Damn I missed that haha. Now you’ve got me gassing for a Microtron!!Not sure if you saw this thread ..
Envelope filters - MuTron vintage tone quest
Btw irl the Joshwah is plenty wet
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I ended up having to travel and be away from the house for a bit, and I have to travel again shortly, so not much time for preamps. I did get a chance to put the Super 400 thru it's paces, and it's a winner. I paired it with a Sushibox Finally to.adf some tube warmth and it's even better.
I love the Fender Tone Stack, I just wish it was more flexible. The graphic EQ makes a huge difference. It.alsonhas a lot of gain - not quite as much as the Super 300, but I have had no issues getting a fantastic OD. I like a little at all times, very subtle, and sometimes want to crank it, and this will do both. I can see it becoming my main preamp on the Bourbon St board.
A few dirt pedals have come and gone, but in particular I finally got a Free The Tone Bass Blaster. It's absolutely amazing. The OD is so smooth and natural, very full, no loss of bass, transparent, and very, very touch sensitive. An absolute winner.
After the holidays I'm going to finish putting things together and also put a bunch of stuff up for sale.
At some point I might even get some sound samples up.
I love the Fender Tone Stack, I just wish it was more flexible. The graphic EQ makes a huge difference. It.alsonhas a lot of gain - not quite as much as the Super 300, but I have had no issues getting a fantastic OD. I like a little at all times, very subtle, and sometimes want to crank it, and this will do both. I can see it becoming my main preamp on the Bourbon St board.
A few dirt pedals have come and gone, but in particular I finally got a Free The Tone Bass Blaster. It's absolutely amazing. The OD is so smooth and natural, very full, no loss of bass, transparent, and very, very touch sensitive. An absolute winner.
After the holidays I'm going to finish putting things together and also put a bunch of stuff up for sale.
At some point I might even get some sound samples up.
Before. I generally like preamps last so that I can do a final EQ and either add or subtract anything missing.
Man you got me thinking about this FTTBB. Currently I've got two MBD-1's which I'm very satisfied with.
However, the tube warmth described of the FTT Bass Blaster has got me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I'm not a big heavy OD / distortion guy (although do use it when called for), so this may be something that could really satisfy that mild tubey OD goodness itch.
Gotta go. Just saw my wallet slinking off yonder. I better go grab it.
The BB isn't tube, but it is very warm. It's a great piece, I'm thinking about picking up another for my other board. It's by far my fave OD I've ever played thru.Man you got me thinking about this FTTBB. Currently I've got two MBD-1's which I'm very satisfied with.
However, the tube warmth described of the FTT Bass Blaster has got me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I'm not a big heavy OD / distortion guy (although do use it when called for), so this may be something that could really satisfy that mild tubey OD goodness itch.
Gotta go. Just saw my wallet slinking off yonder. I better go grab it.
It's kinda funny. I'm not a big OD guy myself, but I've found that a little bit goes a long way. I've ended up going from zero dirt pedals earlier this year to having picked up about 20. The tone grew on me, and now I love the touch sensitive and barely there OD.
Finally got my last board done!
Tuner>Cali76 Compressor>Boss synth>Pitchfork>John K MuTron clone>BlackBerry>Lucy Dreamer Jam>Creation Audio Holy Fire>Free the tone Bass Blaster>EHX Mainframe>Mr Black vintage chorus>Sine Effects upara>Boss DD8>Becos Stella>HPF>LPF> Master Effects Thespian>Noble
Tuner>Cali76 Compressor>Boss synth>Pitchfork>John K MuTron clone>BlackBerry>Lucy Dreamer Jam>Creation Audio Holy Fire>Free the tone Bass Blaster>EHX Mainframe>Mr Black vintage chorus>Sine Effects upara>Boss DD8>Becos Stella>HPF>LPF> Master Effects Thespian>Noble
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Good luck and have fun.I've many questions but for now I'll be brief.I see two comps, how's that working for you?I been thinking of this and trying to learn more about it.
It's working out great! The Cali is used to help balance my various basses as well as for punch, sustain, and tone. The Becos also adds a little punch, but also some saturation and most importantly it acts as a limiter.
I finished wiring my middle board and made a few minor changes.
Tuner>Empress>Source Audio C4>Mutron iv>TC Electronics Brainwaves>Fairfield Barbershop>Bearfoot Queen Bee>Crazy Tubes Locomotive>Hotone Omni IR>AMT A Bass>Sushibox UA>Arkham Oracle. Underneath is a Lightningboy DI, which is fed from the second output of the Oracle.
Tuner>Empress>Source Audio C4>Mutron iv>TC Electronics Brainwaves>Fairfield Barbershop>Bearfoot Queen Bee>Crazy Tubes Locomotive>Hotone Omni IR>AMT A Bass>Sushibox UA>Arkham Oracle. Underneath is a Lightningboy DI, which is fed from the second output of the Oracle.
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On your middle board you're running the AMT A-Bass into the Particle Accelerator?
Yes, but I don't often use them both at the same time, I get two different tones from them - the PA is set to give a fat, beefy tone and the A Bass is set to give a bit more grind.
Arriving tomorrow according to the postal tracking. Looking forward to trying it out. Everything I’ve heard so far seems very 80s-90s studio preamp. We’ll see.
Let me know how it is, ever since watching the Beatles documentary I've been GASsing for a console preamp ....
The Hudson Broadcast 24V and JHS Colour Box are both great pedals. I personally prefer the Hudson.
Cool to hear the Super 400 is working out. I will for sure be getting one eventually.
I always thought I'd love to set it for med-low grind , but with some thump, and then find a neutral, vintage type boost or drive to push it into rocking/punchy overdrive..
Is there a drive pedal that you found really gelled with it as a natural overdrive? I've just always been smitten with the timbre , or way that the 400+ sat in the mix. But I've never wanted to carry one around..
