I ran them side by side and it is right on. This pedal has an array of functions and possibilities it’s great for pushing your amp into saturation, which is ideal for blues and rock players! The Tube Screamer is going to cost you around $99 for a new one.

Long before he gave it Mayer-cred, many other studio and touring guitarists were using this pedal as insurance in case a vintage tube amp wasn't on hand for a session or gig. Housed in the classic BOSS compact design, the JB-2 Angry Driver pairs the tones of the iconic BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver with JHS Pedals’ popular Angry Charlie. It is an analog pedal and has a 1/4 inch input and output. Guitar World wrote a nice piece on Stevie Ray Vaughan’s preferred equipment, which revealed that SRV was a fan of the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 . The ones on my pedal board change all the time, I have more than a few that I really like; Analogman King Of Tone, Pete Cornish SS-3, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss Blues Driver, Nobels ODR-1, Zen Drive, MXR Distortion +... and I like and use all of them. I’d venture to say it’s nearly as popular as the beloved. Picked it up at Alto Music for a great deal.

I think I might look for a used Blues Driver. The BOSS BD-2 has gained popularity among guitar players as it is good and inexpensive. 2. The perfect Tone For Blues The BD-2 Blues Driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. I saw a video online of one being played through an AC15C1 and decided I wanted one but the used one I grabbed from the store was defective. Stobiepole and I are putting this out for comment.

Many guitar players bought the BD-2 as their first overdrive pedal and they were not wrong!

I bought, sold and traded a lot of pedals, and it is still a survivor. Smooth changes between clean and overdrive effects in the strum changes is impeccable. Both versions are verified. One of the guys at the last jam session had a Blues Driver clone from guitar fetish which sounded great and gave him lots of sustain without being too dirty. It has a distinct Boss Tone just like their famous pedals. The most common effect you’ll see in blues is overdrive, and the Boss Blues Driver is an excellent entry into blues overdrive.

Shipping will be $8 for pedals and other small items. Reasonable offers will be considered. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps. Was Mint in the box. Strat players often get on well with the Blues Driver, because the pedal tends to gently balance out the Strat’s toppy sound. It takes the spirit of Boss's much-loved OD-1 and SD-1, but adds gain, edge and bite to emulate a cooking valve amplifier. The Boss Blues Driver was exactly the pedal I was looking for. My favorite Boss pedal is the Blues Driver 2 and this GT1 absolutely nails it. Long before he gave it Mayer-cred, many … Count the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver among the numerous pieces of gear that has been given the "King John Mayer Midas" touch with its appearance in his rig. It’s awesome on leads to give you a bit more sustain. Not since the late Seventies, when the Ibanez Tube Screamer and Boss OD-1 made their debut, has a mass-produced overdrive pedal won over the great unwashed and cork-sniffing tone snobs alike. it is a nice overdrive pedal for an even nicer price. The Boss Blues Driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. The BD-2 delivers a wide variety of overdrive tones, from creamy to crunchy, with personality that ranges from retro smooth to modern blues-rock raunch. It takes a 9 volt battery or can be powered by the Boss TU-2 tuner pedal if you have the power supply and daisy chain. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a singer and musician have placed him in high demand as a guest vocalist, and a duet partner. The BD-2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Boss BD-2 Blues Driver JHS Mod - discontinued - $165 new (Reverb.com) As stated in the intro, my choice of the modified versions would be the JHS 'Blu-Drive' with 3-way voicing toggle - giving you Stock, Fuzz and Distortion tones.