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| The BassDriver |
This is the BassDriver. It's our first
all original design. This is the result of
3 months experimenting to come up
with a truly useful and musical
distortion that sounds great for Bass
and Guitar.
The pedal is a Clean Boost in parallel
with an Overdrive. Unlike the mass
market versions that have a balance
control between them, this pedal has
two Volume controls for much greater
flexibility and output volume.
Also, the Distortion side has a bit of a
bass shunt so the low end doesn't get
muddy from the distortion. The Clean
side is full range for Bass so you
basically blend the two together to
have clear lows and singing, sustaining
highs.
all original design. This is the result of
3 months experimenting to come up
with a truly useful and musical
distortion that sounds great for Bass
and Guitar.
The pedal is a Clean Boost in parallel
with an Overdrive. Unlike the mass
market versions that have a balance
control between them, this pedal has
two Volume controls for much greater
flexibility and output volume.
Also, the Distortion side has a bit of a
bass shunt so the low end doesn't get
muddy from the distortion. The Clean
side is full range for Bass so you
basically blend the two together to
have clear lows and singing, sustaining
highs.
I also installed a switch to change the clipping from symmetric to
asymmetric. Symmetric clipping is a bit harsher than asymmetric. There
is also a slight volume loss in asymmetric but there is plenty of total gain
and volume to make up this loss.
Basically the Bypass takes the pedal out of the signal path, turns it off.
The Distortion switch turns on the distortion side of the pedal. Note that
the Boost is always "ON" if the Bypass LED is lit. If you want to have just
Distortion, turn the Boost volume down.
Tim personally hand assembles each unit to order.
We will warranty these units for 5 years for parts and labor. Obviously if the unit is
damaged from abuse, then arrangements can be made. The unit should last for as
long as any other solid state pedal out there. If one should need repaired thereafter,
we have a VERY modest bench fee.
asymmetric. Symmetric clipping is a bit harsher than asymmetric. There
is also a slight volume loss in asymmetric but there is plenty of total gain
and volume to make up this loss.
Basically the Bypass takes the pedal out of the signal path, turns it off.
The Distortion switch turns on the distortion side of the pedal. Note that
the Boost is always "ON" if the Bypass LED is lit. If you want to have just
Distortion, turn the Boost volume down.
Tim personally hand assembles each unit to order.
We will warranty these units for 5 years for parts and labor. Obviously if the unit is
damaged from abuse, then arrangements can be made. The unit should last for as
long as any other solid state pedal out there. If one should need repaired thereafter,
we have a VERY modest bench fee.
The Famous Lilly Set
| User Review of the BassDriver "Uncle Ernie's BassDriver is hands down the king of bass overdrives! The Boost it adds to a clean tone brings new life to the bass I have never before experienced. And the Distortion channel is nothing short of devastating. Add that to the expert craftsmanship and you have one exceptional piece of work." - Seth Poulin, bassist in Avian. |