I keep it pretty basic; compressor, HPF and preamp/DI. Everything is always on. I can give the FOH their feed and my amp is my monitor.
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As a guy that that loves using effects in the bands I play with, I full-heartedly agree.
I removed the strings and after a few gigs they told me they wanted more bass; I got myself a used equalizer (never connected it) and put it there and I step on it once a while…since then band is happy.
The fact that an audience can’t appreciate the tonal difference in my signal processing is irrelevant to me. Effects change the way I touch the strings. This enables variation in tone, and in the riffs I play. My performance is expanded, altered touch brings different styles.
The audience may not care whether I have my overdrive engaged or not, but I care.
I don't comprehend any need for pedals.
I spend my time every day rehearsing to play better and maintain chops. My bass guitar choices provide any variation in tone or feel I want to experience and my amp choices bring out the best in those basses.
The rest is up to me.
I spend my time every day rehearsing to play better and maintain chops. My bass guitar choices provide any variation in tone or feel I want to experience and my amp choices bring out the best in those basses.
The rest is up to me.
The VCAs and Gain/drive functions on some older dbx compressors (typically 160X USA production and the first generation 166 USA and Hong Kong production) are so musical they inspire/improve the way I play. ...And I think a listener can hear that. Haven't found those in a pedal though.
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Straight in. To a tube amp. Make it a bit squishy. Sweet
I play bass for my church. The number of players on the P&W stage changes at times, especially in the summer with vacations and what not. When the stage is sparse, I like having some reverb, trem, etc on tap to add a little more interest. If not it would be tuner, hpf, comp, di with eq and out.
I play thru a zoom b2 four, which gives me options.
I play thru a zoom b2 four, which gives me options.
Pedals off and on for years, depending on the circumstances. At the moment, yes, but nothing wildly esoteric. Zoom B1X Four, which covers a lot of ground for me. I have about 8 presets (all but one programmed by yours truly, which is a feat in itself for a Luddite like me) that cover about everything asked of me. An FDeck HPF, which is always on, and a good ole LPB-1, on occasion. But I can and sometimes still do go straight to the amp. Man, does my Shuttle 6.0 sound GOOD! Thanks, Agedhorse (Andy).
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Recently acquired the new Boss ME-90B and practice with it at home.
I will be bringing it a few of the smaller shows we will be playing and will use it with a powered cabinet.
Endless possibilities with it and I can’t imagine needing anything else.
I will be bringing it a few of the smaller shows we will be playing and will use it with a powered cabinet.
Endless possibilities with it and I can’t imagine needing anything else.
Yes, that's me in a nutshell and it comes from growing up bass in the 80s. All my studio experiences have always been direct starting from back in 1981 and I took that philosophy live
That being said, I do have both a Zoom B3 and Zoom B6 but I use them minimally: the dbx compressor, and EQ tweak variations for different basses. I have one fake fretless patch in each
Always fresh new-as-possible roundwounds
I'm also the kind of person that can play through a small PA or powered monitor for a rig and be perfectly happy ( I've done the monitor before lol)
Edit: I will say that if I currently played hard rock and heavier music, I would use distortion in some capacity, particularly the high end and combine a clean/dirty signal, and possibly natural cab breakup
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I started playing bass in 1966 and at that time nobody on bass used pedals. In the years since then I’ve had use for tuners in live performance but other pedals only in a recording studio setting. In live gigs no one who isn’t a total over-the-top gearhead has ever suggested that my “sound” is somehow lacking. The “sound” of the bass is a low priority in a bar or party setting. Ya got groove? Ya make us feel like dancing? We love ya!
I’ve got my bass and my amp and that’s all I need.
Well, I need the tuner. Gotta stay in tune. But that’s all I need. My bass, my amp, and my tuner. That’s all I need.
Oh, and a DI box. Gotta have that. My bass, my tuner, my amp, and my DI box, and that’s all I need.
And a compressor, yes. My bass, my amp, my tuner, my DI box, my compressor, oh yeah and some dirt and chorus. And that’s all I need.
Right into the amp!
Well, I need the tuner. Gotta stay in tune. But that’s all I need. My bass, my amp, and my tuner. That’s all I need.
Oh, and a DI box. Gotta have that. My bass, my tuner, my amp, and my DI box, and that’s all I need.
And a compressor, yes. My bass, my amp, my tuner, my DI box, my compressor, oh yeah and some dirt and chorus. And that’s all I need.
Right into the amp!
You forgot about the paddle game.
And the paddle game and this thermos. And that’s all I need.
Zero effects.
Had a compressor limiter at one time, just stopped using it.
My goal is a nice warm tube tone.
Had a compressor limiter at one time, just stopped using it.
My goal is a nice warm tube tone.
