Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[The_Janitor]

OK consensus on MIDI keyboard controllers is: If you're just using it to trigger a synth then really anything will work just fine. So, Korg has the microkey line that's good, Nektar's impact line is good. Or if you want to slum it, the Behringer ones will work just fine as well.

 

[Corey Y]

The gentrification is driving rent up around here. I will live in a hovel to save money, but I wont get ripped off to do so.

I can only imagine how out of whack it is with urban areas like that, where there's actually good reason to pay a lot. I live in a pretty big "small town" that is objectively (according to crime and education statistics) a terrible place to live, but is super expensive because it's in a nice part of the state geographically, close to some fancy places (Carmel, Pebble Beach, Monterey) and within driving distance of the SF bay area/Silicon Valley. At the peak of the real estate bubble, normal medium sized mid century tract houses here in town went for $750,000 and currently the rent prices on apartments as I mentioned are about $1400 a month and up. I pay about $1200 a month on my mortgage and that's considered very cheap here.

 

[CL400Peavey]

I can only imagine how out of whack it is with urban areas like that, where there's actually good reason to pay a lot. I live in a pretty big "small town" that is objectively (according to crime and education statistics) a terrible place to live, but is super expensive because it's in a nice part of the state geographically, close to some fancy places (Carmel, Pebble Beach, Monterey) and within driving distance of the SF bay area/Silicon Valley. At the peak of the real estate bubble, normal medium sized mid century tract houses here in town went for $750,000 and currently the rent prices on apartments as I mentioned are about $1400 a month and up. I pay about $1200 a month on my mortgage and that's considered very cheap here.

Right now people are paying $1200 plus for 1 bedrooms if it is close to down town. I'd rather pay $800 for a 5 bedroom house. It means I can afford it on my own, or rent out a few rooms to friends, and live a lot cheaper.

 

[gfen]

The downside to renting is if it breaks, it's on you.
Taxes are on you.
Keeping up the appearance (lawn, etc) are on you.
Homeowners' insurance is much more expensive than renters' insurance.

Generally, you're probably going to pay more to own than you will to rent, especially as you work your way through the loan and you get less tax write offs on the interest you're paying as you work off the interest and pay the principle.

The upside is yes, as you said, you own it. In the long run, you're buying something that's going to hold it's value, assuming you don't buy when prices have boomed to ridiculous.

 

[CL400Peavey]

The downside to renting is if it breaks, it's on you.
Taxes are on you.
Keeping up the appearance (lawn, etc) are on you.
Homeowners' insurance is much more expensive than renters' insurance.

Generally, you're probably going to pay more to own than you will to rent, especially as you work your way through the loan and you get less tax write offs on the interest you're paying as you work off the interest and pay the principle.

The upside is yes, as you said, you own it. In the long run, you're buying something that's going to hold it's value, assuming you don't buy when prices have boomed to ridiculous.

I will actually pay less even with taxes and insurance. The yard work wont be too bad. If I bring in a couple of room mates, I will cover my mortgage and bills, and then everything I am not paying will go to fixing things that come up.

 

[vdub75]

 

[PaulWeapon]

fixing things that come up.

Not trying to talk you out of it, but in my experience the "things that come up" are completely unpredictable. Take a good, long look at the foundation, crawlspace/basement, and structural stuff before putting an offer on anything.

 

[kleinenenten]

Ah, okay, so it's a tube screamer based pedal?

It is.

As to the PorkLoin that was mentioned, it's a phenomenal pedal for both guitar AND bass. I have one for each board. Great low OD sound. Mine are set for rumble and not zing if that makes sense. Both have the JohnK mod as well. Anyway, it's my favorite OD ever, all things considered.

 

[The_Janitor]

Just saw the Facebook page for the Milwaukee Riff Reaper gig, congrats Max and Matt, it's a great line up!

 

[Korladis]

Not trying to talk you out of it, but in my experience the "things that come up" are completely unpredictable. Take a good, long look at the foundation, crawlspace/basement, and structural stuff before putting an offer on anything.

Yeah. Definitely. In my experience growing up in an owned home, the maintenance is pretty much never ending. And some crap is always breaking. And somehow it's always time to paint something again. Total pain in the ass.

Of course, since I'm content to live in a subterranean pit, it's cheaper to rent for me. I couldn't even dream of buying a house.

It is.

As to the PorkLoin that was mentioned, it's a phenomenal pedal for both guitar AND bass. I have one for each board. Great low OD sound. Mine are set for rumble and not zing if that makes sense. Both have the JohnK mod as well. Anyway, it's my favorite OD ever, all things considered.

Ah, okay. I get my low OD sound just from the amp. What's the JohnK mod?

 

[dcarwin]

What's the JohnK mod?

Pork Loin mod

 

[kleinenenten]

Yeah. Definitely. In my experience growing up in an owned home, the maintenance is pretty much never ending. And some crap is always breaking. And somehow it's always time to paint something again. Total pain in the ass.

Of course, since I'm content to live in a subterranean pit, it's cheaper to rent for me. I couldn't even dream of buying a house.


Ah, okay. I get my low OD sound just from the amp. What's the JohnK mod?

Basically brightens it up just a bit. A single cap change, and you can still get the original tones from it as well.

 

[Korladis]

So, I'm actually having some pedal GAS. But only for weird things of limited usefulness.



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[Bassic Playing]

You could do some sick Om covers with that sitar pedal.

EDIT: Christ its expensive though.

 

[Korladis]

You could do some sick Ohm covers with that sitar pedal.

EDIT: Christ its expensive though.

Yeah.

The Miku pedal is cheaper.

But also a lot more pointless.

 

[Bassic Playing]

Yeah.

The Miku pedal is cheaper.

But also a lot more pointless.

Couldn't think of a pedal more difficult to use.

I think you could cop those Miku+fuzz sounds from somthing like a Fairfield Unpleasant Surprise or something without the Miku at all.

 

[Korladis]

Couldn't think of a pedal more difficult to use.

I think you could cop those Miku+fuzz sounds from somthing like a Fairfield Unpleasant Surprise or something without the Miku at all.

I mainly just want it for weird noise making.

 

[mc_muench]

What becomes of the stripped Hondo?

Hung up on the wall, its really not playable anymore.

 

[Squanch72]

I think @Squanch72 uses/used a Rhino?

I used to have a Rhino and it was a pretty darn nice overdrive pedal on bass. More dirt on tap than the Pork Loin. The Pork Loin just has a better tone IMO but less grit. The Pork Loin seems more natural sounding like pushing tubes and more tone shaping. The Green Rhino seemed more like a straight up overdrive pedal. Like you can run the Pork Loin with no dirt as a clean boost to shape your tone, and it makes your tone killer IMO. Then you can dump the dirt it has on top of that.
There is an older youtube video out there where a guy compares the Pork Loin to the Green Rhino on bass.

 

[kleinenenten]

Yeah.

The Miku pedal is cheaper.

But also a lot more pointless.

Who cares? The second I heard of the Miku, I wanted it. Can't seem to find a singer, so maybe she's it! Also, I just have the find out what she sounds like with dirt before her. Does she sound angry with fuzz up front?