It took us a while to find the sweet spot, but once we did, we were hooked on this budget-friendly overdrive. If you want an affordable drive that can essentially turn a Blues Jr. into a 70s Marshall Superbass, getcha a Bad Monkey. And did we mention it cleans up well? Besides all our tomfoolery, if it’s good enough for the great Phil X, who are we to argue? 

Gear used:

2009 Gibson Les Paul Traditional

2000s Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman

Stulce low-watt, EL84 head

Marshall 2x12 cabinet

Fender Blues Jr. III

Sennheiser MD421

Sennheiser e906

Digitech Bad Monkey Tube Overdrive

T.C. Electronics Hall of Fame Reverb