I didn't like either effect that much individually.
When I drove the Bobtavia with the Obsidian the first thing I thought about was that old Isley Bros. tune "Who's that Lady".
Alot of "splatter" but not at all bad.
I've got a wav file of it - if anyone is interested I'll mail it out.
I have no idea how to upload it onto the internet.
Other than a handful of sites I don't do too much "web" stuff.
Or TV for that matter.
Ernie's tool on that tune was a Roland Jet Phaser.
I've been looking to get this sound myself, possibly trying a combo of compressor, some kind of distortion and a phase shifter, EasyVibe or something like that.
Why the Bobtavia? Are you hearing octaves?
Bootsy told me Ernie told him (and Dave Stewart told me both told him...),
that it was a Big Muff thru a small stone ( - which I doubt in `74 - ) , or a Roland Jet....
I've read that it was a Jet Phaser.. and after resurrecting mine - I can confirm that it IS definitely the sound.. if I get a chance later - I'll record a couple of clips.
That being said - a BigMuff ('78) through a Maestro Phase Shifter will also come REAL close.
"-)
I had no idea what he used...thanks for the info.
I've always thought he was an under-rated player...took way too much criticism for being a "Hendrix wannabe".
The Bobtavia has a pretty bad rep, I know.
The parts were handy so I just decided to give it a shot.
It seems to act the best when it's being driven hard by another (high gain) pedal. The octave has that splatter effect which actually sounds quite musical. A singing, sustaining splat that you can pretty much control by how hard you pick.
At lower gains with the tone knob rolled back, I swear, it sounds just like a piccolo. Fast runs above the 12th fret sound very, very cool.
I think it's a keeper.
Check out the file if you get the time.