Octave pedal for fretless

TenaciousE · #1 04-18-2009, 10:35 AM

I'm getting more into playing fretless, and was thinking about trying an octave pedal. Unfortunately I won't have the opportunity to try one out, so I was looking for some recommendations or to hear other people's experiences using octave pedals with fretless basses. I've heard that Jaco use the Boss OC-2.

Thanks,
Eric

rcubed · #2 04-18-2009, 10:42 AM

You need to figure out if you want digital or analog.

tom5string · #3 04-18-2009, 10:49 AM

Not sure know about Jaco - but Pino surely did.

I tried both OC-2 and OctaBass with my fretless Status - my personal favorite is the Boss.

Greetz,
Tom

James Hart · #4 04-18-2009, 11:51 AM

I use an old Octoplus from DOD with my fretless... I love the tone, but hate the tracking. I'm gonna ditch for a new one soon... I'm thinking the Foxrox or new MXR will be on my short list of pedals to try.

billdelprete · #5 04-18-2009, 11:55 AM

IMHO, EBS OctaBass (black version) all the way.

kevteop · #6 04-18-2009, 12:15 PM

The OC-2 was on all those fretless-featuring hits in the '80s. I'm thinking of having two on my board.

warwick.hoy · #7 04-18-2009, 12:17 PM

julo · #8 04-18-2009, 12:33 PM

Does anybody have a good example of Fretless+OC2?

Thanks.
J

warwick.hoy · #9 04-18-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by julo

Does anybody have a good example of Fretless+OC2?

Thanks.
J

a TBO post From the Boss OC-2 Club thread. Click on the Pino Palladino link.

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Originally Posted by TheBigO

I'm in.

My OC-2 had been kicked off my board by the more "natural" sounding EBS. But then when I realized that I wanted that "synthy" octave, it found it's way back on and won't be leaving anytime soon.

Some OC-2 love from a couple of masters.

Pino Palladino

Juan Nelson (check out Juan getting super funky with the OC-2 around 4:45)

The Jaun Nelson clip is good too....but fretted.

comingxcurse · #10 04-18-2009, 01:54 PM

Turn your bass into an 8-string and then get an OC-2

I was close enough to see the pedals when I saw Porcupine Tree and it looked like he had a Boss Octave pedal. I'd go with that one.

SoonerMatt · #11 04-18-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rcubed

You need to figure out if you want digital or analog.

+1. Also, do you want octave up or down?

UncleBalsamic · #12 04-18-2009, 02:32 PM

How good would a Micro POG be?

kevteop · #13 04-18-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleBalsamic

How good would a Micro POG be?

For what?

It's quite a unique effect. It's more like a feature-limited digital harmoniser than an octave pedal, really. Sounds a bit thin but the tracking is amazing.

julo · #14 04-19-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

a TBO post From the Boss OC-2 Club thread. Click on the Pino Palladino link.

The Jaun Nelson clip is good too....but fretted.

Thanks.
J

JimmyM · #15 04-19-2009, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleBalsamic

How good would a Micro POG be?

That's what I ended up getting. I wanted something that sounded closer to natural and tracked really well, so I bought Jauqo III-X's Micro Pog and I should get it this week. Never got to try out the Octabass or Bass Octave Deluxe, but I've played an OC-2 many times in the past, and it's a classic sound but the Micro Pog is way cleaner, so I think it'll be better suited for my needs.