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Finally broke down and got a 'new' pedal - used Bad Monkey I picked up from someone nearby for $40.

Looking for any tips, 'cause I'm pretty much a newbie to the pedal thing. I'm running a Gibson SG through a JCA50H and a mid-70's Fender Pro Reverb. The thing sounds killer with my JCA on pretty much any setting (was mainly trying it out on the low-gain channel).

Will get to try it out on the Fender on Thursday when I go to rehearsal at church - that's the main amp I bought the pedal for. Been trying to get a good, smooth, mild-gain tone from the Fender, but it just doesn't seem to agree with me (comes across as 'gritty' and harsh with other pedals I tried).

Any of ya'll running similar pedal / amp combos?

I run a bad monkey, but for a clean boost with high gain chugga chugga shit. My only advice is just to keep turning the dials until you're satisfied. It's a great pedal for how fucking dirt cheap it is. I think I paid $25 used for mine over a year ago and I've really enjoyed using it with my 6505+

Rocket Sauce wrote:I run a bad monkey, but for a clean boost with high gain chugga chugga shit. My only advice is just to keep turning the dials until you're satisfied. It's a great pedal for how fucking dirt cheap it is. I think I paid $25 used for mine over a year ago and I've really enjoyed using it with my 6505+

+1. I've only ever used mine as a clean boost. I thought that the overdrive was unremarkable. Maybe the overdrive would be fine if there was a mid control.

Usually EQ (high/low) at Noon.

Level anywhere from 5-10

Drive for the JCA prolly 0-2

The Fender maybe a lot more if you wants gain.

Thanks - will report back when I have a chance to try it with the Fender.

Anybody using the 'mixer' output?

I never did mesh with the Bad Monkey. I wanted to like it, but I guess it just wasn't what I was looking for.

:reads thread suspiciously:

Newbie at pedals... plays SG through JCA50 and vintage Pro Reverb...