Should i get a peddle

[Speedbird]

Digitech makes some Grunge pedals you can peddle something for.

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Holy crap! Those things are up to $250+ on Reverb!!!!! FML: I think I paid ~$99 when new and sold it on eBay a few years later for like $40. (But at the time i needed thing like baby formula and gas money more than this)

https://reverb.com/p/dod-fx92-bass-grunge

 

[Jeff Hughes]

A tuner pedal is a good idea. Save your money until you need a certain sound a pedal will help you achieve.

 

[DrummerwStrings]

Welcome to TalkBass! I am guessing you probably want to post this over on the electric bass side? You posted on the acoustic/string bass/double bass side. But if you are playing double bass in a grunge band, it's quite possible your bandmates would want you to peddle your double bass in exchange for an electric bass and a pedal.

Or a grunge rockabilly band, maybe a '90s mock-up of a grunge Swing band was inspired by watching the movie Swingers for the 1st time

 

[ceetee]

 

[hrodbert696]

Good lord, y'all, it's just a spelling error. Chill.

To the OP, I'd recommend not getting a pedal just to get a pedal. Ask yourself instead, what you want to sound like, if you can get that sound from just your bass and your amp, and if not, THEN research what the various pedals do with your tone that might get you what you want. I was just doing some quick checking and I can't see that there's any particular tone that's specific to grunge.

 

[John Sparkman]

A tuner pedal is a good idea. Save your money until you need a certain sound a pedal will help you achieve.

YES.

This one is on my pedal board, and it works like a champ:

 

[Krisfield]

Apart from a tuner pedal, I'd recommend an entry level multi effects floor unit. From there you can decide what effects you like and don't like, and if you might prefer individual pedals or carry on with multi effects. Or maybe you decide you don't like effects after all.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Apart from a tuner pedal, I'd recommend an entry level multi effects floor unit. From there you can decide what effects you like and don't like, and if you might prefer individual pedals or carry on with multi effects. Or maybe you decide you don't like effects after all.

That would be my first choice. 2nd hand Zooms are dirt-cheap and will send you down any number of rabbit holes. Be aware; 70% of the presets and FX options are junk...the balance is certainly respectable and usable.

Riis

 

[MojoPin]

I'm new to bass and a play a lot of grunge is it worth getting a peddle?

It's worth it for meddle to get a peddle, probably worth it for glunge too...

EDIT: Damn, beat me to it...

Don Kasper said:
Which Peddle is best for Meddle?

 

[DrummerwStrings]

Or a grunge rockabilly band, maybe a '90s mock-up of a grunge Swing band was inspired by watching the movie Swingers for the 1st time

Pardon me, I forgot the most important part: Welcome to TalkBass, Backup090LOL!

Pedals are not required for playing grunge, but if you are itching to try some effects, then consider getting a used multi-effects pedal - some have a tuner, too - so you can get an idea of which effects you (dis)like, & what, if any, effects/pedals you might want to research/get later. Plenty of TB threads about multi effects pedals worth checking out (also try opening a webpage & use the search engine of your choice to search, say "good multi effects Link Removed). If you have $ burning your pocket, look in the For Sale section of TB, & consider becoming a supporting member and posting a Pedal Wanted thread. Plenty of ppl here want to help a new player. Just avoid spending more time fiddling with effects than learning to play.

 

[Michedelic]

I'm new to bass and a play a lot of grunge is it worth getting a peddle?

Welcome, newbie; now that you've been hazed, as far as your question is concerned, what bands/bass players are inspiring you, what sounds are your goal? Yes, there's much to be said for coming along with your playing, that's really the point, but certain tones(and right now I'm thinking in terms of the various shades of dirt…overdrive, distortion, and fuzz)can motivate you as well. But don't get too caught up with it, just sort out what audio flavoring you might want, and don't let that distract you from getting the basics down.

While tuners come in different formats, including pedal, I don't consider them an "effect", they are a tool. They don't manipulate or change your sound. Having one as a pedal is handy, as you can mute your signal when it's on. If you end up not using any stomp boxes, you could use a clip on(and ignore any "shaming" over using one, it's just a silly thing here)and just go directly into your amp. You could possibly use a pedal tuner if your amp has dual parallel input jacks, or some sort of auxiliary direct signal(but not speaker)out.

 

[turf3]

I really really like the tuner pedal. Mine, one of those Polytune jobs, works great on both upright and electric, and allows me to check my tuning and adjust nearly silently (upright) or completely silently (electric). It's not an "effects" pedal, of course, but it's been very helpful through the years.