Nick Oliveri sound

Cardboard Tube Samurai · August 29, 2007, 07:57:14 AM

Hey folks, a friend has asked me to make a pedal for them and has asked me to try and find a Nick Oliveri type bass sound (she plays bass). Any suggestions on what to try? She really doesn't like the Big Muff sound for bass and finds that the Rat doesn't do enough either.

timo · August 29, 2007, 01:53:20 PM

How about the ROG Flipster? I haven't built it myself but judging from the sound clips and build reports there might be some pretty Olivieri-esque sounds available.

http://runoffgroove.com/flipster.html

vanessa · August 29, 2007, 03:13:09 PM

Ampeg V-4B cranked with Fender P-Bass. I'm not sure there's a pedal that sounds like that...

Sir H C · August 29, 2007, 03:20:12 PM

The Ross Distortion can do a decent imitation of the cranked Ampeg sound. I hated that pedal on guitar, traded it to a friend, and on bass it is killer.

Cardboard Tube Samurai · August 29, 2007, 05:21:11 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah I know he uses amp distortion but my friend just wants me to try and get close with a pedal. Thanks for the suggestions. I was thinking of making a DOD OD250 with a metal can op-amp, LED clipping and changing the input cap to suit bass. Crazy idea!?

Sir H C · August 29, 2007, 09:06:02 PM

Again, try the Ross distortion, the black ones go cheap, and it has that "sound".

birt · August 30, 2007, 06:46:24 AM

it's no V4B he uses. last year on Pukkelpop festival he asked for an SVT Classic and he was in heaven when he heard the vintage "blue line" SVT i set up for him

and he didn't use any pedals. (oh and this was with mondo generator, i am not sure he always uses the same setup)

Timebutt · August 31, 2007, 04:45:35 AM

Don't tell me you are a soundguy on Pukkelpop right?

You're my hero

(was he playing in the Marquee or am I wrong here?)

birt · August 31, 2007, 06:25:09 PM

i am not a sound guy, i'm a backliner. i provide the amps, drums, keys, percussion... set up those things and do repairs. on allmost every big festival in belgium (and sometimes a bit further, this year i've done concerts in prague, vienna, eindhoven, tibnin (lebanon) and kabul).

last year he played on the main stage with mondo generator

Sir H C · September 01, 2007, 01:01:14 AM

Quote from: birt on August 31, 2007, 06:25:09 PM
i am not a sound guy, i'm a backliner. i provide the amps, drums, keys, percussion... set up those things and do repairs. on allmost every big festival in belgium (and sometimes a bit further, this year i've done concerts in prague, vienna, eindhoven, tibnin (lebanon) and kabul).

last year he played on the main stage with mondo generator

Wow, I was there this summer, caught up with discofreq and bieke. We checked out Lord Bizaire's collection, amazing place.

Timebutt · September 01, 2007, 03:52:25 AM

I was there the last three years and I have seen some amazing shows wow ...
So how does one get about to work as a backliner on all the big festivals in our precious little country?

birt · September 01, 2007, 05:12:42 AM

in summer i work with the biggest backline company in belgium. kick artist service. www.kick.be
it's a fun job to do but the days are really really long and it doesn't pay well at all.

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