Balloon Bass + Green Big Muff Improv
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- I have tried about 20 different distortion pedals with the Balloon Bass and I think my favorite is the old green Russian Sovtek Big Muff. It lets the natural sound of the balloon through, totally keeping the low end, and adds a kind of sweet, dark crunchiness. Here is a quick lil improv. If you find one of these old pedals, definitely pick it up!
Some more info on this pedal, from pedalarea.com:
"When Electro Harmonix went bankrupt in the USA in 1984, there was a time of silence in the EH effects pedals production, until in around 1990 Mike Matthews ramped up a new production line, this time in Russia, where the ongoing conversion from military economy to consumer economy well facilitated his business. The units produced in Russia were slightly larger than their USA counterparts and were labelled as EH/Sovtek (Sovtek was a brand name Mike Matthews came up with for the tube production line he started in Russia, which today is one of the largest tube suppliers in the world)."
TRUE STONER DOOM
this dude should be Sleep's bassist
The Big Muff Distortion Pedal has a nice Rock n Roll sound.
For those wondering how he's hooking up to the amp, it looks like he's using a piezo buzzer wired to an instrument cable. You can get them from any place that sells electronics including Radio Shack. Very clever idea!
you have no idea how happy this makes me
you are the best bass balloon player in the world!
0:44 Rock n Roll, it really adds a nice Rock Crunch.
Awesome, Addi! What you did at 1:43 was especially awesome! You introduced me to balloon art way back in 1994 at UCSC. I think it was a rec. dept. class. Anyway, it was the ONLY class at UCSC in which I learned something that I actually use in my work. So thanks! About the bass... have you ever tried to make one from a single 260? I think it would make it more accessible to the masses. I'm gonna try!
Great discovery,
For fresh stars popping the balloon after show is more plausible than breaking the guitar.
Balloons kick ass... who knew?
Amazing sound!
Reminds me a bit of Bauhaus.
and this is how unique bands start
UA-cam thank you for this masterpiece
I saw you play in Pasadena last week - Amazing! I had to leave too early to catch the full show, but will hopefully see you there next time. Love the Big Muff - would be be fun to see some crazy delay or cry baby pedals too - haha cheers!
This is strangely inspirational, thanks!
Big Muff FTW!
I had one years back... awesome!
I aways wanted to hear Balloon bass and russian muff.
THANKS!
I wasn't expecting that
Excellent Dude!!!!!!!!!
Great fantasy keep working!!!
5 stars!!
just SO SWEET
And here I thought my "Squared Eel" was one of the easiest stringed instruments toINEXPENSIVELY make and play.
My hat's off to you, sir! (And it's a very nice hat, as my videos show.)
that now was quite awesome
totally awesome dude
That was awesome.
This is so f****** awesome!!!
o.o is this even real? best intrument ever!
@balloonbass hey man is that big muff purposely for bass or is it acutally for guitar but sound great on bass?
Great work with the balloon man!
I found it from craigslist in San Jose, CA. They don't make it anymore but you can find them on ebay, just search "green russian big muff"
You ROCK
That's awesome.
@balloonbass That's fabulous. How did you think of this whole thing?
HOLY JESUS
I have that Pedal & it's an Electro Harmonix Copy.
That's fabulous. How did you think of this?
wow, amazing!
Nice muff!
You rock
Intéressant ,
ça me rappelle un peu la Guitare pneumatique de 1952 de François Baschet !
wow man great !!
Очень очень круто!
Very very cool!
awesome
My mind.. Is so blown. I want...
Джентануло
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What amp were you using?
This is absolutely ridiculous. I have never before seen something this absoludicrous.
YOU should try 'Cant Stop' by the RHCP - the intro bass line has a similar effect.
Good bass
This is reminding me a lot of Death from Above 1979.
this is too sick
awesome ! :O
LEGIT.
haha, this is awesome!
how in the hell did you get a electric cable to a baloon, lol. AWSOME!!
sick
that, is , cool
Dude... Holy Shit
did your finger survive? Nice music, doe.
Classic...
What is this String made of?
woah!
Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!
o.O wtf..amazing
Man thats fuckin' cool
It has fretted version?
hey how do u get electronics on it?
What tipe of microphone you use?
I play bass but suffer from carpal tunnel syndrom and was searching for different right hand techniques, I can honestly say that this is not an option for me. :)
this shit is BANANAS
what the hell were u thinking??? but it's amazing!!!
@balloonbass what is this string made of?
i think is a balloon
@@setasparacenar1569 Yes, it's one of the animal balloons, twisted up.
holy fuck thats awsome!!!
bass amp - couple thousand dollars
big muff bass distortion - couple hundred dollars
ballon bass - $2.35
being badass at playing a cheap, home made instrument that probably took a few years to master - priceless
...good old russian big muff!!! :)
HOLY FUCK! How do you even plug it up to the amp?
@Jeur18 basse or guitar
Круть!
I want a custom balloon bass with black strings & a purple rubber.
sounds like pantera!
heh awesome
fckin awesome, sry nice
WIN
^_^. thanks
Tab please?
Absurdo
No he didn't, he may have tried a prototype, but I doubt even that.
Sounds like Electric Wizard!!!!
Genius!!!! fucking noise
its like a theromin, no big beal
very freaky )))
Drone. Now I know how it do.
this amp costs like 400$
i dont know the price of bass gear. lol
HEy, uhh, man.... thats a balloon. What in the world?
How the fuck did you get a pickup for that?
LoL
DOOM ON
Hehe but thats pretty cool though
hahahahaha "Big Muff" XD
balloon bass.. wtflol!
ahaha
This is doom metal =PPP
play Orion by Metallica =p
It'll never catch on ! Oh hang on....play some Led Zeppelin :)
Play YYZ