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11-12-2007, 02:12 PM
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Hi guys I just had a few questions for anyone who used digital reverb on bass. First I was reading an article on dredg's bass player using boss RV5 and I was wondering if any of you have any experience with that. I'm looking to tighten up my christmas list this year and I was wondering if the tone is as greatly effected as the use of reverb with guitar?
I'd also like to know where you guys use reverb in songs..
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11-12-2007, 03:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Zealand | | | i used one to fill up the sound in conjunction with other modulation, like a flanger. i'm seriously considering buying one to go with my modulation section, it just adds a little something to your tone that fills up space. |
11-12-2007, 03:26 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | I'd rather have a delay pedal. I can make it sound like a reverb or a delay. |
11-12-2007, 03:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bogotá D.C. | | | I use a Digiverb in whole songs or in some parts of certain songs when I want to have a disturbing or spacey sound. Check bands like Swans or Mars and you'll understand me
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11-12-2007, 03:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY | | | Eric Judy from Modest Mouse also uses an RV-5. Dozens of post rock bassists (Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai, Godspeed You!, etc) have used RV-3's and RV-2's in their set ups. I myself use my RV-3 in a post hardcore band for more melodic moments, to fill space (its a three piece), etc. One of my favorite effects.
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11-12-2007, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | A wee bit of reverb before an envelope filter is nice, also. |
11-12-2007, 04:21 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York City | | | I used to use an Alesis QuadraVerb+ in my bass rig. Very handy, versatile, easy to program, good sound. But 'verb on bass is definitely one of those things that you have to use delicately & discreetly...or else only once a set! |
07-22-2008, 04:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas | | | I use an RV-5. It has a range of useful sounds for the bass, plus it's very quiet when enabled.
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07-22-2008, 05:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY | | | Another thing that still hasn't changed in the past year for me. Only now I'm looking heavily into the Dr. Scientist Radical Red Reverberator. Its a bit wackier than my RV-3, about as many settings (only without delay here), plus I like the idea of having a volume control on tap, so at a moment of ambiance I can throw that on after my delay to thicken things up further while boosting my signal. That would be cool...
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Originally Posted by nad My biggest pedal is on my tiny board though, mostly because I enjoy the overwhelming dichotomy that is life. | I play rock music.
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07-22-2008, 05:57 PM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | i dig my verbzilla.
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07-22-2008, 10:23 PM
| | | | i myself use an RV5 for delay and reverb. its not at all a bad unit, really. all i have to say is, to get an idea what reverb can do for a bass player, try and listen to a little bit of jacos playing on the CD with the brian melvin trio. it adds so much character, and changes so little about the actual sound of your instrument...but dont be an idiot and leave it on all the time..like any effect, its about turning it on and off to make changes to your sound when needed.
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07-22-2008, 10:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana for now. | | | Search for Verbzilla. You'll see a thread. Watch a demo. |
07-23-2008, 01:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | Verbzilla is GLORIOUS! I saw your demo the other day Spanky, I need me some Octo mode. |
07-23-2008, 01:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | I've had great luck with an RV5 on fretless in the past; I would use it for solos mostly, just to get them to stand out a bit more.
It's also fun to play the highest string on your bass (G or C) with a downstroke using your thumb and let the other strings resonate as they will... instant spring reverb! 
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