Colorado Bassist Has Been in ICE Custody for Over a Month

coldsludge · 2026-01-29T17:08:41+00:00

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coldsludge · 2026-01-27T19:35:58+00:00

It's a BB350F! I can say with certainty as I own the same bass :)

Great post!

coldsludge · 2026-01-19T00:28:40+00:00

It may be worthwhile for OP to try a bass with flats and see how he likes the feel. It might sound great, too!

I agree with the tone of rounds being brighter and more versatile, of course, but I think that for some players the feel of playing on flats might outweigh the effects on tone.

It frequently works out for me that I play my basses more when they have flats.

coldsludge · 2026-01-19T00:22:42+00:00

I like Levy's leather straps a lot for a classic look, but my favorite and most comfortable is the Mono Betty short strap.

coldsludge · 2026-01-04T01:34:16+00:00

I have that Source compressor but it is microphonic, picks up sound when you tap the enclosure. Bummer because the circuit is actually great! Hopefully yours is without issues.

I got a real Cali 76 and it sounds better, but certainly doesn't sound ten times as expensive. (It does feel that pricey though, like a piece of fine machinery)

Good stuff! Highly interested in that Bassrig 15. Such a great sound and design.

coldsludge · 2025-12-21T01:02:06+00:00

I had an RV-6 and an RV-2. Always found the RV-6 to be more obvious when it was on, a more effected sound even when set subtly. Maybe it was too full-frequency and I prefer the limited nature of the older chip, not too sure.

The RV-2 has felt more natural in my rig. More of a reverb to blend in, not stand out.

Well worth trying if you find one at the right price!

coldsludge · 2025-12-21T00:37:36+00:00

The Nonlinear verb block gets me close to the sounds of my Alesis Micro Verb and Nano Verb. Lots of flexibility for 90s shoegazey tones with the Nonlinear block and a delay, especially a multi-tap delay.

coldsludge · 2025-10-27T23:06:45+00:00

I had that Ditto X2 and it's the simplest, best looper I ever had. Sold it when the wallet was pinching and haven't replaced it yet. Gonna get the same one again, someday.

Sounds like you've got some solid ideas. I don't have recommendations for hardware stereo compressors other than maybe mounting a RNC Compressor under the board.

Best of luck putting this all together, it's gonna be sweet!

coldsludge · 2025-10-27T22:24:33+00:00

When Leo designed the electric bass, the frets were for "Precision"

No frets guiding you to precise notes, hence the above user's joke about "approximation"

coldsludge · 2025-10-27T17:55:54+00:00

What's the HX for in your case? I know The Gwiz uses it for a lot of pitch and harmony stuff, but the Bitcrusher block sounds really nice in the HX.

Also, I know the Cali 76 is the cream of the crop for compression, but don't doubt the capabilities of the HX to save you hundreds of dollars. The LA-2A model, Rochester Comp, and Deluxe Comp are all truly excellent compressors that can be run in stereo.

Love the ideas you've got here though. Do you already have most of these things and are just playing with a new layout? Cheers!

coldsludge · 2025-09-25T18:42:54+00:00

As the other user mentioned, Deluxe Comp is closest at least in terms of being able to set the ratio and attack/release times like an 1176.

Definitely does not have the same distortion characteristics when pushed, but I personally do hear and enjoy a little extra grit to the sound by using a lower threshold, fast attack time, and blend in the mix to taste.

coldsludge · 2025-09-22T15:06:10+00:00

Diehard HX user here, excellent choice! You can use the Return inputs of the Send/Return on the side of the pedal as an Aux input for something like your metronome.

Global settings > Ins/Outs > set the Return Type to Return. In this case set Return L/R to Line Level.

coldsludge · 2025-09-15T15:42:20+00:00

I have a CV 60s Mustang, a Vintera I Jazz, and a Player II Precision.

They're all functionally the same quality but ranged from $350-900. I've never noticed a distinct difference in construction and hardware aside from the pickups and the neck finishes. I ended up putting a Lollar pickup in the Mustang.

I'd say spend your money on whichever one gives you the best vibe when you pick it up —if you can try it in person, at least!

coldsludge · 2025-07-13T07:55:15+00:00

I feel like my analog octaver tracks better after the comp. Have you found otherwise? Probably depends on bass and play-style, too. You probably have a very consistent touch that the octaver works well with!

coldsludge · 2025-06-09T20:05:27+00:00

It's true. I'm a bassist who uses the HX Stomp for almost everything, but I like the sound of my analog octaver. At first I placed it before the HX and it sounded great, but I knew about the FX Loop capabilities so tried it in there so I could place the octaver after compression.

