Double Bass Line 6 Pod xt

[humphreym]

Hi There,
I have just ordered a line 6 bass pod xt and was wondering if anyone had used it with an upright? and if so what were the results? Thanks a lot.
Humphrey

 

[jbahleda]

I have one and use it weekly with a pop band. It seems to be ok, but it feeds-back pretty easily with any gain dialed in. This may have as much to do with me being VERY new to the upright and less to do with the gear.
I believe the bassist with EST uses one of the older basspods and gets some VERY interesting sounds out of it. I can't see it being for everyone though and it is definatly designed with electric in mind not acoustic.

 

[humphreym]

Hi,
Thanks for reply. I used the pod with upright recently and it sounded good, but then I plugged in my musicman which I also put through the Nathan East parametric EQ and the sound was awesome! Everyone in my band was amazed by it. So I think that both of these effects are made for each other! The upright actually sounds better through the Korg Pandora or Boss EQ.

 

[jbahleda]

Which boss EQ do you use, the single pedal bass one or the dual size pedal? I was thinking about getting one of them since I also switch with the electric (an epiphone Jack Cassady model) and dont want to have to screw with the eq on my amp.