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If you could only keep 3 pedals.....

Depends on the gig. Of the pedals I have here's what I would take for

Reggae/Dub:
Robot Factory Brain Freeze --> Akai Deep Impact--> Retrospec Squeezeboz

Funk:
Boss OC-2 --> Chunk 00Funk --> TC Electronics Phaser

Motown/classic R&B:
Korg Pitchblack --> Tech 21 VT Bass --> Retrospec Squeezebox

Electronica:
Boss OC-2 --> Chunk Brown Dog --> Moog Low Pass Filter

Rock stuff:
Way Huge Pork Loin --> Chunk Brown Dog --> Empress Tremolo or Malekko 616

Fretless:
MXR Bass Octave Deluxe --> Maxon Flanger --> Dr. Scientist Reverberator

My favorite three for fun:
Chunk Brown Dog --> Akai Deep Impact --> Akai Headrush