Danelectro Distortions

I bought the unit at Musician's Friend for about $70 because I wanted to buy an overdrive pedal. I like the tone of the Daddy-O and this is mainly due to the three tone controls, you can hollow out the midrange or boost the midrange or and combination of your bass, mids and treble. The other thing I like about it is that it has a metal casing, and it is durable, it would take a lot to break this pedal. I didn't like knobs on the pedal, they can be hard to adjust because they are close together and it's hard to get a good clean overdrive at a higher volume setting (on the pedal, not the amp or guitar). The construction is tough, metal casing, real heavy and the quality is great. You can be sure that this isn't going to break easily. I like the Daddy-O a lot and wouldn't trade it for nearly any other overdrive. It's one of the best that I've played. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I puchased this unit in a quaint little guitar shop in Kansas for about $75.00 and change. I was in desperate need of a new distortion pedal after my last one took one stomp too many. I think it was love at first sight. The Danelectro's retro styling and solid metal chassis were almost enough for me to throw caution to the wind and buy it right then and there. Then I plugged it in and knew it was the one for me! Even with the gain turned all the way down this beast growls. Crank it up and hear it roar! The controls are very basic. ( Volume, Bass, Treble, and Fab-"distortion"). This little stomp box can go from balls to the wall low end rumble to spine tingling treble and everything in between! My only complaint about the Fab Tone is the lack of a mid control. I think that would give it alot more tonal flexability. This is one solid stomp box! As road worthy as they come. I have to say that this is one of the finest distortion units I have ever abused! The name says it all... Fab Tone! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com