Using a PICK?!? How dare you? Real bassists pour super glue on their fingers as an extra protective layer if their calluses are not up to the task. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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My Dirt Bender - Another Jounal
- Thread starter el murdoque
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True Story: I actually got one step geekier and bought a bottle of Rock Tips. No idea if they are still around, but it's super glue designed to be used for just that. I had it with me, too. An unopened bottle. That was impossible to open, because it was completely dried up.
BTW, that reminds me. Did anyone, by any chance, follow the Primus Interstellar Drum Derby on youtube?
I've seen a few application videos on YT before the whole thing started and there was this one guy, an unknown player, that had a massive groove while at the same time playing either tongue in cheek or grinning widely - always so funny that it was impossible to take seriously but too good not to. I hoped against hope that they'd take this guy.
They took this guy.
I've seen a few application videos on YT before the whole thing started and there was this one guy, an unknown player, that had a massive groove while at the same time playing either tongue in cheek or grinning widely - always so funny that it was impossible to take seriously but too good not to. I hoped against hope that they'd take this guy.
They took this guy.
That's how they get you to buy more. I blame the super glue cartels
YES!
Finally!
Looking forward to read what you think about this tiny little grindy beast....
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I've always wanted to try one of those on guitar. I am to understand it is their Dumble-ator
Yeah, the Blackbird is the one most recommended.
But the Tube Drive has more yallah. It also has a super interesting active EQ, while the Blackbird is a lame Fender tone stack yet again.
I think the only sensible thing is to get both.
But the Tube Drive has more yallah. It also has a super interesting active EQ, while the Blackbird is a lame Fender tone stack yet again.
I think the only sensible thing is to get both.
Not much time to play today, but here's a first impression on the OJ.
1. It's good.
2. The OJ is sounding so close to the non-boost channel of the Meatsmoke, it's not even funny!
The dirt texture is the same kind of organic grind, and when you twiddle the knobs a little, you come right in that territory.
I would say that the lowend does not really drop out at all, but when you overdo it, the upper frequencies get boosted a lot, so you compensate by turning down the Volume to compensate and that's where your lows get weaker.
1. It's good.
2. The OJ is sounding so close to the non-boost channel of the Meatsmoke, it's not even funny!
The dirt texture is the same kind of organic grind, and when you twiddle the knobs a little, you come right in that territory.
I would say that the lowend does not really drop out at all, but when you overdo it, the upper frequencies get boosted a lot, so you compensate by turning down the Volume to compensate and that's where your lows get weaker.
The Joyo Oxford Sound is essentially the same pedal, but without the tone knob, which instead has been replaced by a 3 band active EQ section.
However this one does suck quite a bit of low end, as it, unlike the Orange Juice, has a simple basic analog cab sim filter build in, which is basically just a combined LPF and HPF.
On the other hand it got both more gain and volume on the tap, so you can get more of the glorious grindy overdrive going into regular distortion, and drive a poweramp with it should you want.
But because this one actually does suck quite a bit of low end it works best for bass when blended with clean signal, via for example a Boss LS-2, on the other hand the fact that low end is cut, in my experience/opinion, does make it work greater than the Orange Juice in this context, as sort of a faux bi-amping setup.
I love the Orange Juice, so much that I bought 2 of them, but currently only use my Oxford Sound, as described above, for always on overdrive/grind, if I had more room on my pedal board I would have included an Orange Juice as well, for occasional grindy overdrive, but I've had to prioritized and chose the more meaty overdrive growl from an EHX English Muff'n and then my Mosky Black Rat for high gain distortion, as the drives on my board.
If I had room I would have included my Boss MT-2 Metal Zone as well, it sounds particular great stacked into an Orange Juice, which makes the Metal Zone tighter and rids its fizzy tendencies, which instead is transformed to glorious grind.
If you own a Metal Zone try stack it into your Orange Juice and hear for yourself.
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Murdoque excuse me if I missed it from past pages. Have you tried out the Trickfish Overdrive Preamp?
You bring up a valid point.
104 pages in this thread and I never got around to playing a Metal Zone.
I never have. The only Trickfish pedal I ever owned was the Minnow, and I could not get rid of it fast enough.
What didn't you like about the Minnow? I have never checked that one out myself.
Not sure what all styles you are after but their Overdrive one sounds pretty nice and organic. Start of this video features it as well as more around the 10 minute mark.
Perhaps the Minnow was a turn-off because it's a squeaky clean preamp.
I have one and like it. I find the EQ useful for fine tuning.
Yes, I did not like that it is entirely transparent and crystal clear. It felt a little too hard and more than a little too harsh. Looking at the rest of the Trickfish portfolio, I decided that this probably is their idea of how they want to sound and while there are many people who like exactly that, I'm not one of them.
