Vaisteen, yung kagandahan using an overdrive with only half to75% gain, rinig mo parin yung tone ng gitara, yung string, etc... Pag naka todo kasi gain, na ma-mask yung tunog ng string, well... sa pandinig ko heheh.
One time during a gig at Dish with my band, kaalternate namin si Kitchie Nadal, (Kabado nga ako dahil si Jack Ruffo nandun - IDOL KO!) after our set, he commented on my sound... I was only using a Zoom 606 (digital)... sabi nya, ok daw yung tunog rinig parin yung sound ng gitara, kahit digital ang gamit kong overdrive/distortion labas na labas daw yung tunog ng Strat.
Imagine the relief I got!
No matter what effects you use, digital or analog, as long as you dont over do the gain, lalabas yung true sound ng guitar, to compensate for the gain, daanin mo sa pag tipa, stronger hammer on pulloffs, more aggressive picking...