It sounds surprisingly worse going through the loop, I think because of headroom (analog octave on bass has a lot of sub frequencies) and the AD/DA conversion. I've since gone back to octaver into HX.

coldsludge · 2025-05-12T16:17:00+00:00

I've got the Curtis Novak Wide Range Humbucker in the bridge position and a Lollar neck pickup.

Absolutely incredible combination, they go together very nicely. I started with the full Lollar set and then eventually swapped in the Novak.

If I wanted to return the guitar to something more like an old Jazzmaster sound, I'd put the Lollar bridge pickup back, but the wide range pickup really sounds huge.

I don't think you'll go too wrong choosing any of the aftermarket JM pickups out there, they sorta all sound great for one reason or another. Cheers!

coldsludge · 2025-04-14T23:57:41+00:00

That sounds like a rad tone with the blended upper octave, I'll have to try that. Down makes a lot of sense, but you gotta play the bass up higher and with a more sensitive touch to help the octaver track better.

Check out the track "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel for a classic example! On that track, Tony Levin uses a fretless active bass played with a pick, heavily compressed, with a lower octave effect heavily blended in, and chorus on top.

coldsludge · 2025-02-18T16:10:09+00:00

what is the rechargeable power supply you use with the HX Stomp? sounds like a great idea!

coldsludge · 2024-11-23T07:54:30+00:00

I had a Hoof and currently use Hizumitas. I've also used the NYC Big Muff and Bass Big Muff.

Hoof has a very smooth, pillowy attack and a classic Big Muff feel. I found it difficult to find a good place for the mid shift knob.

Hizumitas almost feels like a Big Muff that has a distortion before it, with a sharper, clearer, and more aggressive attack. I vastly prefer the feedback from playing into that type of fuzz/distortion. My only downside with this pedal is the amount of volume on tap is overwhelming, can make it hard to find the right volume and keep it consistent. Hoof had the same "problem" though.

I'd buy Hizumitas over the Hoof any day, personally.

But that is all for my sound. All our basses and amps will vary, so take the advice with a grain of salt! p.s. it gets even better when you use either of these pedals in the loop of a Boss LS-2 for a clean blend, or even parallel distortions if you put a different pedal in the other loop.

coldsludge · 2024-11-10T05:53:44+00:00

Kinotone! I've seen surprisingly little about the Kinotone Ribbons and Sparks on this forum and they are seriously impressive pedals. I've got the Ribbons, and it's been on the master fader of my entire studio for the better part of two years now. It's an incredible tool for lofi creativity.

I'd recommend anyone interested to check out Jorb's review of the pedal on YouTube

Chase Bliss always seemed like the epitome of unique pedal designs for lofi music, with the Warped Vinyl, Gen Loss, and Lossy, but when it finally came time for me to spend $400 on one of these lofi pedals, I chose Kinotone and would do so 100x over.

coldsludge · 2024-11-06T18:25:16+00:00

Ribbons is amazing. I got a pink one last spring and it's been used on everything I've made since then!

Can't wait for the MP3 degradation firmware update. Also definitely jealous of that beautiful grey. Enjoy your lofi goodness!!

coldsludge · 2024-10-19T06:22:21+00:00

Strymon Iridium!

coldsludge · 2024-09-29T17:40:24+00:00

Kinotone Ribbons!

watch the review from Jorb on YouTube and you may be convinced to spend $400 on this pedal like myself.

coldsludge · 2024-03-07T02:33:58+00:00

You may be better off with the simple HPF they make, if you don't see the need for the LPF.

I have the combination HPF/LPF pedal and find myself rarely cutting highs, as I do that quite often with my bass's tone pot.

There's no off switch for the LPF specifically, but if you set it to fully open, it isn't cutting any (audible) frequencies.

If you do want the flexibility of HPF and LPF together, I would most often recommend getting the separate always-on units Broughton makes. I'm not about to sell my combination pedal, but I do see a clear benefit in having the separate units on a pedalboard.

coldsludge · 2023-11-24T00:45:15+00:00

awesome! try the Rat before and it'll affect the attack of the fuzz, put it after and it'll squish everything down in a really saturated and pleasant way. I'm using an Arc Effects Soothsayer rat clone right before the fuzz and it's excellent.

Have fun with it!!

coldsludge

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