Bass is the place.

Today we are showing our bass some love and putting it through two of our favorite pedals, Frybread Fuzz and Ghost Ridge! Come along as we explore everything from realistic room reverbs to fat and fuzzy lead tones!

0:00 - 0:12 Clock is ticking.

Let’s take a second to get a feel for the bypass signal. We will be using the precision pickup of our Fender Mustang bass for all sections of today’s demonstration. In this first example, we’ll use a pick to play a rhythmic bass line.

0:13 - 0:40 Underlying growl.

Now that we’ve heard the bypass signal, let’s use Frybread Fuzz to add some subtle grit. With volume and tone set to twelve o’clock and the fuzz control all the way down we get a warm and controllable fuzz sound that adds a burly breakup when you dig in but stays clean with lighter playing.

0:41 - 1:09 All that drip.

Leaving Frybread Fuzz where it is, let’s and add some reverb from Ghost Ridge. Using the spring setting with a long decay we can create a classic reverb sound with tons of vintage vibe. Notice how the pick attack is accentuated by a beautiful drip!

1:10 - 1:25 Getting our hands dirty.

Let’s hear the bypass signal again, but this time we’ll ditch the pick and use our fingers for more low-end and a less pronounced attack.

1:26 - 1:41 Fat fingers.

Using the same Frybread setting with heavier playing dynamics, we get a complex and wooly breakup. Lows and mids are pushed into a growling distortion but the high-end remains smooth.

1:42 - 1:59 Room to spare.

Now that we have Frybread Fuzz providing the dirt we need, we can add some immersive space using Ghost Ridge in the room setting. Using the room setting with a high mix and low depth, we get a huge reverb sound with a quick decay. This can be handy when you want an impactful reverb but don’t want the trail to overstay it’s welcome.

2:00 - 2:18 Starts and stops.

Let’s have one last listen to the clean tone before wrapping up. In this section we will play a bass line with plenty of rests to showcase the magic that Ghost Ridge adds to the negative spaces in your playing. Like the last example, this section will be played without a pick.

2:19 - 2:55 Big strings deserve big reverb.

In this section, we’ll add some hall reverb for maximum space and ambience. This setting creates a warm and hypnotic wall of sound with a slow decay. This is my favorite reverb type for when you want your reverb to go BIG! Reverb gets overlooked by a lot of bassists, but it can add a bold and captivating character to your sound.

2:56 - 3:36 Sustain for days.

Lastly, let’ add Frybread Fuzz, but this time we’ll push the gain and tone up a bit. The added gain works in tandem with the long reverb trails to blur the edges of your playing creating nearly endless sustain that is both haunting and beautiful.

Let’s make some noise!

Now that we’ve explored the possible, let’s go and create the impossible. Visit here for Frybread Fuzz and here for Ghost Ridge.