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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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Hola Doombros.
Picked up a Peavey MegaBass today for $50. This is my second amp from that Peavey era, I have to say... it's loud, much louder than I expected.
Also very clean, I think I like it more than the T-Max.
Hope all is well.
Picked up a Peavey MegaBass today for $50. This is my second amp from that Peavey era, I have to say... it's loud, much louder than I expected.
Also very clean, I think I like it more than the T-Max.
Hope all is well.
I have to tread lightly, actually. Apparently if I get banned again, it's permanent.
And yeah, there were a number of frustrations that caused people to leave. I think for some, the mods coming in and handing out bans and so forth (when the reports were by people who followed members into this thread all creeper style) was just the last straw.
Is it safe to come in here?.
Anyone using a Darkglass Microtubes B3k?. Ive got a Bass Soulfood that seems to be all I need other than my Aguilar Fuzzistor and Im getting along just fine. The cost of the B3k is friggin' stupid and if Im gonna spend that kind of money I can think of many more trinkets to buy but I honestly dont need anything else. Ive seen some reviews and it sounds great but am I really missing something like this ?.
Anyone using a Darkglass Microtubes B3k?. Ive got a Bass Soulfood that seems to be all I need other than my Aguilar Fuzzistor and Im getting along just fine. The cost of the B3k is friggin' stupid and if Im gonna spend that kind of money I can think of many more trinkets to buy but I honestly dont need anything else. Ive seen some reviews and it sounds great but am I really missing something like this ?.I respect the Dark Glass products but have not used one yet.
Depends on how you use it as well... In front of the amp or in the effects loop?
It's always a gamble due to many other factors in the signal chain. Including the player.
Keep an eye on the pedal classifieds and buy a used one if your on the search for "that tone".
Depends on how you use it as well... In front of the amp or in the effects loop?
It's always a gamble due to many other factors in the signal chain. Including the player.
Keep an eye on the pedal classifieds and buy a used one if your on the search for "that tone".
Is it safe to come in here?.
I havent owned a b3k, but ive owned both a b7k and a VMD. I sold the b7k and pretty much only use the VMD for writing set up to kind of emulate an ampeg sound and hooked to my interface straight to my daw. They are great sounding well made pedals, but they have a particular scoop that i dont like in my bands context for some reason. If you are looking for that weird Djenty grind thing then they are your ticket. Otherwise id look elsewhere. Just IMO.
Mostly because I recently stumbled on this, but I'd check out this AC360 preamp. Invalid Link Removed
Sounds pretty wicked and the fuzz has such a unique sound. You also can get so much tonal variety out of the variamp, which is essentially a varitone. The variamp has ridiculous capability though because you're able to "blend" it into your signal. Not sure if it's a true blend, but that was the impression I got.
That's flipping cool as hell! I've always wanted to check em out live.
Yeah sadly I can confirm this. One of the medics who responded to the call was chatting on the radio yesterday morning when I was headed to work...I feel kinda awful, especially because I passed up on tickets for that show at Fox that night...I hope he's found peace.
I gotta question, my band is... for the uuumpfth time.... Close to Splitting with our guitar Player.
IF that will happen, I'm gonna take over the only string.instrumentalist.Position.
What would you do in that case (me, + vocalist + Drummer)?
- try to emulate a guitar with octave up, maybe a delay, bi-amping... yaddayadda royal blood deaht from above 1979?
- grab a geetar (telecaster most likely) and try to emulate bass with octave down, bi-amping?
IF that will happen, I'm gonna take over the only string.instrumentalist.Position.
What would you do in that case (me, + vocalist + Drummer)?
- try to emulate a guitar with octave up, maybe a delay, bi-amping... yaddayadda royal blood deaht from above 1979?
- grab a geetar (telecaster most likely) and try to emulate bass with octave down, bi-amping?
Definitely gotta go with the former. Similar situation happened to me. Now the drummer and I are taking a break till life clears up a little bit(bought a house and baby on the way) before recording again.
For me since I had a guitar already, I would sometimes use it at practice or when writing. But I prefer the string spacing on my bass. I've toyed with the idea of a bass VI since you can use the strangle switch to get clarity with chords, but have yet to really vet it out.
