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distortion

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by lesfleanut, Nov 3, 2001.


  1. Nov 3, 2001 #1
    lesfleanut

    lesfleanut Guest

    Sep 25, 2001
    Syracuse N.Y.
    as we all know it is nearing that beloved holiday we call christmas.a time for giving,family,friends and making my mom buy me gear:D !!! i think im going to get a distortion pedal. im looking for that les claypool sound.i want it to be a tube pedal too. any sugestions?
     
  5. Nov 3, 2001 #2
    lesfleanut

    lesfleanut Guest

    Sep 25, 2001
    Syracuse N.Y.
    thanks man. yea boss pedals kick some major a$$
     
  10. Nov 3, 2001 #3
    Bigfeet

    Bigfeet Registered

    Jun 21, 2001
    in my own little spot... don't touch me!
    they do? :confused:
     
  14. Nov 5, 2001 #4
    Donne Demarest

    Donne Demarest

    May 4, 2001
    Sebastopol, CA
    Since when? :confused:
    Boss pedals in bypass mode sucks tone big time.
     
  18. Nov 5, 2001 #5
    lesfleanut

    lesfleanut Guest

    Sep 25, 2001
    Syracuse N.Y.
    i was making the asumpsion that boss bass pedals were good because thats all my guitar player uses and they sound awsome.anyway i want tube sound from my next pedal. any more sugestions?
     
  22. Nov 5, 2001 #6
    Bigfeet

    Bigfeet Registered

    Jun 21, 2001
    in my own little spot... don't touch me!
    Yes, ask Santa for a Sans Amp BDDI.;)
     
  26. Nov 5, 2001 #7
    BFunk

    BFunk Supporting Member

    Oct 29, 2001
    Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
    Boss pedals are built well. Some sound good, most are ok. They vary in thier bypassed quality.
    Boss is to effects pedals as Peavey is to amplification.

    As for distortion, there are tons of pedals that work with bass. I don't agree that it must be tube for a good sound. There are many germanium transisitor based pedals that are very good, such as the Fulltone BassDrive.

    Some suggestions based on stuff I own or have tried:

    EH Big Muff (USA)
    Fulltone Bassdrive
    ZVex Wolly Mamoth
     
  31. Nov 5, 2001 #8
    Hategear

    Hategear Workin' hard at hardly workin'.

    Apr 6, 2001
    Appleton, Swissconsin
    :confused: :confused:
     
  35. Nov 5, 2001 #9
    Donne Demarest

    Donne Demarest

    May 4, 2001
    Sebastopol, CA
    :D
     
  39. Nov 5, 2001 #10
    ImNotGeddyLee

    ImNotGeddyLee

    Mar 13, 2001
    Providence RI
    YEAH_CHECK_THAT_PHAT_HED_WHILE_YOUR_AT_IT_IT_SHREDS_PHAT_NOIZ_LIKE_FIELDY!

    hehe jk... the boss bass overdrive was once one of ym fav effects. It is still my most used because i love overdrive but the boss is a very sub-par piece of equipment that really sucks tone in bypass and cannot give you any good light overdrive tones.

    oh yeah can we tone down the dist threads a little