Necessities for beginner

[pbassmanplease]

wat are the neccesary pedals for a beginner...just the neccesities that everyone should have...beginner or advanced...mostly beginner though

 

[Lockout]

In my opinion, there aren't any pedals that everyone should have.

It all depends on what sound you are looking for, and what you like. Some people have huge, complex pedalboards, while others have no pedals at all.

It's all up to you to decide which you prefer.

 

[David Wilson]

In my opinion, there aren't any pedals that everyone should have.

well, maybe a tuner
Apart from that, I agree with you.

Most common pedals people use are chorus and distortion/overdrive.

 

[Lockout]

well, maybe a tuner

Good point.

I must have forgotten that tuners could come in pedal form.

 

[keb]

Really depends on taste. 99% of the time I don't use any effects or pedals at all aside from my SansAmp unit (which I don't really consider an "effect" as it is essentially a preamp for me.)

 

[SuperSluggard]

well, maybe a tuner
Apart from that, I agree with you.

Most common pedals people use are chorus and distortion/overdrive.

Just curious.. Is chorus on bass usually noticable in a band?

 

[David Wilson]

Yes. More so in slower tunes I'd say, but fast stuff too. The producer on our last album put some mild chorus on a fast picked rock song we did, and it did make it stand out in the mix more.

 

[kazuhank]

Yes. More so in slower tunes I'd say, but fast stuff too. The producer on our last album put some mild chorus on a fast picked rock song we did, and it did make it stand out in the mix more.

ditto. I used to only think of chorus on slow tunes or slap stuff, but I had a producer add chorus to a driving pick line on a cd I recorded a year or so ago and it thickened things up. I use it more now. Funny I never really thought of it before as Peter Hook has played chorus heavy pick riffs for years... and I always liked new order and joy division. I should start paying attention.

...back on topic, chorus and distortion. Maybe compression if you slap alot. I'd start with a tuner, learn to play and then start adding the effects your ears are hearing.

 

[Mud Flaps]

You don't need any pedals, period.

 

[Juneau]

Pedals? isnt that all that crap my guitarist had to spend $250 on a board to stick em too?

hehe, you dont need any pedals, however a cool envelope filter is a nice toy, as well as a looping pedal or digital delay.

 

[Krisfield]

Tuner pedal is a good start, like the TU 2. Other than that, it could take years and thousands of dollars to finally settle on a certain "sound". My personal fav. is a compressor