Sterner/DERM Bassits Pert 41: Merxing sperkers iz gerd

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

yea its not something terribly new i believe. Just something I thought was interesting.

I've seen some DIY stuff like this. I think Carl Martin does it to. It's a fun idea but not very practical. I think Devi hit the nail on the head with the cartridge system. Did that ever get going?

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by father of fires

I've seen some DIY stuff like this. I think Carl Martin does it to. It's a fun idea but not very practical. I think Devi hit the nail on the head with the cartridge system. Did that ever get going?

cartridge idea works for a lot of people but not so well for Dunwich. Where you gunna fit those turrets? I think thats still being developed but it is funded.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Lol my mind is blown by this whole reply

Please ignore my spelling. IE5 doesn't have the red squiggly lines.

[Corey Y]

Sounds like a cool ideas to me Nick, but probably impractical. Only in the sense that it would be hard to make one version multiple people would want. Depending on what effects combos people like. OD/Dist and Fuzz are kind of a no-brainer, then I would say either delay or reverb and then either boost or compressor. If you could make a modular PCB based platform it might be slightly more practical in execution. Then you could have a base price for the board and a menu for the desired effects. Even then, not sure if it would be worth the trouble for a commercial venture...but it would definitely be cool and interesting. I love experimenting with effects order, blending and all that stuff, personally.

Reminds me of the 70s and 80s when the big touring guys would disguise their pedalboard inside some big custom metal enclosure, with label maker style labels like "FUZZ", "DELAY", "CHORUS", etc., usually vintage production pedals modded up to their favorite specs, with midi switching systems. I remember Andy Summers had one, I think David Gilmour had one too at some point.

[dunwichamps]

yea most likely (like most of my stuff) would be a full custom thing. Each customer would have to specify what they wanted. So it could be any combo of maybe 4. Like Wizard Fuzz, Deep Space, Volt Thrower, and Phantom Echoes (what i wanted to call my delay)

[ampegfuzz]

I think one or two dunwich effects in a single rack space with a foot switch would be cool.

[dunwichamps]

yea could also be done as well. Rack mount with internal power supply, and remote switching.

[ampegfuzz]

Like a muff and rat with a switch to change the order their in and good for people with fx loops and SS rack mount gear.

[The_Janitor]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

Sounds like a cool ideas to me Nick, but probably impractical. Only in the sense that it would be hard to make one version multiple people would want. Depending on what effects combos people like. OD/Dist and Fuzz are kind of a no-brainer, then I would say either delay or reverb and then either boost or compressor. If you could make a modular PCB based platform it might be slightly more practical in execution. Then you could have a base price for the board and a menu for the desired effects. Even then, not sure if it would be worth the trouble for a commercial venture...but it would definitely be cool and interesting. I love experimenting with effects order, blending and all that stuff, personally.

Reminds me of the 70s and 80s when the big touring guys would disguise their pedalboard inside some big custom metal enclosure, with label maker style labels like "FUZZ", "DELAY", "CHORUS", etc., usually vintage production pedals modded up to their favorite specs, with midi switching systems. I remember Andy Summers had one, I think David Gilmour had one too at some point.

Neil Young still does this. He's got a giant red homemade pedal board for his effects and amp switching.

[Corey Y]

Nick...just hold onto the bass preamp, combine it with this analog multi-fx idea, with a Wizard Fuzz, Volt Thrower, Phantom Echoes, a compressor and a germanium boost...then rehouse it in a VW Bus and I'll get a PA system built in.

TOUR VAN BASS RIG OF DOOOOOOOOM.

[The_Janitor]

Listening to Space Mushroom Fuzz and really digging it. Sounds like early Ween mixed with Wooden Shjips. http://spacemushroomfuzz.bandcamp.com/

[dozicusmaximus]

Originally Posted by father of fires

I had this week or so where I gave up gigging for good. I sold my Acoustic rig to Sonny and traded an old p bass for a late model V4BH. It was the perfect bedroom amp.

I was happy until I started a punk-ish band and it couldn't keep up. Then I got in a stoner/metal band and it really didn't work out.

It took me about 5 or 6 amps to find one that worked for me again.

If I had to do it all over again I would have gotten a Walkabout.

I guess what I'm saying is, is that a tube amp sounds awesome until you realize it won't work for your needs.

To be honest...I'm pretty sure I lost my point.

Nice! Thanks for that.

[Ron Now]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Peavey VB2 has EL34's...

You should be able to nab one under your budget. I haven't tried one yet, but just throwing out some other options.

I had forgotten about those, I'll take a look around and see if I can test one out.

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Skip the Traynor YBA200 imo...

Noted, I had a friend who had one, sounded good but was never loud enough...but I have never played a tube amp that I thought was loud enough so, I'm kind of expecting that.

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

Sunn 2000s if you look hard enough. Fender 300ps and 400ps (both in the $300-500 range). Peavey classic 400(kinda complicated controls and heavy)

Had a 400ps, heavy as all hell, not worth the hassle it gave me. The Sunn 2000s is a sweet amp, one of the dudes in cstvt has one, I should try his out.

Originally Posted by Ancient Tone

I have a peavey VB-2 and love it, it uses EL-34's but has as much low end as my 6550 equipped AD200B but with better mid range. Super simple design, flexible EQ, and loud as balls if you want it. You can also get them for around 5-600$ used in great condition. Another plus is they double as amazing guitar amps.

These are all things I like to hear, make me want to try one out more now...

Originally Posted by father of fires

I had this week or so where I gave up gigging for good. I sold my Acoustic rig to Sonny and traded an old p bass for a late model V4BH. It was the perfect bedroom amp.

I was happy until I started a punk-ish band and it couldn't keep up. Then I got in a stoner/metal band and it really didn't work out.

It took me about 5 or 6 amps to find one that worked for me again.

If I had to do it all over again I would have gotten a Walkabout.

I guess what I'm saying is, is that a tube amp sounds awesome until you realize it won't work for your needs.

To be honest...I'm pretty sure I lost my point.

I completely get what you're saying. I kind of want a tube amp just to have a tube amp again. I always find tube amps to be underpowered for the situations when I use them (outside of recording, in which case they're pretty sweet). But if I were going to use a tube amp live, it would be a much lower volume project (which isn't in the works at all currently) or in conjuntion with my Sunn as a ghetto rigged bi-amp system with the Sunn/Berg's covering the lows and probably some highs, and the Tube amp and that Hiwatt 4x12 filling in the harmonics and midrange growl and general tube magic.

Thanks for the suggestions, others are always appreciated too.

[dozicusmaximus]

I also have a VB-2. Although I haven't been able to play it cranked up through my 8x10 without messed up speakers in a long time, I forgot what it sounds like. haha.
When I had it paired with 2 Peavey 2x15s, with FZ-2 boost on the Not so great OD channel on the amp... It crushed.

[ampegfuzz]

I can't think of many other 200 waters other then stuff out of your price range. I.E. Reeves, Marshall, Hiwatt, Morgan, divided by 13etc. Maybe a old sound city???? One with passive tone controls. Simms watts, univox???? Can you tell I scoured for a 200w amp . The peavey is cool for the money.

[dunwichamps]

200W = $$$$. No easy way around it

[Ancient Tone]

Players grade 77 RD bass w/ electronics on eBay.

[ampegfuzz]

Hey it's local-ish

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

Hey it's local-ish

It's a lil rough, but great if you planned on touring and wanted a wicked bass. Unsure how i feel about the badass bridge though...

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by Ancient Tone

Players grade 77 RD bass w/ electronics on eBay.

Summa ***** has a Moog pcb in it!