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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

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The_Janitor said:
BBC and PBS are decent news sources. But even the BBC is falling victim to the 24 hour format.

Christian Science Monitor is good for text-based news.
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I'll probably rotate 50/50 between music and NPR in the car and now work. I'd suggest to my bosses we do npr as the stream, but I feel like they'd be rather republican and I'm not trying to rock the boat like some long haired hippie freak lol.
 
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Damn, here's the poster and it looks sick!
 

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kleinenenten said:
Waiting for new GK 800RB based pedal. Supposed to arrive tomorrow, but haven't had shipping updates in 2 days! First world problems suck!

In other news, might have to get a Green Rhino for my guitar rig. A used one came up real cheap here, and I hear it's good on bass too. Anyone ever use a Green Rhino on bass (or guitar)? What did you think?
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What is this gk pedal? And can it be run into a power amp?

Are there 800rb just preamps?
 
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Blank_0101 said:
What is this gk pedal? And can it be run into a power amp?

Are there 800rb just preamps?
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Don't know about the power amp or preamp questions, but it's a brand new pedal designed by TB'er @boomertech and prototyped by @johnk_10 . I'd say it's more of an OD than a preamp (it IS based off of the 800RB preamp), but as it's BRAND NEW, there's not a ton of info. They've released the schematics for anyone to build, and I scored one built by @domdec314 . There's a pic on page 31, but JohnK made some as well with an amazing enclosure, but they're all gone. (Last I knew, at least.) It's all very technical on that thread, but here's the gist: it's the GK 800RB grind in pedal form. It's going to be my "fuzz" pedal when it arrives. It's articulate, I can keep my heavy and my definition with it. LOVE my 700RB-II's grind, but it pretty much only does that when I set it for that. This will give me grind at the stomp of a pedal, and lovely GK cleans (with which I can use other dirt pedals, don't play totally clean often!) too! Can't wait!

And quick edit: Here's the thread link - GK rails in a pedal? | TalkBass.com
 
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kleinenenten said:
Don't know about the power amp or preamp questions, but it's a brand new pedal designed by TB'er @boomertech and prototyped by @johnk_10 . I'd say it's more of an OD than a preamp (it IS based off of the 800RB preamp), but as it's BRAND NEW, there's not a ton of info. They've released the schematics for anyone to build, and I scored one built by @domdec314 . There's a pic on page 31, but JohnK made some as well with an amazing enclosure, but they're all gone. (Last I knew, at least.) It's all very technical on that thread, but here's the gist: it's the GK 800RB grind in pedal form. It's going to be my "fuzz" pedal when it arrives. It's articulate, I can keep my heavy and my definition with it. LOVE my 700RB-II's grind, but it pretty much only does that when I set it for that. This will give me grind at the stomp of a pedal, and lovely GK cleans (with which I can use other dirt pedals, don't play totally clean often!) too! Can't wait!

And quick edit: Here's the thread link - GK rails in a pedal? | TalkBass.com
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Its based on the 800rb poweramp. No preamp circuitry involved.
It's a simulated poweramp in a pedal.
 
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mbelue said:
Its based on the 800rb poweramp. No preamp circuitry involved.
It's a simulated poweramp in a pedal.
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Thanks! Like I said, that stuff is a bit above me. I just know they basically took the old circuit from an 80's 800RB and shrunk it down to the necessary components to the get the sound in a pedal. Whatever they did, it sounds magic, and I can't wait to hear it in person.

Here's a link to JohnK's demo on soundcloud:


And a second clip:
 
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mbelue said:
The 800rb/400rb riding the rails sounds nothing like the new MB models.
The former is akin to the voice of God in coitus.
The later is just a bass amp.
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I had an early 800rb the year before last, it falls in the category of amps I tried with poopy cabs and sold regrettably. I'm sticking to expensive 15's from now on, lesson learned.

Still the clean that mb500 had was great. Tbh I've never used a "bass" amp and enjoyed its natural drive as much as a clean amp and a pedal.
 

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