Using my ODB-3 Boss Bass Overdrive in a band situation is like having sex with a dead jackrabbit, only with lower taxes and a lot more itching.
So I need a new one! Give me your sage advice!
So I need a new one! Give me your sage advice!
Hey rockers! Tell me what distortion pedal you use!
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Mormagil
bring back the corvee
Erik
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DOD FX-86B Death Metal Distortion 
These days I mainly think distortion pedals are pretty gay. I'll take decent amp distortion any day of the week, but bass is a bit different I guess because lots of bass amps don't really let you go into nuclear devastrukktion mode re: distortion
These days I mainly think distortion pedals are pretty gay. I'll take decent amp distortion any day of the week, but bass is a bit different I guess because lots of bass amps don't really let you go into nuclear devastrukktion mode re: distortion
There's no question that tube distortion = teh best, but I tried to add mega volume to my preamp (single 12AX7) and the fucker was hesitant to overdrive. Plus switching back and forth in the middle of a song with an über volume pedal would wreak havoc on many an eardrum.
Mormagil, either huck it at a car or sell it for chump change. It's beat up but still works, just ain't workin' out tone / volume wise in my band. I'd let it go for pretty cheap.
Mormagil, either huck it at a car or sell it for chump change. It's beat up but still works, just ain't workin' out tone / volume wise in my band. I'd let it go for pretty cheap.
Erik
New Metal Member
Consider the Womanizer or Demonizer:
http://www.damagecontrolusa.com/
Tube-driven distortion pedals/preamps with 2 12AX7's (I think) which have gotten ace reviews and also come with a direct recordin' jack with cab sim if you wanna record demos at home. Made for guitars really, but you know.
http://www.damagecontrolusa.com/
Tube-driven distortion pedals/preamps with 2 12AX7's (I think) which have gotten ace reviews and also come with a direct recordin' jack with cab sim if you wanna record demos at home. Made for guitars really, but you know.
Mormagil
bring back the corvee
Erik those look as cool as they do expensive, but yeah will check them out. The pricey one I want is a Fulltone Bass Overdrive, but the sumbitches go for almost $200 and that's like, a lot of duckets.
Mormaganil, god damn if you Gaypal'd me $25 I'd totally ship it to you. It is obviously used, I've had it for many years, but it still works fine. Or if you want to drive 3 hours and spend $1,800 on gas I'd sell it for $20 in person.
Oh yeah if you want to hear how the hell it sounds, these shitz were recorded about 3 months ago using it: http://www.myspace.com/11239563
Mormaganil, god damn if you Gaypal'd me $25 I'd totally ship it to you. It is obviously used, I've had it for many years, but it still works fine. Or if you want to drive 3 hours and spend $1,800 on gas I'd sell it for $20 in person.
Oh yeah if you want to hear how the hell it sounds, these shitz were recorded about 3 months ago using it: http://www.myspace.com/11239563
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MFJ
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Mormagil
bring back the corvee
Hell Mike
fuck melodic black metal
Erik
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DE
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Erik said:DOD FX-86B Death Metal Distortion
These days I mainly think distortion pedals are pretty gay. I'll take decent amp distortion any day of the week, but bass is a bit different I guess because lots of bass amps don't really let you go into nuclear devastrukktion mode re: distortion
the word apropos is better than re:, fyi
Erik
New Metal Member
Erik
New Metal Member
For shitz and giggles, here's me fucking around on bass with my FX-86B death metal distortion directly into my mixer board then computer
http://nw.ath.cx/~erik/bassjunk.mp3
So you see, this is not a pedal for wimps
http://nw.ath.cx/~erik/bassjunk.mp3
So you see, this is not a pedal for wimps
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
Well I just got outbid on a stupid Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal, idiots are selling these things used for $60 when you can get them brand new from McSpank's Mu-sick Shoppe for $40.
I used a Fabtone a long time ago, I remember it being cool but not chunky. ME BASS NEED CHUNKY.
I used a Fabtone a long time ago, I remember it being cool but not chunky. ME BASS NEED CHUNKY.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
One Inch Man said:
the chunk is there, however there is only a tiny notch of an area on the tone knob where this comes through, the rest of the time its horrid tinny trebleness.
also of course using an EQ pedal does wonders
OMFG I found exactly what I want. Probably should play one before shelling out $280 but GOD DAMN. This thing looks incredible:
TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES
TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES
