The diablo is a versatile low to medium gain overdrive with an exceptionally. An mein erstes pedal kann ich mich noch sehr gut erinnern. Okko diablo gh signature overdrive boost handmade overdrive ped. I havent downloaded any patches or irs yet, just having fun, you can keep it simple or as. Since it is nearly always on, and i hardly ever use one of the other oddistortionfuzz pedals without it, the feed and body controls affect everything as does.
The guy has an awesome tone but its more his fingers than the pedal. It acts as an overdrive, but does seem to insert its own icy, silvery metallic distortion. The okko diablo is a versatile, extremely transparent and dynamic overdrive with lots of gain on tap. I wonder if we dont merely tweak gain pedals to the sound in our heads regardless of which one we get. The diablo is a versatile low to medium gain overdrive with an exceptionally dynamic response. Pwvinyl pedal, sovtek mig50h, the valve 412 w celestion vintage 30, neumann tlm103. Okko diablo gain plus distortion pedali per chitarra. Fender vibroverb original 1963, vahlbruch spacetime and manual reading done to itnot my thing. Gregor hilden, top blues guitar player, collector and dealer of finest vintage guitars and amps this man knows tone. Xotic effects bb plus 2channel overdrive guitar effects pedal. Stylish and sturdy, this retrolook stompbox offers a low to medium gain overdrive and features a headroom switch for increased dynamic range and dual footswitches for varied gain settings.
Okko fx is a german pedal manufacturer with quite a reputation for their overdrive pedals. It also gives me an additional stage of gain when it is ganged with any of the other three oddistortionfuzz pedals. More than 10 years ago he bought one of the first diablo pedals in a little shop in germany and kept the diablo as the overdrive ever since that day. Telecaster build from old japanese and usa parts fender customshop pickups etc played through a 1969 fender vibrolux plus okko diablo. Overdrive okko diablo dual od still going strong for 15 years. Comparing it to the boss od3, the tone of the okko diablo is a lot edgier or harsher by default, although when i pick the strings softly it smoothens the tone a lot. The unit is primary a very transparent low gain drive that can be pushed into a medium drive.
But from what i can gather from the diablo gh, it is more of a transparent device. Being able to instantly adjust the gain and eq settings of the amp with a single footswitch is so much better than turning on an overdrive pedal. This gives me the okko diablo all by itself with two stages of gain. Downloaded your solo album and greatest show on earth. Tbh, i feel like i can get closer to his tone just by playing through a clean amp on the afx and setting the gain. Gregor hilden is a pretty well known german blues player, runs the gregsguitars youtube channel and deals in used guitars. Although based on a ts, it can do a lot more than a ts.
Guitar pedal effect rangemaster schematic small photo by. It could be argued that my timmy pedal can do that job. Okko fx 2005 the okko diablo is a versatile, extremely transparent and dynamic overdrive with lots of gain on tap. The okko diablo gh is a gregor hilden signature boost overdrive pedal featuring controls including dynamic, feed, body, boost, gain, level and tone with powered options including a 9v battery and adapter.
Okko pedals diablo gain plus guitar effects pedal singapore. Thanks to the effective and musical controls, the diablo works equally well with any kind of guitar, amp or playing style. I really like gregors playing but i always found his tone boring as hell when he used the clean fender plus okko pedal in his videos and sometimes on stage. Compared to the java boost the diablo is a lot quieter. The okko diablo pedal has the reputation of being one of the most versatile overdrive pedals on the market the gh signature version can be a little more. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Top german pedal brand okko fx as collaborated with guitar collector and blues guitarist gregor hilden to create the diablo gh, an overdrive and boost pedal for tone connoisseurs. The blues guitarist gregor hilden is an okko diablo user of the first hour and uses this pedal in his numerous videos. Okko diablo gain overdrive amp fender vibroverb original 1963 vahlbruch bnc ibanez art 300 pickups ibanez art300 ibanez art 300 manual testing out. The okko diablo plus guitar effects pedal is a versatile overdrive pedal.
