Stoner/DOOM Bassists thread part 37: Ancient Alien Fuzz

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

I've been a fan of Tech 21's products since I bought a little Trademark 10 and a BDDI sometime around 1999/2000 and started using them for home recording. They make some of the best solid state gear and effects around, for sure. Even as known as they are, I think they're consistently underrated for sound quality.

I just bought a Liverpool and British from the Character series, to set up my guitar boards around, for this new project. They're going to be waiting for me when I get back from vacation. I've already got the Boost DLA Tap Tempo, which is great and I've been thinking about picking up some of the other effects to try out as well, but the overdrives and fuzzes I have on hand have been sounding good for the tests I've already done.

Almost all of their guitar specific pedals sound great with bass too, with the right settings.

Have fun at Disney!

[dunwichamps]

acid etched RAT enclosure in

[Corey Y]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Have fun at Disney!

Thanks, we're leaving tomorrow morning. I've been getting flash flood warnings from the NWS on my phone all morning, but no flights have been delayed so far. Hopefully it stays that way. Either way, as of tomorrow my brain starts vacation mode.

[mc_muench]

I know what that is!!!




an enclosure!

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

I've been a fan of Tech 21's products since I bought a little Trademark 10 and a BDDI sometime around 1999/2000 and started using them for home recording. They make some of the best solid state gear and effects around, for sure. Even as known as they are, I think they're consistently underrated for sound quality.

I just bought a Liverpool and British from the Character series, to set up my guitar boards around, for this new project. They're going to be waiting for me when I get back from vacation. I've already got the Boost DLA Tap Tempo, which is great and I've been thinking about picking up some of the other effects to try out as well, but the overdrives and fuzzes I have on hand have been sounding good for the tests I've already done.

Almost all of their guitar specific pedals sound great with bass too, with the right settings.

I had ignored them for years but I saw Jason Netherton show up to a gig with a bass and a Bass Driver. He plugged into the house and used phantom power for his pedal. He ran a signal to a power amp and the house 8x10 and it killed.

That thing was beat to hell with knobs missing and more. He said it's the only thing he takes with him when he travels abroad. He used to have an RBI/power amp for local gigs but he doesn't even use that anymore.

It really made me think about what was important to me gear wise.

[Corey Y]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

acid etched RAT enclosure in

That's look coooooool. You need one with purple LEDs in the eyes. Crazy old wizard eyes.

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

That's look coooooool. You need one with purple LEDs in the eyes. Crazy old wizard eyes.

unforuntatly LED will go next to switch. not enough space in there but that would be a baddass idea. I usually put the LED on the staff if there is space

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

Thanks, we're leaving tomorrow morning. I've been getting flash flood warnings from the NWS on my phone all morning, but no flights have been delayed so far. Hopefully it stays that way. Either way, as of tomorrow my brain starts vacation mode.

Nice, I'll be in Disney this Saturday as well

[Corey Y]

Originally Posted by father of fires

I had ignored them for years but I saw Jason Netherton show up to a gig with a bass and a Bass Driver. He plugged into the house and used phantom power for his pedal. He ran a signal to a power amp and the house 8x10 and it killed.

That thing was beat to hell with knobs missing and more. He said it's the only thing he takes with him when he travels abroad. He used to have an RBI/power amp for local gigs but he doesn't even use that anymore.

It really made me think about what was important to me gear wise.

If you play the kind of gigs that allow for that setup, it's pretty tempting. The BDDI can lay down a pretty good basic clean to slightly gritty tone easily. I personally don't like cranking the gain on it, but you can also stack pedals in front of it and treat it like an amp. Almost every recording I did in the past 10 years, in a studio, there was one in the mix somewhere. If I wasn't happy with the tone from my rig in the mix, go to that safety DI track, throw on the BDDI and blending to taste usually got me there. I ended up doing that a lot when I started recording other people as well.

[Corey Y]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

unforuntatly LED will go next to switch. not enough space in there but that would be a baddass idea. I usually put the LED on the staff if there is space

I've seen that on some of the previous pics you've posted, looks cool.

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Nice, I'll be in Disney this Saturday as well

We'll probably be on the airplane all day Saturday. We have at least one layover, I think we'll probably get to the hotel around midnight. Sunday we're just going to chill out and get a massage, Monday the theme park madness begins.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

If you play the kind of gigs that allow for that setup, it's pretty tempting. The BDDI can lay down a pretty good basic clean to slightly gritty tone easily. I personally don't like cranking the gain on it, but you can also stack pedals in front of it and treat it like an amp. Almost every recording I did in the past 10 years, in a studio, there was one in the mix somewhere. If I wasn't happy with the tone from my rig in the mix, go to that safety DI track, throw on the BDDI and blending to taste usually got me there. I ended up doing that a lot when I started recording other people as well.

My last few gigs have been in situations where I still needed a cab but the PA carried my sound.

We don't play many shows so It's really a moot point but the sooner I find the perfect rig the sooner I can stop spending all of my time in TB land.

[LOCOPELAND]

Fvckin' Dick Dale killed it last night. Kick ass show. Bass player had sick tone. Not sure what he was playing through (most likely Fender), but he had a sick relic p bass that sounded so, so good. Had a nice crunchy overdriven sound to it. Drummer was badass, too. Good sh*t.

[Mattosaur]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Quick question, is Father of Fires and myself the only Doomers with the Behringer BDI21?

We got plans for something really rad to open our show with, in the works. Hope we get it in time for our first show.

I've got one, though I haven't been using it since I got my Orange Terror Bass. I'm undecided on how I'm going to DI if I need to. I love the tone of my Orange, but the DI runs super hot (the gain is the volume of the DI, and I run the gain up around 1-2 o'clock).

[Lazarus.Bird]

Haha the gain is the volume of the DI on the Terror Bass? I had no idea. Next time that dick at this one venue tries to DI me he's going to be in for an unpleasant surprise, considering I run my gain almost dimed.

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Haha the gain is the volume of the DI on the Terror Bass? I had no idea. Next time that dick at this one venue tries to DI me he's going to be in for an unpleasant surprise, considering I run my gain almost dimed.

Mr. Personality strikes yet again!!

[dozicusmaximus]

So any of ya'll eat healthy and stuff?

I was looking at buying one of those bad ass blenders and doing the smoothie thing, but they are $400.
As I sit here snacking on a bag of Reese's minis....

[mc_muench]

I dont want to drink my calories, I would rather eat them.



But god damn its eggnog season and I've already gone through 3 gallons of it. That's a healthy diet right?

[Lazarus.Bird]

$400?! jesus...

$30 blender - http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach...ywords=blender
1 scoop of Whey protein - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o01_s00_i01
tablespon of ground flax seed http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o01_s00_i01
tablespoon of peanut butter
8 oz of skim milk

That's my breakfast every day.

[dozicusmaximus]

Yeah 400, Vitamix. 3hp industrial blender.
All the vegan/vegetarian forums talk about how awesome they are.
Supposedly they crush everything you throw in, no clumps, no wasted parts of the vege or fruit. And some other sciencey stuff about the breakdown or whatever.

[mc_muench]

You gotta go with a blend-tec blender...