Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Part 43: Loud amps save lives!

[Ron Now]

Originally Posted by Darkonar

DOD Classic Fuzz FX52 for 63 bucks, a bit beaten but working fine, should I buy it?

Well since you're in Chile, It doesn't seem too bad. I've heard those DOD classic fuzz pedals can be pretty gnarly. I wouldn't pay over 30 here in the US but I know other countries is a whole different situation.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by justiceforyall

I'm going to jump into this board a little late. Sorry if I say anything too dumb here, I'm new to this board and I've only been playing bass for a little over a year.

WELCOME!!!

Originally Posted by Moloch666

The Doom House by Dunwich.

A house built entirely out of amps and cabs. An entire house. Turn it up too loud and the whole house shakes. Because the whole house is amps and cabs.

More like The Doom Cathedral. Where the official mass is held.

[Ekimus]

Looks like my custom fuzz will be a reality in a month or so

vol, gain, 3 band EQ, grind selector, switch to select the mids EQ curve, footswitch for tone bypass, footswitch for integrated feedback loop.

And a Green Matamp fanboy custom enclosure : my band's name in green on black background, green LEDs (and I'll try to push for green tolex too ).

And BIG knobs !

[Fuzzbassian]

Originally Posted by Ekimus

Looks like my custom fuzz will be a reality in a month or so

vol, gain, 3 band EQ, grind selector, switch to select the mids EQ curve, footswitch for tone bypass, footswitch for integrated feedback loop.

And a Green Matamp fanboy custom enclosure : my band's name in green on black background, green LEDs (and I'll try to push for green tolex too ).

And BIG knobs !

That sounds sweet
Maybe I should tolex up a pedal!

[swspiers]

Originally Posted by justiceforyall

I'm going to jump into this board a little late. Sorry if I say anything too dumb here, I'm new to this board and I've only been playing bass for a little over a year.

Nothing's too dumb on this board.

Afterall, they let me keep posting! Welcome!

[CL400Peavey]

Something to wake up to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_GgowniQWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emJmRpLRLdg

Partially because I wouldnt mind waking up to Wata...

[Darkonar]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Something to wake up to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_GgowniQWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emJmRpLRLdg

Partially because I wouldnt mind waking up to Wata...

f*** yeah!

[bassboysam]

Originally Posted by Ekimus

Looks like my custom fuzz will be a reality in a month or so

vol, gain, 3 band EQ, grind selector, switch to select the mids EQ curve, footswitch for tone bypass, footswitch for integrated feedback loop.

And a Green Matamp fanboy custom enclosure : my band's name in green on black background, green LEDs (and I'll try to push for green tolex too ).

And BIG knobs !

sounds cool, who is building it for you?

[JoeVictim]

Face first in Bongzilla this a.m. I hope Weedeater isn't done.

I need some advice too. The guitar player just took a job at a shelter home where he lives there for two days straight, each week. Guess, because you will only need one, what two days he is working? Friday 10pm to Sunday 10pm. 48 hour shift every weekend. This sucks because we practice on Friday or Saturday usually and any show is going to be a Friday or Saturday night. I know he was looking for something better than Walmart as a night stocker. I have no idea what to do... Part of me feels like this is his way of kicking himself out...? IDK. We are supossed to practice this saturday so I guess we will find out. Job starts the following week. What do you guys think?

[CL400Peavey]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Face first in Bongzilla this a.m. I hope Weedeater isn't done.

I need some advice too. The guitar player just took a job at a shelter home where he lives there for two days straight, each week. Guess, because you will only need one, what two days he is working? Friday 10pm to Sunday 10pm. 48 hour shift every weekend. This sucks because we practice on Friday or Saturday usually and any show is going to be a Friday or Saturday night. I know he was looking for something better than Walmart as a night stocker. I have no idea what to do... Part of me feels like this is his way of kicking himself out...? IDK. We are supossed to practice this saturday so I guess we will find out. Job starts the following week. What do you guys think?

Thats tough. I am in a similar situation due to conflicting schedules between my guitar player and my keys player.

Best bet, talk it out. Not as a "are you in or out" but more of a "where does this put us?"

[mbelue]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Face first in Bongzilla this a.m. I hope Weedeater isn't done.

I need some advice too. The guitar player just took a job at a shelter home where he lives there for two days straight, each week. Guess, because you will only need one, what two days he is working? Friday 10pm to Sunday 10pm. 48 hour shift every weekend. This sucks because we practice on Friday or Saturday usually and any show is going to be a Friday or Saturday night. I know he was looking for something better than Walmart as a night stocker. I have no idea what to do... Part of me feels like this is his way of kicking himself out...? IDK. We are supossed to practice this saturday so I guess we will find out. Job starts the following week. What do you guys think?

Yeah thats a kick in the nuts fo'sho.
Let him explain it, maybe there is an upside. Might only be short term, big money, etc...
I don't know about everybody else but I like band members to be close friends, at least for me its better groovin. Is he important enough to the band as a whole to go on performance hiatus, and spend some time writing in mid-week jams?

