The two boards are almost full and I still have a ton of stuff incoming. I am reviving the PT-2 as the third board.
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Montreal-area pedal addicts
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Amazing boards as always.
Gotta few questions though....
Why not trade those 2 huge Calis for the newer smaller ones, you could squeeze quite a few more pedals in there ?
We're seeing more and more Obscura delays popping up, izzit dat good on bass ?
How come I don't know half your pedals even though I've hanging out here for 8 years ?
How much do the boards weigh and how in the Lord's name do you carry them around ??
The Calis are different from the new compacts. One is the TX version, the other is the limited germanium boost one. I'll get the small ones eventually, but not as replacements
The Obscura is really cool and works real well on bass. I've had it for a year and I am really enjoying it. The boards probably weight 40-45lbs each, maybe more. I try never to move them
The Obscura is really cool and works real well on bass. I've had it for a year and I am really enjoying it. The boards probably weight 40-45lbs each, maybe more. I try never to move them
Yellow! Je me nomme Sasha, j'ai 22 ans est je suis maniaque de pedalesBut seriously, i've just started compiling my pedalboard so far i've got a korg pitchblack mini tuner, an mxr 10 band EQ & an mxr D.I.+. I'm just missing an ernie ball volume pedal, an mxr stereo chorus & possibly the source audio nemesis delay with dual expression pedal. J'voulais un compressor mais avec mon rig pis la facon que j'joue pis mon mxr EQ, j'en ai pas d'besoin for gigging.
Quoting myself cause ever since i started working at a music store, & browsing videos on different pedalboards i've downsized from my original plan of having 8-9 pedals to having just the basics:
Signal chain will be as follows: Bass > Ernie ball Active JR Vol > Tuner out - tuner in. Output > MXR 10 band EQ > MXR D.I. + > MXR Stereo Chorus > Soundblox Nemesis Delay > Amp.
I might not include the D.I. in the chain for the most part depending on how the distortion sounds from my amp. I've ditched the Expression pedal cause i feel no need for it. At first i wanted the programmable EQ by soundblox to have different gain settings when swapping between basses but i digressed since my signal is pretty clean & each bass has relatively equal output already, the Prog EQ was scratched off as well as a compression pedal. Since having the 10 Band EQ gives the perfect balance & boost to the signal, & my amp isn't peaked even at high gain setting (it's more like an overdriven being compressed already) so had no need for the Compression & it got scratched off. All I'd want right now is the Volume pedal & the chorus. I can do without the delay for now since it's not a necessity.
So my current bass setup is...
Korg pitchblack mini Tuner, MXR M108 10 Band EQ & MXR M80 D.I. +. The whole board will include the Ernie Ball Active Volume Jr pedal & the MXR Stereo Chorus. Later on i might possibly get the Source Audio Nemesis delay but for now all the pedals above mentioned will be enough
Since the Volume has a tuner out, i can have the tuner on all times but not need it for a mute in my signal. The 10 band EQ is set so i get a volume boost & also having the bass & low mids boosted but not much & 500hz is cut by 2db & the 1khz is up by 2db giving a solid ground & punch while maintaining the high mids & treble frequencies (along with the gain) flat. It acts as a compressor when switching basses in studio & live. The D.I has a good overall Eq giving way to the top end (while not losing any lows - especially while the distortion kicks in) & the distortion isn't muffled or too over the top - it sits nicely in the mix battling out the guitar player. With the Chorus i can have a 3d effect sending it stereo but even mono _ clean it'll sound atmospheric & calm in certain songs, add distortion & it can kick teeth in i'm sure!
NOTE: Now i'm just trying to find a valuable power supply for all the pedals. At least 3-5 9v outs & 2 18V outs i'm good.
Korg pitchblack mini Tuner, MXR M108 10 Band EQ & MXR M80 D.I. +. The whole board will include the Ernie Ball Active Volume Jr pedal & the MXR Stereo Chorus. Later on i might possibly get the Source Audio Nemesis delay but for now all the pedals above mentioned will be enough
Since the Volume has a tuner out, i can have the tuner on all times but not need it for a mute in my signal. The 10 band EQ is set so i get a volume boost & also having the bass & low mids boosted but not much & 500hz is cut by 2db & the 1khz is up by 2db giving a solid ground & punch while maintaining the high mids & treble frequencies (along with the gain) flat. It acts as a compressor when switching basses in studio & live. The D.I has a good overall Eq giving way to the top end (while not losing any lows - especially while the distortion kicks in) & the distortion isn't muffled or too over the top - it sits nicely in the mix battling out the guitar player. With the Chorus i can have a 3d effect sending it stereo but even mono _ clean it'll sound atmospheric & calm in certain songs, add distortion & it can kick teeth in i'm sure!
