HELP, super harmonic bass overdrive ?????

This reminds me of the TGD thread. When you simply say stuff like "BB", it could mean anything:

Blower Box, Idiotbox
Big Bottom, Tym Guitars
Big Bottom, Aphex Aural Xciters
BB Bass preamp, Xotic Effects
BB-1X, Boss
BB9, Big Bottom by Ibanez
Blues Breaker, Marshall
Buzz Boy, Modtone
Bass Booster, T. Miranda
Bad Bob, Analog Man/RGW Electronics
Bax Bangeetar, Orange
...

I'm guessing you mean the Xotic BB or the Idiotbox BB.

Here's a journalistic trick: on first reference, give the full name of the pedal; subsequent references can then be shortened.

"My Guyatone Bottom Blaster 2 is giving me trouble, the Volume on the BB2 is intermittent and scratchy..."​

You can take my Journo-style suggestion in one of two ways:

1) I'm being a short-form-of-Richard

2) I'm trying to be helpful to you so that others may be helpful to you.


I assure you, the intention was #2
Of course, I don't always follow my own advice.


My suggestion to get more harmonic content is to use the Aphex Big Bottom Bass Xciter or similar Aphex Xciter product.
Another possible option would be BBE Sound's Sonic Maximizer.


Maybe try ...
Brimstone Audio's Crossover Distortion
Dod Boneshaker
VFE Triumvirate
Zorg Effects Glorious Basstar (just across the Channel from you)
Mark Hammer's Gruntbox

Custom: Something that splits the signal in two with a HPF and LPF ... if Cog is too busy, go to the colonies for it: PM Azure Skies (Broughton Audio) and discuss your needs, he could do up whatever you want. Closer to home, try SFX for a custom jobbie.

 

In case one should assume that you were in fact Richard, which Richard should I then assume you meant?

A. Richard Gere

B. Richard Chamberlain

C. Cliff Richard

D. King Richard III

E. Some other possibly less known Richard

Yeah, sorry for going off topic and not being to much help here, simply was too tempting, hope neither OP or you Feral Feline take offend.

 

No offense taken.
Short form of Richard... Rich... Rick... D



That Pearce BC1 intrigues.

 

If you can't find a Triumvirate used, have a local DIYer build one for you.
Then you can have it tailored more for bass, too.

Thread on it: VFE Triumvirate 3-Band Distortion sounds amazing. Opinions?

 

I have a Zorg that was mentioned earlier.

Get one they're cheap to make and sound insanely good, having gain and volume control of 3 different as points is so good.

Love mine, considering getting a second tbh

 

I picked up the Zorg Basstar PCB from fellow TBer Karter2000, but haven't had time to build it yet. I want to build a VFE Triumvirate and pit the two head-to-head.

 

I got something close recently by blending a GGG BrassMaster with clean signal the combined signal into an Ictineo into a B3 for some room ambience.

 

Boneshaker $49.99 again

Seems like a relatively cheap solution.

 

The DSM Noisemaker Drive Maker sounds like it might do what you want.

 

Fea Labs Dual band distortion.

 

49.99 Boneshaker can do super saturated harmonic for daze and cheaply.

 

There is nothing more harmonically rich than a Dunwich Ol' Dirty Bass or Volt Thrower IMO. The high gain Wizard Fuzz also delivers the harmonically rich. After a long run of trying different drives, I've ended up all Dunwich. (Although, I'm adding a Black Arts Pharaoh to my board.)

Edit: Dunwich is not transparent. But, I'm one of those that thinks nothing is.

 

Brimstone Audio XD-2 Crossover Distortion. Basilisk if you’re feeling frisky.

 

but good luck finding one.. lol I never have the money when I find one! lol

 

Ashdown Hyper drive. only drives the mid leaves top and bottom alone

 

Why are you shouting?

That reminds me, I need to sort out what I'm having etched on mine. Gotta knuckle down and decide on a graphic.

 

But the colour of the drive isn't that great IMO, there are plenty of better sounding drives. Plus it's bloody huge, not particularly pedalboard friendly