Danelectro DO-1 Daddy-O Overdrive

you have to search your sound with 5 knobs. 3 of them are eq. so it's not so simple.

sounds not so bad, from little bluesy overdrive, through crunch to dist\fuzz. and eq allows you control your tone. but it sounds a little bit plastic.

hmmm, not sure, using it for a very short term only

using it for a very short term only

ok pedal for that money, though if stolen, i would rather buy something else.

Just wanted to drop a line about this Daddy 'O'. I pulled the back off and changed the clipping diodes to red LED's. It gave it more of a slightly fuzzy overdrive tone rather than the tight sound it normally has. I changed them back again and yep, I didn't like it as much. I think I swapped em back and forth about 3 times. So if you want to change the character of this pedal fairly easily and moreso reversably, give it a try.

I'm not the biggest fan of dirt pedals so I sold it but it's got some found memories of a really usefull tone with that mod.

Hey in case you didn't know either, the circuit is basically the same as the old Marshall Guvnor pedal with some buffering in front. The Daddy O is a really good pedal. The EQ can shape things to suit different amp and guitars also. Ok that's all folks!

In spite of having 5 knobs, this pedal is very easy to use. It has gain control and a volume control, as well as a 3-band EQ. If you can't find a good tone, read the manual (download it). Me? I don't need no instructions to know how to Rock! But if you can't find a good tone on this pedal then you simply don't know what you're doing with this pedal.

It's quiet--like all the old Dan-o pedals. I have a tube amp. I did an A/B comparison with this pedal's knobs set up the same as my Boost channel preamp. This pedal does a GREAT emulation of a tube preamp. This is NOT a distortion or a fuzz pedal. If you think it is, then you simply don't know what you're talking about--period. This pedal is NOT going to sound like a Marshall Plexi or a Mesa Rectifier. It doesn't emulate a monster amp head with 4 preamp tubes and 3 power tubes, but it does emulate a tube overdrive.

Understand what I'm saying:
This pedal accurately emulates a SINGLE 12ax7 tube being overdriven. Think of a lower wattage amp that might be used for Blues or small gigs. That's what this pedal sounds like. It's great for Jazz, Blues, Hard Rock, and Classic Rock. This pedal is NOT what you're looking for to play Nu-Metal or any Metal other than maybe some Classic Rock stuff.

I have not tried this pedal with a solid state amp so I'm not sure if that will drastically change the quality of the tone you get but with my Marshall amp, this sounds very good. If you had an all tube amp (like a smaller Fender amp) this might be just what you need for those smaller, low volume Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock gigs.

The 3-band EQ is just amazing! I can't say enough about how much control you get over your sound by having that EQ on the pedal. You can get the mid-boost nasal growl (think Tube Screamer) or hollow it out a bit (like a Heavy Metal, Classic Rock tone) or boost the bass for a fat Jazz tone. Pump up the highs and mids just a touch for a punchy Blues tone. Like the song says "You can have whatever you like".

I've never had any trouble with any of my Danelectro pedals and I own 4 of them.

Never used them. The used to be non-existent about 3 years ago but now they have a Customer Service department with an actual human being there!

If you're looking for the tone of a small, low wattage tube amp then this pedal will deliver. If you are looking for a crunchy distortion box for Metal, don't use this one. This gives the vintage tone of a single 12ax7 tube being overdriven. For the price, I'm not sure you can beat it. The Boss Blues Driver is more expensive and it doesn't sound any better (to me). A Tube Works Tube Driver or Blue Tube has an actual 12ax7 tube in the pedal but it's MUCH more expensive than this little nugget. This is definitely worth the money.

Impossible to get a good sound out of it. Easy to use but can't do much with it.

Impossible to get a good sound out of it. This is a Fizz Machine not an Overdrive Pedal. The noises out of the pedal sound like a dead bird. It is also very noisy. The only thing this is good for is to Mod it for $24 using Monte Allums. Then it sounds like a Marshall. Otherwise, don't even look at this pedal.

Used with both a Fender Tube and a Solid State. I can't imagine any artist using this pedal.

The first big version was built like a tank. The new ones are very small and don't look like they would hold up if you dropped it.

No Clue.

I play all kinds of music from Blues to Metal. Been playing for 25 years. Own many very high end guitars, amps and pedals. I would pay someone to take this pedal. However, I did just spend $24 to Mod this pedal with a Monte Allums Kit and it actually sounds great now. The kit pretty much rebuilt the pedal so that tells you something...

Couldn't get much easier. Only the small knobs bother me, when I need to change the EQ settings playing through some other amp than mine. Not that bad of a prob though.

The Daddy-O has been kind of the cornerstone of my own sound for years and years. It was a beautiful warm-up for my previous long-time partner Laney TF-200 hybrid combo (actually solid state only, since I used only the clean channel), and seems to work great with my current 20W Laney LH20 all tube head + MesaBoogie Three-Quarter Back 1x12". Can get quite heavy old-school growling, or then just back off the drive a bit for nice crunch.

