overdrive/fuzz quest

[johnk_10]

Originally Posted by judas jedermann

@John: What do you think about Flipster?

once you get the gain set up correctly with the right tansistors, i think that it's an awesome sounding pedal.

[Gmclachlan]

I realize that this thread is 33 pages long, but I didn't see any Cusack Screamer Fuzz mentions, so I thought I would throw in my two cents for what I'm using now. Here's a short clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np5ZR...ature=youtu.be

[caeman]

Has anyone tried the Wilson Fuzz Booster?

http://wilsoneffects.com/Fuzzbooster.html

[johnk_10]

i really do like the clip that i've heard of the Cusack.
haven't tried or even heard the Wilson FB.

today, while i was driving around running errands, i realized that since the Emma ReezaFratzitz doesn't have a true bypass, but rather a buffered one, it makes it a great candidate for a clean blend. so i just added a true bypass and a blend control this evening. this makes the pedal even better than it was before and it has moved up to my top 10 bass overdrive distortions now.

so here's a pic of the way that i have it set up now...............

[Dazonbass]

So what are your Top 10 picks for over drive so far, John?

[johnk_10]

out of the ones that i own, my top ten, but not in any particular order:

creative audio labs Holy Fire
wampler ecstasy
wampler black '65
cochrane timmy
barber direct drive
fairfield barbershop
ebs multidrive
catalinbread WIIO
greedtone overdrive
Emma ReezaFRATzitz

and another 'baker's dozen' that can easily hang with them:

flipster
madprofessor blueberry
my modded rat with blend and revoiced for bass
my own Duality pedal
wampler triple wreck
barber LTD
xotic RC
OKKO diablo (modded into a basstard)
fulltone mosfet bassdrive
Barber dirty bomb
catalinbread SFT
DAM Ezekiel 25:17
wampler plexidrive

[karter2000]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

finally got these two boxed up and completed, so here's some pics of them:

Flipster:

For those interested in the Flipster, Runoffgroove has come out with a "refined" version called the Ginger:

http://www.runoffgroove.com/ginger.html

I've built both the Flipster and Ginger, and I definitely prefer the Ginger. Has all the good qualities of the Flipster, but more "interesting" overdrive character and somewhat more amp-like.

[johnk_10]

yeah, i saw that one too, so i'm going to build a ginger next week.

[johnk_10]

i made a vero of my own of the ginger and just finished building it, and you're right, i think that the Ginger is an awesome pedal. i still like the flipster too (i'm a big fan of JFfet based pedals), but i think that i slightly prefer the Ginger over the flipster.

i also built a fender blender and it's a pretty crazy effect and sounds really good, but, IMO, it's not your everyday overdrive/distortion pedal.

[ryansalmond]

I have a question: my rig consists of some pedals and a DI, no amp. Have you tried running any of these direct? I'm interested in the black 65 and RAH mainly. Otherwise, which of these would you recommend that has a low-pass filter control? I know the pork loin does, but that's the only one I'm sure of...

PS- Thank you for the awesome thread and soundclips!

[johnk_10]

i don't use mine direct. i have listened to them thru jeadphones though. IMO, as long as the pedal has no low end loss, it really doesn't need a LPF.

for a good sounding OD using it direct, i think that an Xotic RC, or the Runoffgroove 'ginger' would work really well.

i just got my ginger boxed up tonight and i LOVE it! it captures the ampeg tones (clean or dirty) really well and is much more dynamic and responsive than a VT pedal.

here's a couple of pics of it:

[Dazonbass]

Your Ginger looks great in gold. Does it make it into your Top 10?

[ryansalmond]

Thanks John!

[johnk_10]

Originally Posted by Dazonbass

Your Ginger looks great in gold. Does it make it into your Top 10?

yep. easily. it think that it actually makes the top 5!

[karter2000]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

yep. easily. it think that it actually makes the top 5!

Yeah, I need to get mine in an enclosure again (robbed it for a Rat clone). What trannies did you use for your Ginger? (Sorry if I missed that in the thread somewhere)

[johnk_10]

i used four fairchild 2N5457's and one fairchild 2N5088.

[SquareWaves]

Has anyone tried a Wampler Pinnicle on bass? I've tried cutting the highs on a Rusty Box while boosting them on a distortion pedal via Boss Line Selector, kind of like fake bi-amping. Unfortunately I haven't found any distortion pedals that are able to make this idea sound good

I guess an EQ pedal could help that but I DON'T WANNA!!!

[ryansalmond]

Originally Posted by SquareWaves

Has anyone tried a Wampler Pinnicle on bass? I've tried cutting the highs on a Rusty Box while boosting them on a distortion pedal via Boss Line Selector, kind of like fake bi-amping. Unfortunately I haven't found any distortion pedals that are able to make this idea sound good

I guess an EQ pedal could help that but I DON'T WANNA!!!

http://soundcloud.com/johnk_10/track...at=html&page=1

[johnk_10]

i got my fenderblender completed. i wasn't crazy about the tone of it in the 'boost' mode, so i modded the tone of that part of the circuit. i also added an 'octave on/off' switch to give it a more 'normal' fuzz mode.

here's a couple of pics of it:

[ryansalmond]

Very cool.