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Re: (OT) Stick Distortion


I've owned a few Sticks in my time, and yeah, distortion doesn't really 
sound good on the standard pickups.  Actually, I'm, not really that big of 
a fan of the standard pickups overall, except on the lower bass strings.  
I 
switched over to a Stick with an active block (with EMGs), as well as a 
GK2A that I never use, and I like the sound a lot more.  The sound is a 
lot 
more substantial, and guitar effects, including distortion, sound a LOT 
better.  Right now I'm just running the melody side through a couple of 
Boss distortion/overdrive pedals (the DS1 and SD1), a Danelectro Vibrato 
stomp box, an Ernie Ball volume pedal and a DL4, all into a Fender 
amp.  The bass side is going through a Bass POD - the flange and phaser 
effects are decent, as are a couple of the distortions.  Also, what's cool 
about the active block is that it has a stereo/mono switch, so I can run 
both sides through the Bass POD for a more uniform sound.  I'd like to add 
another looper to the bass/mono chain at some point.

Cheers!

Jason