps known for Overdrive ==
 
* Fender 5E3 Tweed "Deluxe"
 
* Fender 5E3 Tweed "Deluxe"
* Fender 5F1 "Champ"
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* Fender 5F1 Tweed "Champ"
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* Fender 5F6A Tweed "Bassman"
 
* Marshall JTM-45
 
* Marshall JTM-45
 
* Marshall JTM-45/100
 
* Marshall JTM-45/100

Revision as of 10:29, 6 October 2017

There's no hard line that separates overdrive from distortion from fuzz. They all kind of hang out in this nebulous world of spillover from a auditory standpoint. If looking at the manner in which the signal is manipulated to get the "clipped signal", it might be easier to arrive at a place where the distinction between the terms makes a difference.

Overdrive, as we understand the definition, is a clipped instrument signal, typically with only one half (the bottom half) of the waveform of the music signal being clipped. This results in only even-order harmonics being generated. Also characterized by a "soft" type of clipping applied to sine wave with the edges of the clipped signal being rounded as opposed to hard-angled (when viewed in an oscilloscope).

Overdrive Pedals

  • Maxon OD-9
  • Ibanez TS-9
  • Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
  • Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

Amps known for Overdrive

  • Fender 5E3 Tweed "Deluxe"
  • Fender 5F1 Tweed "Champ"
  • Fender 5F6A Tweed "Bassman"
  • Marshall JTM-45
  • Marshall JTM-45/100