Der Bass TightDrive war das erste Amptweaker Bass-Produkt und stellte den beliebten Tight Attack Regler vor. Das Bass TightDrive Overdrive Pedal entstand, nachdem Greg Weeks von The Red Chord die "Gitarren" Version auf der NAMM Show ausprobiert hatte. Diese hatte ihm so gut gefallen, dass schon nach ein paar kleinen Optimierungen die finale Bassversion fertig war. Sie ist perfekt, um den Klang deines Bassamps zu optimieren, vom Straffen des Attacks bis hin zum Aufbau einer dichten Wand aus Overdrive für pick-lastige Metal-Basslinien. Andere berühmte Liebhaber dieses Pedals beinhalten dUg Pinnick von King's X und Sean Frankhouser den Bassisten von Bugs Henderson.

The Bass TightDrive was the first Amptweaker bass product, and introduced the popular Tight attack control. The Bass TightDrive overdrive pedal came about after Greg Weeks from The Red Chord tried out the 'guitar' version at the NAMM show. He really liked it, and after some tweaks, this final fine-tuned Bass version is now ready for the public. It's perfect for tweaking your bass amp's tone, anything from tightening up the attack a little to building a thick distortion for pick-driven metal bass lines.In addition to Greg, other artists using the Bass TightDrive include dUg Pinnick of King's X, and Sean Frankhouser, bassist with Bugs Henderson.

Review by Talk Bass.com

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Demo by MrExcane

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Bass TightDrive

Der Bass TightMetal Jr ist eine Bassversion des beliebten TightMetal Jr von Amptweaker und verfügt über den Dry Low MOD-Regler an der Seite. Diese Blende fügt deinem Tone ein cleanes Low-End hinzu und hilft, den Grundsound beizubehalten, ohne dem verzerrten Highend seltsame phasenschoben Klänge hinzuzufügen. Abgeleitet von der Pro-Serie wurden die Tight-Regler und Fat-Schalter in einen 3-Wege Fat / Normal / Tight Schalter umkonfiguriert, um das Attack von dick und heavy zu aggressiv und clunky zu verändern. Ein EQ-Schalter bietet Thrash / Normal / Smooth-Klangeinstellungen, wodurch das Pedal eine breite Palette von Anwendungen abdeckt und sich in verschiedenste Rigs einfügt. Zusätzlich zu den Gain-, Tone- und Volume-Reglern gibt es ein manuell anpassbares Noise Gate, mit dem du Noten schnell und hart abstoppen kannst. Und das Tolle an einem eingebauten Noise Gate ist, dass es verschwindet, wenn das Pedal im Bypass ist ... damit dein Clean-Signal nicht beeinträchtigt wird! Der Tight-Schalter und der Tone-Regler wurden optimiert, um bei niedrigeren Frequenzen noch besser zu arbeiten, wodurch der TightMetal Jr perfekt für Bass- oder tiefer gestimmte sowie 7- oder 8-Saiter Gitarren geeignet ist.

The Bass TightMetal Jr is a bass version of Amptweaker's popular TightMetal Jr, and includes the Dry Low MOD knob on the side. This blend adds in clean lowend to the tone, helping to maintain the bottom without adding weird phase-shifty tones to the distorted highend. Derived from the Pro series, the Tight control and Fat switches were re-configured into a 3-position Fat/Normal/Tight switch to dial in the attack of the notes from thick and heavy to aggressive and chunky. An EQ switch similarly provides Thrash/Normal/Smooth tone settings, which helps the pedal cover a broad range of applications and work with various rigs. In addition to Gain, Tone and Volume knobs, there's also a manually-adjustable Noise Gate which can be cranked to stop notes hard and fast. And the great thing about a built-in noise gate is that it goes away when you turn the pedal off...so your clean tone is unaffected! The Tight switch and Tone control were tweaked to operate at lower frequencies, making them perfect for bass OR lower tuned guitars such as 7 or 8-strings.

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Amptweaker Bass TightMetal JR - Review by Muzikus [CZ], [08-2019]

Amptweaker Bass TightMetal JR - Review by Gitarre & Bass [DE], [12-2018]

Review by bonedo

Demo by The Tone King

Demo by Guitar Bonedo

TightMetal Jr

Das dichtere, dunklere FatMetal-Distortion arbeitet perfekt direkt in den Clean Kanal eines Amps oder als Vorverstärker direkt in die Endstufe. Es ist für Gitarristen gedacht, die eine wärmere Distortion suchen, die besser zu hell klingenden Gitarren und Verstärkern passt, weniger auf Palm-Muting abzielt aber trotzdem gut mit Tremolo-Picking ala Black Metal funktioniert. Was die Features angeht ist es identisch mit dem TightMetal, aber der Sound wurde optimiert, um den niedrigeren Frequenzbereich Bereich von Tight- und Tone-Regler zu erweitern. Der hinzugefügte Black Gain-Schalter erhöht den Gain, um den dicken, satten Gain zu liefern, nach dem diese Genres verlangen. Der Thrash-Schalter wandelt den Grundton in einen schwereren, mid-scooped Tone um, der sich perfekt für klassische Vintage-Metal-Sounds eignet. Black Gain modifiziert den Klang in einen sehr dichten und extremen Metal Tone. Das Noise Gate wurde ebenfalls optimiert, um es flüssiger arbeiten zu lassen und mit den reduzierten Höhen des FatMetals noch besser zu klingen. Eine weitere coole Amptweaker-Funktion dieses Pedals ist der SideTrak -Effekt-Loop der aktiviert wird, wenn das Pedal im Bypass ist quasi wie eine integrierte A / B-Box.

