BlueBerryBass has finally arrived!

depalm · #1 08-02-2010, 04:25 PM

Hey, I ordered this pedal in March from Custom Sounds in Helsinki, Finland and today it finally arrived!

I'll post some clips if you get interested.
Played for half an hour with it today and liked very much. Nice subtle drive, very dynamic, lots of low end, smooth highs… When cranked it gets a little farty in my opinion.
Anyway, I love it, think it will be a perfect match for my GK2000RB and my Hartke Kickback.

Got a little disappointed to see that it came on an unfinished metal enclosure… Overall finishing quality is pretty rough for a 250€ pedal!

I really don't care as long it sounds good but some other costumers could see it as a big flaw.

Little bear… (my girlfriend love it)

Number 83 (in 2010)

Smurf-o-Deth · #2 08-02-2010, 04:30 PM

The BBBOD used to come in an enclosure that was painted the color of crushed blueberries...odd.

dannybuoy · #3 08-02-2010, 04:40 PM

I'm interested in clips! There aren't many around of this pedal.

Swift713 · #4 08-02-2010, 05:22 PM

http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD01.mp3
http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD02-02.mp3
http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD02-01.mp3
These are in the wiki. The others there just seem to sit and spin.
The Blueberry is awesome. It looses quite a bit of treble so it's pretty dark, especially on guitar, but it's the shiznit for bass.

rratajski · #5 08-02-2010, 05:32 PM

I'd be pretty upset if the Atlantic Ocean removed my purplish paint from my $300+ pedal...
It's part of the mojo of the pedal.

savinggrace · #6 08-02-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Swift713

http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD01.mp3
http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD02-02.mp3
http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/3BOD02-01.mp3
These are in the wiki. The others there just seem to sit and spin.
The Blueberry is awesome. It looses quite a bit of treble so it's pretty dark, especially on guitar, but it's the shiznit for bass.

So it is dark on bass? Does it sound compressed?

putsia · #7 08-02-2010, 05:37 PM

Take a good listen to the intro of this song and try to figure out the mistake in the OP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcaVcCS9dKM

rratajski · #8 08-02-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by savinggrace

So it is dark on bass? Does it sound compressed?

It has it's own sound. I would say medium compression. Not as much as silicon clipping (since they're LEDs in the bbbod).

savinggrace · #9 08-02-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rratajski

It has it's own sound. I would say medium compression. Not as much as silicon clipping (since they're LEDs in the bbbod).

Thanks.

The third sample clip listed above has a bit of compression. Too much for my liking.

CliftonBonney · #10 08-02-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by putsia

Take a good listen to the intro of this song and try to figure out the mistake in the OP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcaVcCS9dKM

Good one.

This BBBOD has a 2010 date. I thought they had stopped making them. Maybe they are just making good on old orders? The OP said he ordered it in March. Anyway, if they are no longer being made, the OPs Blueberry could demand a premium. It's the only one I've seen without the standard paint job.

depalm · #11 08-02-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by putsia

Take a good listen to the intro of this song and try to figure out the mistake in the OP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcaVcCS9dKM

Where??

fitz420 · #12 08-02-2010, 07:34 PM

did op say 250. thats the cheapest ive ever seen one....and its new.

KarateKid25 · #13 08-02-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fitz420

did op say 250. thats the cheapest ive ever seen one....and its new.

I think that is about going rate. Works out to be about $330 US plus postage.

fitz420 · #14 08-02-2010, 08:01 PM

oh yeah, i was thinkin usd. i was about to pull the credit card out.

LuvMusic · #15 08-02-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CliftonBonney

Good one.

This BBBOD has a 2010 date. I thought they had stopped making them. Maybe they are just making good on old orders? The OP said he ordered it in March. Anyway, if they are no longer being made, the OPs Blueberry could demand a premium. It's the only one I've seen without the standard paint job.

YUP....I saw that too. Also indicates this is number 83 and probably one of the last, if not THE last one to be made. So, the total run will be about 83.

Looks like a one-off. Don't be too disappointed, as mentioned above BJ's one-off's command a premium in the market. Also, you don't have to worry about the paint coming off....these pedals are notorious for that.

You can probably get the story on the pedal from BJ himself if you post an inquiry on BJFE.org.

Nice pedal, hold on to it! It's a beauty!

CliftonBonney · #16 08-02-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvMusic

YUP....I saw that too. Also indicates this is number 83 and probably one of the last, if not THE last one to be made. So, the total run will be about 83.

Looks like a one-off. Don't be too disappointed, as mentioned above BJ's one-off's command a premium in the market. Also, you don't have to worry about the paint coming off....these pedals are notorious for that.

You can probably get the story on the pedal from BJ himself if you post an inquiry on BJFE.org.

Nice pedal, hold on to it! It's a beauty!

I actually like it better than my painted one.

depalm · #17 08-02-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rratajski

I'd be pretty upset if the Atlantic Ocean removed my purplish paint from my $300+ pedal...
It's part of the mojo of the pedal.

Don't say that! I had to work my mind to not think about it!

xray · #18 08-02-2010, 11:42 PM

Who ever blueberry is - is making a tone of money at your expense. Sharpies must be real expensive in Sweden 'cause the parts I can see aren't that exotic. Definitely must be the mojo. I'd much rather have a Fuzzrocious.

depalm · #19 08-03-2010, 12:32 AM

It was 250€, about U$330. Yeah, a bit expensive for an apparently simple overdrive pedal. Of course there are some other nice options around and I'll maybe try some of them. After all we have only one life to live!

Anyway, I ordered it in march and after a long wait and many email exchanges it arrived.
They said at CS that Bjorn is not making this model anymore and don't know why they let me place the order.

I've been searching for a very long time for a low drive pedal to add some grit to my gear. It's a really dark sounding pedal but it is also very defined.

It's amazing how you can change the way it sounds just by the way you hit the strings. Also the tone knob has some really wide possibilities.

Did some clips.
I haven't much time to work with this pedal so...

I tried three different basses, a J with Nordstrand singles in passive mode, a P with flatwounds and NP4 pickup, and another P with rounds and a QuarterPound

I'll post some other clips with different instrument, but that's it for now.

I'd love if you could give me some feedback ok?

best.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/UwAvWa1g/3BOD-JBass.html

http://www.4shared.com/audio/08DZQHCv/3BOD-PBass.html

http://www.4shared.com/audio/_FbNIEzJ/3BOD-PBass_2.html

depalm · #20 08-03-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by xray

Who ever blueberry is - is making a tone of money at your expense. Sharpies must be real expensive in Sweden 'cause the parts I can see aren't that exotic. Definitely must be the mojo. I'd much rather have a Fuzzrocious.

Fuzzrocious and BBBOD are completely different from each other xray.

I do have some nice fuzz pedals but honestly don't use them very often. I'd rather get a nice subtle overdrive. Even at that price range. Life is to short, you know?

But anyway go for it! I'd love to hear some clips.

best