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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

Question for the guys on this thread. Doom/sludge tones are great and I have a good one, but what about for when you want to pick up the pace in a song and your slow, crushing bass sound turns to mud? What's a good middle of the road?

typically on faster stuff i don't use fuzz. I'll stick to a medium OD and pluck closer to the bridge.
 
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I finished my rat last night. Fired up first try. Pretty happy considering it was my first multi circuit box. The LED has a nice 1.2k CLR leaving a lovely trace of dots as you look into the red pits of LED hell. Currently has LED diodes, a lift leaving only lm308 grind and an asymmetrical set comprised of two 1N34a germanium and a 1N914 silicon.
 
saw pleasure 2 last night the new indian jewelry band, more mellow, musical, and spacey
less emphasis on noise and big beats, more emphasis on layering and harmonies
really good, just erika and tex in this group, wish they had a record or demo, cause i'd like to hear it a few more times
i was struck by how organic sounding and well crafted the songs were
 
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Finished Rat. Came out great. Real happy with the variety I can squeeze out of this guy.
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Finished Rat. Came out great. Real happy with the variety I can squeeze out of this guy. View attachment 871607
Really been looking at a Rat. Got a DSOM local, but don't want to put down the cash offered. Should have an Eno clone from CL today, but dude hasn't told me when/where besides maybe sometime today. Want to get that Rat, but not sure if it's the sound I want. For what I'd pay this guy, though, who cares!

I've decided that I want at least one of each of the "big" dirt pedals out there like muff, OCD, TS, etc. Clones are fine by me, but I just want one to have in the toolbox, you know?
 
Really been looking at a Rat. Got a DSOM local, but don't want to put down the cash offered. Should have an Eno clone from CL today, but dude hasn't told me when/where besides maybe sometime today. Want to get that Rat, but not sure if it's the sound I want. For what I'd pay this guy, though, who cares!

I've decided that I want at least one of each of the "big" dirt pedals out there like muff, OCD, TS, etc. Clones are fine by me, but I just want one to have in the toolbox, you know?

That's part of the reason I build. I bet the DSOM is great. I loved the HS. I felt like it needed a blend and I wouldn't be surprised if I felt the same about the DSOM. If I were to look for another AE pedal it would be one of the deluxe pedals or a demon lung. I'd be curious to hear a few different boutique rats lined up.
 
That's part of the reason I build. I bet the DSOM is great. I loved the HS. I felt like it needed a blend and I wouldn't be surprised if I felt the same about the DSOM. If I were to look for another AE pedal it would be one of the deluxe pedals or a demon lung. I'd be curious to hear a few different boutique rats lined up.
If the CL deal doesn't happen, I MAY get the local DSOM. You'd b e welcome to give it a run-through should we ever actually meet.
 
Matthew from Dunn Effects was nice enough to sell a few Shoggoth PCB's a couple of weeks ago. I got it put together and am pretty hyped up on the sound. Though not a direct clone, it is similar to the Mountainking Megalith. The mids knob is extremely usable and makes the bass cut through like crazy. I kind of wish I had built it with the boost always on as it definitely sounds better with it engaged IMO. Here's a real quick clip I made at home just messing around. Both guitars (SG) and the bass (Fender J) are using the Shoggoth. I'm also dropping everything a 4th using the Bass Whammy. It's a really good sounding circuit and worth checking out. I think they run around $160 new



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