So about a month or so back, I read a thread on Talkbass.com about a string trial that Elixer Strings was doing to get real world feedback about a new formulation of strings they were working on. Being the gear horse that I am, I took the online questionnaire to be considered and thought nothing …
Category Archive: Equipment Reviews
SS/BS Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine: Review
As I mentioned previously, I was able to be part of a tourbox for the Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine from Small Sound/Big Sound. While I had it for only a couple of days, it left a pretty big impression on me. There’s a lot of info around this pedal on various forums (my favorite being …
GHS Super Steels Contact Cores: Review
Some people will call foul that I’m jumping ship from the fine people at Circle K Strings by trying a different brand of string. And judging by the amount of rave reviews I’ve given them, I can see their argument. However, one thing I’ve found after playing six string bass for the past year is …
VS Visual Volume: More than just shiny LEDs
I think the oldest effect that has been around has been the volume pedal. Surprisingly, the pedal has not seen a lot of upgrades or improvements since the original inception in the 40′s, when someone put a string around a pot, and realized they could manipulate it with their foot. So, I didn’t think of …
The Goose v2 Review III: Video
Had some time to record a clip this morning of the Goose in action. You can hear a lot of the things I mentioned in the previous blogs, and a couple of new things too. There are a lot of fuzzy, synth tones in this pedal in the back end (last three parts of the …
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