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J Bass: Grey Stache or BDPG?

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Kazz3lrath

Jan 5, 2012
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#1
I play a Fender J Bass out a Fender Rumble 350, and am looking to add a pedal to my signal chain. I am torn between two Fuzzrocious pedals, the Grey Stache and the Broke Dick Peanut Gallery. Which would you recommend? How well does fuzz hold up on J-Bass? (Dumb question I know, but most demos use P-Bass).


If it is all all relevant, I plan on getting a MXR compressor as well.
 
#3
Well, a lot of what I play is jazz (which fuzz is no use for), but I think for my jazz tone I can get by with just a compressor. I also play a lot of hard rock and metal, and the stache looks like a fuzz pedal that might let me keep my low end while playing.
 
#4
personally I would go with a BDPG. I had a Grey Stache for a while and it sounded HUGE with my P but when I switched over to the J it just lost something. I think fuzz lends itself more towards "fuller" pickups IMO but the BDPG will add some nice grit to a Jazz. Also check out his new Ram The Manparts, that thing looks and sounds awesome.
 
#5
I love my stache, and never was a fan of the BDPG demos I heard. As they've said though, two different animals. If you want a great sounding fuzz, get the stache. If you want a great sounding dirty preamp, get the BDPG. Sort of an apples and oranges deal. If it helps, I don't think you'll be disappointed either way you go.
 
#7
Stache is the end-all of fuzz, from my perspective. It is the only fuzz I've ever heard that both preserves enough low end for regular usage while still cutting well through the mix (mainly through heavy usage of the killer mids knob).

The BDPG has a lot of fans, but most use it more as an always-on tone-shaper than a distortion box. The problem for me was that the BDPG has a very distinctive EQ profile, and it did not match up well at all with my rig. I think most would either love it or hate it. The common wisdom (including from Fuzzrocious themselves) is that many folks will need to change their other effects and EQ settings to accommodate the BDPG -- which is great if you love the resulting tone, as many do, but personally I was not interested in modifying my tried-and-true tones.
 
#8
MCS4 said:
Stache is the end-all of fuzz, from my perspective. It is the only fuzz I've ever heard that both preserves enough low end for regular usage while still cutting well through the mix (mainly through heavy usage of the killer mids knob).

The BDPG has a lot of fans, but most use it more as an always-on tone-shaper than a distortion box. The problem for me was that the BDPG has a very distinctive EQ profile, and it did not match up well at all with my rig. I think most would either love it or hate it. The common wisdom (including from Fuzzrocious themselves) is that many folks will need to change their other effects and EQ settings to accommodate the BDPG -- which is great if you love the resulting tone, as many do, but personally I was not interested in modifying my tried-and-true tones.
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+1000000000
That's the most honest and best description i've ever read on the bdpg
 

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