Ultimate Rhoads

I'm just curious.

What is different with the MXR Dist+ one Randy used
and the ones sold today ?

I'll say the obvious ones since I don't know much about them, but this is what I know:

Randy's one was actually made my MXR, not Dunlop and also didn't have an LED or a power supply input originally either, but I recon he added them on.

I'm not sure whether he used the Script or Block logo Distortion +.

From what I heard:
the original distortion+ had germanium diodes instead of the cheaper more common silicon ones that are used in the new "reissue" pedals. The germanium diodes are supposed to sound a lot warmer.

Someone who can probably tell you more about this is Deansolo.


*Some companies can mod the distortion+ to sound like the original. (http://www.analogman.com/dodmod.htm )
I have one distortion+ reissue here but I never liked it, maybe I gonna try that mod just out of curiosity. However I'm quit happy with the Zakk overdrive so I'm not in a hurry. Will let you know when I tried.

Ell wrote: I'm not sure whether he used the Script or Block logo Distortion +.

script logo. he sold me one from his moms' studio. i have it somewhere.

Randy sold you a MXR Dist+?

yup. he set me up with a westminster lp copy too. it is a double cutaway with soapbar type pickups. oh yeah, a fender champ also. he said a good sound was important to learning.

frank wrote:yup. he set me up with a westminster lp copy too. it is a double cutaway with soapbar type pickups. oh yeah, a fender champ also. he said a good sound was important to learning.

you still have that MXR ?

yeah. i took it out after i started reading this post. the writing is all worn away. it looks 28 years old.

Wow... That's really cool. Does it sound like it's 28 years old aswell?

no overdrive. i'll have to look into it.