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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

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kleinenenten said:
Random, but also related question: anybody else keep a log of their current gear? I've got a document that has all of my pedals, amps, cab, basses/guitars etc. and their important info (serial numbers etc.) so I can always remember what I have when GAS hits. Seems to help curb my impulses, as well as remind me of fun pedals I haven't used in a while. I also keep quick notes, like which ones are up for trade or need a fix.
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Nope, I *need* to do this, though. If nothing else, I need to do it for insurance purposes. I have at least 25+ guitars and basses, 10+ amps, and at least a hundred pedals.


cornfarmer said:
The spice must flow
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I have absolutely no idea what I am looking at a picture of. Sausage balls? Meatballs? Some weird version of doughnut holes?
 
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scabpicker said:
Nope, I *need* to do this, though. If nothing else, I need to do it for insurance purposes. I have at least 25+ guitars and basses, 10+ amps, and at least a hundred pedals.



I have absolutely no idea what I am looking at a picture of. Sausage balls? Meatballs? Some weird version of doughnut holes?
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Insurance was one of the reasons I started this list. Just in case something happens, I have serial numbers and a list.

I did end up grabbing a Russian Pickle. Should be here tomorrow. We'll put it through its paces (again) sometime this weekend.
 
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davedamage said:
Are you getting specific MI insurance or for homeowner insurance?
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For my stuff? Nothing - more just as a way to see what I have and if I need to replace something I don't forget stuff. But my wife is a classically trained violinist whose violin is literally the most expensive item in the house - including the cars. That violin is in a policy that is intertwined with our homeowner's insurance.
 
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scabpicker said:
Nope, I *need* to do this, though. If nothing else, I need to do it for insurance purposes. I have at least 25+ guitars and basses, 10+ amps, and at least a hundred pedals.



I have absolutely no idea what I am looking at a picture of. Sausage balls? Meatballs? Some weird version of doughnut holes?
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Or d. All of the above? Lol, all I know is the spice must flow.

Meant to ask, did you get that Dune themed mystery box from Matt? That thing has been so much nasty fun.
 
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Novarocker said:
I did for years keep tight track of what I had, sold, and wanted, even with some notes and margins (mostly lack there of) to keep myself in check on the taxes end. All in excel, then it got out of hand of the rate in/out (almost all pedals) and I got behind. I need to update it, but more than anything, I have it incase of a total house loss so there isn't as much of a fight to get the right funds for stuff lost. Weird, I know.

Oddly, playing music and getting back into skateboarding has been kicking my ass and free time.



What @davedamage said, the hpf (even those cheap ones) will help protect a ton. Thats actually part of the reason I trend toward sealed cabs too. I like the punch more from them, and dialing in an hpf on a ported cab helps, but i like the added security of a sealed cab. It dampens cone excursion down low a bit, and increases the lower it goes (hence the tightness) vs once you go below the port frequency you run the risk of uncontrolled cone movement on ported.

I dont know a ton about it, but aged horse does of course, as others do too. I just know that once I started pushing some dirt and/or envelope filters with an octaver that occasionally I would start causing some oddness and farting on my mesa 2x12 powerhouse that could handle way more wattage than my amp could push. That was the last thing I wanted to blow a speaker on.

An hpf helped, then I realized that with enough db's, sealed cabs can cover enough lows no prob. A la the fridge, so I snagged an old ampeg v4 cab and put some bass speakers in there. Tons of punch, air movement, and more than enough lows for me. I still use an hpf just to make sure too much unusable lows go through but haven't had a problem since.

I recently rechecked, just to see if there was any user bias and with a 610hlf, mostly same results. Definitely dont have the science down, but with how heavy handed I play, it's good to know I should be okay.

BTW, I almost always avoid 2 octave down.
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Can you suggest an affordable and functional hpf pedal that just works and doesn't have an overabundance of eq knobs?
 
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mpdd said:
Can you suggest an affordable and functional hpf pedal that just works and doesn't have an overabundance of eq knobs?
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www.broughtonaudio.com

Always On High Pass Filter | Broughton Audio

A standard Broughton high pass filter with the bypass switch removed. This design allows a more compact layout, fitting on a single pedal board rail, or even mountable underneath a pedal board. The high pass filter is a 12 dB per octave low frequency filter. The knob controls the cutoff...
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Yep, @mpdd that Broughton one is probably the best. I have the Malekko Downer, and its pretty solid, but much more.

I've used a few home brew ones, and had solid results for ones that are geared toward bass. Also there a bunch of pultec clones out there, jptr mayo, i think RCO has made a few clones, and some others that actually do a great job too.

