leech distortion

[b_ryceeeee]

anybody know if he's overdriving the mesa's or is he using a pedal of some sort. heres a link to the song http://youtube.com/watch?v=tXeCRBj9YBo id really appreciate the help.

[lowmid]

I've read on a bassplayer interview that he used a mpulse 600, a orange guitar amp and a DI and a Pod for the recording, with most tones comming from the pod and DI with an extra fuzz from the orange amp.

an overdriving mesa walkabout can get close!

he uses a fulltone bassdrive live

[b_ryceeeee]

do you think a big block can do it?

[lowmid]

definitely not the cheapest option! I don't know this head but Ben kenney uses one live so It might get close. Anyway, a big block and a fulltone bassdrive in compcut mode driving the preamp tube would get close! He uses flats too that helps getting a little dry tone where the OD is lower voiced than the typical john entwistle tone!

[b_ryceeeee]

so would using the fulltone bass drive with a big block make more of a difference than just using the overdrive on the big block

[lowmid]

What I've heard from the clips is that the OD on the big block is more a tight gain OD , not that fuzzy, what I hear in Leech seems to be a clipping input stage with tubes, and you can get that with a fulltone bassdrive in COMPCUT mode (important) or anyother gain booster pedal. Using a bassdrive in FM or vintage mode would not differ to much from the BB overdrive tone. But then Again, It's only based on what I hear and I don't own a big block ( I do own a walkabout so I know what it is to drive it's input stage)

[b_ryceeeee]

have you tried the walkabout with the bass drive?

[lowmid]

No, sorry had both but not at the same time, I know ben kenney uses both and it reaaly seems to be in compcut mode

why don't you just try to push on your OD of the Bigblock and see what I does?

[b_ryceeeee]

i havent got a chance to yet cause the cabs are at my drummers house so ill be tryin it out this weekend.

[b_ryceeeee]

Originally Posted by lowmid

definitely not the cheapest option! I don't know this head but Ben kenney uses one live so It might get close. Anyway, a big block and a fulltone bassdrive in compcut mode driving the preamp tube would get close! He uses flats too that helps getting a little dry tone where the OD is lower voiced than the typical john entwistle tone!

maybe i should try the fulltone bass drive with my BB750 and see what happens

[lowmid]

yes if you can borrow one from a friend or of a shop..

any clean/dirty booster would get close thougt, and I also suggest you to crank up your input volume t'il crunch ( in clean mode) I'tll be easier for the BD to drive the tubes into OD

[b_ryceeeee]

so crank the gain on the big block?

[lowmid]

yes but in clean mode, and just a simple clean/dirty booster! I'll post some media in the next week I'll see what I can do!

[b_ryceeeee]

ok so just crank the gain without the overdrive on and use the fulltone. thanks bro for your helping. i'll be looking forward to that media

[lowmid]

hey
I did a video and the amp was realy overdriving my laptop's mic So it sounded like sh... I'll take some time in the WE to try again

[b_ryceeeee]

hey i have one more question as i am new to using effects.do i run the instrument cable to the bass drive then to the input of the big block or do i run it to the effects loop? sorry for the newbie question