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[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1344510494' post='1765597'] Me... in my normal trouserless state, burying a turd just before going onstage at the Winter Gardens. [/quote]

Jeez!... what's with the 'art' pic?.... why so out of focus?.... I wanna see what the hyperdrive will look like... not have to guess! .... maybe I need to take another look after downing a bottle of Pinot Grigio whilst wearing a beret & cravat? .... hmmm, that may actually work!.... after one glass I feel all warm & fuzzy... & that green one looks interesting already, darlings!....

If you are still in need of a dep.... I'm in Bristol & probably know most of the material you do... being playing Funk/Soul/Disco at weddings & corporate events for many years!

I used to own a Colorsound tonebender which I bought new in 1979 (ish) A techy friend modded it for me to be a bit more bass friendly & it was such a great 'singing' fuzz... Dirty but VERY musical....I loved it. ...........it cost me £26!! I then stupidly gave it away to a kid who was learning guitar, when I was taking a break from the music game.... When I got back in the bass saddle, I started collecting lil boxes again (...as you do!) & whatever fuzzes, distortions I ended up with... I always missed that Colorsound sweet tone... So I eventually bit the bullet & bought a modern Colorsound Bass Fuzz.... for £129! ...& it 'reminds' me of what I had before... but it's not quite there, close though.... maybe it needs a mod to let more bottom end through.... I would like to try a SFX micro fuzz... (similar vibe, I believe...) But I somehow feel that the original pedal won't really be matched... especially for price!

The mod for the[b] badder monkey [/b]can be done by[b] sfx[/b] at a total cost of £67 (inclusive of the price of a bad monkey!) & the mod looks like a really pro & usable good job.... A stock monkey can be as little as £36[i] (....although there is one for sale on BC for £32)[/i] [url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=badm"]http://www.sfxsound....e.asp?page=badm[/url] The mod sounds tempting.... [size=4][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif]The[b] JHS Low drive[/b] comes i[/font]n [/size][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif]at around £150 inc postage from USA [/font][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif](on ebay)[/font][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif].... unless someone knows of a UK source?[/font] [size=4][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif]Very little info or useful demos for the cheap & cheerful [b][color=#282828]Biyang OD-10 Mad Driver...[/color][/b][color=#282828] anyone ever tried one?[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif][color=#282828]The[b] baddy 1 shoe heartbreaker [/b]does some nice things [/color][i][color=#282828](...as far as you can tell from the inadequacies of YouTube research) [/color][/i][color=#282828]Not so [/color][color=#282828]easy to get hold of though.[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif][color=#282828]I[/color][color=#282828] like what I hear of the demo of the[b] Ashdown [/b][/color][color=#282828][b] James LoMenzo Hyperdrive[/b] from above... but shame about the massive hoof print! unfortunately, that probably rules it out for me...[/color][/font][/size] [color=#282828][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif]Not heard anyone shouting about Boss etc.... any input from users?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif]Others that sound worthy of investigation are the [/font][/color][b]Wounded paw black sheep, Xotic BB bass preamp[/b] & the[b] zeibek Geminidrive[/b] Just discovered that Digitech do a dedicated [b]Digitech Bass driver overdrive/distortion [/b]too!...[size=3] fo[color=#000000]r £63.00... [/color][/size] Also quite like the classic[b] Ibanez Ts9b Tube Screamer Overdrive [/b]but it's also pricey at £129.... I'm sure there are zillions of others ranging from stock to extreme boutique with exotic paintwork done by a 5 year old & colourful garishly clashing knobs, out there! & like someone mentioned, it's all a very personal thing as to what works for each of us.... But any further input of peoples experiences gratefully received...

Roqsolid all the way!...

The more I look at this demo of the JHS Low drive, the more I wanna try one!.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9PGNrBQwdg&feature=related[/media] it's got something sexy going on!.... I'm getting a boner!

