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[quote name='tayste_2000' post='49955' date='Aug 24 2007, 09:11 AM']Vintage Mutron III not the new one.

Else a Vintage Mutron clone which is not the EHX Q-tron.

Look for Univox, Coron or Monacor on Ebay[/quote]


Many thanks tayste_2000 - nice one.
Are there any particular models for the Multron clones that I should look out for...?

And why not the EHX Q-tron???

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[quote name='99ster' post='49972' date='Aug 24 2007, 09:56 AM']Many thanks tayste_2000 - nice one.
Are there any particular models for the Multron clones that I should look out for...?

And why not the EHX Q-tron???[/quote]

Like I said Univox, Monacor and Coron if you find my thread on the Monacor Effectomatic you can see what it looks like and all 3 look the same.

The Q-tron regardless of what people say is not a Mutron clone, it's not even close and IMHO (Humble yeah right) it's crap, it has a huge volume jump, the sweeps are generally to big to make it useable in a band situation.

But bare in mind bootsy use to use a couple of mutrons on different parts of his signal like splitting it and have a Mutron on eqach side of the chain but one should get close enough.

Else the most musical filter I've used is the Mojo Hand (Previously Tone Factor) 442 (with Bass Mod) on it's own it doesn't sound that impressive but in a band mix it really shines which is like the opposite of the Q-tron.

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[quote name='tayste_2000' post='50001' date='Aug 24 2007, 10:59 AM']Like I said Univox, Monacor and Coron if you find my thread on the Monacor Effectomatic you can see what it looks like and all 3 look the same.

The Q-tron regardless of what people say is not a Mutron clone, it's not even close and IMHO (Humble yeah right) it's crap, it has a huge volume jump, the sweeps are generally to big to make it useable in a band situation.

But bare in mind bootsy use to use a couple of mutrons on different parts of his signal like splitting it and have a Mutron on eqach side of the chain but one should get close enough.

Else the most musical filter I've used is the Mojo Hand (Previously Tone Factor) 442 (with Bass Mod) on it's own it doesn't sound that impressive but in a band mix it really shines which is like the opposite of the Q-tron.[/quote]


Many thanks for 'the knowledge' - much appreciated!
:)

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[quote name='99ster' post='49877' date='Aug 23 2007, 11:59 PM']Big Fat funky Bootsy sound - any recommendations for the best pedal for that funk thing?
:)
Thanks![/quote]

Bootsy has been through at least 4 stages of tone. You'll have to be more specific.


The Houseguests tone was my favourite of course.

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[quote name='paul, the' post='50357' date='Aug 24 2007, 07:14 PM']Bootsy has been through at least 4 stages of tone. You'll have to be more specific.
The Houseguests tone was my favourite of course.[/quote]


Houseguests tone!
Mmmm... now you're talking!
Any info on that magical funky tone - & where I can get a Houseguests CD (did they ever do an LP?) - much appreciated!
:)

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[quote name='Rich' post='51541' date='Aug 28 2007, 07:50 AM']Enjoy :)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHrdLwa_y8&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHrdLwa_y8...ted&search=[/url][/quote]

Love it!
:huh:

But I think this period - when he was playing with James Brown is even better (wasn't he still only 17 or 18 at the time?).
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMdklbWDGw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMdklbWDGw[/url]
Whacking it out with that early 70's Jazz bass. Fabulous!

And this one in '71 has James calling Bootsy out for a solo (about 3 mins in).
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPyaF7_iUTA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPyaF7_iUTA[/url]
Off-the-scale!

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[quote name='tayste_2000' post='50001' date='Aug 24 2007, 10:59 AM']....Else the most musical filter I've used is the Mojo Hand (Previously Tone Factor) 442 (with Bass Mod) on it's own it doesn't sound that impressive but in a band mix it really shines which is like the opposite of the Q-tron.[/quote]

Do you know of any samples of this played with a bass posted online?
The ones on tonefactor.com are all with a geetar...
Thanks!

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