A Confession

[D.o.S.]

fuck clean blend all you need is 100% saturated fuzz.

[Achtane]

I like clean blends and usually like the non-100% sound of fuzzes more. DEAL WITH IT

[D.o.S.]

Methinks you just need a better fuzz tone.

[Achtane]

Aw dayum!

Truth be told I have sort of been in a slump lately without my Big Spider. I need a job first before I can buy another to replace it though
I could have someone just build the Ibanez Standard Fuzz from the schematic but yes, I am willing to pay extra for the ULTRA badass enclosure!

[theavondon]

Aw dayum!

Truth be told I have sort of been in a slump lately without my Big Spider. I need a job first before I can buy another to replace it though
I could have someone just build the Ibanez Standard Fuzz from the schematic but yes, I am willing to pay extra for the ULTRA badass enclosure!

Isn't it an Ace Tone?

[D.o.S.]

Tangent: When did everyone get all hot and bothered by Verellen? They're starting to replace Emperor as the go-to cabs for loud music.

[theavondon]

Tangent: When did everyone get all hot and bothered by Verellen? They're starting to replace Emperor as the go-to cabs for loud music.

They're making cabs now? I thought they stopped. Or Monolith is doing it.

[MEC]

No.. you are supose to run fuzz into blended fuzz into blended fuzz

^This. I love running a low gain fuzz tone into a pedal with a clean blend.

Also, don't forget that not all clean blends are created equally.

[D.o.S.]

But all clean blends suck.

My logic is flawless.

Anyway, I just know I was surprised at the Torche/Big Biz/Helms Alee gig. Lots of Verellen (cabs and heads), no Orange, only one Emperor stack. Made me feel old.

[Achtane]

Aw dayum!

Truth be told I have sort of been in a slump lately without my Big Spider. I need a job first before I can buy another to replace it though
I could have someone just build the Ibanez Standard Fuzz from the schematic but yes, I am willing to pay extra for the ULTRA badass enclosure!

Isn't it an Ace Tone?

Either Ace Tone FM-2 or Ibanez Standard Fuzz. I don't know for sure, maybe both are the same, but whatever -- it sounds really similar to those.
Still GASing for that Monolith 415. It'll happen someday. I'm kinda wanting to try out something other than my Hartke 410, even though:
1)I'm not in a band and don't truly need even a 410 much less a fucking 415
2)I'm horrible at saving money these days

Given #2 it's probably going to be all-or-nothing on this 415; I'm either going to blow the money on other stuff or I'm going to save up forever and buy one.

[bigchiefbc]

I understand that other people love clean blend. I just think it sounds awful with my rig, and the way I have my bass eq'd. I have a pretty clanky, mid/high-middy bass tone. And when you add that to fuzz, it sounds like stir-fried dogshit. I could see it sounding fine if you have a thumpy tone and you're using flats or something.

[D.o.S.]

I have a "big round and dark" -type of tone. My soul just doesn't dig much past 11:00 on the tone knob of a big muff, so clean blend is fucking useless to me.

As is note definition.

[Achtane]

I understand that other people love clean blend. I just think it sounds awful with my rig, and the way I have my bass eq'd. I have a pretty clanky, mid/high-middy bass tone. And when you add that to fuzz, it sounds like stir-fried dogshit. I could see it sounding fine if you have a thumpy tone and you're using flats or something.

I forgot about this, I gotta agree with you there. I don't deliberately try to restrict myself to one general sound, but I guess my settings usually yield a tone that is low/low-mid heavy. So maybe that's why I dig the clean blend.

Actually the only clean blend I have right now is on the TAFM. And that's not even clean-clean.

Anyway, J bridge pickups into fuzz kinda turns me off for the style that I usually play. It has its uses but it isn't low enough for me.

I don't even know why I typed that up, it's not coherent in the least. I had a concept in mind but it just fell through. Ignore this post.

[dase]

But all clean blends suck.

My logic is flawless.

Anyway, I just know I was surprised at the Torche/Big Biz/Helms Alee gig. Lots of Verellen (cabs and heads), no Orange, only one Emperor stack. Made me feel old.

guessing it probably has something to do with Ben Verellen being in Helms Alee?



(don't mean to sound like a smartarse by the way, just figuring that if there's a dude in that sort of network of bands building amps people would probably be interested in it).

[D.o.S.]

guessing it probably has something to do with Ben Verellen being in Helms Alee?



(don't mean to sound like a smartarse by the way, just figuring that if there's a dude in that sort of network of bands building amps people would probably be interested in it).

Ah whoa fuck! Didn't know that. I thought he is/was in Botch(?)


Either way, I hope his gear is better than his music.