NOTE: Now i'm just trying to find a valuable power supply for all the pedals. At least 3-5 9v outs & 2 18V outs i'm good.
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So my current bass setup is...
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Korg pitchblack mini Tuner, MXR M108 10 Band EQ & MXR M80 D.I. +. The whole board will include the Ernie Ball Active Volume Jr pedal & the MXR Stereo Chorus. Later on i might possibly get the Source Audio Nemesis delay but for now all the pedals above mentioned will be enough
Since the Volume has a tuner out, i can have the tuner on all times but not need it for a mute in my signal. The 10 band EQ is set so i get a volume boost & also having the bass & low mids boosted but not much & 500hz is cut by 2db & the 1khz is up by 2db giving a solid ground & punch while maintaining the high mids & treble frequencies (along with the gain) flat. It acts as a compressor when switching basses in studio & live. The D.I has a good overall Eq giving way to the top end (while not losing any lows - especially while the distortion kicks in) & the distortion isn't muffled or too over the top - it sits nicely in the mix battling out the guitar player. With the Chorus i can have a 3d effect sending it stereo but even mono _ clean it'll sound atmospheric & calm in certain songs, add distortion & it can kick teeth in i'm sure!
NOTE: Now i'm just trying to find a valuable power supply for all the pedals. At least 3-5 9v outs & 2 18V outs i'm good.
Can't go wrong with MXR stuff. I never owned the DI+ and the EQ, but I've had quite a few other MXRs and currently own the Bass Comp, Stereo Chorus and IsoBrick. Can't comment much on the comp other that it does what it does well, but the Stereo Chorus is absolutely fantastic on bass. The filter and EQ switch make a huge difference and the 3 knobs provide a lot of flexibility. The IsoBrick is quite the PS, but I had to change the wall wart 6 months after buying it. I've had the regular Brick and found it worked well enough for me.
New Pedal & board design completed!!
The Korg resting atop the EQ is cause i'll be making shelves for both the tuner & the D.I to be elevated & the EQ pedal resides under the tuner shelf & the MXR brick (not yet owned) will be under the D.I. The cassettes represent the Stereo Chorus & the Zoom is the Source audio nemesis delay. My pedalboard is compact cause i don't need much as a bassist & in terms of my own music. Its 16 3/8" wide by 11 3/8" deep, height will be determined when the shelves are built.
Allons-y!!
The Korg resting atop the EQ is cause i'll be making shelves for both the tuner & the D.I to be elevated & the EQ pedal resides under the tuner shelf & the MXR brick (not yet owned) will be under the D.I. The cassettes represent the Stereo Chorus & the Zoom is the Source audio nemesis delay. My pedalboard is compact cause i don't need much as a bassist & in terms of my own music. Its 16 3/8" wide by 11 3/8" deep, height will be determined when the shelves are built.
Allons-y!!
Bonne idée
.2-tiered pedalboards offer a lot of set-up options and are always cool to look at.
I actually just got back from the shop, had to exchange the active volume for a passive one cause my volume during rehearsal was low compared to usual, mostly due to the 25k pot bringing out the low gain factor in active guitars/basses as to not cause any clipping. But this will sound better. same format, just in passive mode. So all is well & building will be soon enough xD
I spotted & messaged someone on kijiji selling one for 125$. Haggling a little bit, trying to get a tad lower (IDM the price, just worth a try). Just need the DC brick by MXR, par la suite le tout sera complete!
What's the tiny, one pot pedal right under the cali in the upper picture...in one line with the accountant...?
That's a Broughton Amplitude. It's a boost capable of getting dirty at the higher end of the gain settings. Very cool pedal.
Hmmm... say between Three-Rivers to Gatineau going east-west and Mont-Tremblant to Sherbrooke going north-south.
Dat work ?
Sounds like a strange definition that excludes Quebec
Lollll
Didn't want to insult Quebec City residents by putting them in the same bag as Montreal residents. Anyways, I'm pretty much neutral in those matters, I'm originally from Gatineau.