I've been meaning to try the cheap one I've seen on Etsy. If I read correctly, instead of a variable point its a blend, which should work solid for bass. If it is and the point isn’t right, some simple cap swaps should get it where you need it.
 
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Novarocker said:
Meant to ask, did you get that Dune themed mystery box from Matt? That thing has been so much nasty fun.
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Heheh, not yet. I got an email confirming my address at the beginning of April, but haven't gotten any notifications of it being shipped yet.

However, I did also order the noisebox and he did say those would be finished after the pedals. He's combined shipments to me before, so he may be hanging on to it so he can just send one package.

That is, if you're meaning the most recent one (I don't know if it's Dune themed or not). I did get the Wormsign, though. If you mean that one, yeah, it is deliciously glitchy and nasty. I haven't used it with a band yet, but it's right on that line of noisy as hell, but still musical.
 
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Novarocker said:
Yep, @mpdd that Broughton one is probably the best. I have the Malekko Downer, and its pretty solid, but much more.

I've used a few home brew ones, and had solid results for ones that are geared toward bass. Also there a bunch of pultec clones out there, jptr mayo, i think RCO has made a few clones, and some others that actually do a great job too.

I've been meaning to try the cheap one I've seen on Etsy. If I read correctly, instead of a variable point its a blend, which should work solid for bass. If it is and the point isn’t right, some simple cap swaps should get it where you need it.
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thank you, the stingray already has an hpf in the pre-amp, but i guess the pedals are re-adding those frequencies after the bass
 
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emal said:
I feel dumb. I know nothing about HPFs... now im super curious. Off to the rabbit hole I go.

Anyone here use the DA Fuzz Enforcer regularly? How is it?
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I use an FDeck v3 HPF. It's great for my needs. Keeps my speakers from over-excursion, reduces sub bass that my amp wastes power reproducing (which then results in more usable power for the amp, i.e. potentially more volume if needed), but doesn't noticeably affect tone. It's also pretty affordable. I think he now has a more pedalboard-friendly option, too, which wasn't available when I bought mine. Well worth it. Mine lives in the amp FX loop.
 
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Last night I went outside the house and played bass with other people (vocals, guitar, drums). We did not doom, but I might keep playing w/ them since the music's pretty easy and I need an excuse to get out of the house. I played my JB-75 w/ flats through a provided Rumble 150 1x15. The amp kinda sucked and so did I. But not as bad as the guitar player who exited about 5 min after the last note. Ha!
 
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cornfarmer said:
Last night I went outside the house and played bass with other people (vocals, guitar, drums). We did not doom, but I might keep playing w/ them since the music's pretty easy and I need an excuse to get out of the house. I played my JB-75 w/ flats through a provided Rumble 150 1x15. The amp kinda sucked and so did I. But not as bad as the guitar player who exited about 5 min after the last note. Ha!
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I feel this is similar to the "you don't have to be the fastest when running from a bear, you just can't be the slowest" or something like that.

In other news, I put the Russian Pickle through its paces again. I'm absolutely digging it for a complementary tone to my other fuzzes. It just slots in the pocket so well. Not as present in cutting the mix (which was expected), but just fills in the mix in all the right ways. Definitely keeping it this time! And as usual, when I get another fuzz, I've got to compare it to my favorites. The Russian Pickle was good enough it actually made me refine my Priestess and Swollen Pickle settings to get more girth and saturation in the lows. They're not quite as cutting as they used to be, but they fill in the bass roles better, and still sound amazing, with enough cut to be heard while supporting the mix.

Related to that, I think I may be turning into one of those "old" bass players. I'd be totally happy right now rocking that Russian Pickle with its nice, simple layout. And the other week, I played a bass at GC with flats and remembered how much I love them. Maybe a fedora is next? Sandals? I can't afford a boutique bass, so at least that's out.
 
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I think I've come full-circle, fuzz-wise. As I continued to tweak my Swollen Pickle (wink wink, nudge nudge...) I landed upon some excellent settings that I'm also certain are 90% the exact same as when I really got into that pedal years ago. When I tried to recreate the Pharaoh's tones with it, with the goal of being girthy and having distortion over the entire spectrum. Really, the only consistent difference between what I remember with the Pharaoh and the Swollen Pickle is that the Pharaoh's dirt feels chunkier while the Pickle's grit is finer. I really need to get my Pharaoh Supremes (and other pedals to be fixed) sorted!

Other than that, had an unexpected day of spring cleaning yesterday. Didn't plan on it, but very much felt good when done. Going to continue getting stuff done tonight, especially since I was let off early from work due to weather. Yay adulthood!
 
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