Laney Black Country Customs The Custard Factory Bass Compressor

Alright, let’s talk about Laney’s BCC-TCF “The Custard Factory” — a bass compressor with a name as British and cheeky as it sounds.

What it is:

This little gold box is Laney’s way of saying, “Yes, we know compressors can be boring — but what if they weren’t?” It’s part of their Black Country Customs line, all handmade in the UK, named after the area where Laney started — literally in a building that used to make custard. So, heritage and dessert vibes.

It’s designed to tame your low-end chaos without squashing your soul — a transparent, musical compressor that plays nice with your tone instead of smothering it.

You get three compression modes: Fast, Medium, and Slow. Translation: whether you slap, pick, or lay down smooth fingerstyle grooves, there’s a flavor for you.

Controls? Oh, plenty:

• Comp – sets how hard it squeezes your signal.

• Volume – because sometimes you just need more of you.

• Presence – sprinkles some high-end sparkle back in after compression tries to dull it.

• Wet/Dry Mix – the magic knob; blend your clean tone with the squished one until it feels just right.

It’s fully buffered, dead silent when switching, and built like a tank — the kind of pedal you could drop off a stage, pick back up, and still sound studio-ready.