Need a LIGHT bass overdrive?

[tomhanzo]

Digitech Bad Monkey! Yes it is technically a guitar pedal but it works great for bass too! Nice warm overdrive tone without being dirty. It is very cheap, under $50 new and around $30 used.
http://www.digitech.com/products/Pedals/BadMonkey.php

+1

Its perfect for you and cheap

 

[thirtypoint87]

Sansamp! www.tech21nyc.com

All of your questions will be answered there.

 

[*insertcoolname]

BDDI. Blend around 35%. Cut bass and treble, otherwise you'll end up scooping. Turn of the presence. Adjust drive and volume to suit. Enjoy!

 

[PilbaraBass]

DHA VT-1

+1...the Dave Hall gear is good, too...

 

[dannybuoy]

I concur that the DHA VT-1, Sansamp VT Bass or BDDI, Digitech Bad Monkey, and Behringer BDI21 (the last 2 being the cheapest easiest option) will do what you want, all work really well for a typical 'P-Bass played with a pick' punk tone.

 

[Deepak]

You might want to look into sound clips of Bogdan's Polish Love/Helter Skelter.

It does subtle very well, and can get pretty rip-roaring when you crank it.

 

[carbonfold]

I say a EHX English Muff'n with orange drop mod. Did mine and sounds great!

 

[pasta4lnch]

I dunno what it will sound like on bass but my t-rex mud honey has an incredible "usable" distortion. it doesnt go metal. I'll rip it off my guitar pedal board today if I have a sec and see if it does a bass justice.

also a buddy of mine is raving about their tube bass dist . . . forget what its called(bass juice?) . I see t-rex pedals from time to time on craigslist for decent $$

 

[LeonD]

Fullton Fat Boost.

The problem might be that it doesn't have enough boost.