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1343682945' post='1753748'] I'm using an Ashdown James LoMenzo Hyperdrive at the mo and am liking it a lot. It's very versatile will go from bluesy grit to full on meltdown but it is (like all Ashdown pedals) a bit on the large side. Only around £50 though. [/quote] [quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1343683218' post='1753754'] It's not small, but it's dead quiet and the best bass overdrive/distortion pedal I owned by a mile and I owned quite a few. If I had more space on my pedal board I would have two of them. One for subtle OD and another one for that Entwistle grind. I couldn't live without it: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFfqWnybHEM[/media] [/quote] Sounds pretty cool on that demo.... Shame it's such a hoofing great slab of a thing!.... would have to lose a couple to fit it on!.... hmmmm, food for thought though...

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1343682668' post='1753739'] The Bad Monkey does lose a bit of bottom end, though how much that's going to bother you will depend on exactly how much [i]deep[/i] bass you need. The Badder Monkey or SFX's mod will suit if it's likely to be a problem. It doesn't do fuzz though. Sadly there's no simple one-stop overdrive pedal that will suit everyone. Loads of pedals go from mild drive to fuzz, but whether the tone and character of the pedal suits is down to individual taste. Finding the one that works for you is down to trial and error, and for every recommendation of sonic nirvana someone else will say it's rubbish. [/quote] hmmm... interesting, thanks for that... I have a Colorsound bass fuzz for the full on fuzz end, so maybe not such a prob.... how much is that mod likely to cost?

[quote name='Rayman' timestamp='1343681442' post='1753710'] Is the Bad Monkey any good for bass? No loss of bottom end? I've got one (for guitar) never tried it with the basses. The Ibanez PD7 I[i] do[/i] use live isn't that great to be honest. [/quote] Actually, I have an Ibanez PD7 & I like what it does, a lot of variety etc.. & a neat box especially with the recessing knobs! ...but The problem I have is... it is [i]soo[/i] [i]noisey[/i] when on my big board with 8 other pedals... Something on there doesn't agree with it... & I need something more true bypass & quiet for that set up. I have a smaller 4 pedal board for different situations... It'll hopefully live there happily in the future... With the Bad Monkey, I've heard it is easy to dial any bottom end loss back with the low eq knob....

Recently, I find that I need a new Overdrive pedal!...[i] (...NEED! I tell you!)[/i] I want something versatile ... that can go from almost clean boost to almost full on fuzz.. I'm really impressed with what I hear on you tube of the JHS Low drive... but it's pricey at [i]roughly[/i] £126 + postage. I don't really have a great deal to spend on it at the moment.... So that is a consideration.. Anyone had any experience of the Biyang OD-10 Mad Driver Overdrive? Seems the Digitech Bad Monkey has many fans & is also pretty affordable.... any opinions or comparisons of these two?

Haven't posted here for yonks...... so, last weekend...

hmmmm.... bassists & shoes .... or is it possible? ..... shoes that are basses!? Google google.......... blimey!

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1341571780' post='1721060'] Did you ever play in Bristol? It all sounds very familiar. [/quote] ... yes indeed!... A convention at one of the big hotels (the Marriot, I think) & that pic is from Ashton Court Festie... probably more that would come out under hypnosis...

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1341501117' post='1720123'] Are they still going and do they need a bassist/guitarist/trianglist/banjoist/kazooist? That would be the best gig ever..... :) :) [/quote] Well.... Paramount would only grant us a licence to play at Trek conventions if we paid them £10,000!... & threatened to sue us if we continued to do so without their licence!... So it ended... Jon Dalton, the main man behind the whole idea, went on to be a great Jazz guitarist... I donned the 70's pantomime gear of the previous photo!....

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1341499500' post='1720099'] That is the coolest thing ever, and I must persuade someone to let me do it.... [/quote]... Hmmm... Well, it was a full 'Star Trek' band called 'the Crew' ..We did funky/jazzy versions of all the Trek themes plus many Sci-Fi TV & film tunes... Played a bunch of conventions (...some of the weirdest gigs I've ever done!) ... Did several TV appearances, including the Big Breakfast & MTV's Hanging Out... & it was a great gig in some ways.... but not what I was really wanting to do at the time!...

Well, I confess.... I've been a proper Ho in the past!...... ...& sadly it doesn't end there!................ There is more!.............. a lot more!... But I'm not prepared to go public!