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[quote name='umcoo' post='571990' date='Aug 17 2009, 07:41 PM']How dirty can Fender Bassmans get? I've played vegashooker's 135 and it had a wonderful tone, but I can't recall if it was really driven hard. I'm throwing around the idea of a Bassman 70 or 100 and a Barefaced Compact so I can be loud enough for gigs, but get into power amp overdrive pretty easily. Thanks for all the suggestions already, by the way![/quote] It does drive but has to be very loud. The offer is still on the table if you want to look after it for awhile. Give you some space to save for the Orange

To a certain extent you are always going to get feedback at high volumes and it can probably be sorted by any number of ways without affecting the sound you like from it. Good luck with the amp search, but by all means PM me if you need any help with a Bassman if you pick one up.

I used to use (and still have) an older Fender Bassman 135 and it was plenty loud for most gigs through a 4x10. That said, the Sunn 300T I have picked up since is much, much louder. I guess though if you are playing in a really loud band then it might not compete with more recent guitar heads. As mentioned by skankdelvar, they are old and from a time when bass amps didnt have to compete with massive guitar rigs. I used to drive it with both a Sansamp to sharpen the tone a little and then push it with a fulltone Bassdrive. I dont ever remember it sounding mushy but more of a solid grunt with plenty of clarity, grit and chest rattling goodness. If you do decide to go for it and it doesnt do your role in the band any justice then it is probably easily sold on. Folk love there retro amps! Thought about something smaller? Peavey T-max maybe? Rare, but not priced as such, brutally loud and SS/tube hybrid.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='550363' date='Jul 24 2009, 04:25 PM']Welcome to the board, your pictures have given me an erection.[/quote] Haha, Brilliant!

[url="http://areena.yle.fi/video/316012"]http://areena.yle.fi/video/316012[/url] Leave it to buffer for a few minutes. The bass sounds a little farty and clipped through this mix.

[quote name='TheButler' post='549927' date='Jul 24 2009, 10:54 AM']Yeah, i'm aware of the ISIS connection I like all of their stuff really, i just happened to be listening to At the Soundless Dawn when typing this. I've never seen them live However, i've seen Maybeshewill, 65daysofstatic, Mono and Mogwai (twice) so i'm quite a fan of my live post-rock. I personally love Mogwai's bass as well. On both occasions i saw them i've spoken to Dominic, and he was more than happy to talk about his gear and stuff. He uses Trace Elliot, can't remember which stuff exactly though. When i saw him he only used a midnight blue Rick 4003 and a Jazz. Wiki says he uses a Musicman Sabre, but i can't remember seeing that..[/quote] He does use a MM, but has modded it with two EMG Humbuckers. Maybe explains the Sabre reference. [url="http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/12/17/prat-med-mogwai/"]http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/12/17/prat-med-mogwai/[/url]

[quote name='alexharvay' post='546023' date='Jul 21 2009, 09:16 AM']I'd love to have a go on this. Note to self: Must buy more delay pedals.[/quote] Yes.....you should.

No real reason The DL4 takes care of 'normal' delays. The DD6 is used mainly for reverse.. The pitchshifter is used for pitchshifting. And the headrush is last on the chain to loop everything that goes through it.

Picture is a little small....

This happens to my friends guitar rig. IIRC, he placed it at the end of his chain (right next to the amp) and with a sole PSU. I dont think this is a unique problem for that pedal.

The headrush is very intuitive. You dont really have to give it much thought. The delay sounds are pretty useful in their own right aswell.

The NE-1 is a very nice piece of kit. I recall seeing one in the for sale section.