No overdrive

[lfmn16]

Is this an actual pedalboard or is it a small store? That is an impressive amount of pedals! I have 3, plus an x-blender...

No, this is just where I keep some of them. I'm a pedal addict!

 

[rodv66]

Love my sans amp Vt overdrive.

 

[gregmon79]

I'm a total dirt w**re, I have like 8 dirt pedals on my board. My signal is dirty 90% of the time if not more.

Having said that, I totally enjoy and respect and dig a purely clean sound. Just hearing pure, clean bass is sweet at times too. It just depends in what you play. I've always said the genre will usually dictate what type of effects you use. Or dont use. In the studio, on recorded bass though, even something that sounds clean can have a touch of OD on it to sit a little better in the mix. Again, just depends.

But no OP, you are obviously not alone. There are plenty of bassist out there that only want and play totally clean. Nothing wrong with that at all. I tell you what, all the dirt I use all the time, it's nice to just plug my P or P/J straight into my Ampeg B50R at home and hear those lovely pups sing through that amp. I can most def appreciate a fully clean and pristine bass tone.

 

[gregmon79]

Most of the time in pristine, because I like the sound of a cranked tube amp like a SVT than any od pedal Ive ever heard. But not worth the weight.

That TOTALLY contradicts itself!! haha I dont get it.....

 

[KevInDaBassment]

When I'm doing oldschool stuff, I certainly do like a big clean sound. I actually like a real clean sound for slap bass as well. All depends on the genre/technique I'm using at the time

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Does anyone else not like any overdrive? I like a distortion free clean sound. Am I the only one?

No. I've never liked it for my playing. At all.

 

[Thumper19605]

Spent too many years pushing rigs to get loud enough, love clean and thumpy!

 

[GnarwhalNick]

It depends on what you're playing obviously. I play punk and rock, and my P-Bass with a RAT pedal sounds amazing. I don't use it for every song but there are a couple I've written with the intent of having that distorted punch

 

[mpdd]

When I play with another bassist who is playing fuzzy or overdriven I try to be as clean and focused as possible

 

[Wfrance3]

I use a barely bit of growl via my tech 21 para. My goto is a pretty gritty OD setting, but then blend back clean signal to the point where it's there, but not really.

So that qualifies me as an almost clean bassist...

 

[onda'bass]

I like subtle grit, full od....no thanks

 

[Janforth]

I use a fair amount of OD with my Rickenbacker going the Ric-O-Sound route with great results.

 

[Fat Steve]

I always have a little OD running, even with my DB playing bluegrass-based Alt-Country. It just makes the mix a tad fuller.

 

[BigBadBassBeast]

Does anyone else not like any overdrive? I like a distortion free clean sound. Am I the only one?

I agree with you. Some distortion is fine, but too much just sounds messy. I prefer a clean sound though.

 

[jimdgreat1]

Didn't expect 3 pages. Thanks everyone. Listening to some old Hank jr tonight. I think I'm hearing the vintage button on my rumble amp. It does have a bit of hair? around the sides.

 

[Stewie]

I do like a guitar through a tube amp turned up all the way (gotta be SMALL amp though). Only pedal I ever tried was en EQ, didn't need it, sent it back.

Most of the older Muddy stuff was upright bass, miked with old mics that didn't have the clarity of today's studio gear. That's the sound I strive for.

Or electric bass through a Fender Bassman. Bassman circuitry is the quickest way to real, good distortion

 

[Jefff]

I like a little "hair" in my tone...but just a little.

 

[Laurent]

The bigger question is, is distortion serving or supporting the music being played?
Many songs would sound very different without distortion or with distortion if they were recorded clean in the first place.

 

[JimmyM]

A world without overdrive is a world in which I don't care to live in. You can take any other effects from me, but don't touch my dirt!

 

[Ric5]

Does anyone else not like any overdrive? I like a distortion free clean sound. Am I the only one?

Yep ... you are the last one