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11-11-2009, 02:49 PM
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What is the difference between the two? Fulltone Bassdrive mosfet vs non-mosfet. Thanks!
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11-11-2009, 04:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: belgium | | | the clipping diodes are silicon and germanium on the regular side and are mosfet on the mosfet side, generaly it tends to sound richer (more harmonics) and warmer. but it's not that dramatic of an effect.
No difference when you play in comp-cut mode tough
nice pedal! my only gripe is that I can't use both channels separatly, I'de LOVE to have a separate OD and Boost that I could stack!
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11-11-2009, 04:11 PM
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Graphic Designer: Lakland Bass Guitars | Hanson Guitars | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Coast | | | Thanks! So the mosfet one sounds richer, right? I wish there were sound clips of both.
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11-11-2009, 04:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ribwich, ZF | | | I've only ever used a MOSFET version, but the difference in MOSFET and Standard mode was minimal. In fact, I couldn't tell the difference at all really.
Now, running it at 18V made a big difference, and the Vintage, FM (flat mids), and CompCut modes were all drastically different. Some older versions don't have an FM mode, so that's something to look for.
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11-11-2009, 04:21 PM
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Graphic Designer: Lakland Bass Guitars | Hanson Guitars | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Coast | | | Thanks for the info! I'm learning something!
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11-11-2009, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nad  Some older versions don't have an FM mode, so that's something to look for. | Is there any way to tell if it has the FM mode by looking at it?
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11-11-2009, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkusBass Is there any way to tell if it has the FM mode by looking at it? | Yep. There is a switch in the middle of the pedal, the middle position is marked FM. I think the older ones don't have switch at all, one of the pots is push/pull for CompCut. Either way, if you don't see FM on the front somewhere, it doesn't have it. 
Wow, this thread makes me totally miss my Bass Drive. Never thought I would say that, valley girl accent or otherwise.
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11-11-2009, 04:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: belgium | | | Older versions have a 3 way toggle switch between the middle knobs that give the option of either vintage, FM or Compcut
Eldest versions only had the compcut option on the volume pot (it was a push pull pot) |
11-11-2009, 04:30 PM
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11-11-2009, 04:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: belgium | | | you beat me to it nad!
I kinda regret my bassdrive too! |
11-11-2009, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by lowmid you beat me to it nad!
I kinda regret my bassdrive too! |
It's a damn versatile pedal really. I never loved mine, but at the same time it always got the job done. Maybe I'll put some crap up for trade...
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11-11-2009, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta GA | | | Ha! I just sold mine & now I'm kinda nostalgic for it again! It never totally "did it" for me though.
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11-11-2009, 06:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minnesota | | | I have the middle version (non mosfet, 3 way switch) and I don't know what I would do without it! Love it love it love it! |
11-11-2009, 06:41 PM
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11-11-2009, 06:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lewiston, ME | | | No but I also have the middle generation, non-MOSFET three-way. I've played a MOSFET one but I didn't A/B them, and I couldn't tell the difference. I've never seen one of the elder blue push/pull pot ones out in the wild.
But hold on a sec. You can run this at 18v? I have a Fuel Tank Jr. that has a voltage doubler, I'm assuming that's how I would hook it up?
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11-11-2009, 06:48 PM
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Graphic Designer: Lakland Bass Guitars | Hanson Guitars | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Coast | | | There was a blue one for sale in the classifieds...not sure if it is still there or not.
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11-11-2009, 06:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lewiston, ME | | | Are the blue ones considered worse / are they worth less $$ than the other varieties?
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11-11-2009, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nad I've only ever used a MOSFET version, but the difference in MOSFET and Standard mode was minimal. In fact, I couldn't tell the difference at all really.
Now, running it at 18V made a big difference, and the Vintage, FM (flat mids), and CompCut modes were all drastically different. Some older versions don't have an FM mode, so that's something to look for. | What kind of a difference did runnining her at 18 volts make?
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11-11-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmyjames77 What kind of a difference did runnining her at 18 volts make? | I never thought the Bass Drive was a WHOA pedal, until I plugged it into 18V the night before I shipped it off to its new home. The tone was very rich, thick, and dynamic. Like WHOA, man.
Not that it was terribly different from stock, but it was enough to give it that extra special somethin' somethin' or something.
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11-11-2009, 07:11 PM
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