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pantherairsoft
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My go to 'can do it all fuzz' is the Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2. Annoyingly there are very few demos and most of them just show off the extreme stuff it can do, which, IMO, isn't its strongest point (also there are a few bass videos to the V1, but the V2 is a very different beast). It does amazing thick fuzz, from classic muffins, to stoner, all the way up to synth lead stuff. It's a seriously awesome bit of kit and one that I've never even had a hint of 'maybe I should sell or upgrade for something else' since the day I got it. And that's a rare feeling.
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I do not. If you go to the Cog custom section on the website and scroll right to the bottom, it is the very last pedal on the page! I sold it on some years ago (along with my entire pedal and bass collection) during some financial hardship, which is thankfully long behind me now. I do miss it greatly though. I plan to get another made by him one day. Tom was cool enough to do a few customs for me around that time. The fuzz he made me (Meatgrinder) is on his site as well, but he did a chorus for me as well that wasn't listed (pretty much a bass tuned DOD Ice Box) as well as a tremolo based on the Boss PN-2 with some additional craziness. They were all killer. The phaser though, sounded just like this BM-13... which is why I'm so interested in it!
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Another vote for the Keely Bassist here. BUT, as mentioned above, the drive present from your Ampeg head is already going to be compressing the signal to start with. If you need more though, using the Bassist on subtle settings should be all you need. I guess the same can be said of drive - you're already running a Sansamp into a V4 so you should be getting exactly what you're asking for already - a subtle valve-y type drive. If you need more, aka, something to 'up' the drive for certain sections of songs, then honestly most overdrive pedals, run on a really low gain setting, should push your existing grit into a nice space. I use a Fuzzrocious Lil' Fella for really subtle drive, but you can do this with pretty much any overdrive pedal but turning the gain/drive way down.
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Sounds spot on. I was a huge fan of of the Moog, and actually had Tom @ COG make me a custom slimmed down version in a small enclosure many years ago... but I kept going back to the big boy, for its niggles and PITA power requirements. This looks like really impressive alternative. Big win.
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Subdecay prometheus - envelope filter - *SOLD*
pantherairsoft replied to lee650's topic in Effects For Sale
Possibly my fav envelope filter of all time. Certainly top three. Also, the combo of Boss OC2 - ZVEX Mastotron - Subdecay Prometheus is hands down the best synth bass tone from a trio of pedals! -
Cool, this rules loads out! things to try next, leaving all pedals unpowered/disconnected from the QMX, so it’s just bass, switcher, amp. 1. try a different distributor or isolator for the QMX? Same? 2. as you don’t need it for anything else, try powering it directly from the generator (no distributor etc). Same? 3. do you have a different power supply that you can just power the QMX from? Any 9v supply should be fine. Same? 4. Do you have a different bass you can use. All other considerations remain the same. Same? 5. Take your bass, QMX and amp to a different house/building and this being on a totally unconnected wiring ring. Still the same? I know this is a pain, but if you can let us know the result of these 5 steps we’re probably very close to identifying the exact issue.
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A process of elimination is the best port of call… Do you get the buzz with the pedalboard powered up but all pedals bypassed? If so, start removing one pedal at a time from the set up. In theory, eventually you’ll find the one lowering the noise floor of the setup and probably amplifying the hum in your pickups. As we know that no pedalboard means no noise, at some point you’re going to find the culprit. If you get to a funny point where all pedals are out and you’re basically just powering a switcher, then we can look at other options. The pedals are well powered and isolated, but it doesn’t stop two random pedals refusing to play nice together. As a side note, I also had some noise issues using a gig rig generator and isolators on a larger set up in the past. It was always one random pedal being a pest. Report back after the elimination test is done. Would be great to get a proper run down of the signal chain as well if you are still having the issues (also, solderless patch cables? Another thing I’ve found a cause of random noise!).
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ACG Finn SC 6 String (Price drop to £1550)
pantherairsoft replied to eude's topic in Basses For Sale
I’ve looked at this pretty much every day since you posted it. As an ACG owner, I know how epic this is… and I’d love a 6er again. I know I’m never going to find the money, but at the very least, I wanted to bump it - someone needs to pick this bass up asap!- 21 replies
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Arguably the finest modulation pedal ever made, or at least up there with the best. This has been the glue of my set up for a few years, but since my move away from midi and downsizing on space, I need to let this go. The pedal is incredibly powerful and offers pretty much every modulation effect you could ask for under one roof, with the massive bonus of being Abel to run two of them at a time, while also switching the order (so chorus into phaser, or phaser into chorus - no problem!). The unit can also be switched into two modes - one that functions like a single pedal at a time with loads of settings on tap, or another with two effects per display. It's very cool! Addition of the triple switch gives you three additional switches that can be assigned to any task you want. I use them as bank up and down, for patch swapping, and a tap tempo in the middle, but the possibilities are endless. The interface for this pedal is pretty deep, and this makes doing some essential tasks waaaaaaay easier. Also included is a perspex rectangle that I have cut to size to sit both items as you see in the image. An EBS flat patch cable is included to allow this to work. The original patch cable that comes with the triple switch is included, but it's too fat to sneak onto this little set up. Both items are boxed with paperwork and the patch and USB cables that shipped with it. Great condition, works flawlessly. I'm asking £300 £275 all in, shipped in the UK, for the pedal, triple switch, EBS patch cable, perspex plate. Pickup in Derby is welcomed (or if you want to come and try it). Only trades I'd consider would be due a Pedal Train Classic Jr in part-ex towards it.-
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I’ve been considering selling my GFI Synesthesia to then fund finding a Utility Knife (as it nails the 4 features I use out of the 9 million on the GFI)… and here one is! Currently doing some maths!!!- 6 replies
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Broughton JoshWah. One of my fav sounding envelope filters, with lots of flexibility. Built in optional drive circuit for extra squelchy grit. Great condition. Fresh Velcro on the back. No box. Asking £130 posted in the UK.-
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I’m massively digging the Fuzzrocious Lil Fella for low-to-mid gain OD. Absolutely amazing in a mix. It’s almost pretty badass as a gated fuzz too, which is a nice bonus.
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I’ve been using a standard one for ages (purchased new a few years ago). This one was purchased direct from Ryan, after he found one blackout enclosure in a dusty corner - so both from new. I’d been holding out until I found a different enclosure so it’s clear on the board which is doing what (one is a sweepable LPF, the other used for LFO and regular envelope, while being swept by the first one). Also had no issue getting self oscillating out of both without the need to adjust the internal trim, so I’ve never bothered playing with it since the day I got the first one. For how I use it, stock is perfect for me. I might revisit it a bit on this one to give me some different options… but I do have enough wild stuff going on already
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Dr Scientist Dusk - Blackout Edition. The text is there, it’s just black, so you can only see it when the light catches it. This is my second Dusk and they are both going on the same board, so I don’t need the details twice This is bumping my Broughton JoshWah off the board and into classifieds. Love this pedal so much. I plan this to be my only pedal purchase of 2025. I’ll let you know how that goes! Ha.
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There is obviously no 'right' answer, but for classic squelchy synth tones, the most common order is Octave > Dirt > Filter > (Modulation), with Modulation being optional. Depending on your particular fuzz and filter, you might need to mix things up, and depending on the output of your bass, you might find fuzz before octave works better, but as a 'go to', the chain above is usually the place to start. The true sweet spot tends to come from tweaking the cutoff of your filter according to whatever your fuzz is pushing into it.
