Silent Fly
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Anyone use the SFX Ultra Tone?
- Thread starter MultiScaleMale
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Order placed. Hopefully I did it correctly, I just ordered the Ultra Tone and put "B^3 edition of the Ultra Tone" in the description box.
Ahhhh.... That makes sense. I was looking for it as it's own item on the list. Duuhhhhh.
Man, Silent... I hope there's enough interest for you to go into production with those... definitely want to try one!
5sg.
Just got a lightning fast response from Max about a custom B3 and Thumpinator combo pedal with a blanced DI out. 
Anyone object to me posting updates here in this thread?
Anyone object to me posting updates here in this thread?
Just got a lightning fast response from Max about a custom B3 and Thumpinator combo pedal with a blanced DI out.
Anyone object to me posting updates here in this thread?
I was thinking about something similar but I thought the Thumpinator should be last in the signal path and I usually like tone shaping up near the front. Are you going to put an effects loop on it? I also may get a Thumpinator to put in my amp's effects loop. Should be a cool pedal. I can't wait to try out my B^3!
I would run it at the end of my chain, but a loop would be cool to insert fx between the B3 and the Thump.
Just got a lightning fast response from Max about a custom B3 and Thumpinator combo pedal with a blanced DI out.
Anyone object to me posting updates here in this thread?
I am/was also discussing a custom preamp with Max containing the Ultra Tone, Thumpinator, Red Dragon, Micro EQ (with semiparametric mid) and multiple DI's for IEM, FOH and Poweramp. But as no-one wants to buy my amp, which I need the money from, and I have the ominous feeling my band might break up, these plans are in the fridge.
I considered a full featured bass channel strip as well, but money is tight these days...
I am going to have Max do a B3/Thump combo, though.
bongomania
Commercial User
I definitely agree about putting a loop insert between the B^3 and the Thump, unless you wanted to put the B^3 at the end of your chain too--which should be fine. There are some effects that can create the sort of subharmonic mess that the Thump was designed to fix.
If I understand correctly, my MarkBass LM Tube 800 has a high pass filter. So I'm wondering if I would even need a Thumpinator.
bongomania
Commercial User
That's a real consideration. Many amps do not need extra low-cut filtering; the Thumpinator is meant for the ones that do. Maybe email Markbass and ask them to describe their filter's response curve?
Really ? Any particular kind of pedal ? Or brand ?
That's interesting, I wonder if I'm similarly protected with a (1st gen) Markbass Combo 121P ? Will have to research.
I'm toying with something similar, but smaller scale. 3-channels, B3 , B3 (or ultratone) tuned to cut deep like a passive tone, plus a red dragon/ultra tone combo. Three ready-made presets should cope with all I need.
I have a feeling though I'm going to acquire them as separate pedals, one-by-one.
Andy
bongomania
Commercial User
Certainly not brands! As far as types, I would say resonant filters, octave-downs, certain phasers or flangers at very high "regeneration" settings, and anything that boosts your lows, since it will also boost any string thump that may happen.
I don't drink coffee... although I asked for it to grow grass on the outside for fresh milk production. Max had trouble incorporating the cow though. He suggested a goat, but I feared a tremolo effect in my tone.
