Grunge/Funk/Acid ***?????

plastik-bass[?] · #1 09-09-2008, 07:46 PM

Hey everyone It's been a while since I've posted here I was pretty busy over the summer and with school starting things are kinda calming down which seems odd.

Anyways, I my old band recently split up we have started an new one that is a huge cluster!@#$ of genres and really experimental. I was wandering what might be some good effects to get to start working on this project.

I already have a chorus and I'm buying a weeping demon soon for a wah. I am borrowing a multi FX from one of my friends but the effects on it are pretty bad so thats why im comming to you guys.
What do you suggest??

I was thinking something along the lines of a delay or phaser maybe phlanger?? I don't know help me out here!

Thanks in advance

bongomania · #2 09-09-2008, 07:51 PM

Well, you must already know "anything goes" if the music is experimental and a crazy mashup of genres. You probably also already know which effects from the multi would work if they didn't suck due to it being a cheap multi. If you really, truly didn't already know those two things, well, that's my first suggestion.

Thunderscreech · #3 09-09-2008, 08:09 PM

In addition to what Bong said, I'd say try some synths. Be it pedals or full on systems like the Roland GR-20 with the GK-3B pickup.

plastik-bass[?] · #4 09-10-2008, 04:56 AM

Yeah synth sounds like a good idea. I'm just trying to get some ideas down for what I should get first.

Swift713 · #5 09-10-2008, 06:08 AM

I would think that an overdrive or a fuzz would be a good start.

The Ethanator · #6 09-10-2008, 06:15 AM

yeah, the wah would definetely be a good investment. but beyond that id try some synths like suggested above. like the digitech bass synth wah or the ehx bass micro synth if funds allow. a flanger would be cool, but the only time it really has the potential to stand out would be during a bass solo. also, the ehx q-tron or micro q-tron would be cool. its kind of an auto-way pedal with adjustable parameters. and a fuzz would probably work better than a distortion in most cases for a rather chillin, trippy sound. id reccomend the mxr el grande fuzz pedal for that. heres the webpage, with a demo
http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?p...p_and_e_detail
lastly, you might also try either an eq or a di pedal. mainly for tone shaping. or even a di/compressor like the aphex bass xciter to prevent possible volume spiking, like when swithing on/off the pedals. even though pedal volume controls can remedy this, its nearly impossible to get volume adjustments dead on, and a compressor would likely help this