Octave pedal for fretless

[TenaciousE]

I'm getting more into playing fretless, and was thinking about trying an octave pedal. Unfortunately I won't have the opportunity to try one out, so I was looking for some recommendations or to hear other people's experiences using octave pedals with fretless basses. I've heard that Jaco use the Boss OC-2.

Thanks,
Eric

 

[rcubed]

You need to figure out if you want digital or analog.

 

[tom5string]

Not sure know about Jaco - but Pino surely did.

I tried both OC-2 and OctaBass with my fretless Status - my personal favorite is the Boss.

Greetz,
Tom

 

[James Hart]

I use an old Octoplus from DOD with my fretless... I love the tone, but hate the tracking. I'm gonna ditch for a new one soon... I'm thinking the Foxrox or new MXR will be on my short list of pedals to try.

 

[billdelprete]

IMHO, EBS OctaBass (black version) all the way.

 

[kevteop]

The OC-2 was on all those fretless-featuring hits in the '80s. I'm thinking of having two on my board.

 

[warwick.hoy]

OC-2

 

[julo]

Does anybody have a good example of Fretless+OC2?

Thanks.
J

 

[warwick.hoy]

Does anybody have a good example of Fretless+OC2?

Thanks.
J

a TBO post From the Boss OC-2 Club thread. Click on the Pino Palladino link.

I'm in.

My OC-2 had been kicked off my board by the more "natural" sounding EBS. But then when I realized that I wanted that "synthy" octave, it found it's way back on and won't be leaving anytime soon.

Some OC-2 love from a couple of masters.

Pino Palladino

Juan Nelson (check out Juan getting super funky with the OC-2 around 4:45)

The Jaun Nelson clip is good too....but fretted.

 

[comingxcurse]

Turn your bass into an 8-string and then get an OC-2

I was close enough to see the pedals when I saw Porcupine Tree and it looked like he had a Boss Octave pedal. I'd go with that one.

 

[BioDriver]

You need to figure out if you want digital or analog.

+1. Also, do you want octave up or down?

 

[UncleBalsamic]

How good would a Micro POG be?

 

[kevteop]

How good would a Micro POG be?

For what?

It's quite a unique effect. It's more like a feature-limited digital harmoniser than an octave pedal, really. Sounds a bit thin but the tracking is amazing.

 

[julo]

a TBO post From the Boss OC-2 Club thread. Click on the Pino Palladino link.



The Jaun Nelson clip is good too....but fretted.

Thanks.
J

 

[JimmyM]

How good would a Micro POG be?

That's what I ended up getting. I wanted something that sounded closer to natural and tracked really well, so I bought Jauqo III-X's Micro Pog and I should get it this week. Never got to try out the Octabass or Bass Octave Deluxe, but I've played an OC-2 many times in the past, and it's a classic sound but the Micro Pog is way cleaner, so I think it'll be better suited for my needs.