Effects/gear question - sludge/stoner rock?

[Gust0o]

In an old case of being careful what you wish for, I hark back to my words in the stoner rock thread - "I've always wanted to play this kind of stuff."

Well, now I'm being indulged courtesy of an old friend; who, independently, had much the same idea. Thus, after a quick jam and a fearsome session down the local, we're going to get some bods together next week to have a more serious look at what we can do.

I've traded down a little since playing when I was younger. After I smashed my hand I didn't think I'd play much, so gone are most of the goodies. I've gone down to a Line 6 110 and my faithful Big Muff. Which worked well in my play room, but I'm wondering if I shouldn't break out the bank a little.

What would you chaps recommend? Is the Big Muff enough, when putting a decent bass behind it? Are there other options or effects which would complement for nailing that sludge sound?

I am, in short, very excited

[umph]

sludge sound = lots of amps and cabs

[Gust0o]

Wall of sound-esque?

[umph]

yeah on full, if you can get lots of old peavey or sunn stuff you'll be well set

[xilddx]

Black silk gloves

[ahpook]

big muffs sound great at home, but when with a band they tend not to cut through.

i don't like them that much for bass.

i use a wounded paw battering ram in my stonerish rock band...sounds amazing, but i did have to get if from over the pond.

[umph]

i use a muff, although mine is heavily modded with flat tone stack, a clean blend and a few other things to help it cut through

Edited August 10, 2010 by umph