bass pedalboard for drone music?

[zwischenzug]

Hello everybody! I play in a drone band. 2 guitars and 1 bass (that's me). Something like Earth or Sunn O))) (without metal influences).

What kind of pedals do you recommend (type/model)? I have a Precision (copy) bass and a Zvex Fuzz Factory.


Thank you for your suggestions!

[vegas532]

I did some drone music for a while and got great results from the Sanford and Sonny Bluebeard, Malekko B:Assmaster, Colorsound Tonebender, Foxx Fuzz/Wah, and Boss RV-3. The key is ambience, and boatloads of sustain!

[40Hz_of_Love]

DELAY lay lay lay lay lay

[vegas532]

Originally Posted by 40Hz_of_Love

DELAY lay lay lay lay lay

And that, of course.

[saturnbythree]

if any of you are interested, heres a great delay, probably the best out there its a little expensive but worth it.

http://empresseffects.com/

[KarateKid25]

Its not out yet is it?

EDIT: Had a look at their site. They are taking orders. Comes out in May

[beyondthe48]

a mute button. hahaha.

[pompompom]

You can't have enough delays imho, but how about an Ebow?

[zwischenzug]

I've tried an Ebow but it's not strong enough for my flatwound strings. )

[Nyarlathotep]

I suggest getting one of the boss delays, DD-3 or DD-6, with the hold function.

Then you can have a solid drone note underneath leaving you room to add to the ambiance with your other effects.

[Swimming Bird]

How do you mean "without metal influences"? Sunn 0))) and Earth are the heaviest metal bands ever.

In your situation I would want fuzz, a sub-octave, delay and a looper, maybe with a feedback loop in there. You've got fuzz covered, so I would suggest you get a Whammy IV or PS-5, and one or two DD-6s. One for regular delay, one for 'warp' mode and some looping.

Ebow works plenty well with my flatwounds

[flipper_gv]

a synth would be good

[D.A.R.K.]

i'd suggest a decent volume pedal. nice to have in between the fuzz and delay.

[Luther Blissett]

all of the above,

and more

I play in an improvisation project, and sometimes we venture into drone territory, and I use what people described above. But the following come in very handy in those moments as well:

chorus (ambiance!!!)
different kinds of overdrives and fuzz,
tremolo,
phaser.
ehx bms

[opivy3056]

sub octave
delays with long times
volume pedal
a looper or two would also help

Put any distortions AFTER your delay.

I'm pretty interested in this thread. I'm starting a drone folk styled solo project and I'd really like to see what other people are using.

[lousybassist]

I started a thread similar to this quite a while ago, and got some good answers, similar to those here (I just haven't really put them to the test yet...). Multiple delay pedals, with hold- or looping capabilities are probably worth looking into. Also, a reverb with long decay should be a good investment, as well as one that does reverse reverb. Actually, I think one of those might be more usable than a delay, or at least less choppy.

A feedback loop can be effective too, and I'm quite fond of my Line6 Dr. Distorto, which has a built in feedback circuit that I employ often when I'm in an experimental, sustain-y, mood.

[40Hz_of_Love]

Originally Posted by lousybassist

Line6 Dr. Distorto

How does it hold low end?

[PunkRocker33133]

What exactly does a feedback loop do? Sorry to be off-topic but I really wanna know.

[incognito89x]

Delay is a must. Fuzz can be a good addition, both a manual wah and auto-wah work well, especially in conjuncture. Tremolo, Whammy could also be used.

[roflol]

straight drone sounds boring to play ;<