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11-22-2009, 09:22 PM
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Do most bassists, pros and amateurs use pedals? If so, what are the basic pedals that most bassists use, especially for gigging. |
11-22-2009, 09:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | probably best to ask in the effects section. probably get some more attention. |
11-22-2009, 09:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | but to answer your question..none, if it aint broke dont flange it  |
11-22-2009, 09:34 PM
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None.
Other than that it is all a matter of personal taste.
Perhaps (as mentioned) this should be moved to the effects forum.
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11-22-2009, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | I use Look Keo Sprints and they work really well for me. The black cleats are a choice choice for them too. They have zero float so you really have to dial them in but its well worth it in the end.
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11-22-2009, 09:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | | Good amp, good speaker, properly setup bass, good technique - much more important than ANY bass specific pedal out there. Pedals are not necessary for good bass tone. |
11-22-2009, 09:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec | | | A tuner.
IMO |
11-22-2009, 09:48 PM
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Endorsing Aguilar Amp product. | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Montréal, Qc, Canada | | | totally agree with you guys that there's no MUST have pedal... in a way that you may never need any effect...
but as a working musician where you can encounter many "no-friendly" playing situation, as for time for setup, time for soundcheck... time between songs etc..etc... here's what i consider essential:
you must have a tuner! ( cause you can't always have the situation that you can tune yourself by ear! ) a Good Preamp and/or DI... and as a "bonus" i'd go for a compression.
this way, you can definetly get a sound that fits pretty much your taste with no-time of setup and just bring your bass and a small pedal board...
after that i'd go for things like a True-bypass pedal upgrade of what you already have...
hope that can inspire you!
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11-22-2009, 09:51 PM
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11-22-2009, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer  A tuner.
IMO | Exactly. Nothing else is needed. I had a chorus pedal (cool, but rarely used it) an octave pedal (useless IMHO), and a distortion pedal (the most useless of all).
The only thing I regret selling was the Sansamp. The gave a variety of useful tones. But I don't see this as an "effect" per se. |
11-22-2009, 09:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO | | | Why is there this assumption that you have to have pedals? They look cool and make fun sounds, but honestly how often do you use them? I'm sure there are a few players that use a certain pedal frequently, depending on the type of music they are playing. However, as a necessity other than a tuner I really don't think there is such a thing as a "must have" pedal. I only have three, one of which is the beloved VT Bass, and they just don't get much use. As others have said, things like a good amp and proper setup are more important! |
11-22-2009, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL | | Tuner??!!!! Oh yeah! I have one of those! Duh!   |
11-22-2009, 10:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR | | | For smooth gigging, a DI and a tuner. A lot of guys really like compression.
Unfortunately, just like with basses, amps, and cabs there are a ton of these to choose from and not all will be right for you. I am not a huge fan of the SansAmp Bass Driver and prefer the MXR M80 for my DI needs, but many others feel differently. Not to mention the DI offerings from DHA, Aguilar, Hartke, Ampeg and even Zoom (kind of)and others.
Really a tuner, DI and maybe compression pedals are all that should be considered 'must have' (IMO) unless you have a specific task to accomplish with your pedal. They can be a whole bunch of fun, however. |
11-22-2009, 10:22 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | I don't think there's an absolute must have for every bassist, but I think that if you're going to play the music of the last 20-30 years, a distortion or overdrive pedal is a good idea. It's probably the only one, though, and you'll still find plenty of styles that don't use effects on the bass at all. Rare you hear distorted bass in salsa music, for example 
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11-22-2009, 10:31 PM
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11-22-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gjbassist Why is there this assumption that you have to have pedals? They look cool and make fun sounds, but honestly how often do you use them? I'm sure there are a few players that use a certain pedal frequently, depending on the type of music they are playing. However, as a necessity other than a tuner I really don't think there is such a thing as a "must have" pedal. I only have three, one of which is the beloved VT Bass, and they just don't get much use. As others have said, things like a good amp and proper setup are more important! | I regularly use some form/combination of dirt, phase shifter and autowah during performances (and therefor during practices). Here's my current lineup...
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11-22-2009, 11:33 PM
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11-22-2009, 11:40 PM
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11-22-2009, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Dean I regularly use some form/combination of dirt, phase shifter and autowah during performances (and therefor during practices). Here's my current lineup...  | Off topic from the thread, but that setup looks amazing! |
11-22-2009, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by McHaven Why limit yourself to 2 or 3? | Because a pedalboard that big is so heavy that you'll get too tired to move your SVT? 
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