Just spent $75 for one song...

nurnay · #1 02-01-2012, 01:20 PM

Just plopped down $75 for a Small Stone phaser for my band's cover of Stranglehold. Commitment or stupidity? Ah heck, I love the sound of the pedal. I'll find other uses for it!

rnilson · #2 02-01-2012, 01:26 PM

Small stone is a great sounding phaser....You'll use it.

lowfreq33 · #3 02-01-2012, 01:57 PM

I have pedals on my board that sometimes go weeks without a stomp. When I want them they're there.

JimmyM · #4 02-01-2012, 02:30 PM

I've heard Stranglehold played on a bass without a phase shifter, and it just plain needs one.

winterburn69 · #5 02-01-2012, 02:43 PM

I've never heard Stranglehold, but if it absolutely needs it, then it's completely justified. I'm assuming it'd be like Sledgehammer without an Octaver.

**cosmicpimp2** · #6 02-01-2012, 02:45 PM

Hey at least you have a reason to buy a pedal! I just buy em

Lebowsky · #7 02-01-2012, 03:29 PM

dude I bought a full size POG and a dunlop rotovibe for one song in one gig. I even managed to break a prong from the 24v PSU of the POG while carrying it that night..

I say commitment!

Dick Tree · #8 02-01-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmicpimp2

Hey at least you have a reason to buy a pedal! I just buy em

^^^

nurnay · #9 02-01-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

I've heard Stranglehold played on a bass without a phase shifter, and it just plain needs one.

Agreed, I played it years ago in a band without a phaser and it just didn't sound right.

bassgod0dmw · #10 02-01-2012, 04:57 PM

I've done stuff like that before. It's commitment! Not stupidity...

afroman · #11 02-01-2012, 05:37 PM

Most of the pedals in my board are only used for 2-3 songs. If you like it then buy it. At least that's what the voice in my head tells me.

Waterpilot · #12 02-01-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmicpimp2

Hey at least you have a reason to buy a pedal! I just buy em

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Originally Posted by Dick Tree

^^^

Yep, I'm a fan of different sounds and love the journey. Whether I use them today or not is irrelevant.

keiththebassist · #13 02-01-2012, 10:20 PM

I've got an EHX bass balls that I bought for 60 bucks. In my bands upcoming album I literally use it for one note. Hope that makes you feel better

nurnay · #14 02-02-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I've got an EHX bass balls that I bought for 60 bucks. In my bands upcoming album I literally use it for one note. Hope that makes you feel better

+1

I was telling my drummer about the pedal and he said I need to get an all-in-one bass effects unit. Drummers...

sevdog · #15 02-02-2012, 02:43 PM

Spreading the Nuge should be a capital offense.

Just kidding, sort of.

keiththebassist · #16 02-02-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nurnay

+1

I was telling my drummer about the pedal and he said I need to get an all-in-one bass effects unit. Drummers...

I've gone that route only to realize that I need more control over the parameters of every single effect I use. it may seem like a lot, but I've spent more money on dumber things

When drummers make suggestions about bass effects or tone I just smile and nod.

RFord04 · #17 02-02-2012, 02:49 PM

I bought an MXR Phase90 just to play Stranglehold. Glad I bought it, and I still own it even though I don't play that song with my current bands. It's a cool effect to have on hand, for sure.

nurnay · #18 02-02-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I've gone that route only to realize that I need more control over the parameters of every single effect I use.

Yep. Multi-pedals have lots of effects, but it seems no single effect is as good as the better individual pedal models. I'd rather spend more and get the good pedal!

afroman · #19 02-03-2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I've got an EHX bass balls that I bought for 60 bucks. In my bands upcoming album I literally use it for one note. Hope that makes you feel better

Hahaha the most expensive note in music history. That comment made my day.

rekesbass · #20 02-03-2012, 06:31 AM

I've done the same.....bought a delay for one song(one of these days..Pink Floyd)...I'll probably never use it for anything else but,I won't get rid of it either..It'll sit in my box of other un-used effects until I need it for another time..at least the small stone has multiple uses and the depth switch is a cool feature...