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New Dunlop Bass Fuzz...

#142
Flymo Wang said:
I'm with Meursault on this one, all the demos i've heard sound like normal bass tone with a fizzing noise in the background. Awful.

Also, the standard MXR problem for those of us living in the UK. It costs $129.99 for you guys to buy this pedal, but costs £129.99 for us in England (approx. $205).

This. Is. Ridiculous.
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This is a good thing - you get to import the pedal cheap from the US, then get back the same as what you paid or more when you decide to sell it used!
 
#144
Here's a good article on the development on the BFD. I actually loaned out mine to "The Mutt" to try and his initial impression is that he's having a hard time dialing up a bad sound on it.

This was my initial impression as well. If you're looking for a harsh, over the top, industrial style fuzz, this one won't be you fuzz. However, for rock, funk, and prog styles, this guy NAILS it! :bassist:


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#145
dannybuoy said:
This is a good thing - you get to import the pedal cheap from the US, then get back the same as what you paid or more when you decide to sell it used!
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Although UK customs put vat and tax on imported goods which is why I'm going to wait until I get to America in the summer and but it for about £80! Haha
 
#146
vegas532 said:
Here's a good article on the development on the BFD. I actually loaned out mine to "The Mutt" to try and his initial impression is that he's having a hard time dialing up a bad sound on it.

This was my initial impression as well. If you're looking for a harsh, over the top, industrial style fuzz, this one won't be you fuzz. However, for rock, funk, and prog styles, this guy NAILS it! :bassist:


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I got mine used in mint condition from a fellow TBer last week. Using the suggested "Stoner Rock" setting in the manual as a starting point, I was quickly able to dial up a great 60s British fuzz sound. I play in an Oasis tribute band, and I'll be using it on "Go Let It Out" for sure. I like it WAY more than the BBM, which I recently sold.
 
#147
Just giiged the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe this weekend - much more applicable for the stuff we do (prog pop-esque rock). Was trying to "fit in" a Boss ODB-3. The BFD wasn't "fizzy" in the least . . .
Also got to play through a Hartke LH1000 & GK 410 (not sure which) backline - no problems (loved the Hartke) . . .
 
#148
vegas532 said:
Here's a good article on the development on the BFD. I actually loaned out mine to "The Mutt" to try and his initial impression is that he's having a hard time dialing up a bad sound on it.

This was my initial impression as well. If you're looking for a harsh, over the top, industrial style fuzz, this one won't be you fuzz. However, for rock, funk, and prog styles, this guy NAILS it! :bassist:


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How does it compare to say, Pork Loin? PL is pretty subtle but sweet sounding.
 
#149
I wonder what this would do with my Fender 100T (gain at 9 o clock) that I run with a Carbon Copy on at all times at minimal settings....would it muddy it up? Would it put me over the edge of crazy awesome sound? I'm intrigued...someone buy me one.
 
#150
dustinfennessey said:
I wonder what this would do with my Fender 100T (gain at 9 o clock) that I run with a Carbon Copy on at all times at minimal settings....would it muddy it up? Would it put me over the edge of crazy awesome sound? I'm intrigued...someone buy me one.
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I think this would be the perfect fuzz for you. Very smooth sound, easily controllable and if it sounds muddy with the CC you can roll in more or less clean signal depending on what sounds better to you. It also tracks very well from low to high notes.
 
#152
Simon Langley said:
I think this would be the perfect fuzz for you. Very smooth sound, easily controllable and if it sounds muddy with the CC you can roll in more or less clean signal depending on what sounds better to you. It also tracks very well from low to high notes.
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Some would say that all of this equals a boring fuzz pedal but I say it all adds up to a fuzz pedal that is actually useful in the context of a band and a song. Other fuzz pedals are a ton of fun and great for scaring the audience and frustrating your singer but often don't fit well or work in the mix. BTW this isn't the only fuzz I have on my board but it's the one I actually use for something other than inducing labor between songs. My other fuzz is a Devi Ever Super Massive Black Hole Bass Fuzz which I am absolutely in love with but is almost totally useless when trying to play an actual song.

The Devi Ever SMBH is like a B-29 dropping bombs. Big and loud and does a ton of damage but isn't subtle or very precise.
The MXR however is more like a team of Navy Seals. Quick, stealthy, effective and gets the job done and does it well with minimal civilian casualties and collateral damage.
 
#153
Simon Langley said:
Some would say that all of this equals a boring fuzz pedal but I say it all adds up to a fuzz pedal that is actually useful in the context of a band and a song. Other fuzz pedals are a ton of fun and great for scaring the audience and frustrating your singer but often don't fit well or work in the mix. BTW this isn't the only fuzz I have on my board but it's the one I actually use for something other than inducing labor between songs. My other fuzz is a Devi Ever Super Massive Black Hole Bass Fuzz which I am absolutely in love with but is almost totally useless when trying to play an actual song.

The Devi Ever SMBH is like a B-29 dropping bombs. Big and loud and does a ton of damage but isn't subtle or very precise.
The MXR however is more like a team of Navy Seals. Quick, stealthy, effective and gets the job done and does it well with minimal civilian casualties and collateral damage.
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Pure poetry, my friend; I couldn't have said it better myself.
 
#158
Simon Langley said:
If you mean like you find on some germanium fuzzes and such, no it isn't. Uses a standard boss/one spot or any other standard power supply. Is this what you mean?
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He means if the signal is reverse phase. And I don't know if it is either. Like he says it is important if you want to blend it in parallel but it already has a blend. Why bother I wonder?
 

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