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Fender Sub-lime bass fuzz

#123
I can't be responsible for anybody's fuzz fixation and/or GAS, but I've gone through all of these:

Sovtek Russian Muff (green)
EH Bass Big Muff
EH Little Big Muff
Boss ODB3
Boss DS1
Boss Xtortion
Hartke VXL Bass Attack
Fulltone Bassdrive
Tech 21 XXL Bass
MXR El Grande Bass Fuzz

So I totally feel your pain man.

I'm still tweaking it, but the Sub-lime seems like a keeper to me.
 
#132
4stringmangler said:
i was thinking the exact same thing.
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Yeah..but I remember the old Maestro Fuzz Boxes..big foot print cuz, well, ya did everything with your foot.

I for one am looking forward to making adjustments without having to bend over on stage..and that has it's own set of issues

I ordered one.
 
#134
Bassmunnky said:
Yeah..but I remember the old Maestro Fuzz Boxes..big foot print cuz, well, ya did everything with your foot.

I for one am looking forward to making adjustments without having to bend over on stage..and that has it's own set of issues

I ordered one.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but there are only two controls on this thing that you can adjust with your foot - the amount of fuzz and the on/off switch. There's like 4 other adjustments on this thing that can't be controlled with a foot and even two of those are underneath the unit and require a screwdriver!

So if you're looking forward to making adjustments without having to bend over on stage, how much does this pedal really help?
 
#135
They should have at least put the extra controls on the side, or preferably little trimmers on the top like the MI Audio pedals. Fender need to realise that a good percentage of us bassists like Pedaltrain Minis and use Velcro on the bottom of our pedals!
 
#136
that 2-string sandberg is on my gas list but they're custom order only, the Sub-lime sounds good to me and kind of familiar, like i've had pedals that sound the same before, but i cant remember off the top of my head.

it sounds almost like an overdrive to me, or a low-gain fuzz, not a fire-breather but i think its probably the tonal opposite of my Colorsound Bass Fuzz and i might be tempted to get one when they pop up on the used market.

The price is reasonable: £105 over here,

I like the design myself, it does have a certin vintage charm visually ie: oversized and brightly coloured like the colorsound and old ehx stuff.
obviously there are better ways they could have designed the layout of the controls, but as im a 'set and forget' kinda guy i dont think it'll be a massive issue after i've put in the initial work to get the tone i need with the band

at the moment i cant say it the next thing i'll buy or ask for, even with christmas a few weeks away purely because it IS massive and trying to keep the Sublime and a Colorsound on an EHX pedal bag (my regular band/gig board) would mean i'd have to ditch alot more unique and interresting sounding pedals.
 
#137
Bassmunnky said:
Yeah..but I remember the old Maestro Fuzz Boxes..big foot print cuz, well, ya did everything with your foot.

I for one am looking forward to making adjustments without having to bend over on stage..and that has it's own set of issues

I ordered one.
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cool, i won't be in the market for one till after the holidays, please report back on what your thoughts are about it.
 
#138
debassr said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but there are only two controls on this thing that you can adjust with your foot - the amount of fuzz and the on/off switch. There's like 4 other adjustments on this thing that can't be controlled with a foot and even two of those are underneath the unit and require a screwdriver!

So if you're looking forward to making adjustments without having to bend over on stage, how much does this pedal really help?
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I'll let you know when I get it. It's a crossover, you set it and forget it.
I'll also let you know about the adjustments available, though this was reviewed in BP magazine just a while back.

"SIDE PANEL Knobs include Overall VOLUME and DRIVE Levels
"Back panel trim pots manage tone and cross-over frequency (30-300Hz)"
"Twisting these pots made mild adjustments to the effected tone, but most important, at no setting did the Sub-Lime sound bad."

I have plenty of pedals with plenty of "design consideration knobs" that can't own the last line. So. I'm gonna try it.

I personally don't tweak my pedals constantly during a gig...I mainly need to set how much effect I want in the chain, thus the big dumb wheel would really help me. It may not help you.

Again, for me, not you, the crossover seems like a good idea, screwdriver or not, and being able to adjust the level of effect standing up seems pretty simple.
 
#140
In my experience after initial setting & tweaking, the pots located on the bottom definitely fall in the "set & forget" category. I did tweak the crossover range more because I've never had that feature on a dirt box. But again, once I found the sweet spot there it stays.
The toe gain knob is more useful than you'd think. I've gone into passages thinking "Whoa....a bit too much", but then can quickly adjust w/o missing a note or showing everyone my plumbers crack.

As for the size, well I've sort of retired my board so that's not really a concern for me.
These days it's Tuner>VT Bass>Sub-lime & that's it.

Personally I like the obnoxious size, look & color. It looks like having a vintage Hemi Mopar at your feet. Kinda sounds like it too!
 

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