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There are a quite a few power supplies out there that would do different combinations of 9V, 12V, 18V and AC and DC. The thing about the Mark Bass synth thing though is that it needs at least 350mA. Seems like you'll need to use a separate power supply for this baby.

Great guy to deal with. Good communication, smooth transaction overall. Cheers

Hi Sibob! I used the VT Bass in the past in front of a power amp and now that I've been using it as normal overdrive pedal, in front of a regular bass amp, I noticed the same problem too. I got a little advice for you. To get a good overdrive, or distortion tone, try to turn the character control to somewhere between about 3 o'clock and fully clockwise (adjust to taste). You'll notice that you'll have to use less drive and the level control seems to work better like that. The settings I use with my P-Bass for a nice overdriven tone are: Level 9 o'clock (basically trying to adjust the output here to about the same as without the effect on), Mid 12 o'clock, Low fully clockwise, High 3 o'clock, Character between 9 o'clock and full on an drive at 3 o'clock. Try staring out with these settings and if you need more drive, try the character control before you add more drive. This is a complete departure from the settings I was using before, when using the VT Bass as a preamp. I was about to give up on it as a distortion pedal, but now I'm happy with these settings. It's all about the character control. Give it a try. Hope it helps. Cheers

I don't know what's the magic inside the Ampeg B-100R, but I'm sure there's no other 100 Watts combo out there that can beat it for tone and volume. A rehearsal room I used to rent had one and the band I used to play with was really loud. I never had a problem hearing myself with the Ampeg. Also a friend of mine uses one live, for small and large gigs (with monitoring for when needed), for years now and it never broke down. Extremely reliable piece of gear from the days Ampeg still respected their costumers. If I were going to buy a small combo today, that would be it. But, yeah... The point of trying an extension cabinet is valid and it would probably do trick for you. Make sure the cabinet is 8 Ohms and use a proper speaker cable. Cheers

I used a Tech 21 VT Bass for a long time in front of a QSC PLX1602 and I think it's the closest you can ever sound compared to a big, fat Ampeg valve rig. I found it really versatile as well. Fat reggae tones, slap, mild or heavy distortion (one the best of out there), it's all in the box. I still use the VT Bass in recording sessions and everybody loves it. Great piece of gear. I used the Sansamp Bass Driver in the studio in the past and though it sounds great, it's not as versatile as the VT Bass. The only disadvantage of the VT is that it doesn't have a DI out. But you can easily solve that with a DI box (which 10 out 10 soundmen will provide anyway), or, if you use a rack compressor like I used to, just the use the comp's DI. I highly recommend the VT Bass. And if you can spare maybe £90 more, get the programable version. Comes with DI and much more. Cheers

Highly recommended. Held the pedal for me while I was away during a bank holiday weekend, sent it promptly after payment and it arrived nicely packed and in 'as new' condition. Cheers

Hey there! I would use the VT Bass into the Rumble's effects in, instead of plugging it into the front panel input. That way you will use only the power section of the Fender, ignoring it's preamp. I'm sure you won't miss your Ampeg + Marshall rig so much if you do this. So my setup would be: Bass => Tuner => Mark Bass Synth => VT Bass => Rumble (effects loop in) Give it a try! Cheers

I got this one here: [url="http://www.bigknobpedals.com/tru_bypass.htm"]http://www.bigknobpedals.com/tru_bypass.htm[/url] Affordable and very simple. Of course it can't do everything the gigrig can, but depending on how you want to use it, it'll do the trick. Also good because it keeps non-true bypass pedals out of the signal chain when not in use.

I'm using the ART Levelar. [url="http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?cat=18&type=124&id=7"]http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?ca...pe=124&id=7[/url] Discontinued and not so easy to come across, but worth trying. These are from the days ART were still manufacturing in the States. Works great for me. Better than my DBX266XL (rack) and it works between the bass and the amp or in the effects loop. Downsides? - Some might find the desktop format inconvenient - Needs a special power supply (AC9V) Review here: [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/levelar.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/levelar.shtml[/url]

I wouldn't know the difference. I never tried the Wooly Mammoth. The Bushy Bison does what it does really well. That's all I can say.

Hey! I don't have any sound clips, but I just bought a Bushy Bison from a fellow basschatter. If you're looking for a fuzz for synthy sounds I highly recommend this pedal. I think Muse's Time is Running Out, or Hysteria are great examples of the sort of tones you can nail with the Bison. Really good for funky stuff as well, specially when combined with a good envelope filter (I use the 3 Leaf Proton and the EHX Bass Balls) and an a fat octave pedal (MXR M-288 in my case). If you turn the 'pinch' knob fully clockwise it won't sound so synthy anymore, but in my opinion other pedals do this kind of job better. Maybe a Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie - B, or Tri Pie 70', or even a Tech 21 VT Bass with the character control turned fully clockwise and quite a bit of drive. I hope that helps. Any more questions, just shoot. Cheers

I gigged this rig for the first time last night with my American Standard P-Bass. God, how I missed an all valve rig! I know there's a lot of curiosity about the the YBA300. I'll write a review as soon as I have used it a bit more. All I can say for now is: SVT killer! I owned an American SVT Classic for many years and still get to play with it because it's now with a friend. The Traynor is more versatile, lighter, cheaper to re-valve and equally loud. Hope the picture is ok. Cheers Eddie

Bought a Big Knob Bushy Bison from Gavin. Fast and clear communication. Go the pedal nicely packed and sounding great! Top guy!

Slightly off topic, but I use my VT Bass as preamp with a QSC PLX1602 power amp and it's great! Only think that can beat it is a real SVT but the difference is subtle. If that's what you're looking for, go for it. You won't regret. I really don't know much about the Peavey stuff but I can say I've been using my QSC live heavily for the last 8 years (previously with the MXR M-80 as a preamp) without any problems and with with no maintenance whatsoever. I cannot think of a more reliable piece of gear. QSC rocks, man.

[quote name='Scotticus' post='1129530' date='Feb 16 2011, 12:45 PM']Just snagged an original of this on Ebay for £40, seemed like a good move. I played the bass edition at the weekend and enjoyed the asalt on my ears! Does anyone know what the difference is between the original/bass/guitar editions of this badboy? I'll know myself in 2 days when it arrives I guess, but meh, I'm impatient. Cheers Scott[/quote] I would be great if Tech 21 had more sound clips on their website. Anyone knows of any video demo/sound clips anywhere? The one they have on the site is lame. Anyway... Let us know what you think in a few days. Cheers

I use it in front of my tube preamp sometimes as an overdrive/distortion pedal. Don't see why it wouldn't work with an all tube head. It works better as a preamp than as an effects pedal, though. Try to plug the VT Bass straight into the Marshall's power amp. I bet it's gonna sound great! I love my VT Bass! I had an SVT Classic + 8x10 cabinet for years and this pedal is the closest you'll ever get from that sound without having to haul that monster around, or replace its tubes, etc. Even if in the end you don't like the sound of it in front, or into the Marshall, it's definitely a piece of gear that it's worth having for recording alone. Sounds wicked on tape! Sound engineers and producers are gonna love you.