Recommend a Tonebender style fuzz for bass

Get the Tonebender

 

doesn't the supercollider do a decent tonebender?

 

I love the new MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe.

 

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definitely sounds similar to a tone bender to my ears.

 

Skreddy Supa Tone fits the bill.

BASS FUZZ: Supa Tone

I just used one of these Saturday and I was amazed. The low end is massive with this guy.

 

THIS

I know conventional wisdom says you can find something close enough on the cheap, but I can't say I've run into any other fuzzes that sound like a tonebender. The other route might be to get a decent fuzz and stick something like a VT bass or another preamp/EQ pedal after it to beef it up some. I actually like the sound of my DS-1 with the VT bass after it...it's got a very crisp, aggressive sound without the compression of a fuzz pedal. For slower riffs, or where I want that compression, I am saving for a tonebender.


EDIT: Please keep this in mind...Justin's Wal has a LOT to do with his tone overall. It helps if we know what kind of bass you are planning to plug into the fuzz pedal.

 

The Barber Trifecta offers two different versions of the Tonebender and both of them are very good. You get a Muff style option as an extra. Highly recommended.
One of the best fuzz pedal available.

 

If you want the tonebender sound, get a tonebender.

 

I had a tonebender for a while and the mxr bass fuzz deluxe sounds extremely similar from what ive heard. Plus its true bypass, about 1/4 the size, and has the ability to clean blend.

 

I have the Retroman Lola, which is a very cool one. I love it with guitar, but it snuffs the low end on my bass (that's just the way they are), so I would want to use it in a blend loop. Check out the Lola though, if a Tonebender type is what you want. The bias, off-switch and true bypass are nice features. It sounds great and is very small.

 

Also, don't sleep on the Earthquaker Tone Reaper. Fantastic fuzz.

 

Matt from SUF is awesome, he just released this:

DIRTY ROOSTER

I have one on order now...

 

Who was it again that makes(made?) the original tonebender?

 

I believe Sola Sound

 

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I have one on order too.
Knowing the quality of Matt's pedals this might be the ultimate one to get.

 

SFX Micro Fuzz or MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe.

 

Just received mine in the mail last night, for the short time I played it: WOW.

This thing is awesome on bass, retains great low end and still has that low gain Muff thing going on with a clean blend.

I'd highly recommend this so far.

 

The Colorsound/Sola Sound Tonebender reissue is pretty good, quite muff-like, kills mids a but but healthy low end.

The Colorsound/Sola Sound Bass Fuzz is a Bass-tuned Jumbo Tonebender (i think) its got higher gain so can actually get pretty synthy, its got a big mid scoop but enough low end for me to actually have the tone control all the way up to 3pm and still have loads of bass.

The SFX Micro Fuzz is somewhat similar to the Bass Fuzz, but much much smaller, has a switch to control Mids and has an on/off LED (Neither colorsound pedal offers this)