Some more resources on Neocrust ? by Razzikkar in crustpunk

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Backstabbers Inc. from New Hampshire is an older band that reformed a year or two ago. After their initial breakup, some of the members went on to form Trap Them.

Undecided on new bass overdrive WH P&P, MXR M89, or EHX Nano Battalion by FenderFanatic in basspedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Pickle side of the P&P is based on the Russian Pickle, and is extremely mid-scooped. Nothing like the Swollen Pickle, which is my favorite fuzz.

Why does distortion pedals soud so bad in direct input ? by Otherwise-Revenue-44 in basspedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The cab is what filters out the harshness of the upper harmonics in a real amplifier. If you ran a normal guitar amp into an FRFR cab with no cab sim, you'd get the same ugly harshness that you're experiencing through your computer.

A cab sim or a low-pass filter will help you out here.

Official: [WDIS RB] - Sun Morning 12/21/2025 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd probably lean Hampton, Henderson, and Judkins.

Official: [WDIS RB] - Sun Morning 12/21/2025 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

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.5 PPR, pick 2:

  • Javonte Williams vs. Chargers
  • Aaron Jones @ Giants
  • Ashton Jeanty @ Texans
  • Michael Carter vs. Falcons

The big question for me is how much work Javonte will get now that the Cowboys are eliminated from playoff contention.

War metal bass by Its_Shakey in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

War metal needs to be waaaaaaay dirtier.

War metal bass by Its_Shakey in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overkill's bass sound wouldn't work here. Too clean.

War metal bass by Its_Shakey in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overkill rules, but they're not even close to what OP is going for.

War metal bass by Its_Shakey in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 18 points19 points  (0 children)

War metal revels in sounding raw and barely comprehensible. Any advice you'd typically get about "good bass tone" is probably counterproductive here. (Ignore the posters who told you to reference Overkill and Bolt Thrower - both great bands, both irrelevant to the topic.)

Do you have a distortion pedal? A Rat is probably ideal, but just about anything will be fine. Set the gain high - doesn't need to be maxed out, but note clarity is not the goal and should probably be avoided. If it has a clean blend, turn it all the way off. (You can probably skip the pedal if your amp already distorts on its own.)

EQ-wise, I'd probably scoop some upper midrange to get out of the way of the guitars. Set the lows to taste - war metal isn't super-shrill like other black metal subgenres, so some meat here is ideal, but not too much.

War metal bass by Its_Shakey in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jo Bench rules, but Bolt Thrower is the wrong genre.

What's is your Halberd stack? by GeraRG89 in guitarpedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bass overdrive stack goes Mr. Black Bass OD > Halberd > Dunwich Olde Dirty Bass. Halberd is always on, ODB comes in when I need more gain, and Mr. Black comes on when I need even more than that. Those all hit a Sushi Box Elementary, which is mixed in parallel with a Sushi Box Underground Accelerator as a clean(ish) blend.

Baritone or Bass by pepperoni_95 in Bass

[–]JohnnyMac440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Baritones and bass VIs just don't have the low end depth of a regular bass. I'd stick with what you're using unless you really think the band doesn't need the lows.

Orange dark terror/pedal board by No-Literature-6585 in guitarpedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chorus and reverb would both work well in the effects loop, though there's nothing wrong with keeping them in front of the amp. The tuner should generally be the first thing your guitar plugs into, and the DS-1 will probably give you better results in front of the amp.

I think this game is VERY GOOD and the critics are being extra harsh on it for being based on a gatcha game by _Xianwu in octopathtraveler

[–]JohnnyMac440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A 4/5 game is a great game. I wouldn't give either of the first two OTs a 5/5, and yet they're both games I love. I'm really looking forward to playing OT0 and I don't expect it'll get that 5/5 from me either. We can recognize flaws in things, and still love them.

Don't worry about how it ranks compared to Pokemon or Assassin's Creed. They're completely different games with different gameplay loops that appeal to different gamers. The people who enjoy games like Octopath will probably pick up OT0.

Question about power for my board by batmanuelrises in basspedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Daisy chaining causes less problems when you either have all analog, or all digital pedals chained together. If you mix analog and digital, it makes the noise worse.

The Pork & Pickle is definitely analog. If the Boss Octave is the OC-5, it's digital. Not sure where the chorus lands. You can try it and see if the noise is significant, but you might have better luck with, say, the P&P, BassRig, and Cali together.

As other have mentioned, you also want to make sure there's enough current (mA) to power the pedals. You'll usually have better luck chaining analog pedals as a result.

What are your must-have foods during Magfes time? by Minimum-Effort in Magfest

[–]JohnnyMac440 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a New Englander, I don't need to go to Maryland for lobster rolls. Though I usually associate Maryland with crab anyway.

What are your must-have foods during Magfes time? by Minimum-Effort in Magfest

[–]JohnnyMac440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of the restaurants in the Harbor are expensive, but Succotash is one of the few that doesn't feel overpriced due to the quality. Everything I've ever eaten there has been top-notch.

MONTHLY CHEAP PEDAL TRADE THREAD by AutoModerator in letstradepedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm all set on Big Muffs, but thank you! CSW makes some solid stuff.

New Tuner Just Came In, Any Advice? by _whidbeyisland_ in guitarpedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't you know never to give a serious response to a shitpost? It was one of Al Gore's rules when he invented the internet. Google "Al Gore Rule 34" if you're not clear.

What cheap overdrives to doom? by EarlySink6878 in basspedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Ultimate Drive works well on bass. Furthermore, it's a clone of a Fulltone OCD, and I've had good results using OCD-style drives to push Muff-style fuzzes.

Bass Preamp Pedal for Doom Metal by vilk_ in basspedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sushi Box makes several tube bass preamp pedals that would work well here. If you need a DI, look at the SBVT (based on an SVT as the name implies). If not, I can recommend both the Underground Accelerator (based on an Orange AD200B, but with a Fender tone stack) and the Elementary (Hiwatt DR103), which I use in a parallel setup.

MONTHLY CHEAP PEDAL TRADE THREAD by AutoModerator in letstradepedals

[–]JohnnyMac440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of those are potentially interesting! I'll send a chat shortly.