ODB3 gets a lot of hate but I LOVE it. Just use your ears to make a adjustments rather than setting the knobs where you think they should go and you'll be fine. Nothing else sounds like it.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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Yeah, I thought I remembered hearing it was fizzy or something. Is that what you're talking about? I DON'T want fizz, that's for sure. But if it's an easy cap swap or something, I can do that.
I was going to make a demo clip with my new P and the ODB-3 last night, but only ended up having enough free time to fire everything up and play for about 30 seconds before I had to go run errands. I'll try to do something tonight or this weekend and post it. Never owned a B3K, but the ODB is surprisingly good for grindy distortion.
More of a treble hiss to me but not that terrible. Not fizzy IMO. Yes it is a simple mod to fix if it does bother you as I had a Wampler mods one(all mods except clipping mods) about two years back(I should of kept) and it wasn't noisy at all.
@kleinenenten
Wampler mods
change C10 (.033 uf) to 1uf or 2.2 uf to add mids, warmth, and fullness
change R31 (3.3k) to 1k to add low mids
change C8 (300 pf) to .001 uf to remove shrill highs
I had all these mods on the first ODB3 I had, but just doing the C8 on this one.
Wampler mods
change C10 (.033 uf) to 1uf or 2.2 uf to add mids, warmth, and fullness
change R31 (3.3k) to 1k to add low mids
change C8 (300 pf) to .001 uf to remove shrill highs
I had all these mods on the first ODB3 I had, but just doing the C8 on this one.
Here ya go, brother:
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...I've got a couple of the less-traditional-shaped ones up top, but even though they appear to be made of identical material and same thicknesses, etc., I don't like them as much as the ones pictured on the second row for some reason.
I was also wrong about widths--they come in 3mm and 5mm. Not 2mm.
I just picked up a couple of the 3mms and haven't played em much, but I really, really am liking the 5mms.
Like I say, they can get harsh when you dig in, but just regular playing, something about the coating makes their sound (to my ears) mimic fingers pretty well. At least the thicker ones.
back to casting resin/graphite bullets today, hopefully the silicone molds haven't started to break down yet, saw L7 at La Fonda last night, left after their 6th song, i just wasn't in to it, it sounded like some bar band that couldn't decide if they wanted to sound like hole or joan jett, which is a shame, because i went in there with an open mind and the bass player was installing her bra on stage
back to casting resin/graphite bullets today, hopefully the silicone molds haven't started to break down yet, saw L7 at La Fonda last night, left after their 6th song, i just wasn't in to it, it sounded like some bar band that couldn't decide if they wanted to sound like hole or joan jett, which is a shame, because i went in there with an open mind and the bass player was installing her bra on stage
I booked L7 at a club in Tulsa a loooong time back. I hate to say it, but their show sucked AND they were not...very nice people. Actually it was one of the worst experiences I ever had working with or booking any band.
Everyone has a bad day now and then, and I make allowances for that, but every member of an entire band just being as primadonna-ish and unpleasant as possible to everyone they encounter?
LOL.
I tell you...you want a balls-out all-chick band, Dickless from Seattle would eat L7 for breakfast. They didn't release much music, but they make L7 (along with a lot of heavy all-dude bands from the period) sound like Barry Manilow.
Strange. Wasn't expecting that but it's nice and round. I just need a bit more highs but not much. Should be better with smaller new strings I hope.
i know with the sb-2 you can get some pretty bright and intense piano type tones with hi beams, haven't tried them on an L2k though
I would have went to see them just to play "Can I Run". They I would leave.back to casting resin/graphite bullets today, hopefully the silicone molds haven't started to break down yet, saw L7 at La Fonda last night, left after their 6th song, i just wasn't in to it, it sounded like some bar band that couldn't decide if they wanted to sound like hole or joan jett, which is a shame, because i went in there with an open mind and the bass player was installing her bra on stage
