What would be your first pedal?

[Caleb Mills]

The first pedal I owned was an Ibanez Phat Hed PH7 for bass. But if I could go back, my first pedal would have been the MXR M80 d.i.+. I loved my first one, it was a great and versatile investment.

Really considering either that or the VT bass.

 

[blindrabbit]

Really considering either that or the VT bass.

I think you meant to say the Aguilar Tone Hammer.

 

[Caleb Mills]

I think you meant to say the Aguilar Tone Hammer.

Hahaha, did I say "VT bass"? My bad... Haha

 

[socialleper]

True. I'm not exclusively worship though. I play out in some indie/alternative rock bands, and a punk rock band.

Just putting that out there.
I use a Pork Loin for dirt and love it. An OCD is on my list of maybe some day pedals.

 

[nshuman]

Just putting that out there.
I use a Pork Loin for dirt and love it. An OCD is on my list of maybe some day pedals.

Have you tried the JohnK capacitor mod on the PorkLoin? If not, you should, it makes it a lot less muddy and a lot more useful. Might take away a lot of OCD gas

 

[socialleper]

Have you tried the JohnK capacitor mod on the PorkLoin? If not, you should, it makes it a lot less muddy and a lot more useful. Might take away a lot of OCD gas

Thanks for the tip. I bought the PL specifically because of its low intensity OD. I'm very happy with it. The OCD just has a completely different character that sounds great, and it is easy to find used. I just have to figure out if I could put it to good use.

 

[nshuman]

Thanks for the tip. I bought the PL specifically because of its low intensity OD. I'm very happy with it. The OCD just has a completely different character that sounds great, and it is easy to find used. I just have to figure out if I could put it to good use.

The mod will not make it respond badly as a low gain OD< that is how I use it. It will just make it a bit less muddy and more clear. It is very useful even at low gain settings, maybe even more so.

 

[Caleb Mills]

Yeah, so, I ended up starting with a compressor and an OD. Really was thinking about going with a preamp/DI, but honestly, I really like the way my bass sounds right now, and I don't really see a need for one. Which, I guess when i put it that way I technically don't need any effects... Which is a good thing, really. Anyway, I went with a Pigtronix Philosopher bass compressor and a Solid Gold FX Beta OD. I feel like both are great starting points right now. Eventually I'd like to go ahead and grab a preamp/DI, a Fuzzrocious Rat Tail, and one of the original MIJ "Octaver" pedals, and an EBS Tremolo. Thanks everyone for your help! You definitely gave me plenty of homework to do and go me oriented into the world of bass effects. I really appreciate everyone throwing in their input. Stay classy...... Planet Earth

 

[tedsalt]

a little too late, but a Zoom B3 would have covered it all ...

 

[GMC]

a little too late, but a Zoom B3 would have covered it all ...

Been there and said that on the 1st page

 

[Caleb Mills]

a little too late, but a Zoom B3 would have covered it all ...

Nah, brah. GMC knows. I'm not looking to do multi-effects pedals. They might do the same things plus a billion things more than what I just bought for the same price or less, but I'm just not cool with multi-effects pedals.

 

[tedsalt]

Nah, brah. GMC knows. I'm not looking to do multi-effects pedals. They might do the same things plus a billion things more than what I just bought for the same price or less, but I'm just not cool with multi-effects pedals.

No worries. I've gone the individual pedal route too. Everyone needs to figure out what works for them.
I just picked up the Zoom B3 Thursday and am fairly amazed at what it can do, but I expect I'll hang on to my Markbass Compressore, Chorus/Flanger, and Super Booster/DI also. Probably the only other individual pedal I'd add would be a Tone Hammer ...