Sell Digitech Bass Whammy to fund for Eventide Pitchfactor?

tombaker · #1 01-08-2011, 10:38 PM

So, I can see that Bass Whammys sell second hand for around AU$600 these days so I'm thinking of selling mine to fund for an Eventide Pitchfactor. Question is, is it worth it? Frankly, I don't care that the bass whammy is discontinued and rare, I'm after sounds, not a "rare pedal collection"

What I don't understand is the pitchshifting options on the Pitchfactor. The only settings I really use on my Bass Whammy are octave up, second up (for the songs I write), and octave/5th up (disposition by tool :P). Will the Pitchfactor achieve these? I noticed on the website it said you can dial in any range +/- 2 Octaves. Does this mean ANY note in that range?

Cheers,

Tom

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #2 01-08-2011, 10:43 PM

Yes, any note in a +/- 2 octave range, and two notes at a time in Pitchflex mode. It can do any interval the Bass Whammy can do and a lot more.

tombaker · #3 01-08-2011, 10:46 PM

well then, time to sell off the bass whammy and purchase a Pitchfactor

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #4 01-08-2011, 11:07 PM

Good plan

fasto · #5 01-09-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tombaker

well then, time to sell off the bass whammy and purchase a Pitchfactor

hmmmmm, interesting idea .. i should also think about selling my Whammy and buy a good replacement.

Possible to simulate the Whammy/Pitchfactor functions with the Axe-FX Ultra?

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #6 01-09-2011, 09:47 AM

Yes, which is why I sold my Pitchfactor

They're all really damn expensive options though

RCCollins · #7 01-09-2011, 09:49 AM

this sounds like a smart idea to me. cash in that whammy before nobody cares about them anymore, and re-invest in something with more practical use

Chronicle · #8 01-25-2011, 06:36 PM

i sold my whammy for 800$ and then bought a pitchfactor for 370$... yeah sell that whammy. if ya want, i have comparison clips.

fasto · #9 01-26-2011, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

i sold my whammy for 800$ and then bought a pitchfactor for 370$... yeah sell that whammy. if ya want, i have comparison clips.

800$ is a joke, right?

Please post comparison clips .... thanks!

d180fuzz · #10 01-26-2011, 09:49 AM

I don't think he's joking, Fasto. Folks pay crazy dough for that particular pedal - I've seen them go for $600 - $700+ on ebay. There's a completed auction listed on ebay now for one that went for over $560. Even at that "low" a price, you'd still have some money left over after buying a Pitchfactor.

And if you catch a used one (like I did here on TB

) -- even better.

fasto · #11 01-26-2011, 09:55 AM

sounds like a really good plan ... i´m really considering now selling my Whammy and get a Pitchfactor + x $ on top.

Swimming Bird · #12 01-26-2011, 11:22 AM

Don't forget to account for the cost of an EB VP Jr 25k. Never played a Bass Whammy, but I'm still completely in love with my Pitchfactor. Plus it has some non-whammy functions that are pretty good too

**TheMutt** · #13 01-26-2011, 03:13 PM

The PitchFactor blows the Whammy out of the water in terms of features, tracking, and the ability to call up numerous user-preset banks. I used to own one, and only gave it up because I just wasn't using octave effects enough in the music I play.

Chronicle · #14 01-26-2011, 05:03 PM

No, I really sold my Bass whammy for 800$... good sell ;]

bass Whammy first, and then Eventide. Delay is Echobox.
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7611328

propel · #15 02-03-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

Don't forget to account for the cost of an EB VP Jr 25k.

Rocking the Pitchfactor in Pitchflex with the EB VP Jr and some cataclysmic combination of fuzz/distortion is one of the funnest things in the known universe.

I got my Pitchfator this summer second hand and I'm still completely in love with it. There's so much you can do with this pedal it's ridiculous; I get the feeling that I'm barely scratching the surface even after playing around with it for a while. But, on the flip-side, it's not overly complicated either. A reallllyyyy great pedal if you're into octaves and general over the top crazyness.

Swimming Bird · #16 02-03-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by propel

Rocking the Pitchfactor in Pitchflex with the EB VP Jr and some cataclysmic combination of fuzz/distortion is one of the funnest things in the known universe.

I got my Pitchfator this summer second hand and I'm still completely in love with it. There's so much you can do with this pedal it's ridiculous; I get the feeling that I'm barely scratching the surface even after playing around with it for a while. But, on the flip-side, it's not overly complicated either. A reallllyyyy great pedal if you're into octaves and general over the top crazyness.

I've had one since they became available, and I think I'm getting a good hold on most things it can do. I actually keep a list of things I wanna try with it -- next is flanging. If you haven't explored it yet, figure out how to use it as a trem; it's very rewarding before a fuzz.

fasto · #17 02-03-2011, 02:18 PM

^ cold turkey i feel now as a former pedal addict, feels like GAS again ...

Grimoire · #18 02-04-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

it's very rewarding before a fuzz.

I've actually realised it's a rewarding fuzz in its own right too. Brilliant pedal, one of the best tools anyone could own.