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#41
With my 6 pedals I can create 64 different sounds and that is without turning any knobs just permutations of on/off (2 to the 6th power). I'm not even sure I've heard all 64.

Justin Chancellor and Doug Wimbish have over a million and that's not counting multi effects.

I don't think its about space or weight some guys use only a few pedals like flea but they haul around a closet full of basses.
 
#42
low_E said:
With my 6 pedals I can create 64 different sounds and that is without turning any knobs just permutations of on/off (2 to the 6th power). I'm not even sure I've heard all 64.



Justin Chancellor and Doug Wimbish have over a million and that's not counting multi effects.



I don't think its about space or weight some guys use only a few pedals like flea but they haul around a closet full of basses.
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What a great point, I totally forgot about that. I've noticed guys like JC only use one, maybe two basses live. But the muse guy, I've seen him roll out a couple in one show.
 
#43
I think it depends on the bands you are looking at. Brian Cook and Justin Chancellor have quite a few pedals. As well as Justin Meldal Johnsen and Juan Alderete. I could see myself knocking a couple pedals off my board if I could afford my dream amp/cab/bass combo, but due to being poor I have a bunch of cheaper stuff all hooked up together to get the best possible tones out of my middle of the road equipment. Which I am surprisingly happy with so then it makes me wonder? "Do I need a Mesa Strategy, 1515/66 cab, and a wal bass?" Oh most definitely I do!
 
#44
Maybe I'm thinking within a few specific genres too much. Obviously someone on a jazz or blues gig would be stretching to use more than a few boxes in most "traditional" settings. I'm terms of rock stuff I still don't see many pro boards with as many pedals crammed in as I see on a lot of forums.

Like I said, my main bass board has 5 boxes. 1 of those is a tuner an one is an "always on" dirt pedal. The others I could probably go without but they add some interesting sounds with a three piece rock band. My big board is for at home and is basically a collecting ground for all my other pedals. I noodle with them in my synth rock project but could get by with a drive, chorus, and tap tempo delay.
 
#45
russpurdy said:
Maybe I'm thinking within a few specific genres too much. Obviously someone on a jazz or blues gig would be stretching to use more than a few boxes in most "traditional" settings. I'm terms of rock stuff I still don't see many pro boards with as many pedals crammed in as I see on a lot of forums.

Like I said, my main bass board has 5 boxes. 1 of those is a tuner an one is an "always on" dirt pedal. The others I could probably go without but they add some interesting sounds with a three piece rock band. My big board is for at home and is basically a collecting ground for all my other pedals. I noodle with them in my synth rock project but could get by with a drive, chorus, and tap tempo delay.
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FWIW: I don't think there is any right or wrong answer - and there are probably as many different reasons why someone uses more or less petals on tour (or anywhere) as there are for why different people drive different motor vehicles.
 
#46
I think most 'pros' select which pedals to take on tour rather than taking all they have. Many people on tb show what they have and have the feeling that there's possibly not more to it than that.
 
#47
I'm using three on electric and one on upright (but it's an EQ so it doesn't count). I love pedals but it's ridiculous to bring out pedals that I know don't work for my band, so these ended up being the ones that I could actually use. In the end, everyone has to make that decision for themselves.
 

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