Andrew Riggs Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I have a telecaster style guitar with single coils, should I use a boost before a overdrive or distortion to help the sound ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Depends. If you want to push the overdrive harder, then put it before. If you just want a volume boost/extra kick, then put it after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 It depends on what you want to do and how you have your amp set. If you have a dirty amp all a boost does in front of the amp is increase gain, to increase volume you need your boost in the loop. If your amp is set cleaner and you want a little 'more' out of your OD then put it in front of the OD to push it harder, if you just want some more volume with your OD then put your boost behind the OD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Depends. If you want to push the overdrive harder, then put it before. If you just want a volume boost/extra kick, then put it after. This is the answer in a nut shell. [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Do whichever sounds better to you. Be creative, not imitative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Do whichever sounds better to you. Be creative, not imitative. Agreed, I run an Zvex SHO in front of my Xotics AC boost give me a nice "tight" signal, and a EHX LPB-1 at the tail of the chain for volume boost. I eventually want to swap out the LPB for an Xotics EP boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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