Acoustic player needs electric bass pedal help

[ronwass]

Hi: I've been an acoustic classical bass player for a couple of decades playing in an orchestra. All of a sudden, my orchestra is doing a piece that has an electric bass part and because I own one, I've been elected to play it.

I need to get my bass sounding as good as possible as quickly and easily as possible. I've been really enjoying the last few days working on my bass and re-living my youth. (sort of)

I play a circa 1973 precision with several modifications: No original pickups, no original bridge, etc. My small Gallien-Kruger amp is broken so I am going to play through my 30 year old Polytone Mini-Brute.

I have a TC electronics Dual Parametric equalizer which seems to get the bass sounding almost as good through the polytone as it did through the GK.

I went to the local music store for advice and then listened to a bunch of comparison stuff on Youtube and decided to add a compressor, and perhaps an octaver (because the basses in the orchestra all have low c extensions.)

Here are my specific questions:

I bought an MXR dynacomp. Is this the best choice for a simple compressor? Or do I need one specifically for bass? (I can still return the Dynacomcp.)

What do you think is the best non-complicated octaver pedal?

Any other SIMPLE advice?

All opinions welcome.

Many thanks in advance and sorry for the long list of questions.

Ron

PS: This question is for fun and isn't needed for my gig, but I ALWAYS wanted a loop pedal. When I was gigging I couldn't afford one, but can now. Would you recommend the Boss rc 30 or the Jam Man two pedal version ( I don't remember the model number)?

[arginator]

For compressor reviews and advice, see Bongo's website:

http://www.ovnilab.com/

[bassbrad]

If you like the Dyna comp it's okay but is known to loose some lows and highs so is more favored by gtr players. For an inexpensive choice the BBE OptoStomp is pretty hard to beat for bass.

There are lots of octavers Boss OC2 and OC3 are staples and the Digitech Bass Synth Wah is also very well liked and is a lot of fun in one pedal.

Don't overlook the value and sounds from multi effects these days, they have come a long way and offer mucho bang for the buck.

Gotta love a Polytone MBIII, sadly mine is on it's last legs.