a good must have effect

[Hippiejoe]

ive been playing bass for about a year and a half now and ive never realy messed with effects before, but with the holidays coming up im thinking of picking up a little somthing for myself

the thing is i dont know anything about effects. i play alot of blues and rock and a little jazz


any ideas, bout $150 my limit

[ogrossman]

Overdrive is a good first effect pedal to fatten up your sound. You could also go with an effects processor that gives you a variety of effects.