November 1, 2008

Fuzz Review: Frantone Bassweet V1

Stashed under: Reviews - Fuzz — grygrx @ 12:48 pm


Frantone Bassweet

Manufacturer: Frantone Electronics
Model: Bassweet Germanium Transistorized Fuzztone
MSRP/Paid: $345/$96
New/Used/Loan: Used
Battery: Yes
Power Supply: Yes
Size: Aprox. 4.75″ Wide x 3.5″ Tall x 2.25″ Deep (jacks/knobs etc included)
Available from:Direct/Dealers

From the maker:

Description:
How Sweet It Is!

Brother to the legendary Frantone pedal The Sweet, this germanium transistorized bass monster kicks out an impenetrable wall of low end that will devastate all those present.  The Bassweet has all of the endless sustain, compression, and tone you would find in The Sweet with a wildly expanded bass contour and enhanced controllability.  How much bass does the Bassweet deliver?  Try one yourself!

All new Frantone effects come with full signal bypass and status light!

Each one of The Bassweet fuzztones is hand-made in
the USA by Frantone and features:

  • Tough cast aluminum case
  • Deep Purple Epoxy Enamel finish
  • True bypass switching
  • Yellow indicator LED
  • Steel LED bezel
  • Switchcraft jacks
  • Custom White Bakelite knobs
  • Hard mounted PCB
  • External power jack
  • All teflon hook-up wire
  • Really cute clear feet

4 Comments

  1. Is the new intro music perhaps played on the tentacle love prototype?

    Comment by RC — November 1, 2008 @ 1:03 pm

  2. Actually from now on, I’m going to record the intro with whatever pedal is being demo’d/review. Someone suggested it on youtube and I thought it was a good (fun) idea.

    Comment by grygrx — November 1, 2008 @ 2:13 pm

  3. Makes a lot of sense – too bad the basssweet sounded best in the into!

    Comment by RC — November 3, 2008 @ 7:51 am

  4. Well, honest truth on that is… it’s the bass. That bass sounds amazing with almost anything you toss at it.

    I e-mailed Fran from Frantone and she indicated to me that I have an older revision of the circuit. I’m going to send it off to her for a bit of rehab. I’ll be adding a large section to this review after I get it back.

    Comment by grygrx — November 3, 2008 @ 8:09 am

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