Quote Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard
My experience with the Timmy is that it is very articulate. I only use it in the boost/low gain/crunch realm. When I want a little more going on harmonically but I don't want to kill the dynamics or string definition. It's known to be a gritty rather than a smooth violiny overdrive.


Don't be afraid to kill a lot of treble &/or bass at higher gain settings. If it works like the Timmy that is what the bass/treble cut knobs are for. You can keep your highs & lows at low gain settings & back them off as needed as the gain rises.
This is where the TOD differs. The tone controls are boost/cut unlike the Timmy's reversed cut controls. That's where it all goes a bit wrong in the comparison video. At one point he talks of turning up the tone controls whereas he's actually cutting treble on the Timmy and boosting it on the TOD.