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Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** March 7th, 2013, 4:41 pm

Not a Fuzz but I am very interested in the new MXR M89 Overdrive. No reviews available on the web yet but I really like my Bass Fuzz Deluxe so hopefully, it is as good of an effect. It has not been shipped yet but looks promissing and reasonably priced ($129)

andrew · **Posted:** March 7th, 2013, 6:47 pm

Anyone here use a Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie B?

NoXX · **Posted:** March 7th, 2013, 10:28 pm

andrew wrote:

Anyone here use a Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie B?

I just acquired one last week, and first impressions are great!

Addison said this in the pedal board post back in 2011:

"Wren & Cuff Pickle Pie B Fuzz (Muff-style Distortion/Fuzz... hands down best bass distortion I have ever heard)"

:geek:

NoXX · **Posted:** March 7th, 2013, 10:43 pm

Also, on the subject of Fuzz, I am playing with the Malekko Omicron Fuzz. It's a tiny little guy, but makes a hell of a noise. Not designed for bass, so you do miss the low end, but hey it's fun. Also, hat tip to Josh from Malekko who looked after me when I needed to fix the annoying pop from the switch. Turns out it's the LED that's the culprit, and he swapped the pedal out at their warehouse/factory with no problem, and invited me to come down any time to play stuff, with no obligation. Now if I could just afford that assmaster....

For those pedal junkies, I highly recommend Juan Alderette's Pedals and effects site. He seems to own more pedals than perhaps any other bass player, and has some great fuzz reviews, especially the fuzz wars episode with Janek Gwizdala. It features both the pickle pie B and the Omicron... go get yer fuzz on!

http://pedalsandeffects.com/fuzz-wars-r ... favorites/

:mrgreen:

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Thanks for the FYI NoXX, I will check out Juan's site.

Also John Kallas has been on a DirtQuest recently and his tests, builds and mods are impressive to say the least. His recent Marshall Super Bass pre-amp build is awesome.

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.co ... edals.html

andrew · **Posted:** March 8th, 2013, 11:48 am

Basshappi wrote:

Thanks for the FYI NoXX, I will check out Juan's site.

Also John Kallas has been on a DirtQuest recently and his tests, builds and mods are impressive to say the least. His recent Marshall Super Bass pre-amp build is awesome.

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.co ... edals.html

I have a Marshall Guv'nor clone John built for me that is awesome. Easily my favorite distortion box with a jazz bass.
John's builds are so well done. That guy is amazing.

andrew · **Posted:** March 8th, 2013, 11:50 am

NoXX wrote:

andrew wrote:

Anyone here use a Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie B?

I just acquired one last week, and first impressions are great!

Addison said this in the pedal board post back in 2011:

"Wren & Cuff Pickle Pie B Fuzz (Muff-style Distortion/Fuzz... hands down best bass distortion I have ever heard)"

:geek:

Great, more incentive for me to try one. I'm now curious too about the brand new W+C Mercy Phuk pedal. hopefully sound clips pop up soon, seems like it could be a really cool pedal.

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** March 8th, 2013, 2:07 pm

"W+C Mercy Phuk pedal"?

Never heard of this one, are you sure you did not make it up or it is the name of your favorite Vietnamese restaurant?

andrew · **Posted:** March 8th, 2013, 7:40 pm

Here she be, as delicious as Vietnamese noodle soup...

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** March 10th, 2013, 10:11 pm

This Mercy Phuk looks awesome!

NoXX · **Posted:** March 11th, 2013, 9:44 am

Frenchy-Lefty wrote:

This Mercy Phuk looks awesome!

Indeed! Time to start looking for videos

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

indeed it does look good.

I just hate internal trim pots tho, as I am forever twiddling with knobbies and find interal trim pots to be a royal PITA. Just sayin' ......

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Agreed, I am not a fan of internal trim pots either.

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** April 11th, 2013, 12:19 pm

Mercy Phuk? What is it with effect pedal names? I recently sold a "Swollen Pickle" to a guy buying it for his 11 yrs old kid who said "well, that's a... funny name!" :mrgreen:

andrew · **Posted:** April 11th, 2013, 4:50 pm

NoXX wrote:

Also, on the subject of Fuzz, I am playing with the Malekko Omicron Fuzz. It's a tiny little guy, but makes a hell of a noise. Not designed for bass, so you do miss the low end, but hey it's fun. Also, hat tip to Josh from Malekko who looked after me when I needed to fix the annoying pop from the switch. Turns out it's the LED that's the culprit, and he swapped the pedal out at their warehouse/factory with no problem, and invited me to come down any time to play stuff, with no obligation. Now if I could just afford that assmaster....

For those pedal junkies, I highly recommend Juan Alderette's Pedals and effects site. He seems to own more pedals than perhaps any other bass player, and has some great fuzz reviews, especially the fuzz wars episode with Janek Gwizdala. It features both the pickle pie B and the Omicron... go get yer fuzz on!

http://pedalsandeffects.com/fuzz-wars-r ... favorites/

:mrgreen:

I'm after the Omicron Fuzz now because of how much I liked the sound when it was demo'ed on pedalsandeffects.com
Really like the top end in it; it's doesn't have that dark, muffled top end many fuzz pedals have.

andrew · **Posted:** April 11th, 2013, 4:57 pm

I swapped pedals with NoXX and got an Ashdown LoMenzo Hyper Drive in the deal. I LOVE THIS PEDAL. If you play precision basses this pedal is genius for cutting through a loud band mix. It's not like any other dirt pedal I've tried, and it's uniqueness is really refreshing. It's rare to get a new take on something as done and done again as distortion pedals.

I also got the EBS Sheehan signature distortion pedal. It's also a pretty great sounding pedal. Similar to the Hyper Drive, but fatter sounding and not as cutting.

NoXX · **Posted:** April 12th, 2013, 11:00 am

andrew wrote:

I swapped pedals with NoXX and got an Ashdown LoMenzo Hyper Drive in the deal. I LOVE THIS PEDAL. If you play precision basses this pedal is genius for cutting through a loud band mix. It's not like any other dirt pedal I've tried, and it's uniqueness is really refreshing. It's rare to get a new take on something as done and done again as distortion pedals.

I also got the EBS Sheehan signature distortion pedal. It's also a pretty great sounding pedal. Similar to the Hyper Drive, but fatter sounding and not as cutting.

Nice!

Glad it's working for you. I also love the WIIO pedal formally owned by Andrew, so it's a win-win. I did trade my Omicron Fuzz, as although I liked the fuzz, it lost too much bottom-end for me. I'd also acquired my Pickle Pi B after the Omicron, and it's just awesome for putting a smile on my face and blowing the doors off my living room. Still want to try the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe. Thanks for the Sheehan pedal review- I figured it would be Lomenzo-esque. Is the compression any good?

BTW I traded the Omicron for an EBS Octabass - loads of fun!

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

JohnK has agreed to build me his modified version of the Wampler Triple Wreck!
After listening to the demo on his site I realized that this is the sound in my head when I think of distortion/fuzz.

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.co ... edals.html

Guess my LBM and TS9DX will be up for sale!

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