GGG Black Russian Reissue

[BruceBass3901]

I was flicking about on the GGG website and noticed that the BMP kit had all the components to make it into the following versions:

* Triangle Version
* Ram's Head Version
* Violet Ram's Head Version
* Late 70's (3rd) Version
* Green Russian Reissue Version
* Black Russian Reissue Version
* GGG Tuned Version

As I have serious GAS for a Black Russian Muff at the moment, and not alot of money, I was wondering how this would compare to it.

Does anybody have any experience of this kit and the Russian version?

[rratajski]

You can also make the Civil War version too.

All of JD's kits sound spot-on to the originals.

[BruceBass3901]

Originally Posted by rratajski

You can also make the Civil War version too.

All of JD's kits sound spot-on to the originals.

Which one is the civil war version? The green russian?

[rratajski]

Civil War is the Civil War.
It's a Russian variant. You can find the component changes in the Russian schematics on the GGG site.

[BruceBass3901]

Originally Posted by rratajski

Civil War is the Civil War.
It's a Russian variant. You can find the component changes in the Russian schematics on the GGG site.

Thank you =)

I've just had a flick around on here searching for stuff about the Black Russian, and everybody says that it is smoother and has less gain. I knew that this was the general view of it's sound, but I also found somebody who said that the EHX Bass Big Muff was based on it. As I already have the BBM, will i be dissapointed with the Black Russian?

Also, somebody has now offered to sell me a Black Russian Big Muff, so I am now les concerned about the kit.

[rratajski]

The BBM has more options, so IMHO stick w/ that over a black russian clone.

[BruceBass3901]

Originally Posted by rratajski

The BBM has more options, so IMHO stick w/ that over a black russian clone.

Ok, thank you =)

Just for future reference, are there any noticable differences between the BBM and the Black Russian?