Bass legend Bootsy Collins gets the funk out with Fishman's Fission Bass Powerchord FX

Nov. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Legendary, Grammy award-winning bassist Bootsy Collins is Fishman's newest high-profile endorser, having taken a shine to the all-new Fishman Fission Bass Powerchord FX pedal, which is distributed by John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd.

Bootsy, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has played with the likes of soul Godfather James Brown over his 40-year career, is instantly recognisable for his uniquely driving bass and vocal skills, not to mention his outrageously flamboyant and colourful style.

The Fission Bass Powerchord FX joins Fishman's stellar range of stompboxes. The pedal lets any bassist lay down beds of power by adding stacked harmonies over their bass lines. An intuitive set of controls and foot switches allows several combinations of octaves and 4ths and 5ths above the root note to combine to produce powerchords or octave-up effects.

The Fission's four footswitch LEDs give you visible indication of the selected harmony, and it’s also a multi-effect pedal, with up to three voices of harmony, adjustable noise gate, overdrive, tone and effect level.

That enables bassists like Bootsy to conjure up anything from subtle octaves to thick, grinding effects that even guitar players will envy.

Bootsy said: “I love it when the band is playing a power riff together with stacked harmonies, add 5ths and octaves, man, it doesn't get any funkier. Now the next best thing is playing by myself with the Fission Bass Powerchord FX pedal. It makes me feel like I am playing with my band in the upper room standing in the balcony of your mind. Feel the power of the One and check it out today baba!"

Fishman products are distributed exclusively in the UK and Eire by John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. For more information, visit the JHS website.

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Useful links:

Bootsy Collins:
http://www.bootsycollins.com

Fishman Effects pedals at JHS:
http://www.jhs.co.uk/fishmanpedals.html