Bass overdrive, fuzz or distortion
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Bass overdrive, fuzz or distortion
Peeps... I may be in the market for some kind of bass overdrive thingee in the future. I've never paid any attention to such demonic creations before, so I need some clues as to what is good and what is evil.
I have a few guitar pedals like a Guyatone overdrive (Tsuken?) and some old Gunn (Vox/Coloursound copy) monsters that I will mess about with for now.
Just looking at Justin Chancellor's effects list, Turbo Rat (intend to clone one) and Colorsound Tone Bender (have the Gunn version) should do the trick.
Any other worthy contenders?
I have a few guitar pedals like a Guyatone overdrive (Tsuken?) and some old Gunn (Vox/Coloursound copy) monsters that I will mess about with for now.
Just looking at Justin Chancellor's effects list, Turbo Rat (intend to clone one) and Colorsound Tone Bender (have the Gunn version) should do the trick.
Any other worthy contenders?
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No no no, its like guitar, you can have the overdrive level set so when you play light its clean, and when you dig in you get some crunch.bluesgeek wrote:clean? that should be the best contender
Just cause its on bass doesnt mean it has to be a big muff on full.
I've never really tried actual bass overdrives before, most guitar ones will cut your bass a bit so you have to boost it on the amp again. Fine if you leave it on the whole time but not good if you turn the pedal on and off.
Like guitars, some basses suit some pedals and others dont. I think active basses don't sound as good with overdrive, too sterile and too much output.
Maybe one of those Boss OD-20 or Line6 DM4 units would be cool, lots of options on them.
Otherwise perhaps try Rats, Hotcakes, Tubescreamers, Big Muff ect.
Ryan does a few things if you are more into fuzz than overdrive.
And finally, if your cab has horns, turn them off when using overdrive.
Chancellor uses a Tone Bender? Nice!
I tried the D*A*M MKII with bass, but it didn't impress me nearly as much as some of the other D*A*M and Frantone stuff.
Ash, perhaps I should pop out to your workshop some time soon with a box of pedals (or if you need a place where you can turn up loud, we could use my showroom).
I tried the D*A*M MKII with bass, but it didn't impress me nearly as much as some of the other D*A*M and Frantone stuff.
Ash, perhaps I should pop out to your workshop some time soon with a box of pedals (or if you need a place where you can turn up loud, we could use my showroom).
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bring them along to the gearfest on the 3rdCustomAudioBoutique wrote:Chancellor uses a Tone Bender? Nice!
I tried the D*A*M MKII with bass, but it didn't impress me nearly as much as some of the other D*A*M and Frantone stuff.
Ash, perhaps I should pop out to your workshop some time soon with a box of pedals (or if you need a place where you can turn up loud, we could use my showroom).
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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I used to use a hotcake which I was pretty happy with till it got nicked. Now I have an MXR Distortion+ on loan which is ok, but nothing special.
I'd had a play on some of Ryan's frantone pedals a couple of gear fests ago, and would probably have picked one up if the band thing hadn't gone into stasis.
At the moment I can get a nice grind out of my Ampeg head which is plenty for me.
I'd had a play on some of Ryan's frantone pedals a couple of gear fests ago, and would probably have picked one up if the band thing hadn't gone into stasis.
At the moment I can get a nice grind out of my Ampeg head which is plenty for me.
Will try my best to make it!bluesgeek wrote:bring them along to the gearfest on the 3rdCustomAudioBoutique wrote:Chancellor uses a Tone Bender? Nice!
I tried the D*A*M MKII with bass, but it didn't impress me nearly as much as some of the other D*A*M and Frantone stuff.
Ash, perhaps I should pop out to your workshop some time soon with a box of pedals (or if you need a place where you can turn up loud, we could use my showroom).
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the primus "my name is mud" era sound is an ada bass midi preamp.
also in the mega dollar region is the swr overdrive.
a cool sound on bass is to set a graphic eq to a sad face, and then bring the levels up till the boosted mids are distorted but the bass and treble are not.
also in the mega dollar region is the swr overdrive.
a cool sound on bass is to set a graphic eq to a sad face, and then bring the levels up till the boosted mids are distorted but the bass and treble are not.
Mids so haunting that demons took over my living room and now my guitar glows!
Nope, I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut.....zdali wrote:Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver would be a good start
I've wanted to try one of these for ages, but they are quite expensive to buy without trying first. I have an EBS octave pedal thats cool though.JonoLee wrote:"EBS Multidrive". EBS, if I understand it right, only make bass gear, and are supposed to be very good at it.