Sterner/DERM Bassits Pert 41: Merxing sperkers iz gerd

[LOCOPELAND]

Wow, man. Sick score on the Meatsmoke pre. That's awesome.

[mc_muench]

Ron thats a cool mini doom rig.


Everyone post pics of your bedroom doom rig...

Mine. classy.

[ampegfuzz]

Originally Posted by Ron Now

So in a completely unexpected turn of events. My at home rig drastically changed this evening.

I was looking forward to a quiet evening of drinking beers (metropolitan Krank Shaft), watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, and listening to records.

That was until my buddy in cstvt texted me while I was walking my dog after work, to inform me that there was a verellen meat smoke preamp on CL (and only about 10 minutes away). I didn't need one, and our friend had the actual meat smoke head which was cool but not exactly mind blowing (IMO of course). Then I saw the price...

$350 for what could be considered a brand new meat smoke pre. Needless to say I was in contact with the guy within minutes, and within the hour it was mine.

Wasn't sure if I was gonna keep it (but for $350 I could not pass it up) but after some tweaking around I have to say its totally a keeper. I'm bypassing the pre on my GK and using the MS as the pre and it sounds amazing.

I probably won't use it live too often, but at home, in the studio, and the random jam where I can't bring my amp this thing is perfect.

Anyways, enough of my rambling, here's how I'm rolling at home now....

That little GK combo looks awesome! What is it? And gig pic

[Ron Now]

Thanks dudes, I'm pretty stoked on this find.

The GK is a 115BC by the looks and weight of it I'd have to guess it's from the 80's somewhere. It actually sounds great as an inconvenient to carry practice amp (but I was always a GK fan) but the MS pre is just a different great sound. So it's nice to have the option to switch between them if I miss the GK tone.

Also ampeg, we have the same color combo Ric, just thought I'd put that out there.

[Kawai-chang]

Just stopping by to say hey. Got an iPad for Christmas, so I'm gonna delve into this here virtual ampery I been hearing about.

[Pills Are Yummy]

Who here can play bass while stoned?

Having a little trouble myself

[MudraMan]

It's not too hard is it? I've managed under worse conditions. Nature takes care of her musicians.

Could anyone on here recommend a delay by chance? I'm finding myself in the market, but without any clue what to look for.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by Pills Are Yummy

Who here can play bass while stoned?

Having a little trouble myself

Trouble concentrating? Trouble moving fast enough?Trouble thinking fast enough?


Dont smoke as much or slow down the tempo.

[ampegfuzz]

Originally Posted by Ron Now

Thanks dudes, I'm pretty stoked on this find.

The GK is a 115BC by the looks and weight of it I'd have to guess it's from the 80's somewhere. It actually sounds great as an inconvenient to carry practice amp (but I was always a GK fan) but the MS pre is just a different great sound. So it's nice to have the option to switch between them if I miss the GK tone.

Also ampeg, we have the same color combo Ric, just thought I'd put that out there.

She is a '79 and 98% clean. White was my first choice but second ric. Speaking of clean

http://touch.dailymotion.com/video/x...ay-clean_music

Love the solo!!! And if you ever play in the closer to the quad cities bring the Ric, we'll do some big bottom spinal tap style.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by MudraMan

It's not too hard is it? I've managed under worse conditions. Nature takes care of her musicians.

Could anyone on here recommend a delay by chance? I'm finding myself in the market, but without any clue what to look for.

Carbon Copy

[MudraMan]

Also how does the Peavey t40 compare to a Rickenbacker for those who don't have that much money?

[Pills Are Yummy]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Trouble concentrating? Trouble moving fast enough?Trouble thinking fast enough?


Dont smoke as much or slow down the tempo.

Only really tried it once. The bass just felt too damn weird...and all my actions feel almost "delayed" if you know what I mean

[mc_muench]

simple dont smoke as much...

[Pills Are Yummy]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

simple dont smoke as much...

Haha good advice thanks

[change-jug]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

Yea so it has a Bright and Dark/Normal Inputs merged together where the Bright input is similar to a Hiwatt input, Dark/Normal like a Matamp input stage. You jacked into both at all times. Then the FAC/Depth is now a pot which blend between the 2 inputs so you can use that control which input is more present. Baxandall EQ out of a Matamp GT120.

Whoa,that sounds like a most righteous,badass amp!

Originally Posted by Ron Now

So in a completely unexpected turn of events. My at home rig drastically changed this evening.

I was looking forward to a quiet evening of drinking beers (metropolitan Krank Shaft), watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, and listening to records.

That was until my buddy in cstvt texted me while I was walking my dog after work, to inform me that there was a verellen meat smoke preamp on CL (and only about 10 minutes away). I didn't need one, and our friend had the actual meat smoke head which was cool but not exactly mind blowing (IMO of course). Then I saw the price...

$350 for what could be considered a brand new meat smoke pre. Needless to say I was in contact with the guy within minutes, and within the hour it was mine.

Wasn't sure if I was gonna keep it (but for $350 I could not pass it up) but after some tweaking around I have to say its totally a keeper. I'm bypassing the pre on my GK and using the MS as the pre and it sounds amazing.

I probably won't use it live too often, but at home, in the studio, and the random jam where I can't bring my amp this thing is perfect.

Anyways, enough of my rambling, here's how I'm rolling at home now....

