Ant_On_Bass Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Basically I want to play the song Disposition by Tool, I love the haunting feel to it, however I have a stumbling block being the bass whammy. I don't particularly want to spend £300 on a bass whammy just for playing Tool stuff now and again so I was wondering if there was a cheaper alternative or any clones made? From what ive read he uses a 5th octave up setting, which doesn't appear to be on the guitar version of the digitech. Any help would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 If it is just a 5th up ( I'm no tool fan- never really listened to them!) there is the boss ps6 which could be set to gliss to a fifth up or down at the press of the switch. Iirc the whammy 4 will do a fifth move as a harmony, but a slide would have to be done by ear on the octave slide setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant_On_Bass Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sorry I think I may have worded that wrong it's a 5th/octave up setting that he uses. I just watched a video on YouTube of someone covering it with a boss GT6B I don't think it's the exact settings but sounds good enough to me :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant_On_Bass Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oh and thanks for the reply :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The XP-100 whammy has the 5th/octave up harmony mode that he uses for Disposition, mine works a treat. The xp-100 has a lot more modes too, apparently the bass whammy sounds better, but to be honest I think that assessment is usually made by people who've spent the equivalent of a half-decent car on a bass whammy. Mine is one of my essential pedals, they can be had for < £100, in fact I think someone's selling one in the classifieds at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The cheap Digitech multi-fx have the whammy effects in them but not sure if they have that specific mode. Anyone tried them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yeah the Boss PS-6 has a momentary 'whammy' esque feature. It's exactly why I got one, for a small-footprint whammy. Cheers Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 i programmed this setting onto my line6 m5 and it sounds awesome (need an expression pedal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant_On_Bass Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys :-), i may have to have a look at the M5 and Digitech Xp-100 :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Iv just sold a xp100 mate, shame you didn't ask this about a week ago! It will do the tool thing, worth looking for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant_On_Bass Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Haha yeah always the way! i may now go for the M5 now though :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxxwj Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have a couple complaints with the XP100: Firstly, it sounds really digital. Secondly, it 'lags' a little when you actually play. The note comes out a little bit after you actually play it. This might not bug some people, but for me, I just can't stand playing through something like that. Can't offer an opinion on the M5, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 The M5 was on sale at fxpedal.co.uk recently for about £95 so well worth a punt. I only use the octave settings on guitar so can't say how it works on bass but you can program the heel/toe expression pedal intervals pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 [quote name='Ant_On_Bass' timestamp='1363913091' post='2019619'] I don't particularly want to spend £300 on a bass whammy just for playing Tool stuff now and again [/quote] Sadly, you'd be pretty lucky to bag a Bass Whammy for £300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant_On_Bass Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm suprised behringer didn't try to clone the digitech bass whammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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