Need help with signal chain

[danjerl]

Hello All! I'm am new to TalkBass and hope to contribute as much as possible. I really feel that this community is extremely helpful to the novice as well as the pro.

I am having trouble deciding what the order of my pedals should be. For years I just used an amp and bass. No effects or preamps. This is what I have. Maybe someone can help me out.

Basses:
1992 Ken Smith 5 string
1996 Ken Smith 6 string
1962 Fender Jazz
Fender Precision (60th Ann.)
Sadowsky 4 string
Sadowsky 5 string
1886 4/4 Viennese URB

Pedals:
Morely ABY
Planet Waves Tuner
Boss OC-2
DOD EQ
Tech21 Sansamp BDDI
Tech 21 Sansamp VT Bass
MXR DynaComp
Boss DD-5 with DIY TapTempo
Volume pedal
1Spot
2 Planet Waves Pedalboard Kits
Pedaltrain PT-1

Amp:
Aguilar DB-728

Cab:
Bag End Q10BX-D

Any info you can provide is much appreciated.

[JohnDavisNYC]

depends what you want to do, sonically... the stuff you listed could go a bunch of different ways, aesthetically... what type of music would you be playing mostly?

john

[danjerl]

I play on the worship team at church. I also play latin jazz,straight ahead jazz and 70's funk.

[isher1992]

Originally Posted by danjerl

Pedals:
Morely ABY
Planet Waves Tuner
Boss OC-2
DOD EQ
Tech21 Sansamp BDDI
Tech 21 Sansamp VT Bass
MXR DynaComp
Boss DD-5 with DIY TapTempo
Volume pedal
1Spot
2 Planet Waves Pedalboard Kits
Pedaltrain PT-1

Volume should always be the very first, followed by the Octaver, then the Compressor, then the EQ, then the VT Bass, then the DD-5, then your Pre-Amp.

That's what I'd do anyway. Your ABY box, and your Tuner are totally to your discretion.