I haven't owned the latter two, but I have had friends who did and played through them and directly compared to my older DOD 250. The Phat Phuck B is more of a straight up dirty boost, hard to compare. The Demon is kind of similar, but still different if you're comparing very strictly. It's tighter distortion, both are fairly dark (can't say if the new 250's are this way or not), the Demon has a bit more low end, but honestly you can't hear a huge low end cut live or recorded with the DOD. The difference is all in the "feel" to me. The DOD is a little more loose and fuzzy, the Demon more tight and grindy. Neither are huge extremes though, they're fairly similar in tone compared to wildly different tones like a Muff, Rat, etc.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
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I haven't owned the latter two, but I have had friends who did and played through them and directly compared to my older DOD 250. The Phat Phuck B is more of a straight up dirty boost, hard to compare. The Demon is kind of similar, but still different if you're comparing very strictly. It's tighter distortion, both are fairly dark (can't say if the new 250's are this way or not), the Demon has a bit more low end, but honestly you can't hear a huge low end cut live or recorded with the DOD. The difference is all in the "feel" to me. The DOD is a little more loose and fuzzy, the Demon more tight and grindy. Neither are huge extremes though, they're fairly similar in tone compared to wildly different tones like a Muff, Rat, etc.
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Elder had to cancel their tour so we're not playing with them any more. Monolord is the new headliner. Monolord and Monobrow on the same bill.... :/
You should ask if they want to borrow your "mono" badged cab. But hands off the "brow".
Hey guys, what do you think? 4003 rick copy. Can anybody speak to the quality/sound of the chinese ricks? Not sure what these generally go for either.
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Seems a bit over priced, but cool. He says you find them for $1,600-$2,000+ but I've never seen a used ric locally over $1,200
I had a Chinese Ric and it was really good in its own write, quite a bit different than my 4003, though. If you get one, you'll need to put some work & parts into it, too. There's a good YT vid on a comparison that features the axe I ended up getting and subsequently selling with a real Ric.
The issue with those ones is that the bridge pickup is quite a bit closer to the bridge than on a real one, and so it won't sound like a Rickenbacker. I think that price is kinda high, too.
Bummer.
Dually 2 order has been placed. Faitals, okoume and combo speakon-1/4" jacks.
The tower will be 127lbs of thunder powered by 150lbs and 220 modestly rated tube watts.
Demolition on standby until further notice.
Played the Pharaoh today, first time since practice Wednesday. It's certainly true - terrible solo sounds are great in the mix. Would have NEVER dialed in that sound on my own. Absolutely the opposite of my tone goals in a fuzz, but it works! Just goes to show you need to test it all in the mix before you decide on the "best" settings.
Very informative, thanks.
Aha, that makes sense. Appreciate the response. Found some similar chinese rics through Aliexpress for around $300. Too bad about the pickup location, glad I know.
Sidenote, I'm about to post on my local. craigslist looking for a drummer to start up a S/D project, but have never actually tried starting one myself. Any advice for a noobie when it comes to starting a band? My area isn't exactly filled with a ton of S/D'ers so I want to get it right. Figured It'd be best to find a drummer first and start to build some chemistry before finding a guitarist.
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One more semester on the books, feels good. Taking the summer off.
Went morel hunting yesterday with successful results, a few pounds worth. Had steak with morels sauteed in butter on the side. SO good.
Went morel hunting yesterday with successful results, a few pounds worth. Had steak with morels sauteed in butter on the side. SO good.
Where you located roughly?
Someone teach you mushroom hunting? Or you just using google images.
