OK -- I finally took the plunge and tried the BBOD (thanks hula
). I'm definitely on the fence about it. With my SSS strat (my main guitar) it sounds really great and bluesy on the neck pickup but on the bridge it sounds very thin and brittle. It's a v1 and definitely doesn't have much volume on tap but that's not a big deal as I am a "just above unity" person. I do have to pretty much max it on lower gain settings but that's not a big deal.
I've also been trying to reproduce the sounds with other pedals. I've been only somewhat successful so far. The closest sound I've found is the Skreddy Screwdriver Deluxe on lower gain settings. They actually sound remarkably similar but with different EQ's. I think If I could cut the bass (quite a bit) and boost the mids (slightly) and maybe shift the treble response a bit the Skreddy would do the BBOD thing. However, removing the woofy fuzzy bass in the Skreddy doesn't seem to be an easy task no matter what I try. I dig the pedal for that but I think the only way to really dial it out would be a separate EQ.
Annnyway -- anyone have some advice on favorite uses or settings with the BBOD with single coils (specifically on the bridge)? It definitely is unique and really cool and "old" sounding. The neck pickup blues tones are great but that alone isn't going to be enough to keep it around so I'm looking for some more magic somewhere...