Also most pitch shifters can transpose chords up more effectively(IMO) than down. I tend to notice that lower chords become glichy quick, but it can be a cool quirk.
Also check out the band High Kicks. The guy doesn't, or at least didn't, use an octave.
Btw love the freedom we get for song writing, shows, and jams, it's almost like an advantage over larger bands.
For me since I had a guitar already, I would sometimes use it at practice or when writing. But I prefer the string spacing on my bass. I've toyed with the idea of a bass VI since you can use the strangle switch to get clarity with chords, but have yet to really vet it out.
Also most pitch shifters can transpose chords up more effectively(IMO) than down. I tend to notice that lower chords become glichy quick, but it can be a cool quirk.
Also check out the band High Kicks. The guy doesn't, or at least didn't, use an octave.
Btw love the freedom we get for song writing, shows, and jams, it's almost like an advantage over larger bands.
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I picked up an alpha/omega and the thing rules.
I don't know much about then B3K - seem to me it is an ampeg emulator, I play an ampeg so I see the point for me.
The only thing I don't like about their stuff is how easy the knobs turn - I am constantaly fixing my settings. There are some fixes I see out there that i need to try.
So you Play bass/drums only? cool! Need to check those high kicks out
shame I sold my akai unibass
whoa! haven't seen you in a bit.
Parallel signal up with an octaver, tons of distortion, and your effects, but with no bass. Then lay down a crushing bass tone underneath it, with out stepping on your own toes.
You know, they way its supposed to work with guitar and bass.
yeah, but use a harmonizer or sth like that, I don't much like chords on bass so it would be cool to add a 5th to the octave-up tone.
Would you Bi-Amp or just blend both signals with a Boss LS-2 or similar and send to one amp? I could use a geetar preamp pedal to make the oct up singal Sound more geetar-like
It isnt a bi amp, as there is no cross over. Its a parallel split.
But I would use a guitar amp for the highs, so the mid range distortion from the amp is present.
What, you miss the snow? The black ice? The potholes? they are all alive and well.
I'll have to check the FB page. I didn't know Corey had moved, I thought he was in Indiana or somwheres thereabout.
Justo out of curiostiy, do you know how many times you've gotten the ban-hammer?
So, I picked up my bass for the first time in ages the other night. I still sound like me. Been playing more guitar than bass over the last few months. Just bashing out chords in the front room, irritating the dog. Playing a lot of golf, weather permitting. Working.
Hmmm...reading the above cements me as the most boring man in the world.
Hmmm...reading the above cements me as the most boring man in the world.
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Total Darkglass convert here. I heard the B3k a couple of years ago and I loved it, but I couldn't justify spending that much on a dirt pedal.
Fast fwd to last fall, and my svt crapped out. I never really liked it and I started looking around for something I liked more (and that could freaking carry myself).
I ended up getting the DG microtubes head, which has the B3k and vmt built in. I love it very much. It's super flexible and has a footswitch for clean/dirty. Perfect for flipping between swooshy and grind lol.
This is our new EP. I used a Mexican jazz straight into the microtubes - all the dirt you hear is the head on the b3k setting.
Plus I can carry my own amp now. My head went from 85 pounds to 6
Total Darkglass convert here. I heard the B3k a couple of years ago and I loved it, but I couldn't justify spending that much on a dirt pedal.
Fast fwd to last fall, and my svt crapped out. I never really liked it and I started looking around for something I liked more (and that could freaking carry myself).
I ended up getting the DG microtubes head, which has the B3k and vmt built in. I love it very much. It's super flexible and has a footswitch for clean/dirty. Perfect for flipping between swooshy and grind lol.
This is our new EP. I used a Mexican jazz straight into the microtubes - all the dirt you hear is the head on the b3k setting.
Plus I can carry my own amp now. My head went from 85 pounds to 6
Damn!, Im not a Jazz bass guy but you have given that Jazz a solid statement and I dont think Ive heard Elders's bassist with that good of sound even. Great sounding band too. Thanks for your reply, if Im going to spend good money I might as well buy a DG microtubes head. Very impressed
