Linden EQ...what's it all about?

[cnltb]

I see a lot of talk about this pedal but am unsure...
What's the point?
What is it's usp?

I am genuinely interested - I think it looks quite good too.

Thanks!

 

[bassbrad]

First it is a very nice boost. Second it uses the Ampeg version of the Baxandall passive tone stack as found in the classic B15 and other amps. The Baxandall circuit is very useful and broad range tool for shaping, this circuit is found in many amplifiers, sound consoles, mixing desks and hi-fi sets and is a building block many builders use. There are slight variations used by different manufacturers as explored by Ryan at Fuzzrocious with the Feed Me and Baxstabber pedals It can go in front or in back of your chain as a shaper and enhancer.
Peter Baxandall - Wikipedia
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[cnltb]

First it is a very nice boost. Second it uses the Ampeg version of the Baxandall passive tone stack as found in the classic B15 and other amps. The Baxandall circuit is very useful and broad range tool for shaping, this circuit is found in many amplifiers, sound consoles, mixing desks and hi-fi sets and is a building block many builders use. There are slight variations used by different manufacturers as explored by Ryan at Fuzzrocious with the Feed Me and Baxstabber pedals It can go in front or in back of your chain as a shaper and enhancer.
Peter Baxandall - Wikipedia
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Now there's a useful answer to a question!
Thank you very much indeed!

 

[jallenbass]

I don't have as good of an answer as bassbrad but what I find the Linden does for my sound is somehow take out frequencies that create, for lack of a better term, mud and leave (or add, I don't know) frequencies that create definition. It's always on in my signal chain.

 

[Hypercaffium]

I'm really thinking about putting my Linden (which I love), as well as my currently unused Bassist compressor and ST-200 tuner, into a Nano board for straight up band practice.
I'd go ST-200>Bassist>Linden>OD.
Since I use a class D solid state amp, I'm looking for an almost always OD which is capable of simulating light tube breakup. I don't need heavy gain, I use other pedals for that.
I'm really thinking about getting a Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop or a Solid Gold Beta V2.
I'm curious to hear how they both work in conjunction with the Linden and where you'd put them in your signal chain.
Thanks!

 

[Frankiebass59]

The Linden has made it into my live ampless rig. The thing is amazing along with the OCS Deluxe.

 

[cnltb]

I'm really thinking about putting my Linden (which I love), as well as my currently unused Bassist compressor and ST-200 tuner, into a Nano board for straight up band practice.
I'd go ST-200>Bassist>Linden>OD.
Since I use a class D solid state amp, I'm looking for an almost always OD which is capable of simulating light tube breakup. I don't need heavy gain, I use other pedals for that.
I'm really thinking about getting a Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop or a Solid Gold Beta V2.
I'm curious to hear how they both work in conjunction with the Linden and where you'd put them in your signal chain.
Thanks!

I'd be using it with the barbershop and am rather keen to try one.

 

[Bolsyo]

I love my Linden EQ. Definitely always-on kinda pedal. Signal chain: Bass->Aguilar TLC>Linden EQ->Aguilar Tone Hammer

 

[OwenMick]

Wanted one for a long long time (since the first gen when I saw a great local bassist play with one). Finally ordered this week, showed up today. Sounds great, very flexible. Also, very transparent when set to the most neutral settings. The “bright switch” (far right setting on the rightmost switch) sounds great but not trebly/thin. Definitely gonna to a lot of tweaking with it in the coming days.

For context, I play a Fender Road Worn 50’s P with flats, Aguilar AG700 into a DB112, and probably too many nerdy pedals as it stands but you bet this is going on there. Adding to my board today once I figure out the best place for it and gigging with it tomorrow!

 

[bassfootballguy]

For me, the Linden is like a big strip of pork fat in the middle of my signal chain. It just fattens up everything without making it mud or too heavy to cut.
It’s like bacon - always good.

 

[40Hz]

If you’re not familiar with a Baxandall tone stack and what it does, there’s an excellent not too technical article you can find here.

 

[JohnnyBottom]

If you’re not familiar with a Baxandall tone stack and what it does, there’s an excellent not too technical article you can find here.

Being I like picture books better... this is a great page for checking into the different
tone stacks as well...
ie..Looking at the Fender stack its easy to see how/why 0/10/0 is flat.

TSC in the web