What can I REMOVE from my pedalboard?

BassMonstrum · #1 07-15-2010, 03:06 AM

Ok, so I'm tired of lugging around my Pedaltrain 1 (with briefcase) around and I'm considering getting the Pedaltrain JR with the softcase. I may get the hardcase later if there will be touring involved, but for now I'm taking the buss/subway to practice.

My Voodoolab Pedal Power 2+ is currently mounted on top of the board since this is the "pre-mount-your-powersupply-underneath"-version, still with the jr I'll have to remove one pedal. So what would YOU do?

Big chicken · #2 07-15-2010, 03:09 AM

either the synth,big muff,or line selector

kevteop · #3 07-15-2010, 03:14 AM

I'd bump off the sansamp or the multidrive.

And actually I'd probably shift either the muff or the mammoth too.

Live, I find dirt is dirt, nobody's going to notice if the bassist switches between fuzzes.

BassMonstrum · #4 07-15-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Big chicken

either the synth,big muff,or line selector

The Line Selector is there so I don't have to tapdance on the board, but yeah, I could live without it.

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Originally Posted by kevteop

I'd bump off the sansamp or the multidrive.

And actually I'd probably shift either the muff or the mammoth too.

Live, I find dirt is dirt, nobody's going to notice if the bassist switches between fuzzes.

Of all the fuzzes, the Multidrive is the expendable one.

Sten · #5 07-15-2010, 05:12 AM

I think 4 drives/fuzzes are too much. Do you NEED them all? I bet they all sound good, but I doubt you need 4 different of them for every gig/rehearsal.

Do you have your own sound guy? I think you could skip comporessor from pedal board and use the one from FOH.

And it it were my pedal board I would throw the Bass Synth Wah as far as I could...but it's not

Sten · #6 07-15-2010, 05:14 AM

Btw, I've seen some guys using two (or more) smaller pedal boards - one with essentials and one with extras. Essentials goes everywhere, you take the one with extras along only if you really need it. You probably need to rewire a few spots if using both together, but I think it would work.

BassMonstrum · #7 07-15-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sten

I think 4 drives/fuzzes are too much. Do you NEED them all? I bet they all sound good, but I doubt you need 4 different of them for every gig/rehearsal.

Do you have your own sound guy? I think you could skip comporessor from pedal board and use the one from FOH.

And it it were my pedal board I would throw the Bass Synth Wah as far as I could...but it's not

Yeah, I guess four dirtpedals is quite overkill. I use the compressor to give me more attack and punch, so the Multicomp stays.

Jimbob Jones · #8 07-15-2010, 06:11 AM

Lose the Multidrive.

optikhog · #9 07-15-2010, 06:16 AM

At the expense of sounding obtuse, have you considered just grabbing the tuner on occasion and plugging in directly to see what variances you can make just with your playing?

takfar · #10 07-15-2010, 06:41 AM

I'd lose the multidrive (redundant with the sansamp) and the comp (I don't use comp), myself.

Out of curiosity, what's the little thingamajig taped onto the BBM?

rratajski · #11 07-15-2010, 06:47 AM

Do you rack your head/amp?
If so, you could put the comp in there if you always leave it on.

Jimbob Jones · #12 07-15-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by optikhog

At the expense of sounding obtuse, have you considered just grabbing the tuner on occasion and plugging in directly to see what variances you can make just with your playing?

Woah, that's dangerous talkin' there optikhog!

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Originally Posted by takfar

what's the little thingamajig taped onto the BBM?

Looks like one of those caps from a sports drink bottle (the little clear ones to protect the bit you drink from) to stop him kicking the switch to the wrong position.

takfar · #13 07-15-2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbob Jones

Looks like one of those caps from a sports drink bottle (the little clear ones to protect the bit you drink from) to stop him kicking the switch to the wrong position.

Ah. I suspected that, but was hoping for something more... mod-a-licious, I guess.

BassMonstrum · #14 07-15-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rratajski

Do you rack your head/amp?
If so, you could put the comp in there if you always leave it on.

I have a GK in a rack, but I don't bring it everytime. The board is the essentials along with my bass. Sometimes I use others backline.

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Originally Posted by Jimbob Jones

Looks like one of those caps from a sports drink bottle (the little clear ones to protect the bit you drink from) to stop him kicking the switch to the wrong position.

That's EXACTLY what it is. Kept kicking the switch from dry to normal, which killed the low-end completely.

fitz420 · #15 07-15-2010, 07:53 AM

i'm looking at my pt-jr and your board....you SURE you cant fit em all on? sansamp sideways maybe. maybe stagger input output jacks so you can get em closer.

T. Alan Smith · #16 07-15-2010, 07:55 AM

Loose one of the drive pedals for starters. You also might look into a different tuner option(non pedal) if you want more real estate on your board.

SteveC · #17 07-15-2010, 08:00 AM

I'd keep the Tuner and all the EBS pedals. I don't have a use for the distortions and synth and if you eliminate all that, you probably don't need the Line Switcher.

Of course, this comes from a guy who uses no pedals.

BassMonstrum · #18 07-15-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fitz420

i'm looking at my pt-jr and your board....you SURE you cant fit em all on? sansamp sideways maybe. maybe stagger input output jacks so you can get em closer.

I bought a lot of those patches with no cables, but the EBS pedals aren't built completely vertical, they're a bit tilted.

Smurf-o-Deth · #19 07-15-2010, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by optikhog

At the expense of sounding obtuse, have you considered just grabbing the tuner on occasion and plugging in directly to see what variances you can make just with your playing?

First of all, this is borderline trolling. Second, how do you propose he fuzz up his signal with his hands? Where should he pluck the strings to add envelope filter sounds? Please, elucidate everyone with these marvelous techniques, that we plebeians who so foolishly talk about effects in the effects forum might correct our wayward approaches and become real bassists.

Jimbob Jones · #20 07-15-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Deth

First of all, this is borderline trolling. Second, how do you propose he fuzz up his signal with his hands? Where should he pluck the strings to add envelope filter sounds? Please, elucidate everyone with these marvelous techniques, that we plebeians who so foolishly talk about effects in the effects forum might correct our wayward approaches and become real bassists.

Don't let him get to you.

That said, I think we're all a bit sick of people telling us not to use effects in a forum designated for discussing effects. Even if the comments have validity, this isn't the place for them.