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Only one effect pedal for metal music

#4
Are you talking out of what we own currently, or if we were going to buy one pedal specifically to play rock & metal music?

Out of what I currently own, I'd probably say my Danelectro Black Paisley Liquid Metal Distortion pedal. It's got an Bass/Treble EQ, a Mid Cut/Flat/Boost switch, a Distortion, a switch that can make the signal an octave lower, and with the Level knob up and the Distortion knob down at about 1, it sounds like a pretty sweet Overdrive.

If it's out of any pedal in the world, I don't know if I could narrow it down to just one.
 
#7
James Hart said:
a tuner
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:eyebrow: For metal??

:D :ninja:



To the OP.

If you were as young and naive I was when I was 17. Pick up a Metal Zone (MT-2 from Boss). :rolleyes:

Actually, the pedal worked great on bass. If you also wanted to sound like a lead guitar. :atoz:


I couldn't live without my Ibanez Phat Hed now.
And I'm expecting much from the Ibanez SB-7 that I ordered.
Hey, those ToneLok pedal look like they were designed for metal. :) :rolleyes:

Serious though:
Many bassists have proven that you don't need a pedal for metal.
But if there is one pedal that is necessary: the Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer.
Shaping a sharp sound is very important. :hmm: :confused: ;)
 
#9
BassMonstrum said:
Tuner... who cares how awesome that distortion is or how good that toneshaping pedal makes your bass sound, as long as you're out of tune it still comes out wrong.
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Lighten up. Suggesting a tuner as "effect" pedal is a common joke. ;)

The only way a tuner can be considered an effect pedal is if it automaticly tracks down your detuned note and then changes the pitch to produce the right note.
So far I have not found such pedal. Would be great on a fretless I guess. :)
 
#10
you can get away without a tuner or distortion. cause you can always overdrive your amp, and use a piano or something to tune.

I'd have to go with filter pedal, specifically a Moog Murf. lots of tonal options.
 
#12
I play in a metal band, and I find that adding effects actually prevents your bass sound from cutting through the guitars, in fact it can get lost in there somewhere, especially if you drop tune from concert pitch.

I find that a good graphic EQ and some time spent experimenting with different tonal qualities works for me, but I suppose we're all different and of course there are different types of metal. :)
 
#16
First off, what is your current setup? Do you have an amp that can get a bit of good-sounding grit or is it only a clean amp?

Also, what kind of metal are you looking to play? Certain genres of metal lend themselves to cool effects, but other types are best off played clean.

In general, a decent dirt pedal will go a long way towards helping you get different textures. I really like my Digitech Bad Monkey, which is dirt cheap and easy to find.
 

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