DOD/Black Arts Toneworks Boneshaker Distortion

Jero · Post by **Jero** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:26 am

Pulled from the DOD site...

Tips & Tricks
Each EQ stage can be overdriven. If you dial in a frequency and then dime the level, that frequency will distort. You can then use the early travel of the Gain control to fine tune the overall distortion.

The Depth knob controls the amount of low-frequency information that is allowed into the circuit - So it acts as a "tight" control. As you turn the knob clockwise, it reduces the amount of lows. This helps to reduce "flabbiness" that can occur with distorted low frequencies, especially on an already overdriven channel.

BitchPudding · Post by **BitchPudding** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:14 pm

Still havent gotten mine. I understand the situation and why it isnt here but at this point, ive ordered a guitar thats going to arrive before the boneshaker does, so most likely im just going to cancel my order.

Sucks.

Jwar · Post by **Jwar** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:16 pm

I got my second one which will be going to the Czech Republic tomorrow!

Kind of sucks that I may have caused someone else not to get theirs.

Also the Elements is lyfe yo. You guys shut your whore mouths!

01010111 · Post by **01010111** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:02 pm

I still prefer the clipping options/nature of The Elements. The way it clips allows for greater definition than the Boneshaker and that works better for what I do. But the Boneshaker's EQ really is a lot more flexible.

The range and depth of each eq control is wide enough that it goes outside the useability range. There isn't a setting on The Elements where I'd plug in and think the tone was awful, but those areas definitely exist on the Boneshaker. I feel like that is a really cool thing. The low goes well below the frequencies that make a difference for anything I play, and the midrange frequency range is NUTS. I just wish the high end went higher, but it already goes much higher than anything else I've used (outside of the yr4545).

So, I'm a big fan of both. I'm definitely going to keep the Elements on my pedalboard, but I am very happy pairing this with my Dwarfcraft ILFSS fuzz for synth stuff.

BossMann73 · Post by **BossMann73** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:32 pm

01010111 wrote:The low goes well below the frequencies that make a difference for anything I play, and the midrange frequency range is NUTS. I just wish the high end went higher, but it already goes much higher than anything else I've used (outside of the yr4545).

+1. I find that with my bass, I actually find it has the most low-end with the low freq knob almost fully clockwise. If I turn it down counterclockwise I seem to lose bass, which seems counterintuitive. I'm liking the Boneshaker, although I don't think it's the best thing since sliced bread. Decidedly average was my initial impression and that still stands.

Tom Von Kramm · Post by **Tom Von Kramm** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:06 pm

jwar wrote: Kind of sucks that I may have caused someone else not to get theirs.

Rest easy then, because there is nothing that would have caused that to happen.

Once again, we are not backordered.

HeavyXIII · Post by **HeavyXIII** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:06 pm

BossMann73 wrote:
01010111 wrote:The low goes well below the frequencies that make a difference for anything I play, and the midrange frequency range is NUTS. I just wish the high end went higher, but it already goes much higher than anything else I've used (outside of the yr4545).
+1. I find that with my bass, I actually find it has the most low-end with the low freq knob almost fully clockwise. If I turn it down counterclockwise I seem to lose bass, which seems counterintuitive. I'm liking the Boneshaker, although I don't think it's the best thing since sliced bread. Decidedly average was my initial impression and that still stands.

I noticed the same thing, even on guitar. Probably just that some of those frequencies are so low that boosting them doesn't do much for the fundamentals of the notes we're playing. I found my OCD fuller sounding, but was able to match it by going to to the highest bass frequency. This also made things sort of muddy.

Jwar · Post by **Jwar** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:45 pm

DigiTechRep wrote:
jwar wrote: Kind of sucks that I may have caused someone else not to get theirs.
Rest easy then, because there is nothing that would have caused that to happen.

Once again, we are not backordered.

Once again, my boner.

BitchPudding · Post by **BitchPudding** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:30 pm

Seconded.

Jero · Post by **Jero** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:14 pm

Got one yesterday. Been making weird ugly wah'ish sounds more than anything haha.

Tom Von Kramm · Post by **Tom Von Kramm** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:45 pm

Jero wrote:Got one yesterday. Been making weird ugly wah'ish sounds more than anything haha.

Is it not working correctly? It is under warranty, so contact me if you need service.

karmablock · Post by **karmablock** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:48 pm

I think he is intentionally doing that.

jrfox92 · Post by **jrfox92** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:31 am

DigiTechRep wrote:
Jero wrote:Got one yesterday. Been making weird ugly wah'ish sounds more than anything haha.
Is it not working correctly? It is under warranty, so contact me if you need service.