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Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: tmoney61092 on March 07, 2011, 12:49:27 PM

I was wondering what you guys use to get those good ol' bass fuzz tones and what the best is in your opinion. I use the Boss ODB-3 and have been for about 3 years, I'm really happy with it but was wanting to see what everyone else uses and if anyone could do a comparison with this one that'd be awesome!
 
~Taylor

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: mikedm on March 07, 2011, 02:45:53 PM

A month ago I picked up a used BBE Green Screamer. It's just okay - I would like a little more grit and bite. If it makes any sense I would say the BBE is a little too smooth.  
 
Mike

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: elwoodblue on March 07, 2011, 03:59:14 PM

I use the 'Mean' channel of my GT Trio preamp,...LOVE IT!!...especially with the Morley Wah  
 
...lots o' gain and more than enough bass at hand, most bass overdrives I've tried are lacking in the low frequencies.

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: thumbsup on March 07, 2011, 08:34:54 PM

Now I'm curious....I've never used fuzz or overdive effect for bass....If I wanted to I could over drive one channell of my tube amp.......
Chours,Flange,Synth,Wah (mines a Morley too) and volume pedal...yes   but fuzz  no....  
Am I missing....when and what type music do you use the fuzz?
Steve

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: tmoney61092 on March 07, 2011, 08:51:31 PM

I find that it actually works well with slap bass, if you listen to My Generation by The Who, Entwistle uses it for the bass line. Also useful for faster music like Hysteria by Muse. All depends on what you're into.
 
~Taylor

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: peoplechipper on March 07, 2011, 08:52:14 PM

I use the sansamp bass DI for overdrive and a Marshall guv'nr ii for more distortion. for fuzz, the Prescription Electronics Yardbox works great and doesn't cut the lows at all...the weird thing with the yardbox is that with guitar ya gotta play around with it to find the sweet spots, but with bass it doesn't seem to care how it's set...Tony

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: elwoodblue on March 07, 2011, 09:01:27 PM

I use it for our heavier tunes or when I know the guitarists part won't fill the upper mids  
but the song needs it.  
  We have a couple earthy blues tunes that it works well with.  
 
 I need it for one our tunes so the harmonics I play will resonate and cut through the mix.

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: sonicus on March 07, 2011, 09:59:58 PM

There were a few studio recordings in which    Jack Casady uses some amazing distortion tones. Here is a link for an example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVpGM2T5JRY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVpGM2T5JRY)
 
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Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: elwoodblue on March 07, 2011, 10:23:58 PM

Cooool,
It had been a while since I heard that and I never visualized Jack working the sustain and growl while listening to it....gave me shivers  : )
 
Great album all the way through,

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: sonicus on March 07, 2011, 10:38:25 PM

Yes. I am glad you like it. If you cascade an F-2B and use a  bit of compression ;  Pultec EQ ,  Fairchild compressor ,UREI LA4A ,you can get cool sounds,  other compressors would do it but back in the day  those makes were a likely choice. Versatone amps were also a good effect.
 
(Message edited by sonicus on March 07, 2011)

Title: Bass Overdrive/Fuzz/Distortion
Post by: darkstar01 on March 08, 2011, 04:45:16 PM

i've said it before, and i still say amt's communist pig is by far the best bass distortion i have ever used or heard. not even close.