Attachment 307967

Doctor Who,very awesome.
Meat Smoke pre(for a sweet price),super awesome!
Congrats on the buy!

Originally Posted by Pills Are Yummy

Who here can play bass while stoned?

Having a little trouble myself

Stoned on what?
If we`re talking: weed,it felt more fun and creative,BUT I couldn`t remember any of the bass lines I had made up. So I stopped smoking if I planned on keeping anything.(although I could have just smoked less as already mentioned) As of now I don`t smoke pot anymore.

I`ve really enjoyed playing bass while stoned on LSD. The creative process was very fluid and enveloping. I wrote a bass line once that I felt was the musical equivalent of a panther`s heartbeat,very powerful,slinky and groovy. Then my dad stuck his head in my bedroom and said "What the fvck are you doing!?! You`ve been playing the same 3 notes for 45 minutes!" Ignoring that fact that I played the same 3 notes for an hour,I still rank LSD up there as a fun/creative addition to jamming out. It doesn`t have to be just LSD. Mushrooms,DMT,2C-B,2C-I,AMT and just about any other psychedelic lends itself well.

MDMA is a lot of fun in general but I would say that in order to be a useful companion to playing music you have to take a much smaller dose than you would normally. Too much MDMA and everything you play sounds like the worlds greatest riff. And that`s if you still have the motor coordination to even play your bass. My friends and I used to called it "mashed potato hands",when you`re so stoned your fingers just ball up into loose fists and you just mash your hands along the neck of your guitar while you grin foolishly to yourself. Not a pretty sight. lol

When I was much younger I did a lot of opiates to help deal with the nervousness of being in a band for the first time. I was super worried playing with 3 dudes who all had 5-8 years experience with their craft. I had went from buying my first P bass at GC to joining a band in 4 months. I felt like it would be any second that they would realize that I sucked(although that never happened) Then we started playing shows 2 months after forming the band. I discovered that I had massive stage fright for the first couple of shows. So I played stoned on opiates to ease the fear. Knowing what I know now I wouldn`t have started using painkillers to deal with my swamp ass inducing social phobias. Although, I would say that while they kept me relaxed and happy,they didn`t mess with my short term memory or hand/eye coordination. Other than being super addictive they probably worked the best compared to weed/psychedelics.
The only time I play stoned now is about once a month on a combo of craft beers and pharmaceutical amphetamines(ADHD meds). I stay up late righting songs and messing about with my effects.

Originally Posted by MudraMan

It's not too hard is it? I've managed under worse conditions. Nature takes care of her musicians.

Could anyone on here recommend a delay by chance? I'm finding myself in the market, but without any clue what to look for.

TC Flashback delay pedal and the Boss DD-6. I use `em and have both mounted on my board. Both have some cool features. The Flashback has a ton of settings plus the "tone print" setting(settings made by artists for their sig sound) and it has a looper. I`d also recommend the Carbon Copy,although I don`t own one yet. Don`t forget that Line 6 gets a lot of love for their delay pedal,the DL4. It has 3 or 4 presets you can switch through on the fly and a looper to record stuff. The only down sides are the size of the effect and it`s oddball power source.

[swspiers]

Originally Posted by MudraMan

Also how does the Peavey t40 compare to a Rickenbacker for those who don't have that much money?

It's A LOT heavier.

Personally, I thought it could cop a Ric vibe. But the biggest thing about the T-40 was all the other ones it could cop.

Also, the LOUDEST fvcking passive bass I've ever owned

[negative theory]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

certainly could be built. 6 El34s is big. You like 150W amps?

I do, actually. I had an older, two channel Triple Rectifier for quite a long time. I never used it for "metal" tones. I always left it on the vintage setting, used the tube rectifiers and cranked the master.

[DethByDoom]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

certainly could be built. 6 El34s is big. You like 150W amps?

My vb2 is 6 el34. Says its 225watts?

[twhitedc]

Originally Posted by Ron Now

Thanks dudes, I'm pretty stoked on this find.

The GK is a 115BC by the looks and weight of it I'd have to guess it's from the 80's somewhere. It actually sounds great as an inconvenient to carry practice amp (but I was always a GK fan) but the MS pre is just a different great sound. So it's nice to have the option to switch between them if I miss the GK tone.

Also ampeg, we have the same color combo Ric, just thought I'd put that out there.

Welcome to the Club! Love me some Meatsmoke... Almost done downsizing / including it on my board. I love being able to get it good and dirty without having to be so loud that house shakes.

Originally Posted by Pills Are Yummy

Who here can play bass while stoned? Having a little trouble myself

Depends how much, and on what... I really enjoyed the first few times I played on psychedelics. I don't even know how to describe it, I couldn't see the strings independently, but didn't have to. The instrument became such a natural extension of how i was expressing myself in the moment. However, I've been made aware that after 2-3 drinks or too much herb my playing can suffer, so i try to keep myself under control and wear earplugs, maybe have some coffee before a set. Actually, coffee & greens are one of my favorite combo's of all time.

Bedroom / quiet time rig:
This is a 15" out of my first cab (Earth acoustic 215 - tuck and roll) in a cab that a friend of mine threw together. I found the power amp in the trash, and only channel B works, but it is enough to run 2 speakers off of. It has definitely shown me to appreciate the benefits and simplicity of being able to run MS -> Power Amp.

[LOCOPELAND]

I play stoned all the time. It really gets the creative juices flowing....as cheesy as that sounds.