Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Pt. 44 Magnum.. the big boys.

[Road Bull]

So I just got the Xotic X-Blender. I like it for the most part. I DO like the concept. However, I am getting some feedback when I run two of my pedals together. Lets say the B3K and the VT. Or the MXR BFD and the anything else. It seems to be that the level of drive, when dialed off a bit kills the high pitched feedback. But I am not sure why I can't run more than a couple pedals together without mad feedback when I am not playing. What am I missing here?

[JoeVictim]

Jebus. Practice kicked ass last night. The new song Blood Eagle is a pretty hearty mix of doom as **** riffs and good old heavy '70s rock. It slays. So much fun to play. So far guitar players job shouldn't be an issue unless we want to play more than once a month (maybe once we have a catalogue of songs to choose from, right now, its the 5 songs we have show ready.) So for now, we are rolling. Hope there are no issues down the road, but if there is, my drummer know a few people.

[Mattosaur]

Originally Posted by demon666

Coming up with a name BLOWS

This is why I keep a file on my computer of a hundred or more possible names. They could be for bands, albums, songs, whatever. But I've got a ton of names.

Anytime I hear a cool word or think up a cool sentence, something really doomy, it goes on the list. It started out small, and there are lots of dumb names on there that will probably never get used, but there's some gold on there as well.

[Lazarus.Bird]

Is there some TB master thread with a bunch of Namm photos yet? I always enjoy looking at those.

[twhitedc]

I just finished Todd & the book of Pure Evil... Thanks for the recommendation, but I have some unanswered questions can we discuss? Not trying to ruin the show for anybody...

I have been holding out on oogling NAMM photos... a master thread would be great...

Talked to some guys about playing motorhead-esque rock this week.... I'm really hoping this works out.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by demon666

Coming up with a name BLOWS

I came up with one this morning:

"Sympathetic Diarrhea"

[Lazarus.Bird]

Some live Supervoid for you this morning.

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

And yeah, picking band names is an absolute bitch. When I was in a band with FoF's guitarist, we literally came up with like 30 names that at least one person didn't like. We actually played two shows with a "temporary" name because we couldn't come to an agreement.

That's why with this band, as soon as someone suggested Supervoid, I said that sounds good let's go with that lol.

[DethByDoom]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Is there some TB master thread with a bunch of Namm photos yet? I always enjoy looking at those.

YES. Must have the gear porn.

[Samsquanch1972]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Some live Supervoid for you this morning.

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

And yeah, picking band names is an absolute bitch. When I was in a band with FoF's guitarist, we literally came up with like 30 names that at least one person didn't like. We actually played two shows with a "temporary" name because we couldn't come to an agreement.

That's why with this band, as soon as someone suggested Supervoid, I said that sounds good let's go with that lol.

Good stuff Lazurus. You guys play DC, do you ever play Richmond VA?

[change-jug]

Originally Posted by Road Bull

I just got this (Xotic X-Blender) in the mail today from another TBer. Now, in theory, I don't have to ever worry about diminishing returns of my clean signal throughout and effects chain. I have been toying with this idea for a while, and now it's time to start seeing what I can mix and match and isolate. It sounds like it will open up a lot of possibilities.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand, I traded my seldom used PBDDI for a Sanford and Sunny Blue Beard Fuzz! Woot! now I can see what all the fuss is about. Or rather, FUZZ is about. Har har har... This one has the tone bypass. For those in the know, how much does that change the pedal vs. not having it?

Ron got me very interested in the Oh See Demon pedal, being that it sounds like an OCD pedal that I like a lot.

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i have both an x-blender and the oh see demon and i enjoy them both.

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/3559642185.html

Figured you guys would appreciate.

Originally Posted by Sartori

I think Fender era Sunn stuff gets too much hate.

I've been somewhat curious about the 2x15 from that era. I have a guitar amp from then, and it's awesome.

The cab pictured I'm sure sounds nice, it's just that I'm not someone who really has any GAS whatsoever for a 4x10, and I don't like tweeters on my cabs.

Originally Posted by Sartori

True that. It is definitely one of the newer ones. I'm not sure that Sunn ever made a conventional 4x10 until Fender bought them.

that Sunn cab looks a whole lot like my fender 410pro. i wonder if they`re one and the same?

Originally Posted by Road Bull

So I just got the Xotic X-Blender. I like it for the most part. I DO like the concept. However, I am getting some feedback when I run two of my pedals together. Lets say the B3K and the VT. Or the MXR BFD and the anything else. It seems to be that the level of drive, when dialed off a bit kills the high pitched feedback. But I am not sure why I can't run more than a couple pedals together without mad feedback when I am not playing. What am I missing here?

that`s odd. i run 5 fuzz/od/distortion pedals together and other than some hum while using my ric i don`t get any feedback.

Originally Posted by twhitedc

I just finished Todd & the book of Pure Evil... Thanks for the recommendation, but I have some unanswered questions can we discuss? Not trying to ruin the show for anybody...

what kind of questions?

[OneMoreRobot]

Originally Posted by Mattosaur

This is why I keep a file on my computer of a hundred or more possible names. They could be for bands, albums, songs, whatever. But I've got a ton of names.

Anytime I hear a cool word or think up a cool sentence, something really doomy, it goes on the list. It started out small, and there are lots of dumb names on there that will probably never get used, but there's some gold on there as well.

That's a really good idea. I'm gonna have to start a page for that in my notebook..

[bassboysam]

Official vinyl release tonight...can't decide which bass to take. leaning towards the Lakland though just because its the one i have been practicing with lately.

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by change-jug

that`s odd. i run 5 fuzz/od/distortion pedals together and other than some hum while using my ric i don`t get any feedback.

If I have too much treble or gain dialed into my pedals then I get feedback too. Try lowering the treble / sustain on some of your dirt pedals. I find the best tone is if I bring the overall gain of a pedal just under feeding back.

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by Samsquanch1972

Good stuff Lazurus. You guys play DC, do you ever play Richmond VA?

Thanks man! We actually have yet to play anywhere further than 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. The DC and Philly shows will be our first time out of town. We could probably play Richmond sometime if the timing and show is right! I tried to get us on SHOD but I think it was too little too late, plus with only a 2 track EP out I don't think we had enough weight to throw around to get on there. I think I'll probably be going still. I'm more excited about SHOD than I am about MDF!

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

Official vinyl release tonight...can't decide which bass to take. leaning towards the Lakland though just because its the one i have been practicing with lately.

This is one of those times where only having 1 bass I play with my band makes things simpler

[swspiers]

Holy crap I'm burnt. I just spend the past 7 hours writing 3 papers for college: History, Psychology and International Relations.

Now I undestand why I didn't do so well back when I imbibed. This college-thing is actually work!

[Lazarus.Bird]

If anyone is interested I'm selling one of those Antigua jazz bass runs Fender did recently for a friend of mine: FS: Fender FSR Antigua Jazz

[Samsquanch1972]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

Official vinyl release tonight...can't decide which bass to take. leaning towards the Lakland though just because its the one i have been practicing with lately.

Congrats!

[demon666]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

If anyone is interested I'm selling one of those Antigua jazz bass runs Fender did recently for a friend of mine: FS: Fender FSR Antigua Jazz

I wish they did that run with blocks and binding.

[Josh Pelican]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

I just picked up a Revelation from the TB classifieds and spoke to Mark about a Black Forest.

You don't have the Revelation yet, do ya'? I'll probably be using it for guitar, but I wonder how it sounds with bass.