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Old 02-20-2008, 04:12 PM
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hey guys i can get a hold of one of the recent reissues relatively cheap, anyone have/use one. I tried one out a few years back and quite liked it any other user input would be handy before i part with my readies
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Old 04-29-2008, 08:53 AM
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this thread might be irrelavant now, but i recently got one, and my thoughts are:

sounds like a great fuzz, and has the capacity for that wet 'brassmaster' fuzz tone when the texture is cranked, but the higher the texture the less low end, the blend is great, but after about 11 o'clock you start losing low end, Ampeg's bass fuzz recommendation is texture at minimum and blend at about 11 o'clock.

also:
THERE IS NO LED.
so you cant tell its on just by looking, but the sound should be pretty obvious

the pedal responds well to playing dynamics, but due to a lack of volume control (balance AKA blend acts as the sole volume control), even if you have the clean/wet mix and tone u want, u cant boost or subdue the volume unless you mess with the balance.

having said that, its still a cool pedal in my opinion, and with its own unique sound (well, even tho it sorta sounds like the Malekko b:Ass Master/Maestro Brass Master)

heres a clip i did
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6502055
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Old 04-29-2008, 10:09 AM
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Hi there..

I like it a lot, but I will probably replace it with the Malekko B:ASSMASTER, becuse It hase more tonal options and a LED.

Anyway.. this one is a lot smaller and a really nice pedal to have!

I found my first Fuzz Tone, that I love in this pedal.
Also quite versatile, IMO.

Here are some clips, that I recorded about a year ago.

Texture: 7 o'clock, Balance: 10 o'clock
http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-muse

Texture: 1 o'clock, Balance: 3 o'clock
http://media.putfile.com/Scrambler-Funeral

Texture: 3 o'clock, Balance: 9 o'clock
http://media.putfile.com/Scrambler-bleded-octave

Texture: 2 o'clock, Balance: 2 o'clock
http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-doom


sorry, I don't remember the settings for the other ones..
http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-low-fuzz

http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-p

here the Scrambler only adds some edge to an already overdriven preamp:
http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-light-dist

http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-overdrive

The sound quality of this one is crappy, because I recorded it with the built in microphone of my MP3 player, but it really shows, how the Scrambler reacts when both knobs are cranked and you turn up really loud. Lots of feedback and disharmonix!

http://media.putfile.com/scrambler-octave-noise




Bass= Traben Torrent 5-String

If you get a good price, I'd say go for it. I got mine for 113 Euros
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