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A recent F/S thread has has reignited my GAS for one of these beasts. Anyone have experience of them within a fairly 'heavy' psych/rock band set up? I guess my main question is how 'vintage' do they sound? I love me Sandberg as my main gigging bass and I can get a good P sound out of it which works live (perhaps less so in the studio), but obviously it doesn't have that late 60s vibe that I'm thinking about. So, I'm hankering after something that gets me that late 60s birth-of-rock edge. Anyone with experience of the Decade think it will cut it? Or indeed any other recommendations? Remembering of course that don't have the funds for a late 60s J or P! Thanks everyone Ian

[quote name='ahpook' post='1082185' date='Jan 8 2011, 03:08 PM']congratulations... i'm quite partial to the single as well !![/quote] Cheers sir!

[quote name='ahpook' post='1082165' date='Jan 8 2011, 02:58 PM']i'd say yes... have you looked at the reviews on bassfuzz.com ?[/quote] I have yep, makes the ram a front runner as it should cover both OD and fuzz. Will check out the pickle pie b too Thanks guys

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[quote name='TomTFS' post='1078182' date='Jan 5 2011, 06:25 AM']Way Huge Swollen Pickle. New one has loads of options and is very versatile. No blend though, but holds the low end very well.[/quote] Yeah, another great pedal from what I've heard. So much fuzz, so little time... If it had a blend I reckon it could have been the one. Having checked out Battering Ram availability with Preston at Wounded Paw, looks like the next batch will be ready in about 3 weeks. His UK shipping though is 60 Canadian dollars, while Tone Factor will ship at $15 US dollars. Mind you, his is couriered / tracked all the way. I'm thinking the Ram is the way to go, unless you know different?

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1077190' date='Jan 4 2011, 12:18 PM']I always say it but Zvex Mastotron if you haven't already tried it. With that and my Russian Big Muff my fuzz GAS is long gone.[/quote] Cheers The Mastotron has definitely got my interest in the past - was tempted when Theo (Dosi Y'Anarchy) was selling one a while back - but I think the lack of a blend control rules it out this time.

Hello all I have a Bass Bug Muff, a Prunes & Custard and a 3XFX Buzz Bomb – now looking for a flexible (dirty) OD / fuzz that I can potentially leave on more or less all of the time, boosted when needed by something else on the board. I’m currently GASing about the Wounded Paw Battering Ram and the Iron Ether Oxide. Key for me on this I think is a good blend control - I have the P&C and the Buzz Bomb on separate loops through my LS2 so can use that for blend control on those, though the P&C does have a clean Mix control too. Any thoughts / suggestions folks? Apart from 'get over your fuzz fixation' Cheers Ian

[quote name='geofio' post='1028375' date='Nov 18 2010, 08:26 PM']THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SITE FOR BASS ENTHUSIASTS, EXPENSIVE BASSES, CHEAP BASSES, WHATEVER , ALL I CAN SEE IS GUYS LOOKING AT PICS AND MAKING COMMENTS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, ITS A WASTE OF TIM ADVERTISING ON HERE AS FAR AS I CAN SEE. IS THERE REALLY ANY POINT IN HAVING A FOR SALE SECTION?????? CHEERS GEORGE[/quote] Yep, I've bought a bunch of things off here this year, and sold, um, a smaller bunch of things Maybe this post could be edited to "it's a waste of Tim [bless im] advertising Shecter "Damien" 4 string active basses on here"? PS. No need to SHOUT