Okko diablo gain plus distortion pedali per chitarraokko diablo gain plus distortion the feed knob affects the input signal. I thank pluton music for providing me with this opportunity. The diablo dual offers exceptional dynamic qualities and superclear, amplike sounds. Okko guitar effects handbuilt in germany diablo dual overdrive. The bb plus 2channel overdrive guitar effects pedal from xotic is a. I use this pedal on every gig i play, you can hear it on my dvd live at the luna bar and on hundreds of my youtube videos. Okko diablo gh signature guitar effect musik produktiv. Ive been working with what is usually considered to be the okko diablo schematic to come up with my own take on it. Okko diablo overdrive pedal with low gain setting plus telecaster. Plus the helix community shares tones online so if theres a particular one youre. The okko diablo is one of the best overdrive pedals around, i personally prefer the fulltone ocd, the diablo is sweeter, but thats all a matter of taste. Thanks to the effective and musical controls, the diablo works equally well with any kind of.
As a small thank you, okko has given him a signature version of the diablo. Unlike many other overdrives it works perfectly with clean amps. It has a great set of controls that allow you to dial in the pedal exactly like you want it. Gibson sg special with okko diablo overdrive pedal less gain. For greater savings check out our used okko fx diablo gain effect pedal and get a great deal today. Okko unleashes diablo gh gregor hilden signature overdrive pedal. What makes it so special is a set of controls that affecst the feel of the pedal, the way how it reacts to your playing. I ended up owning the standard one that has only one gain channel, since then its my favorite stompbox, along with the boss od3 overdrive. The two have got together and released this smooth new overdrive pedal for 2017. This overdrive is probably the best i ever played and i think i played them all. Okko diablo gain plus overdrive distortion pedal orange.
This product is not manufactured or distributed by okko fx, maker of the okko diablo. He is utterly exciting when he plays straight into a cranked amp what he does on his records. The dual adds some often requested features to the classic diablo circuit. Okko diablo gain plus, two channel distortion pedal for electric guitar, low to medium overdrive, thomann controls for body mids and compression, gain distortion, tone. The company, product and service names used in this web site are for identification purposes only. Used okko fx diablo gain effect pedal guitar center. However, with the tweakability of the diablo gh, i can set up the pedal for each one of my guitars. Volume, gain and hard and soft compression on both channels.
Okko diablo overdrive pedal detailed specification and. I think the pedal works well for him to get his sound, but might not give someone else the same result. Is there an error in the usual okko diablo schematic. In fact, vick audioas goal was apparently to design an overdrive that. With its independent, discrete circuit no ics and features such as its feed and body knobs see below, it allows a multitude of sounds from transparent chords to fat, singing lead lines with gobs of sustain.
Diablo gh gregor hilden signature okko audiofanzine. More than 10 years ago he bought one of the first diablo pedals in a little shop in germany and kept the diablo as the overdrive ever since that day, playing it in hundreds of shows and the numerous guitar demo videos in his gregsguitars youtube channel. The pedal was designed to be used with loud tube amps and to drive these into sweet distortion. Constructed with a feed control for contouring the bass in the signal and taming unruly humbuckers, a body knob for sculpting mids and adding just the right touch of compression, and a headroom switch which automatically doubles voltage and increases dynamic range, the okko diablo overdrive is much more than meets the eye. Some deliver that subjective sound easier than others. Heiko over at okko in germany makes some of europes and the worlds best pedals. It works as a booster, low or hi gain pedal, it depends on your needs and what you do with the controls. Okko fx gregor hilden diablo signature overdrive mr.
It preserves the character of your instruments and is very sensitive to your playing technique. It is not a secret, my absolute preference in overdrive distortion pedals is the okko diablo, hand built by german boutique maker okko in leipzig. The diablo gh offers incredible dynamic qualities and a superclear, warm tone in an adjustable 2in1 pedal. Soul dano overdrive, soldano hot rod 50 plus, generic 212 w celestion. Okko unleashes diablo gh gregor hilden signature overdrive. Besides the standard level, gain and tone controls, the diablo has a couple of great features. Okko guitar effects handbuilt in germany diablo dual.
Guitar pedal rangemaster pcb by moutoulos photo 20901104331. I am so impressed with the quality of the okko pedals that i decided to always. With its independent, discrete circuit no ics and features such as its feed and body knobs see below, it allows a multitude of sounds from transparent chords to fat, singing lead lines with gobs. Diablo boost gain okko plus overdrive footswitch 3pdt pcb.