Fuzz help!

jaglove2011 · #1 01-09-2012, 07:18 AM

I'm a rookie bassist looking for some fuzz and not crazy about the few big brand pedals I tried at the local shop! For starters I really like that BRMC sound if that helps?
I did do a good deal of searches befor popping the question.
My short list.
Grey Stache
TAFM
Lo-Tone
Bluebeard
Oxide

What do you guys think?

rratajski · #2 01-09-2012, 07:29 AM

Bluebeard may be a little too doomy/heavy for his tone. TAFM and oxide may be a little too gated for a majority of their stuff.

eyeballkid · #3 01-09-2012, 07:38 AM

i actually THINK that alot of his sound is from a Tube Screamer and something else.. but not fuzz. I thought there was a thread I was subscribed to that covered it.. but I cant find it.

edit...
i found a forum that list his gear as :

"So. First of all Rob is using 2x Ampeg Svt-II 300W tube amp with 2x 8x10 cabinets.
Somewhere i saw that he is using:

Electro Harmonix Tube Zipper, tube screamer,boss dd3 ,voodoo axe, Big muff, Boss DS1, Boss metalzone""

and it looks like this:

vegas532 · #4 01-09-2012, 08:34 AM

Rob's fuzz was a Roger Mayer Voodoo-Bass in the earlier days, and he's currently running a pair of Vintage FX Colordrives (aka "Rob's Black Pedals"). Out of the fuzzes you listed, I'd hit Ry up on a Stache. They're all good choices, but the stronger midrange voice and adjustability of the Stache is going to get you closer to the ballpark.

DeltaPhoenix · #5 01-09-2012, 09:20 AM

TAFM it does it all and a gate is a mod on that pedal.

eyeballkid · #6 01-09-2012, 09:45 AM

Vegas is a fanboy in the KNOW... on everything!!! trust vegas.

vegas532 · #7 01-09-2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by eyeballkid

Vegas is a fanboy in the KNOW... on everything!!! trust vegas.

Eh, I get around.

rratajski · #8 01-09-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas532

Eh, I get around.

Gasp! I thought I was the only one!

vegas532 · #9 01-09-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rratajski

Gasp! I thought I was the only one!

We get around, then.

jaglove2011 · #10 01-09-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas532

Rob's fuzz was a Roger Mayer Voodoo-Bass in the earlier days, and he's currently running a pair of Vintage FX Colordrives (aka "Rob's Black Pedals"). Out of the fuzzes you listed, I'd hit Ry up on a Stache. They're all good choices, but the stronger midrange voice and adjustability of the Stache is going to get you closer to the ballpark.

Thanks for your replay! I own the Colordrive and OD by Vintage FX!
I bought them used here on TB for a great price and I am happy with them but since I am not running them through a big tube rig it's just not the same but they are cool.

So that makes me think a dedicated fuzz like the Stache which is top of my list will get me some fun tone to play around with.

**Rawrrbass** · #11 01-09-2012, 11:23 AM

Pick up a Stache, you wont regret it!

Laurent · #12 01-09-2012, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawrrbass

Pick up a Stache, you wont regret it!

+1

jaglove2011 · #13 01-09-2012, 11:30 PM

Ok Ok.... I spoke with Ryan and will get on the Stache list! Now what add on's? Come you Stachers don't leave me hangin.

spaz21387 · #14 01-09-2012, 11:40 PM

check out the way huge swollen pickle. you have to mess with the internal trim pots to really get a good sound out of the pickle though.