GazWills Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) well, I've been after a killer Super Fuzz clone / varient for some time, then stumbled across a couple of bass demos for the SolidGold FX Formula 76. Sounds amazing... based on the Super Fuzz and the Ibanez Standard Fuzz! add those demos to a 20% code for Prymaxe, and new fuzz is incoming excite! Edited October 14, 2015 by GazWills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) It sounds angry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfrcTuDxzkg Edited October 14, 2015 by FretNoMore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) this is the clip that sold me on it, as he is using a passive bass into an old fender amp (same setup I use): [media]http://youtu.be/Yz6G0yTKv_Q[/media] the excane demo's just don't work for me, as the clean bass tone is so far removed from what I use! Edited October 14, 2015 by GazWills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yes ... Excane's demos are cool, but to my ears they tend to mostly sound the same, probably because of his particular bass/amp setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 [quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1444844876' post='2886679'] It sounds angry. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfrcTuDxzkg[/media] [/quote] very angry! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 [quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1444848520' post='2886723'] Yes ... Excane's demos are cool, but to my ears they tend to mostly sound the same, probably because of his particular bass/amp setup. [/quote] Once your at a gig and you have these Fuzz, Distortion or Over drive pedals engaged, they never sound or work like they do in the demo. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Agreed, but if you live in the UK and no shops in the country stock them, demos is all you have to try and choose wisely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1444883108' post='2886925'] Once your at a gig and you have these Fuzz, Distortion or Over drive pedals engaged, they never sound or work like they do in the demo. Blue [/quote] True, but if you have tried a few you may at least get some feel for how the demos translate to real life. You can hear the overall character, is the drive character smooth or sputtery, does it sound scooped or does it have a harsh mid bump. It is somewhat random though since it also depends on what other gear was used for a demo, compared with what you have. Say there is a passive P bass and no tweeter in the cabs in the demo whereas I use an active J bass and full range cabinet, and the end result can be very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 [quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1444891935' post='2886964'] True, but if you have tried a few you may at least get some feel for how the demos translate to real life. You can hear the overall character, is the drive character smooth or sputtery, does it sound scooped or does it have a harsh mid bump. It is somewhat random though since it also depends on what other gear was used for a demo, compared with what you have. Say there is a passive P bass and no tweeter in the cabs in the demo whereas I use an active J bass and full range cabinet, and the end result can be very different. [/quote] Well yeah, I mean even the dynamics of a room can throw off basses when say using single coil vs humbucker. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='blue' timestamp='1444892199' post='2886965'] Well yeah, I mean even the dynamics of a room can throw off basses when say using single coil vs humbucker. Blue [/quote] Absolutely, some rooms can be really difficult. A parametric EQ at the end of the effects chain is my recommendation for dealing with problems like room resonances and boomy stages. Edited October 15, 2015 by FretNoMore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyJimmyGogogogo Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Yeah I've never had a fuzz sound exactly like the youtube demo. But, if I wanted a super fuzz, the 76 is probably what I'd get, if only for the paint job which looks like something from rollerball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqiIhKpGRxE There's also the Maxon Air, Black Cat, Watson etc etc etc You'll sit there playing MCA riffs all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 well, top marks to prymaxe... i ordered this pedal last thursday and it was delivered today, 4 working days later. pretty good for USPS priority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 holy cow. at bedroom levels, this thing sounds so heavy and bassey, it actually made my W&C tall font russian sound a little thin by comparison very much looking forward to practice this evening, and seeing how it compares through a valve amp and a 4x12! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) if anyone's interested, the SolidGoldFX super fuzz (formula 76) is a real badass! in the mid scoop mode, the sound is even bassier than a tall font russian, and it totally nails that beastie boys gratitude tone. however, with a guitarist playing an SG into a 4x12 5 feet away from you, it gets totally swamped in the mix. but for using very sparingly with no guitars / chilled guitars, it sounds great. for me, the real tones with this pedal are in the mid boost mode. it just screams, really cuts through, rather like a malekko diabolik. in fact, it does that weird harmonic thing when the notes decay, like a diabolik does. Playing high up the neck in this mode, especially playing chords, the upper octave sounds are really dominant. some real sounds in this thing. The tone control is relatively subtle, but the separate compression knob is a really cool idea, and can really change the sounds dramatically. all in all, a cracking pedal! Edited October 22, 2015 by GazWills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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