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12-20-2010, 09:13 AM
| | | | I have $75, what should I buy?
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I play a Fender Jazz Bass (Mexican Standard) in an indie rock band- not too heavy, not too light except for a couple of acoustic songs.
Our lead singer (best friend) got me a $75 giftcard to musiciansfriend for my birthday and I wanted some feedback on what I should use it on. I currently play the Fender through a GK amp and cab (4x10). I have a Bass Big Muff and a Boss Delay pedal (one of our songs requires bass reverse for the intro). I also have a DOD pedal compressor, but I never use it because it's terrible.
The amp head has a tuner out with mute, so I've been using that with a pocket tuner in the past. Should I buy a tuning pedal for convenience? Should I buy a better compressor pedal? Should I buy something completely different?
Here's our website if you'd like to get a feel for our style of music: www.clapfordaylight.com
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12-20-2010, 09:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | | I would buy a tuner pedal. If you end up playing clubs where you are running into a direct box, it would be nice to tune without having to unplug anything. |
12-20-2010, 09:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Definite +1 on the tuner pedal... I bought one recently and now I've no idea how I managed without it!
Mine's the Artec Big Dots tuner and it's so good
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12-20-2010, 09:31 AM
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12-20-2010, 09:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Canada | | | I saw tuner pedal and don't be cheap and buy a Behringer, I have one and it has to think for a while until it might tell me what note I'm in. Also it does not do any notes like a low B.
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12-20-2010, 09:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Four Corners, USA | | | A savings account. |
12-20-2010, 09:41 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Jersey/Philly | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stick_Player  A savings account. |
I just opened a savings account with a gift card too! It's at the bank of Doesn't Exist and Trust. 
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12-20-2010, 11:15 AM
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12-20-2010, 11:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Berkshires, Ma | | | Put you DOD compressor on Craigslist and then you'll have a little more $ to spend.
A tuner is a good thing to have. Do you find your bass goes out of tune fairly often? You might get more bang for your buck with a compressor if you really dig compression. |
12-20-2010, 11:52 AM
|  | yiffffffTASTIC | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California | | | hooker, some duct tape, a shovel and some lime.
best night of your LIFE. |
12-20-2010, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by behndy hooker, some duct tape, a shovel and some lime.
best night of your LIFE. | Haha awesome!
But I don't think they sell shovels at Musician's Friend 
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12-20-2010, 12:38 PM
| | yiffffffTASTIC | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California | | | 'couple extra trips are worth it. trust me. planning pays off in the end. |
12-20-2010, 12:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by behndy hooker, some duct tape, a shovel and some lime.
best night of your LIFE. | Win. |
12-20-2010, 03:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, Il. | | | if you're interested in modulation effects, check out the danelectro cool cat cc-1 chorus pedal. this pedal can deliver smooth retro chorus sounds and it sounds amazing on bass. I definitely recommend danelectro chorus pedals to anyone looking for a good affordable chorus pedal to own. |
12-20-2010, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts, USA | | | save up for a better pedal?
prob worth it in the long run.
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12-20-2010, 04:11 PM
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12-20-2010, 04:36 PM
|  | Mostly french, not really fried | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Somewhere near Montreal, CA | | | Not sure if you would get a decent comp foor 75 $ (even used), but a tuner is a great idea.
Option: good patch cables !
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12-20-2010, 08:35 PM
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12-21-2010, 02:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | | | Digitech Bad Monkey for overdrive, and Ibanez LU10 tuner (to run off the second output of the Bad Monkey). $70, tuner + more distortion. On budget. WIN
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12-21-2010, 02:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: cincinnati | | | id say a light overdrive or a chorus. ive never needed to tune during a show, but i have needed to smooth out attacks and make my bass go wublublub. and then later get all mean and go awrawrawr.
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