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08-07-2007, 03:11 AM
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Hi All From A Newbie To The Forum.
Could someone recommend a GOOD effects pedal to use with a bass. The sounds that I am looking for are a good Fretless And Slap.I have tried a lot of pedals all which have been rubbish.............Shez |
08-07-2007, 03:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Taipei, Taiwan | | | I hate to say it but getting a good fretless or slap sound generally doesn't have much to do with effects. slap is down to technique. Good fretless sounding pedals don't exist to my knowledge. However some people do like to use eq or compression tro complement their slap sounds. |
08-07-2007, 05:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | Hi 
Check the FAQ and give the search button a try. There is a heap of info available. These topics come up...alot...
And +1 to what dirtgroove said
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08-07-2007, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtgroove  I hate to say it but getting a good fretless or slap sound generally doesn't have much to do with effects. slap is down to technique. Good fretless sounding pedals don't exist to my knowledge. However some people do like to use eq or compression tro complement their slap sounds. | yup, please expand on what you're looking for. Do you have a fretted and want to make it sound fretless? Or have fretless and want to make it sound different? |
08-07-2007, 09:25 AM
| | | | I think the best effect for what you're looking for is a good bass, a good amp, and a fresh set of strings. |
08-07-2007, 09:36 AM
|  | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | | A good slap sound comes from good technique, but a compressor is frequently used to limit the dynamics and "even out" the sound. EQ'ing with increased highs and lows, and cut mids (the "smiley face" EQ) is a pretty common setting for slap.
If you're looking for a pedal to make a fretted bass sound fretless, this question comes up pretty often around here, and no one has come upon a good answer in pedal form. A fretless bass just inherently makes different sounds than a fretted one.
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08-07-2007, 10:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | +1 to prior comments! They've said everything you really need to know.
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08-07-2007, 02:20 PM
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Thanks for all your reply's, I should have stated that I have
a Hofner Violin Bass,and would like it to go through a pedal
so at times I can get a Fretless or Slap bass........Shezz |
08-07-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shezz Thanks for all your reply's, I should have stated that I have
a Hofner Violin Bass,and would like it to go through a pedal
so at times I can get a Fretless or Slap bass........Shezz | You're having a laugh, right...? 
There are no effects on the market that can simulate a decent fretless tone, so get a fretless bass for that.
And you get slap tones by slapping, not by going through a pedal. And you just can't slap on a Hofner Violin bass !!! |
08-07-2007, 02:45 PM
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08-07-2007, 03:15 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | Boss makes them in two models, the Backhand (BH1) and the Forehand (FH1). Keeley makes the fretless mod for both models.
The pedals are also lefty and righty specific. |
08-07-2007, 03:18 PM
|  | Bababooey to y'all | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida | | | Boss makes them in two models, the Backhand (BH1) and the Forehand (FH1). Keeley makes the fretless mod for both models.
The pedals are also lefty and righty specific.
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08-07-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Basdyret You're having a laugh, right...?
There are no effects on the market that can simulate a decent fretless tone, so get a fretless bass for that.
And you get slap tones by slapping, not by going through a pedal. And you just can't slap on a Hofner Violin bass !!! | +1
In all seriousness, you have to use the right tool for the job. If you want a "slap sound", you have to learn how to slap. If you want a fretless sound, get a fretless bass. The only high-tech alternatives would be a MIDI-equipped bass or all-digital bass, both of which cost a LOT more than a pedal, and a heck of a lot more than a cheap fretless and some lessons. |
08-07-2007, 03:37 PM
| | Administrator Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lower Westchester, NY | | yup, hofners are great at some things but slap isn't one of them
There are some 'defret' effects available on multi fx units, which basically do a 'swell' sound on your bass as you hit the notes. I've never found one that sounds great.
So, basically, I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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