B:ASSMASTER!

Calaverasgrande · #1 11-07-2011, 09:44 AM

Wow, this has got to be the best $200 I have spent on a pedal since the Moogerfooger lowpass. I guess I am kind of used to the one trick pony pedals that just do one thing really well, but only in a narrow range. This thing is kicking my butt with all the different sounds I can get. I haven't even tried it with my Stingray or my Magnum yet. Can't wait for that!

vegas532 · #2 11-07-2011, 10:12 AM

This is why I still am a HUGE supporter of this piece. Trends come and go in the effects forum, and this one seems to have "fallen out of favor", but it's a great fuzz that is going to take its place among the classics in the long run.

nad · #3 11-07-2011, 01:09 PM

Best. Pedal. EVER.

Buy one. Buy many.

knumbskull · #4 11-07-2011, 01:11 PM

congrats - i keep coming back to mine.

also, it is functional 'in the field' - it cuts through with a full band/live, as well as sounding good at home.

packhowitzer · #5 11-07-2011, 01:11 PM

I love mine. It's the only boutique-ish pedal I own, and it has really been awesome!

bastom · #6 11-07-2011, 03:09 PM

I have mine now for over two years.. and i still haven't found a use for it. Every now and then i take it back in the chain and try some settings - but thats just it for me - it has to many sounds - to many settings...

Also - it sounds to loud! - i can't seem to get something subtle out of it - nor can i get the volume down. When i hit that pedal - everything goes a lot louder then everything else!

I'm still determined to keep mine - and one day get something out of it that i can use.

What are all your settings and the equipment you use with it? Also what genre music do you play?

I bought mine after seeing Jared Warren play one in the Melvins. I saw them a couple of weeks ago - and he doesn't use them anymore (he used to have two!!).

My current chain:
Fender P Bass => TU2 -> BF-2 -> EHX BBM -> Morley PWB -> Ampeg SVT Classic => Ampeg 810E

Calaverasgrande · #7 11-07-2011, 11:40 PM

I play mostly Metal and Industrial stuff. Though I have been in punk, new wave, HC and even hip hop bands.
I was trying to modify my pedals to o what this does a littel while ago. I eventually gave up. Playing distorted bass in a 2 guitar metal band is tough. You kick on the fuzz du jour and either you vanish or you are too loud. Either way the low en completely drops.
I play a Musicman Sterling or Ovation Magnum into a Mesa Bass 400 driving EV 15" loaded TL606 style Mesa cabs. For a while now I have been running kind of overdriven, but I want a pedal so I can play cleaner and punch a fuzz in for the, well you know, heavy parts.
I modded one side of a Deucetone (rat) to have lower voicing but it still loses a lot of girth when the pedal comes in.

eyvindwa · #8 11-08-2011, 12:45 AM

I got one when the hype on tb fx was full for this one, and I still love it to death! In fact, I still check the Malekko page regularly as well, in hope of new pedals of awesomeness.

**5stringwonder** · #9 11-08-2011, 01:25 AM

fantastic pedal! still have mine although it's off my board at this point in time. still waiting for malekko to release the 919...

Calaverasgrande · #10 11-08-2011, 11:21 PM

I hate to admit it, but I tried it out with my Gretsch electromatic into my Traynor YGL. It sounds awesome on geetar!
I need to get a band together just to showcase this pedal. I think my Fuzz War will be relegated to synths now.

Penepasta · #11 11-09-2011, 01:11 AM

I've been eyeing this pedal for some time now, my only concern is that I don't play super-extreme-distorted doom metal and I'm wondering if it's possible to get something a little more subtle out of the B:assmaster.

jumbo_steelie · #12 11-09-2011, 01:27 AM

It can do mild, but it sings at higher volumes. Cuts a mix to bits too.

nad · #13 11-09-2011, 08:52 AM

I used my B:Assmaster in a synth-pop band. Not doom. All awesome.

Later, went up against a two guitar metal band. No problem. More awesome.

Do you like being buried in a mix? If so, don't use this pedal. Don't!

If you enjoy being heard in any band, ~~get one~~ GET SEVEN.

Joe Gress · #14 11-09-2011, 12:53 PM

Love mine, and have had it for 4 - 5 years now. For cutting expressive fuzz, its the way to go for sure.

jetofuj · #15 11-09-2011, 03:09 PM

I used mine as a main dirt box for the last few years. I had some tech problems with it, so I sold it. I wanted to get another, but I decided it's time for some new flavour

Still it's one of my favourite fuzzes for bass (together with Katana Super Bass Fuzz and Viva Analog 360).

Calaverasgrande · #16 11-09-2011, 11:22 PM

the sensitivity knob controls distortion amount, the switches also change it from a wide fuzz to a nasal fuzz. Wide fuzzes tend to be less aggro but get buried more easily.

vegas532 · #17 11-09-2011, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nad

If you enjoy being heard in any band, ~~get one~~ GET SEVEN.

I have!

5lowfreq · #18 11-09-2011, 11:58 PM

looking at getting one...

silicon or germanium?

vegas532 · #19 11-10-2011, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5lowfreq

looking at getting one...

silicon or germanium?

Silicon is definitely the more aggressive of the two. The Germanium is much smoother, has a slightly more prominent upper octave effect to it, and sounds AMAZING with a really hot, active output bass. Double Germs have a higher gain to it, even more prominent upper octave, and get really quirky and "ring moddy" in some settings...although they can be a bit tricky to acquire.

If you're looking for the signature Industrial strength buzzsaw that we all know and love, stick with the Silicon.

paganjack · #20 11-10-2011, 12:56 AM

I have a GGG kit version...anyone done a comparison with the Malekko one? I do love that box, would it be worth trying the more expensive one?

It works so well in my metal band for heavy parts / filling out low end/rhythm parts during solos (especially harmonized guitar solos!!!)