The thicker, darker FatMetal distortion works perfectly into a clean channel or as a preamp into an effects return or power amp. It is designed for players who want a warmer distortion that workes better with brighter guitars and amps, but also is less aimed at palm-muted metal, and works better for tremolo-picking Black metal. Featurewise it is identical to the TightMetal but its tone has been tweaked to extend the low range of the Tight and Tone controls. The added Black Gain switch boosts the gain to get the thicker, buzzier gain required for those genres. The Thrash switch converts the basic tone into a heavier, more mid-scooped tone for classic vintage metal tones. Black Gain modifies the sound into a very thick and extreme metal tone that. Its noise gate has also been retweaked to make it smoother, and to sound even better with the reduced highs of the FatMetal. Another cool Amptweaker feature on this pedal is the SideTrak effects loop.that turns on when the pedal is being bypassed ...it's like having a built-in A/B box.

Demo by Shahriar Firoz

Review by The Gear Page

FatMetal

	
Amp Tweaker are renowned for their brilliant drive pedals. Establishing this reputation is not easy in such a competitive market, and to stay ahead of the game they have introduced a raft of Jr. pedals. Boasting the same amazing tones that we love about Amp Tweaker, these pedals are in a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
All the Essentials:
The Tight Fuzz Jr. takes the essential features of its larger counterparts, ensuring that no tone is sacrificed. The Tight/Normal/Fat switch lets you adjust the attack and response of the fuzz. If you want a thick and heavy fuzz tone then the Fat mode will provide, whereas the Normal mode delivers a full-bodied, chunky sound with plenty of character. Switch to the Tight setting to shelve some low-end, giving you a more aggressive tone that will cut through in busy mixes with a crisp bite.
As Versatile As You’d Ever Want:
A 60’s/70’s/Now switch gves you further tonal options. You can go from a classic Hendrix-style fuzz bark, to a more modern and saturated tone that works as well for rhythm tones as it does for leads. Essentially an EQ switch, you can also adjust your sound using the conventional Tone control, allowing you to brighten the fuzz the higher you crank it up!
A Germanium/Silicon switch gives you the best of both worlds. Often argued by Fuzz junkies, changing these output transistors lets you affect the warmth and top-end of the fuzz, meaning you will have no problem “tweaking” the pedal for the perfect fuzz sound. See what I did there?
Here's what Amp Tweaker say about the Tight Fuzz Jr. Pedal:
With the popularity of Amptweaker's smaller footprint JR series, we're now adding bass and guitar versions of our Fuzz pedals....introducing TightFuzz JR?, Bass TightFuzz JR?, BluesFuzz JR?, and Bass BluesFuzz Jr?. These pedals share most of the tone-tweaking features available on their larger counterparts, while eliminating effects loops, lit controls, battery switches and boost features that some players don’t need in order to shrink down the size and weight.
Derived from our Pro series, the Tight control and Fat switches were re-configured into a 3-position Fat/Normal/Tight switch to dial in the attack of the notes from thick and heavy to aggressive and chunky. On the TightFuzz models, an EQ switch provides 60's, 70's, or 'Now' tones, and there's also a Germanium/Silicon switch to change the output transistor for warmer or brighter/high gain distortion. The same automatically adjusted bias on the Fuzz controls keeps the sweet spot at hand, and is especially nice for cleaner tones. And of course the popular Dry Low control is included on the Bass TightFuzz JR.

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Amptweaker TIGHT FUZZ JR demo with Suhr Tele & PRS Sonzera 20

Bass TightFuzz Jr

Die fettere / dunklere FatRock-Version des Amptweaker TightRock kann als Verzerrer oder als Vorverstärker direkt in einen Power Amp verwendet werden. Was die Features angeht ist es identisch mit dem TightRock, aber der Sound wurde optimiert, um den niedrigeren Frequenzbereich Bereich von Tight- und Tone-Regler zu erweitern und einen Boost am Frontend, für etwas weniger aggressives Attack hinzuzufügen und das Low-end zu boosten. Der FatRock verfügt auch über ein optimiertes Noise Gate, das geschmeidiger arbeitet und besser mit den reduzierten Höhen des FatRock harmoniert, damit es besser für Solos klingt. Ein cooles Feature ist die SideTrak -Effektloop, der aktiv ist, wenn das Pedal im Bypass ist  quasi wie eine eingebaute A / B-Box.

The fatter/darker FatRock version of the Amptweaker TightRock, can be used as distortion effect or as preamp into an amp's effects return or power amp. Featurewise it is identical to the TightRock, but the tone has been tweaked to extend the low range of the Tight and Tone controls, add a fixed Fat boost at the frontend for a slightly less aggressive attack, knocking the edge down, and boosting the lowend in the output EQ. It also features a retweaked noise gate that is smoother, and to sounds better with the reduced highs of the FatRock to allow it to work better for solos. A cool feature is the SideTrak effects loop that turns OFF when the pedal is ON. ....it's like having a built-in A/B box.

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