Bass Poison Ivy (Bass Fuzz)

The “Bass Poison Ivy” pedal is based on the sort of preamp you would find on a bass amplifier. The pedal buffers and splits the incoming signal, one half is distorted by the amount set by the ‘Fuzz’ control which is then shaped by the ‘Attack’ control. ‘Attack’ is the mix between the fuzz and a further treble boosted fuzz. The two signal paths meet again at the ‘Blend’ control allowing the original signal to be mixed with the distorted version. Finally the overall level of the combined signals can be arrived at using the ‘Volume’ control. This pedal has plenty in the tank and can give the bass guitar some subtle fuzz tones but still give you a nasty growl when you need it.

The blue halo light ring installed diffuses the light when playing live, avoiding being blinded by the standard LEDs just as you are about to go into that all important solo thus giving a larger area to see where the pedal is located easily on the pedal board on darkened stages. The addition of the aluminum foot topper gives you more real estate for contact when switching the pedal on and off during quick changes when playing live.

All Flattley “Platinum Range” pedals are hand processed in our Flattley paint shop. The bare aluminum enclosure is abraded prior to painting with the etch primer. The etch primer acts as a anti corrosive layer and allows the primer to bond to the enclosure ensuring a tough resilient paint finish.

Multiple coats of base coat primer are applied which are then lightly abraded to remove any blemishes or paint speckles prior to the application of the base colour. We apply several coats of base colour until an even coverage occurs and the base colour develops rich smooth depth. Metallic holographic chrome flake is then applied using a clear inter coat which adds that all important Flattley sparkle.

The pedal enclosure is now ready to be hydro dipped in its Flattley graphics. This is the process whereby the graphics are applied using water activated film, the residual PVA film is then washed off and the enclosure is then allowed to dry naturally.

Once dried the lacquer process begins. Each “Flattley Platinum” pedal has a minimum of three coats of lacquer which are all wet sanded between coats. Once the lacquer has hardened, it is then hand polished using three different grades of polishing compounds and it then has a final polish to achieve a high gloss finish using a wool finishing pad. This process gives the smooth deep lustre finish that is inherent in all Flattley Guitar and Bass effects pedals.

Additional Information

Level: Controls the volume/output of the effect

Fuzz: Controls how much the incoming signal is distorted

Attack: Adjusts the mix between fuzz and treble boosted fuzz

Blend: Allows you to determine a mix between the original signal of the effect signal.

• The Bass Poison Ivy comes in a 125B Enclosure (L x W x D): 119x64x40mm (including lid) (69 x 2.52 x 1.57 inch)
• Standard negative centre, -9v dc tip power supply unit/power brick required
• No internal 9v dc battery function 
• 20mm anodized aluminum custom etched control knobs
• Blue halo light ring installed
• The Bass Poison Ivy comes with a blue custom etched aluminum foot topper 
• This edition comes in black and reduced insanity skulls hydro graphics. 

All Flattley pedals are handmade, hand wired, boutique custom guitar and bass pedal effects manufactured in the UK using only the highest quality components ensuring every aspect of Flattley pedal’s build process results in a truly outstanding product.