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[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1389656653' post='2336754'] Rat Tail's galore over the last couple of boards! [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4]Pffft! Ryan Ratajski's good, but his Rat Tails haven't got anything on the COG TK-421X with LM308! I want to start a revolution!!! [/size]

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1389610754' post='2335993'] I'm looking at the sansamp para driver & the sadowsky di - is one clearly better than the other? [/quote] The Sadowsky doesn't have any amp simulation. It's effectively an outboard version of the active electronics that are found in Sadowsky basses, and its main intention is to turn your passive bass into an active one.

Found the isolated bass track [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwAsfaX4no"]here[/url], comes in at 0:16. Definitely a filter/synth pedal on there, but not sure what!...Could be the Deep Impact, Line 6 FM4, Digitech BSW or EHX Bass Balls!

I think we probably are, reckon he's only done one...I didn't think he was that far off! The nasal sound of the Animato is definitely seriously present on the original, but there's certainly the "quack" of a filter there! It's always sounded slightly like a Bassballs to me.

I think it's had a bit of studio work, but that Wolstenholme mega-fan Kaputsport gets pretty close on his YouTube vid (think it's "Muse Tones 2") and I think he uses OC-2, Big Muff and Human Gear Animato stacked through LS-2 inputs A&B, and the Akai Deep Impact. You might struggle to get that from the B3 unfortunately. ..

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1389340980' post='2332949'] Currently in discussion with Tom at Cog Effects............ [/quote] Btw, I'd recommend a Darklighter/Knightfall and TK-421X combo like mine or TonyXTiger's. It is remarkably good!!!...

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1389366486' post='2333429'] FY-2 I think? [/quote] Apparently it's meant to be a Lovetone Big Cheese!? I think he only used the Shin Ei on Exit Music.

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1389365190' post='2333397'] here's a few [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4] [/size][size=4]That Jesus Lizard video's brilliant! When he grabs that crowdsurfer's leg [/size]

[quote name='topheteatwo' timestamp='1389365390' post='2333403'] And one more, I find this band a bit hit or miss, but Nick Beard's tone is punishingly punchy [/quote] This is a great sound, and from a modded vintage rat as well! Great track, but the rest of the album's definitely pretty lame...Juturna was good though!

He uses the Peavey and an Acoustic 450, but THAT sound doesn't come from the Acoustic. John K's example shows that off: [url="http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.com/Effects/360preamp/360_pedal-01-2.jpg"]http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.com/Effects/360preamp/360_pedal-01-2.jpg[/url] I think it must come from a combination of the two, but I've never heard the Peavey so I'd very much like to!...

Aye! I think the distortion that comes from his Peavey F-800B is definitely unique as well, I'd be very intrigued if anyone ever put that preamp into a pedal format!...

Last one! This has to be included, purely for the chorus which is still my favourite dirty bass sound ever! [size=4] [/size] [size=4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=totYCysea4w[/size]

Loving this one as well at the moment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc6zXSdYXm8

[quote name='topheteatwo' timestamp='1389303943' post='2332742'] I'm just gonna start this off with a modern dirty bass classic! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDdTpVrcNvQ[/media] [/quote] Russian Circles FTW!!! [size=4] Brian has some cracking sounds on this one[/size] [size=4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONzYMVrhTyk[/size] [size=4]Not least the OCD/Volume pedal swells on the intro...[/size]

Thanks guys! I've contacted Spector customer service, so I'll see what they say...

Good stuff :-) He'll sort you out mate!

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1389279552' post='2332275'] I'm all about stacking 2-3 drive pedals to get the right character.[/quote] Stacking is great, though you'd probably need an ISP Decimator or some sort of noise clamp in there if you do more than two (especially high gain), or they'll scream like a banshee!

*Fuzzrocious

Another vote for the COG Knightfall, and I'm sure Tom could do something with diode selection (like the Knightfall 66) that would give you the gain range you desire! Also, have you ever tried an OCD or Fizzrocious Oh See Demon? Great sounding overdrives that are bright, modern, and can get highly saturated if you desire...

Does anyone know!? Just like the ones on this: [url="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll276/superdick2112/newusabridge004_zpsa316c310.jpg"]http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll276/superdick2112/newusabridge004_zpsa316c310.jpg[/url] Two have fallen off now, and I got what I thought were replacements off AllParts but they're different and don't fit! Any help will be much appreciated! [size=4] [/size] [size=4]Al[/size]

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-String-Bass-Electric-Guitar-Machine-Gun-Shape-AK-47-Black/200818594017?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D142%26meid%3D3970558729047484562%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1076%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D380662931693%26"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-String-Bass-Electric-Guitar-Machine-Gun-Shape-AK-47-Black/200818594017?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D142%26meid%3D3970558729047484562%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1076%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D380662931693%26[/url] Incredible...For fans of "machine-gun" runs, or Steve Harris moves! ;-)

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1389079141' post='2329562'] Diago pedal power £60 ish and never let me down [/quote] Same here! There's nothing else as good as the Diago for the price (unless you can find a johnny shredfreak psu anywhere!)...

Thanks, that's put my mind at rest! Darth Vader's my dad, so I should be fine on the other count too! :-)

So I've been messing around a bit with the TK421 that I got back from Tom (COG). Have replaced the op-amp with an LM308N, which went in fine, but I had a bit of a job getting the 30pf compensation capacitor (ceramic) in there... It's now in the socket securely, but a bit of the ceramic coating flaked off at the top of the legs/below the round bit when I was putting it in! I assume this is ok, and will not affect the performance of the cap, but I just wanted to check with you guys! Can provide pics of necessary, but if anyone in the know could let me know, that'd be great! Cheers, Al

[quote name='topo morto' timestamp='1388254549' post='2320054'] Catalinbread SFT sounds beautifully expressive in a vintagey way but is a bit bass-light [/quote] What!?...Have you been adjusting that "Bass" knob at all!? I find that if I turn that past noon I'm in danger of caving the roof in!...Definitely find it can add more lows than my clean signal, have you been using the old or new version? The phase inversion will only be a problem if you run this in parallel, and the SFT does NOT need to be run in parellel! I'm currently going for SFT and COG Darklighter for low/medium overdrive. The Darklighter sounds a lot like my old Fulltone Bass drive did, but with lows still intact! SFT is brilliantly dynamic, mainly used for hammering out RATM riffs at sound check! B3K does high-gain overdrive, I agree that it can get a bit caricaturesque like this but that's what I love about it! Fuzz-wise I'm with Gaz all the way, it's a Wren & Cuff Tall Font Russian for me! Ridiculous bass and low-mids out of that thing. Distortion-wise I'm using the COG TK-421x. Recently stuck an LM308 op amp in there, and with Low pass filtered-clean blend and asymmetric LEDs it absolutely kills!