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Like I'm going to spill that secret all over the interwebs! :roflmao: I use it mostly for slower songs where notes tend to linger more and can be uninteresting just hanging out there. Seems to add some noticeable texture, for lack of a better term. I've tried chorus' and flangers, but the Phase 90, in particular, just sounds right to me. It adds something without going all outer space sounding. I never could tell a chorus was doing anything in a live mix. Great for a solo or being at home and likely recording, but they just disappeared live. Flangers just sounded to "flangerie." For me, a good phaser (and they are not created equal) is that Goldie Locks zone.
Well put - I've been using a BOSS RV-6 Reverb pedal 'on' at all times for both my bands. I have it set (pic stock photo-not mine) so it has enough Reverb to add depth, but in the band mix it's barely perceptible. Or I should say, it's perceptibly better sounding w/it! Subtle is cool and attracts a discerning ear.

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It can. I do have a Zoom multi effects pedal I got some years back but don’t mess with it except for the drum beat feature on occasion. Learning what my different basses can do through the amps I have has been my medium term goal. If I had the ability and patience to learn more of Squire’s lines, I would be more apt to chase his tone with phasers and the like. But not for now.
I have an old Zoom B3, used it for the first time in a long time at a gig recently, it actually sounded better than I remembered.
I had the Ampeg amp model + compressor running all the time, and then added drive for some songs.
 
Anyone here versed on the Electro Harmonic Micro Synth? I'm considering one and am attempting to educate myself on which era/version is best. If you prefer you can PM me.

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The '90s version sounds better... neither are 'bass' micro synths but it sounds like he's using a bass and it sounds great -
 
I was in an improv trio in the '90s and both the guitarist and I used various delay and looper pedals - so much fun! I still have all of them but just not for my current bands.

On this one "Sara", I looped an excerpt from a classical operatic piece and Konstantine & I played along with it getting idea's. I came up with a repeat pattern and used a fretless bass to record my part - one take after comparing a few fretless basses I had at the time. Once we determined the length (11:26 - it was over 13mins long) we brought in a tabla player and he added his magic to that length w/no editing - also one take. It's a good piece to put on 'repeat' and mellow out to - very zen.



This one is an example of us both using delay pedals as on-the-fly manipulatable 'loopers' to create the bed of the piece.



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Cool stuff, JIO! Dig it!
 
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The parts for our own little Nurburgring are en route, scanning ebay for cars.

Must have some 917s
 
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