Since it's cheap, you can't expect it to be top notch, though. It's a bit noisy (even for an overdrive, I guess), and I remember noticing years ago that the noise is worse when used with an AC adapter. Haven't used it with battery for a long long time... But noise is something that doesn't bother me when it comes to drive pedals - as long as the sound is good, I'm fine with it. You don't have to keep the pedal on when not playing, do you?

The only thing I wish the Daddy-O had soundwise, is a little bit more transparency and dynamics. But hey, it's still the cornerstone of my sound (for now at least), so it can't be that bad... ;)

Unfortunately heavy gigging seems to do bad for it. :( The housing is sturdy, but there are few weak points:

1. The switch feels cheap
2. The pots feel cheap and when rotated they don't feel like I was dealing with high quality - could break anytime (haven't, though!)
3. The plastic, not-attached-on-the-box jacks are unreliable
4. The AC-adaptor jack is even more unreliable - mine has already broken a bit. It transmits the power, OK, but the plug needs to be at certain position; deep enough (too deep compared to when the pedal was new) and not straight. I'm still gigging with it anyway, because it hasn't failed in the middle of a set, only needs to be checked every time before the start.

I do use it kind of without a backup - don't have another one, but got a MEK Tubedrive 2, that can be tweaked quite close to Daddy-O's sound. Funny by the way that the MEK is not my main overdrive, but this cheap(ish) Dano!

Haven't dealt with them.

I play a wide range of styles, since I study it and do it for living. My own "thing" is old school, blues-based rock etc. and this pedal nails it (and many many many styles) great. My own sound is recognizable (so I've heard), and this OD makes much of it at least for now. I play mostly Strat, but the pedal works with humbuckers and P90s too.

Adjustable to sound good and produce quite the same sound with very different kinds of amps is the best thing about Daddy-O. Not forgetting the healthy basic sound it has through the drive knob's range. Transparency and dynamics are not boutique, but neither is the price. Quality is the weak point. Seen lot worse though.

Slight minus from the lack of true bypass has to be mentioned.

I would definetely buy another one if it was stolen or lost - my first one was stolen by the way...

This is a pretty easy pedal to get a good sound out of. It has a three band EQ which is very nice. A rareity with Overdrive pedals.

I am Currently runing a Epiphone Les Paul Ultra(With Gibson Burstbucker pickups) into a Slash Crybaby Wah - Rocktron Metal Planet - Danelectro Daddy-O Overdrive - Digitech RP350 - Into a Crate V16 All Tube Amp. This is a good setup to have if your tight on money. This unit can be a little noisy when cranked up, but that is to be expected from a cheaply priced unit. The overdrive is very good. It sounds fairly warm, not as warm as a tubescreamer but it suits my needs just fine.

I havent had any problums yet. And I have used it live, and will continue to. The battery life seems good.

This is a very good overdrive for the price. And dont forget that the EQ is a bonus. Get it, you wont be disapointed.

This pedal is a sturdy and inexpensive way to boost your volume from R to L

I use the TCOB setting just for this. It is one of the few pedals that keeps the tone as the lower volume. In the TCOB setting that is, As far as tthe other settings go, well, then you may have a problem

But, as I said and will say once again, in the TCOB setting it can't be beat.

Just twiddle the knobs and Let your ears be the judge

I use this pedal with my Peavey Classic 30 and DC Solid Metal. I use it for my lead breaks. I find its very organic and pretty much just boosts the signal. The bypass on it seems to be very good also. It has a very unique tone to it. For what I use it for it sounds great

Built like a tank.

Fairly average price pedal, sounds great, strong and versatile. If its its good enough for Mike Campbell(Tom Petty's Guitarist) then its sure good enough for me.

Simple. Use your ears

I use this with an Epiphone Valve Junior, Laney hybrid and also with my gnx3000 and boss me50. I love it has a variety of tones because of the 3 eq knobs. I find it adds alot of warmth to my ss/digital rigs also.

Had it 4 years, so far so good. Its a very heavy and well built pedal. Dont get this pedal confused with the tiny little new dano's.

Never dealt

A very nice pedal suits me down to the ground, I use it for a solo boost and it does the job great

has tone controls that work .. nice - (kind of small though - so what)

i held off on getting one of these for a while because i saw they were so cheap on ebay and i thought it must suck - NOT SO! I tried it and I LIKED IT! my chain (one side) is an ibanez compressor >> then MXR phase 100 >> and then Daddy O - into fender 6v6gt tube amp ... i like it a lot - please dont do what i did, and judge it based on how other people don't how to use effects properly in their chain or expect a single pedal will give them every sound in the book. this pedal ESPESCIALLY for the money is a great value - i liked it better than the boss blues driver (no disrespect)

solid build

please

i think this pedal is underrated - if used with the right setup could be just the ticket for VERY LITTLE money - big value IMHO