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#102
I have never tried a pedal on my bass, ever. My amp has a built in overdrive. I should get the footswitch for it though. If I were ever going to get a "first pedal for bass", it would be a fuzz or overdrive or something as others have mentioned. I don't think I'd use much else. I would think my only must-have effect is overdrive. Maybe a Programmable Bass Driver would be nice......
 
#104
I use an autowah, an octaver, and an overdrive consistently. Everything else comes and goes.

I do have a Boss GT-10B that does just about everything and most of it well. Sometimes it feels like too heavy artillery to carry to a gig. But I like one patch in, one out - not as many cables and connections to screw up.
 
#105
Downunderwonder said:
no, you were commenting solely on that particular tone being available to you, so you were unduly chastised.

The other nofx joker got banninated.

I like some very mild OD on all the time too.
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Why would anyone want to be without effects. I admit my wallet would be much happier, but effects are so much fun. He must live a very boring sad life!
 
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#106
Depends on what your gig(s) are.

I use a chorus 100% of the time, though in moderation, and a 10-band eq pedal when doubling on upright through the same rig. The only other pedal I ever use is a compressor, just with loud-n-rowdy crowd. But that's just me...
 
#108
hrodbert696 said:
That Reddit post is good but pretty technical for me.

Overdrive, distortion and fuzz make the noise go grzzhhzh grrrzzhhh grrrzzhh. Overdrive does it a little, distortion does it more, fuzz does it all the time.

Envelope filters make the noise go squawk squawk squish.

Chorus pedals make the noise go "OMMMMMM" like it lives in a Buddhist monastery

Flangers and phasers turn your rig into a space ship.

Compressors and limiters make you not too loud. Unless you turned the amp too loud anyway.
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lol, awesome. You win. ;)
 
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#110
spaz21387 said:
Why would anyone want to be without effects. I admit my wallet would be much happier, but effects are so much fun. He must live a very boring sad life!
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I'm not actually boring, just virtually...

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#112
Fuzz (with a blend)
Octave
Compressor

-these would form an essential "trinity" IMHO--

from thenceforth you may wish to add:

envelope (or two)
additional distortion/dirt/fuzz
phaser (in cause an envelople doesn't "whoosh" enough)

delay-ay-ay-ay-ay (you get the idea)

volume pedal (to control regulate the above)

stomp-box DI (sell your head and buy a poweramp)
 
#114
40Hz said:
You say that as if it's a bad thing... ;)

More seriously, I think that sort of sound works a lot better when coming off something like a Moog Sub Fatty or Sub 37 myself. But that's me. :)
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Pfft! The last thing I think of when I hear that sound is a synth. All I think of when I hear that sound is that Jesse and Josh love Rats as much as I do. Besides, this is Eagles Of Death Metal, not freakin' Kraftwerk :D
 
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#115
40Hz said:
Nope. :)

I just hope you don't leave it clipped on when you're playing on stage. That just looks hokey to me for some reason. Maybe because it conjures up an immediate image of "high school jazz band" to me. By all means use one. Just take it off and stash it somewhere before you start playing, I beg you. ;):cool:
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Now on that I will agree. I hate the way headstock tuners look on guitars and basses while someone is playing. I use one sometimes too, but the look just turns me off completely, so I yank it when I'm done.
 

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