GarethFlatlands

Yeah, you can get a good rock tone or a good bass heavy sound but I like a lot of mids. I run mine through a crappy old Peavey TNT so use the graphic EQ to boost the mids instead of leaving it flat and letting the Sansamp shape the tone completely.

I'd agree to a point, but I'd rather have one of these than pay for that mojo. These seem custom made to spec and the attention to detail is stunning. That said, it's a lot of cash. I'd probably go for a Shuker if I had a grand or so to spare, played Finbars p-bass copy and it's incredible.

Don't worry, my buying anything is on hold until some christmas money comes in.

Let me know how it works on bass and if you reckon it's worth getting one.

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1063061' date='Dec 18 2010, 11:09 PM']Yeah I typed it in on eBay and one finished exactly a week ago at £35[/quote]

A cheap slice of Harris' sound then. This thread has reminded me it might be worth picking on up.

[quote name='Machines' post='23465' date='Jun 26 2007, 11:00 AM']Yeah - it was good just I think I couldn't find a use for it. Sold it just before Christmas for about £130 I think - paid for a few presents so I don't mind too much. It wasn't entirely flawless however - the neck pocket wasn't the tightest fit (saw alot of V940's with same problem) and the electronics were a bit shabby (looked thrown in), other than that it was a fine bass.[/quote]

I have the 5 string fretted version sat gathering dust. I've got some mini 2k pots waiting to be installed to breathe some new life back into it after I ripped the cheap electronics out.

Was yours heavy? I don't think I've tried a heavier bass than mine.

Glad to help!

I was looking at the Aphex stuff ages ago instead of one of their pedals but never got round to picking one up. Thank Tom TFS for jogging my memory.

I think you just missed one on e-bay for about £40.

No probs. Warn him that getting into pedals is a slippery slope. Within a year or 2 he'll have 12 and claim each is essential!

I agree with the above, apart from wah. I hate wah on guitar (apart from RATM - Bulls On Parade).

I play guitar and bass in equal amounts and after years of buying pedals, always come back to the same handful of effects. My current board is:-

Ernie Ball volume pedal
Proco Rat (modded)
Boss BF2 Flanger
MXR Carbon Copy delay (long spacey delays)
Boss DD3 delay (set for short slap back delay for fattening the sound out, useful for the lone guitarist)
Hardwire Reverb
Planet Waves tuner

I try more 'out there' effects every so often but they never last long. Personally, I'd got for flange over chorus. If set subtly, you can get a chorus type sound out of the flanger and you've the option of turning the dials up for interesting noises.

Boost is also a good idea. I don't have one as I can't do solos. A volume pedal is another option, keep it below max for the main parts and kick it up to full for solos/single note lines. I just use mine for swelled notes.

Bingo:-

Aphex Aural Exciter 103A I think.

[quote name='krispn' post='1058157' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:53 AM']vero is the non-solder boards right? Im gonna check out the OCD clone and maybe a fuzz as well hopefully nice and simple Cheers Luke[/quote]

Nope, vero needs soldering. Its the one with the track in lines which you'll need to break to stop short. Easy with a drill bit or a tool like a bradawl.

Try [url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/"]here[/url] for a load of layouts on various boards.

The Sansamp will scoop your mids and give you a very Ampeg type sound. It's a great piece of kit but you might want to bear the mids issue in mind as it bothers some people. I just adjust my amp EQ to compensate.

[quote name='Gilbert' post='1055469' date='Dec 11 2010, 10:17 PM']Hi everyone.

I got the Behringer Ultra Bass Chorus Pedal.

I cant seem to get a chorus effect out of it. It changes the sound a bit, but it is not what I would call a chorus. I'm comparing it to the sound samples on youtube of a boss ceb3.
I've never had a pedal before, so I'm not hugely experienced in this new world, but I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or if it is crap, or I got a bad one?
I will play around with it a bit more, but to be fair if I cant get the sound I expected, then I will be returning it and just get the boss. (I have a unexpected raise in my budget).
So far I am not impressed. I will report back.[/quote]

Any chance of a vid or sound clips? You might have got a duff one.

From personal and friends experience, I wouldn't buy anyhting from Behringer apart from mixing desk and rack stuff. It rarely seems to work properly.

[quote name='Finbar' post='1055612' date='Dec 12 2010, 01:35 AM']Has anyone tried a Minimat out on bass? I kind of really want one. Not sure what I'd use it for, but I'd still love one![/quote]

I reckon with some pre-amp EQ you'd get some nice filthy top end for recording.

[quote name='escholl' post='352790' date='Dec 12 2008, 03:15 PM']compressors serve a wide range of useful functions -- hence why i use one -- and don't cover up bad technique nearly as much as a distortion or delay can.

why do you think guitarists use distortion and delay so much? [/quote]

As someone who's primarily a guitarist, I'm offended.

You forgot reverb!

Yeah, or black burst maybe?

I know I keep saying but that is a stunning bass. If I had any money I'd be asking about building one for me, I've wanted an EUB for ages now.

I actually prefer the new shape! Good work.

Finbar on here lives in Sheffield and was after a Tonehammer, drop him a PM.

[quote name='Tet' post='1041864' date='Nov 30 2010, 12:13 AM']My thanks for all your replies so far guys, it's been very helpful in narrowing down the field to just a few options!
M80, Turbo Rat Mod, or Fulltone Mosfet, I'm thinking.[/quote]

I'd get a dirt cheap Rat and get it modded, at least if you don't like it you won't have spent much cash. Borrow/try all the rest of the ones you want to try, if you say where you are I'm sure people on here would let you try their gear out. This is one of the friendliest forums I've come across on the net. Let us know what you go with and your thoughts.

And if anything, I've been inspired to listen to some classic cave In as a result of this thread.

[quote name='Finbar' post='1038340' date='Nov 26 2010, 09:58 PM']I think I'm looking for a Tonehammer or possibly an M-80 at a push.[/quote]

You had a Tonehammer! You sold it!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1033550' date='Nov 23 2010, 09:21 AM']Awesome stuff. I think when you're done you ought to put a big sticker on each saying "MADE IN YORKSHIRE" hehe[/quote]

Then only use Shuker basses and D*A*M pedals to keep it 'shire.

[quote name='umph' post='1035715' date='Nov 24 2010, 10:39 PM']Rat would be my first instict aswell, check out pelican, there bassist uses a rat on the heavier bits. Make sure you get an older one though, the new ones sound a bit pants[/quote]

I modded mine and put the classic Rat LM309 chip in. It sounds way better than the one it came with.

[quote name='BTS_Spacebass' post='1034469' date='Nov 23 2010, 09:25 PM']Man that guys tone is sick[/quote]

Yeah, his sound on 'Christmas' is the bass tone I'd love to get but don't have the cash or patience chasing.

First Glassjaw album has Rat all over the bass according to Finbars research. Caleb Schofield of Cave In uses one too, along with a Fulltone Fulldrive, another possibility for bass and guitar.

I've found my Rat cuts through really well on guitar, better than any other pedal I've tried. I've not tried it on bass but Finbar is nabbing mine for a jam next time he's in the practice room so maybe he can enlighten you after that.