Show me your compact pedalboard setup

[Rich67]

How do you like the Badwater? What did it improve upon/replace?

I'm liking it a lot. It replaced the JHS Clover. Not fair of me to compare due to the additional features of the BW. The Clover is awesome in it's own right. To have OD and comp on a pedal with preamp features and a DI was a nice bonus.

 

[kazuhank]

I used a clover as a simple EQ/DI in a compact, 3-pedal Boss lunchbox setup for awhile and liked it.

 

[armybass]

I used a clover as a simple EQ/DI in a compact, 3-pedal Boss lunchbox setup for awhile and liked it.

Ditto

 

[Rich67]

The Clover likely finds its way to another board, soon. The Badwater has a nice OD, on the smooth side. If that makes sense.

 

[Texican]

Here was mine for the evening.

 

[basslicks]

Current iteration, tight fit but I might need an octave soon, probably will need top jacks like a octavbre mini (shouldn’t have sold it). A mini chorus with top jacks might help a little, but hard to find a small phaser with top jacks. I may also look for a smaller alternative to the bassrig. I’m open to recommendations.View attachment 4719826

Man, that special 'super vintage blue' color for the Cali76/BassRig is awesome! I just have the standard silver color one and now I want to swap it out just because I love that blue

 

[basslicks]

I managed to mount my entire pedalboard on top of my amp!

 

[arepa_funk]

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Here was mine for the evening.

How's the mini Keeley? Been thinking about getting one as a pre-octave compressor (since my current compressor is after the filter.)

 

[Texican]

How's the mini Keeley? Been thinking about getting one as a pre-octave compressor (since my current compressor is after the filter.)

I like it. I don’t really like using compression, so I use it begrudgingly only when I need it at full band volumes… That being said, this one sounds good and is extremely easy to use.

 

[arepa_funk]

I like it. I don’t really like using compression, so I use it begrudgingly only when I need it at full band volumes… That being said, this one sounds good and is extremely easy to use.

Thanks! Appreciate the word.

 

[lomo]

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Here was mine for the evening.

At what point is a board no longer a board, but simply a plank?

 

[Texican]

At what point is a board no longer a board, but simply a plank?

Honestly, nothing would make me happier than plugging straight into the amp. Unfortunately, I refuse to go without a tuner, so I might as well use another pedal or two. If I ever found a reliable headstock tuner that worked well on bass in a noisy environment, I would probably never even use a board unless the gig was direct/ampless.

 

[Texican]

How about this one:

 

[kazuhank]

How about this one:
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I don't see the tuner you mentioned.

I feel the same way about clip on tuners and plugging straight in, but too many of my gigs require an effect or two. COVID home tracking and tinkering didn't help my board get any smaller.

 

[Texican]

I don't see the tuner you mentioned.

I feel the same way about clip on tuners and plugging straight in, but too many of my gigs require an effect or two. COVID home tracking and tinkering didn't help my board get any smaller.

Lol yeah, I just threw that on there as a joke.

 

[bass-shy]

I managed to mount my entire pedalboard on top of my amp!

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Sometimes I wish that amp manufacturers would put a 120 volt outlet on the back of the amp like they used to do with stereo equipment.

It would be nice to keep a couple pedals that are always on and never touched tucked neatly away with the amp.

 

[Mr. voodoobass]

There’s also the double bass block, that has mix -1 oct and -2 oct and would suggest being something of a oc2. But it sounds more square wave synth and a bit lacking in the bottom. Still a cool synth block.

 

[paskisti]

Honestly, nothing would make me happier than plugging straight into the amp. Unfortunately, I refuse to go without a tuner, so I might as well use another pedal or two. If I ever found a reliable headstock tuner that worked well on bass in a noisy environment, I would probably never even use a board unless the gig was direct/ampless.

I have found that TCE Poly tune clip works even on drop A pretty well and fast. Have you tried that and found it doesn't work in noisy environment? It worked very well for me in band rehearsal.

 

[lomo]

Sometimes I wish that amp manufacturers would put a 120 volt outlet on the back of the amp like they used to do with stereo equipment.

It would be nice to keep a couple pedals that are always on and never touched tucked neatly away with the amp.

The Mesa TT800 and WD800 have a USB port on the back panel that can power a few pedals, as long as their current draw is pretty average. I can use mine to feed a compressor, tuner and another pedal or 2 if they have no noise issues along a daisy chain. This works well, since the head already has a tube pre and onboard HPF, which eliminates the need for 2 pedals I'd otherwise want. All I'm left "needing" with that head is a tuner and comp, which still leaves the option for another 2, all of which will sit happily on top of the head.

 

[Texican]

I have found that TCE Poly tune clip works even on drop A pretty well and fast. Have you tried that and found it doesn't work in noisy environment? It worked very well for me in band rehearsal.

Never tried it, but I’ll check it out. Thanks!