Stoner/DOOM Bassists thread part 38: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Smoke.

[bassboysam]

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

Got some clips if you would rate them from best to worst
I.E. 2,3,1 or 1,2,3 or 3,2,1

I need a second opinion THANKS!

http://soundcloud.com/ampegfuzz/p-bass-clips-1

http://soundcloud.com/ampegfuzz/p-bass-clips-2


http://soundcloud.com/ampegfuzz/p-bass-clips-3

2, 1, 3

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Laz, didn't you order that EGC?

Yeah it's on order. I'm probably still about 3 months out. OldCrow should be getting his soon.

Originally Posted by demon666

Anyone got any opinions on an Ampeg SVT 3 Pro? Got an offer for one in trade. I'm pretty sure I won't like it unless someone can convince me.

I'd pass. I don't think you'll like it. It is a pretty good sounding amp, but it severely lacking in power.

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

I have one. I can get it to sound 95% like my all tube vb2. I keep wanting more power but as a back up its been perfect. Got it for 300. MOSFET bias was off but that's a 5 min fix.

That said… I been thinking of trading it for a 1k terror bass. Laz is a good salesman.

Love my TB!

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

How do you like that el oso?

Also love my El Oso!

I got the whiteboard hung up at practice today and we diagrammed out a song we've been working on. Really useful. I highly recommend doing it!

Tweaked my tone a lot today before everyone else showed up for practice. Pulled even more gain down on the Orange. Now it is around 11:00 or so. Tweaked the BB and El Oso and I'm REALLY happy with my tone right now. I was able to dial back in some of that low end warmth I was missing. Seems to sit in the mix much better now. Have the El Oso set to something like Mix - 3:00 Gain - 4:30 and it gives me some super angry low end retention.

[Ron Now]

Originally Posted by rafst29

Ron, what kind of gear did they have for you at Roadburn? Where you able to choose?

They had a ton of gear to choose from. Guitarists had pretty much any amp you could ever want to play through and usually several of them. 4x12s to match them too.

As far as bass gear goes. The standard was blue or black line SVT's with 8x10s. But our tuning doesn't mesh well with tube bass amps so I used a SVT4pro with 2 8x10s on the big stage, and an Ashdown amb 500 with an 8x10 on the smaller stage. There was a 2x15 but it unfortunately got blown before we played otherwise I would have added that in on the smaller stage.

As far as I know there aren't any pro videos for the live set, but it would be cool if those did exist somewhere.

[doomis]

Originally Posted by Ron Now

As far as I know there aren't any pro videos for the live set, but it would be cool if those did exist somewhere.

That's a shame

But do make sure you warn us here TBers when the vinyl will be coming out

In case we miss a fb announcement of course

[Sartori]

Not pro shot, but this video has some pretty decent sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSa7w_bbqaM.

[Sartori]

Originally Posted by demon666

Yeah I've heard that they're pretty under powered and only ok for a backup.

What I've heard is that they work okay if you turn up the gain, but many people don't do this due to being scared of the little red light.

[Ron Now]

Originally Posted by Sartori

Not pro shot, but this video has some pretty decent sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSa7w_bbqaM.

I don't think I've seen that one. Definitely a pretty good quality. Thanks!

[Fuzzbassian]

Pulled out my big tube head today,only discover one of the switches has literally snapped!
Now it won't turn on.ANOTHER trip to the tech.

I've also had a couple of uni audtions,none of which seem promising.

[mc_muench]

Tie between 1 and 2, I'd actually have one P of each. 3 in third, although I wouldnt mind if I had it in a P.

And excited about Friday.



So I think I may mod the strat, This is what I'm thinking...leave the neck a single coil, in the middle put in a P90, and the bridge a humbucker. Add a second volume pot for the bridge pickup, which gets it's own tone. The neck and middle would share a volume and tone. Keep the 5 way selector, wire it- neck, neck+mid, mid, bridge single, bridge hum.

This possible? Have the best of all pickups.

[mc_muench]

Guys know about this? Remembered about it, found it a couple years ago, making some concepts now...

http://www.usacustomguitars.com/virtualguitar.html

[Road Bull]

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

I wrench quite a bit, my own stuff and other people. I can do most things but frets. I have built 3 basses and saved countless others from the trash bin. It super fun wrenching, I wish I could make it a day job.

My holy trinity



'74 P, '74 SVT, '73 (flat back)810.

Like I said, played some dimarzio's and their cool but not my thing. I'm also thinking the fender 62 will be a lot like my current spb-1 so I'm not even going to try. Hopefully the weird, hot, cheap pup does the trick. If not ordering a p-46 and after that ill prolly break it down do some part swapping and sell it as parts.

Very nice! The Ampeg Heritage 810s are going on sale again on Amazon. Ugh.. I don't need it, but these are looking nice at the lower than classic prices. I keep telling myself that the next cab I plan on getting will be the Fearless 215wide. I must stop buying gear. I have a problem.

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Anyone see that Ric boy blue thread?

SOOOO B-E-A-Uuuuuuuuu-TIFUL

I saw this earlier today, but looking at it again, what comes to mind is this.<see below>

For what it is worth, I have a gold anodized PG on my Fender P/J atm, and it doesn't look half bad.

[mc_muench]

here's more, even a p bass builder

http://www.nymphusa.com/tele/yswtct-...-e.asp#Kisekae VIM System

[Pills Are Yummy]

Is this like a legit club? What are some of your fave stoner bands?

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by Pills Are Yummy

Is this like a legit club? What are some of your fave stoner bands?

Too legit to quit...welcome


Om/Sleep/Shrinebuilder/anything with Al
Stoned Jesus
Truckfighters
Asteroid
Earthless
The Heavey Eyes
As well as the bands here are my current favs

[mc_muench]

This is what I'm thinking for the strat-o-DOOM...



I really dont think I'd ever use the back pickup, so why have it, I'm all about simplicity. One master vol, two tone, and a 3 way switch. So all I need to buy is a P90, a switch, and a pickguard, which will have to be custom made. The less work and mods I have to do, the better.

[Pills Are Yummy]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Too legit to quit...welcome


Om/Sleep/Shrinebuilder/anything with Al
Stoned Jesus
Truckfighters
Asteroid
Earthless
The Heavey Eyes
As well as the bands here are my current favs

Chill. Just getting into stoner metal, been listening to Electric Wizard and Beelzebong. Weirdly enough, I got into stoner metal after hearing "Perpetual Black Second" by Messuggah

[Pills Are Yummy]

How do you guys feel about running a vintage Ampeg V4 and an active bass for stoner metal? Do you think P bass would be a better tool for the job?

[ampegfuzz]

Originally Posted by Pills Are Yummy

How do you guys feel about running a vintage Ampeg V4 and an active bass for stoner metal? Do you think P bass would be a better tool for the job?

EYEBALLKID ran a v4 and a musicman and enjoyed it. And has several other tube amps with active basses.

[Pills Are Yummy]

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

EYEBALLKID ran a v4 and a musicman and enjoyed it. And has several other tube amps with active basses.

Ok, thanks. I got the deal of a lifetime: Ampeg V4 and a70's 8x10 all for $1000

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

damn you dunwich....

muahahahah

Ok TB, now what should I name the RAT pedal, in my mind there are 2 routes, either some play on words about RAT (Rattail, splinter...) or something completely different (ala Iron Pig)