Bass Fuzz/Distortion Pedals?
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Bass Fuzz/Distortion Pedals?
Any recommendations for bass fuzz/distortion pedals? I'm not talking "warm overdrive." I'm talking, well, fuzz/distortion.
I've been trying to use my Sansamp GT2 on bass, but definitely feel like I'm losing the bass too much.
Thanks in advance
I've been trying to use my Sansamp GT2 on bass, but definitely feel like I'm losing the bass too much.
Thanks in advance
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I love my MXR Bluebox.. It's an octave/fuzz so it might not be what you're looking for but it's baddass none the less.
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I've always gotten a good sound with rat boxes, but I have to mess with the eq on teh amp a lot in a way that ruins the clean tone. Also, I dont care what proco says, the current rats are not the same as the one I got back in the 80's!
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Yip. I second the zvex Woolly Mammoth. It's amazing if you have the cash to spare.
As far as Big Muff Pi's, there are good ones and there are bad ones. Never know what you're going to get. I do know that the black russian ones they made in the late ninety's/early 2000's are surprisingly great, and cheap enough that you can pick one up and hope it's a good one (I've seen them go for as little as $20 on ebay). The pots are pieces of crap but at that price you could just replace the whole unit when they go bad (it might be cheaper than buying new pots!).
My final vote (and the expensive one) which I wish I could afford is the L.A.L. industries Super Oscillo Fuzz 88. I still haven't heard one but all I've heard are the right things about what I want from a fuzz pedal. However since I don't think they're sold in stores you'd probably be safer picking up the zvex. At least you could try it out and make your decision after having heard the thing.
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As far as Big Muff Pi's, there are good ones and there are bad ones. Never know what you're going to get. I do know that the black russian ones they made in the late ninety's/early 2000's are surprisingly great, and cheap enough that you can pick one up and hope it's a good one (I've seen them go for as little as $20 on ebay). The pots are pieces of crap but at that price you could just replace the whole unit when they go bad (it might be cheaper than buying new pots!).
My final vote (and the expensive one) which I wish I could afford is the L.A.L. industries Super Oscillo Fuzz 88. I still haven't heard one but all I've heard are the right things about what I want from a fuzz pedal. However since I don't think they're sold in stores you'd probably be safer picking up the zvex. At least you could try it out and make your decision after having heard the thing.
-marc alan goodman
Beat me to it. These were the two I was going to suggest... the Foxx Tone Machine and (if you can find it) Univox Superfuzz.alschnier wrote:I'm a big fan of the foxx fuzz, as well as the univox super fuzz. both are a little pricey, but really great studio tools (also great for keys & gtrs).
Incidentally, there is a prominent example of the Univox on bass on the Beastie Boys "Sabatoge" if you remember that track.
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Sanford and Sonny "Bluebeard" pedal is nice.. based on the big muff, but retains more low end.. no clean/ distortion blend though.. i still want to try an mxr blowtorch, but havent yet.. i normally use the bluebeard with a samsamp next in live to eq more bass into it
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+1 on the Sparkle Drive. Great for faking the SVT-style grind. Even better in ADDITION to the SVT-style grind. It'll but a great, barky fur onto a P-bass, that's for sure.Randy wrote:Voodoo Labs Sparkledrive. It has a clean mix knob that allows you to dial in enough clean signal to bring the gut-rumbly low end. It's the only distortion pedal that I have been able to use on bass and retain some of the low end.
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