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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

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twhitedc said:
Hey Doomers!

I've kinda been getting the itch for a BAT Black Sheep.... anyone have any opinions on them?
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I've wanted one for awhile, but I've got 3 dirt pedals on my board right now and can't really justify getting a fourth. Or can I?



Everyone should buy a Wizard Fuzz ;)
 
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Satyrnine said:
Way to go man! Welcome to the club, Killer amp! Was it even a three digit price? That'd be insane if not.
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Thanks! Can't wait for it to get here. It was a low 3 digit price. (The first digit was a 2).

Told the wife about it after the fact last night and she was all for it. Apparently I've been busting ass at work and school and deserve to get something nice. My wife rules.
 
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mbelue said:
Even if it's 299 that's insane. Any description of condition?
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It's a factory refurb. Scant info other than that - should look pretty much new, maybe some rack rash. I think it went out, was defective, came back, got repaired and sat on a shelf for a couple of years. I'll find out when it gets here... and you'll all see photos, you can count on that.
 
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Squanch72 said:
@Pelham Bleu
Gorgeous Pelham!!! That green is tasty. I wonder if you could fit actual Ric pups on it? Not that a Delano isn't sweet.

@D.M.N. +1 The heavy blues, jammy, and desert stuff led me to this genre so I have a soft spot for it even if it is being made on a press in Scandinavia lately. I was getting tired of hippie jam bands and how terrible alternative music had become. I am thoroughly enjoying more and more Doom especially the instrumental stuff.
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Interesting idea. Even with genuine Ric pups it would probably sound a bit different b/c of the bridge pup placement. I'm pretty happy with the tone as-is, though it needs to pass the "band mix test" still.

Honestly, the nicest part of it is probably the off white/cream binding, it looks great with that green. The photo doesn't really do it justice. The p/g looks cheap as fugg by comparison; if I were to "upgrade" anything it'd be to get a custom p/g to match the binding.

No Ric-O-Sound, btw. :(
 
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i suppose i should clarify. I have no issue with bluesy 70's vibe bands. My issue is with bands that do it poorly and yet people seem to somehow not notice how bad it actually is. It just seems to be so trendy that people lose all objectivity when listening to these bands. Get an Orange amp, grow your hair, wear denim jackets and play a minor pentatonic riff with not too much distortion and somehow it makes the band instantly awesome. add a female singer for bonus cred.

just like any style there is good and bad, but people seem to have lost sight of that.

Same can be said about all the Electric Wizard clones...too much crap.

the S/D scene is getting too big for it's own good, like grunge in the late 90s. We have now entered the Seven Mary Three era of S/D.
 
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bassboysam said:
i suppose i should clarify. I have no issue with bluesy 70's vibe bands. My issue is with bands that do it poorly and yet people seem to somehow not notice how bad it actually is. It just seems to be so trendy that people lose all objectivity when listening to these bands. Get an Orange amp, grow your hair, wear denim jackets and play a minor pentatonic riff with not too much distortion and somehow it makes the band instantly awesome. add a female singer for bonus cred.

just like any style there is good and bad, but people seem to have lost sight of that.

Same can be said about all the Electric Wizard clones...too much crap.

the S/D scene is getting too big for it's own good, like grunge in the late 90s. We have now entered the Seven Mary Three era of S/D.
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Yeah, I'd have to agree with pretty much all of this. I'm glad that I'm a lot less bothered by it than I was ten years ago - otherwise I'd have driven myself crazy by now.

In the end, if someone discovering a poopy retro rock band gets led into the better bands of the genre then that's a good thing.
 
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bassboysam said:
i suppose i should clarify. I have no issue with bluesy 70's vibe bands. My issue is with bands that do it poorly and yet people seem to somehow not notice how bad it actually is. It just seems to be so trendy that people lose all objectivity when listening to these bands. Get an Orange amp, grow your hair, wear denim jackets and play a minor pentatonic riff with not too much distortion and somehow it makes the band instantly awesome. add a female singer for bonus cred.

just like any style there is good and bad, but people seem to have lost sight of that.

Same can be said about all the Electric Wizard clones...too much crap.

the S/D scene is getting too big for it's own good, like grunge in the late 90s. We have now entered the Seven Mary Three era of S/D.
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I'm cumbersome to it.... ;)
 
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The_Janitor said:
Thanks! Can't wait for it to get here. It was a low 3 digit price. (The first digit was a 2).

Told the wife about it after the fact last night and she was all for it. Apparently I've been busting ass at work and school and deserve to get something nice. My wife rules.
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Killer! That's a much more expensive amp than my Peavey 120/120, but I scored it for only $220, because "nobody uses tubes anymore" according to Greg. Like... What? Oh well, his loss I guess.
 

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