Toasted Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 To those of you with a Malekko B:assmaster - would someone lend me one? I'd be happy for you to borrow either my Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay, or a Big Muff Clone whislt I was borrowing your assmaster. The reason I ask is that I don't like the sound.... BUT everyone tells me it sounds killer with a band, so I need to try it at my next rehersal. Of course the "temporary trade" would be on a "you break it you buy it" basis, both ways Thanks, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katri Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 How long for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Band practices are every Sunday, so ideally it'd arrive with me Friday and I'd post it back Monday. I'd be happy to pay for RMSD both ways, especially if the Deep Blue Delay or Muff Clone wasn't of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roady Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I have one if you want to lend, and I can get it sent out next friday if you'd like aswell? PM me :> Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='382166' date='Jan 16 2009, 11:24 AM']Band practices are every Sunday, so ideally it'd arrive with me Friday and I'd post it back Monday. I'd be happy to pay for RMSD both ways, especially if the Deep Blue Delay or Muff Clone wasn't of interest.[/quote] Hi Toasted, Would be interested to hear your views on this pedal when you try it out. I built a clone & love it - best bass fuzz I've ever tried, but there again it's all subjective. Cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 I will definitely give a report when I've tried it with my band. I've got a big muff which sounds great solo'd, but I feel gets lost in the mix under two Les Paul / 80's Marshall JCM800 combos, so I'm looking for something more rough around the edges to cut through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I haven't that much experience with fuzz pedals having previously only tried out the Pickle Pie (which I didn't like) but I find the Assmaster quite tweakable. You should be able to find a setting in there which will cut through the band mix. Mine does, effortlessly, but then, I only have one guitarist in my band to compete with and my amp is bigger than his We all like different tones and fair enough but the sound of the Assmaster totally blew me away - Toasted, what was it about the sound of this pedal that you didn't like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 It's the muff I have at the moment which sounds ace solo'd but just seems to disappear into the guitar mush of my two guitarists. I play in a noisy Sabbath/Rock band and Tony Iommi is killing me tone! Here's hoping the assmaster sorts it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 i loved my Silicon b:assmaster, but the germanium sounded quite ordinary to me. The silicon was great for that 'feel good hit of the summer' sound, but I sort of discovered that it was pointless having both a silicon B:assmaster and a MXR Bass blowtorch, as they're both very mid-rangey and both can be quite synthy, so i sold the B:assmaster and kept the blowtorch (the only pedal that has remained on my board over the past 2 years). both pedals cut through the mix amazingly, i found the B:assmaster solo'd sounded scary-loud compared to when it was in a mix - however mine may have been a one off as i sent mine to Josh (from Malekko) with a defective switch and he told me the entire pedal was faulty and that it was one of the worst sounding B:assmasters he'd heard- i thought it sounded awesome though. If i had a b:assmaster to lend, id lend it. I do have a blowtorch im willing to lend if you fancy it? however might have to wait a few weeks as im recording the next couple of sundays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Toasted, you missed out on the Supercollider I had for sale - that would have been perfect in a Sabbath style band. It's like a Muff on steroids with plenty of mids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 did tony use any fuzz? should just turn your amp to 11 and get a wah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galore Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Bassmaster is a sick sick pedal. I'm not a fan of bass effects but this fuzz sounds so good with a P... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 I just want to give a big shout out to Roady for lending me his B:assmaster. Thanks a lot mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 How did you find it within a band envoironment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 It sounds good, I liked the character of the distortion a lot. It definiely stands out. I found it hard to [i]not[/i] get a massive jump in volume when the pedal was engaged, which was something I didn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katri Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='397799' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:02 PM']It sounds good, I liked the character of the distortion a lot. It definiely stands out. I found it hard to [i]not[/i] get a massive jump in volume when the pedal was engaged, which was something I didn't like.[/quote] That is the same thing that i found to get it almost unity gain i had to leave all of the controls below 12 o'clock, currently running it with Ass @ 9 o'clock Bass @ 10-11 o'clock and sensitivity at 9-10. it is a great sounding fuzz but its crazy loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Same here, ass & bass both around the 9-10 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roady Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='397573' date='Feb 2 2009, 09:51 AM']I just want to give a big shout out to Roady for lending me his B:assmaster. Thanks a lot mate.[/quote] No worries man! Meant to shoot a PM back saying its back here safe and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='397799' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:02 PM'].....I found it hard to [i]not[/i] get a massive jump in volume when the pedal was engaged, which was something I didn't like.[/quote] It does leap out a bit! I back off the volume just a tad, & sometimes the tone on my bass when I fire it up - find it tames the beast enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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