My brother sent me a reverb "how to pick dirt for bass" link this morning: It's OK, but I'm pretty pissed that they feature an opamp muff. Kinda like featuring an SG when talking about les pauls.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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I agree, but I mean fuzz is dirt isn’t it?
This is coming from the guy that uses a muff at low gain for certain drive sounds, so YMMV
Granted I like throaty distortion as well as ragged and full ones, but for me the op amp muffs are up there with the rest of em.
Right in the analogy though, despite having a renessance lately, opamp muffs are fairly obscure compared to the mainstream.
My point is that op amp muffs are a different circuit, using op amps rather than transistors and one less gain stage. There’s nothing wrong with them, just not representative of muffs.
Edit: If anybody needs me, I’ll be outside, yelling at some clouds.
Edit: If anybody needs me, I’ll be outside, yelling at some clouds.
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I don't know much about circuits of pedals or anything for that matter. I just figured they used an opamp in place of the transistors. Cool to know, thanks!
My father in law bought a used Tesla a couple of years ago, and picked it up at the plant, so they gave him the tour and I tagged along. The whole parking lot reeked of weed, guess factory work hasn't changed much. It was pretty crazy inside, I have to give that Elon Musk guy some credit for getting where he's at today.....those fuggin cars are everywhere here. I like burning things so it's not for me
Does it matter what kind of foam goes under a pickup? I just installed my new pickup, and it’s making a scratchy sort of noise, but it didn’t come with foam and my old foam is securely attached to the old pickup.
There’ also a small metal plate under my pickup that is attached to a wire and grounded into the cavity. I assume shielding? Does it need to touch the pickup? Or go under the foam? Seems like under foam to me...
There’ also a small metal plate under my pickup that is attached to a wire and grounded into the cavity. I assume shielding? Does it need to touch the pickup? Or go under the foam? Seems like under foam to me...
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As long as it's not memory foam or any type that won't spring back. The foam is acting as a spring, a counterbalance to the, screws that are 'pushing' the pickup into the body of the bass. Does any of that make sense? I have a severe case of "2pm on Friday brain drain"
Interesting! Share something when you feel ready!!
Nope. I've found some weird sheeeit hiding under various pickups over the years. Two memorable ones were a pink pearl eraser and a small roll of Ace bandage stuff that you'd wrap a sprained ankle with. Those were probably from old ghetto/project basses.
The guy who used his old white tube socks as packing material on another junker wins the prize though.
Buuuuuut... Lightweight cabs don't "vibrate" or "move" when played really LOUD? I know I'm doing philistine physics but I hope my doubt is not too stupid
No they don'tBuuuuuut... Lightweight cabs don't "vibrate" or "move" when played really LOUD? I know I'm doing philistine physics but I hope my doubt is not too stupid
Usually because they were engineered well enough to prevent that. However, the engineering could be as simple as putting rubber feet on the cabs so that they can't move 
Humor aside, I've played everything from as small as a 1x12 to big old 8x10's and, as loud as I could push the cabinets, none of them ever moved. Stuff on top of the cabinets moved like crazy though!!!
However, the engineering could be as simple as putting rubber feet on the cabs so that they can't move
My Ampeg portaflex vibrate, I think. Not 100% sure if it's the cabs or the (wooden) floor actually. Maybe both
I've become wary of "lightweight"stuff.
Well built cabs shouldn't. If they are properly build they are stable platforms for projecting the sound of the speakers. One of the benefits of a fridge is they are very well constructed, so the use of air pressure is efficient. Smaller super cabs are the same, just better engineered for weight. If you where to knock on the side of my Super Twin you would hear no reverberation at all.Buuuuuut... Lightweight cabs don't "vibrate" or "move" when played really LOUD? I know I'm doing philistine physics but I hope my doubt is not too stupid
My greenbiy dually weighs like 60 lbs. It wont move away. Especially with the 100 something pound verellen on the top.
I got one of these at a pawn shop today for cheap.
I had to tweak the truss rod a bit but the neck is straight and I was able to give it a nice low action. The J pickup doesn't seem to work though. I'm probably going to route in the pickup I took off of the Dean in the J position, fill in the other cavity and one of the knob holes then repaint it.
I had to tweak the truss rod a bit but the neck is straight and I was able to give it a nice low action. The J pickup doesn't seem to work though. I'm probably going to route in the pickup I took off of the Dean in the J position, fill in the other cavity and one of the knob holes then repaint it.
Bass issues solved! It was all a blend pot intermittently crapping out (besides a preamp dying). The lug is loose and wiggles. Currently using electrical tape to keep the wire and lug tight.
So, where do I go to get a new one? Would typical electronics stores have one, or is online better? I have a local old-school electronics shop about 20 min away, but it's above my head what most of that is. It's col to go looking though.
So, where do I go to get a new one? Would typical electronics stores have one, or is online better? I have a local old-school electronics shop about 20 min away, but it's above my head what most of that is. It's col to go looking though.
Those old school shops might have it. Bring it with you if need be. They'll know exactly where to find it if they are anything like the shop near me. Otherwise you can look up the value and order them online. Either way, they are cheap.
