Bass through a Fuzzrite or clone

[Captain Thunder]

Wondering, would a fuzzy bass sound any good? Has anyone tried it out?

[Veenture]

Not yet, but I will one day, through my Ashbass clone

[Sarah93003]

I don't know about that. It just might make sort of a rude noise.

[JimPage]

Hey--

After hearing the Beatles' "Think for Yourself" with Paul on fuzz bass, we all did it back in the 1960s.

Sounded cool for a couple of songs with an active bass line. Back then, I was accused more than once of playing lead bass. Not so much nowadays.

--Jim

[Captain Thunder]

I just YouTube'd that song. It sounds great with the fuzz. Now to figure out which pedal will work best with it. Jim, which pedal did (do) you use?

[JimPage]

Hey!

Seems to me it was a Fuzzrite, borrowed from the lead guitar player. I was using an EB-0 bass back then, and then switched to one of those purple Ampeg basses with the cutouts, whatever they are called. We're talking 1969-'71.

This was before I had my Mosrite bass.

--Jim

[brutus]

Wondering, would a fuzzy bass sound any good?

Yes it would. Try a black Sovtek Big Muff.
Then check out the "Nadine" cover by 60's Dallas band Southwest F.O.B., it has great bass fuzz.

[oipunkguy]

yeah, of course it can sound good, and depends on the production, and the song. sometimes it's better just for one part ya know? like a bridge to a song, or a chorus for example. when recording distorted tracks, my band would always run two amps with one guitar (or bass), and make one amp a lot cleaner, so later you could mix both signals together. that way you dont loose the focus when adding distortion.

[Gary67]

Hello Captain Thunder!
I just posted a tune I did with my Mosrite guitar and bass that both have Fuzzrite on them.
(Good or bad, if you like it, that's up to the listener!) I had fun with it!
Like oipunkguy said it's depends on the production.

Hope it helps!
-Gary

[olrocknroller]

COOL TUNE! Gary, your my fuzzy hero!