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    I'm confused about overdrive/boost etc and volume changes

    On my Fender jazz bass, a clean boot is okay, but on my 3TBS Lakland hollow body, its noisy . Every time I touch the body you can hear it. And between songs you really have to be careful, touching are banging the body, so I don't use a clean boost anymore, i don't seem to have that problem as...
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    Do I need a compressor?

    I would try a good EQ my friend and most are cheaper then compressors
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    which do you prefer and why may i ask

    Would you rather use and why
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    Rack system

    When I played Christian Heavy Metal guitar, I used a rack system. Now that I only play at church right now , I have thought about it and just leave it at church. Does anyone use a rack system for bass. In the bands I have played in most of the bass players just used a distortion pedal and maybe...
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    Testing Compressors: Cali, Smoothie, Empress, Diamond, Keeley, FEA, Darkglass, Doc Lloyd, Lusithand & more

    I like my Keeley Bassist , it would be hard to get it from me. and i am not a compressor fan, but the Keeley is cool.
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    Chi-Sonic Pickups

    I have a Lakland 3TBS hollow body bass with Chi-Sonic pickups , I love them they have a very deep smooth sound.
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    Cheapest dirt you had/have you like and doesn’t cut lows

    Boss MT-2 , it suppose to be a metal pedal, but like anything else if you learn how to tweak it you can get some pretty cool sounds from smooth overdrive to whatever , lot of guys thinks its just for metal. When I was playing guitar in a Christian metal band I just used a Boss OD-1 in on a...