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by mbelue

Yeah thats a kick in the nuts fo'sho.
Let him explain it, maybe there is an upside. Might only be short term, big money, etc...
I don't know about everybody else but I like band members to be close friends, at least for me its better groovin. Is he important enough to the band as a whole to go on performance hiatus, and spend some time writing in mid-week jams?

That is the dumb part. When we started jamming it was under the premise that this would be a weekend thing. My wife was pregnant at the time, we knew what our work schedules were going to be once the baby came, and the band was started with Friday night or Saturday jams and shows on Friday or Saturday nights. The major goal with this band was to open the shows we would want to see. We were all on the same page when it started. This would be a long term job for him. I'd like to make what I make now and only work 2 days a week kinda thing. His wife is pregnant with his third kid right now. (which is another issue. He forgot what day she was due. He was all like yeah, mid february. Then when we book the February 1st date, he was like, my wife reminded me that 2/1 is her due date). He thinks he'll play the show as long as she is not in labor at the time...

Anyways. That along with some practices being cancelled same day. (maybe 4 at this point with no more than a few hours warning, plus a few others with a one or two day notice.) We definitely have to figure it out as a band. The drummer has no idea as of now. Got to go say hi to him later (we work at the same company, different areas of the property though).

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

That is the dumb part. When we started jamming it was under the premise that this would be a weekend thing. My wife was pregnant at the time, we knew what our work schedules were going to be once the baby came, and the band was started with Friday night or Saturday jams and shows on Friday or Saturday nights. The major goal with this band was to open the shows we would want to see. We were all on the same page when it started. This would be a long term job for him. I'd like to make what I make now and only work 2 days a week kinda thing. His wife is pregnant with his third kid right now. (which is another issue. He forgot what day she was due. He was all like yeah, mid february. Then when we book the February 1st date, he was like, my wife reminded me that 2/1 is her due date). He thinks he'll play the show as long as she is not in labor at the time...

Anyways. That along with some practices being cancelled same day. (maybe 4 at this point with no more than a few hours warning, plus a few others with a one or two day notice.) We definitely have to figure it out as a band. The drummer has no idea as of now. Got to go say hi to him later (we work at the same company, different areas of the property though).

Tbh, from someone who just had a band blow up on them, I'd start looking at my options. Any guitar players out there that you know from other bands that could fill in temporarily? Not as a steady gig... but someone who can play your stuff if in the meantime or if he becomes unavailable. Having a kid is rough, and it sounds like he may be getting into more than he bargained for. It's a lot of responsibility, baby's aint cheap and they need lots of work, especially when he has other kids to care for.

A fill in might help with the transition or give you some time to find a replacement if you get the rug pulled out from under you. Could also push him out if he feels threatened... but again it comes down to looking at things realistically and knowing he's going to be really busy for the next few months and well let's face it the next 18 years lol =p.

[swspiers]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Face first in Bongzilla this a.m. I hope Weedeater isn't done.

I need some advice too. The guitar player just took a job at a shelter home where he lives there for two days straight, each week. Guess, because you will only need one, what two days he is working? Friday 10pm to Sunday 10pm. 48 hour shift every weekend. This sucks because we practice on Friday or Saturday usually and any show is going to be a Friday or Saturday night. I know he was looking for something better than Walmart as a night stocker. I have no idea what to do... Part of me feels like this is his way of kicking himself out...? IDK. We are supossed to practice this saturday so I guess we will find out. Job starts the following week. What do you guys think?

Early on, in my field of work, I was in the same dilemma. I knew that it was my responsibility to let the band know I was out of action due to work. It's the professional thing to do. He might, just might be waiting for the rest of you to make the decision he has to make.

Does not make him a bad guy, just human IMHO

[swspiers]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

Something to wake up to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_GgowniQWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emJmRpLRLdg

Partially because I wouldnt mind waking up to Wata...

Oh Wata. Not nearly enough discussion about Boris and Wata

[CL400Peavey]

Originally Posted by swspiers

Oh Wata. Not nearly enough discussion about Boris and Wata

I saw them at the Magic Stick (I think) in Detroit a while back. Second loudest concert I have ever been to, and definitely the loudest bass at any show I have been to. Wata is everything I want in a guitarist.

[Ekimus]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

sounds cool, who is building it for you?

A local french builder who has done custom effects for several french bands (like Huata and Mars Red Sky, don't know if it rings a bell to you ), but also for Nick Oliveri, John Garcia, Brant Bjork and Bruno Fevery when they toured in France with Kyuss Lives.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arts-...26479840759461

[mc_muench]

That Rifle fuzz you posted a little while ago sounded thick as hell.

[ampegfuzz]

Speaking of fuzz tried that z v e x bass Tortion last night. Pretty cool holds low end well. No match for some of my other pedals and I can kinda cop similar tones.

[mc_muench]

is this one $300 too?