who only uses 1 pedal?

[Gaolee]

The wireless is also a tuner, so that doesn't count. The amp has a pedal that turns on the fuzz circuit. That's all I ever use.

 

[inthebassclef]

I have none. Just my bass, a tuner, and the DI

 

[spaz21387]

I could get by with just my bk3 and my wireless reciever. But wheres the fun in that?

 

[stringthrough]

Xotic SP Compressor and nothing else. Even my tuner is one of those headstock clip-on jobs.

 

[AndreasR]

I used to use only a B3. Now I use that as well as an expression pedal, tuner (mostly for muting), limiter, and an additional MS60B.

Once you stomp you can't stop.

 

[BeardedFrog]

Me. I just run a chorus pedal for a little color. I prefer a pure, clean sound so piling on effects just degrades the tone in my opinion.

 

[Phildevoid]

Well, because of the type of music I play, either on upright or electric bass, I can get away with an L.R. Baggs Para DI. It is really for acoustic guitars but the response is pretty wide so I ended up getting it for my upright. It really brings that beast to life with the Fishman Full circle. I really do not need it with my electric since I have the newer Deluxe Jazz with a built in preamp with a toggle to turn it on or off. I use it with the Jazz only when I need a DI and I do not have my amp. Now that I think about it, The Baggs is more of a DI than a, quote, pedal. Well, at least it is around the same size as a pedal. So, maybe I use only one. Ha, Ha.

 

[Phildevoid]

To me, the foot pedal is the most addictive piece of gear a bassplayer can own. It can be affordable, any sound you want and can be fun for days if not longer for tone geeks that's got to have that special sound. As for me I really tried hard not to be a victim but the more I listen to different styles of music the more I tried to duplicate that sound. I am losing the fight. I started out with a compressor, then preamp/eq/di,now a octaver on order-I CAN'T STOP! Hey maybe I'm a tone geek too in disguise. I' am ate-up with that dreaded disease call G.A.S.BTW-I have never met a player with (1) pedal that didn't want another one (yet).

Right on that. I do have and only use one pedal, but if I am honest, I do want another one. Funny how that works.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I use 3 well 2 not counting a tuner, boss tu3 tuner, bass muff and corona chorus. Had a ditto looper to but those are a pain to loop with for me, to small

 

[AlienLanes]

My favorite overdrive is the preamp of my V4B. I use a tuner but I take it out of the chain after tuning up before the set. The most direct signal is the best signal, IMO.

 

[groucho]

Have many. But find myself using just the Aphex Punch Factory 99% of the time.
Built my board in 1984 (!) Boss DDL, MXR Flanger, MXR Limiter, Mutron III. Ibanez Bi Chorus
Morely Vol Wah. I haven't taken it to a gig in 20 years

 

[deathness]

Reverb only: RV-2.

 

[BassManKK]

other than a tuner, who only has one effect pedal on your "pedal board"?

In my rack I have an Eden Navigator pre. it's got a built in compressor that I rarely use. My old-school tube amp has a spring reverb that I sometimes blend in a little of, but neither of those are pedals. I have a tuner in my rack.
On the floor I have an Aguilar Octamizer that gets used for one or two songs a night.

Someday I'm going to get an envelope filter, for solos and 'out there' jams; leaning towards 3Leaf Audio's WonderLove.

For now I have just one lightly used pedal - the Octamizer.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

DarkGlass VMT is my one and only. But..... I'm ordering a B7k ultra soon.. and some kind of fuzz.. And maybe a phaser.. Damnit, the guys in the effects forum said this would happen..

How about an envelope filter?

 

[castlev]

I use a Line 6 x3 Live into a Peavey IPR poweramp, into a 410 cab. I use amp sims but no cab or mic emulation.
I use the tuner, compressor, eq, bass overdrive, wah, delay, and synth at times. Metal band.

 

[Kmonk]

I have a rack mounted tuner and do not use any pedals.

 

[seanm]

I currently use no pedals (except for tuner) but I have used either a Rust Ride or a Torn's Peaker as an only pedal. I used them for an over the top sound on Blur's "Song 2" and Neil Young's "Into the Black".

Good times

 

[deathness]

The premise of this thread is flawed.

Pedals are beneficial when they "serve the song." While I usually have just a tuner between my bass and amp, occasionally I use a Darkglass Vintage Microtubes pedal if a song needs some dirt. Occasionally I use a Team Awesome Fuzz Machine pedal when a song needs fuzz. And so forth. The use of pedals is not a cosmic flaw when a bassist chooses to use them effectively. Conversely, it's narrow minded when a bassist says "You won't find me using a pedal!" as some sort of religious boast to prove pedals are bad.

Pedals are good when they make a song sound better; pedals are bad when they make a song sound worse. It's no different than saying a P-bass is "better" than a Jazz bass. All silliness if you ask me!

From the point of view of the music you play, this sweeping general statement is prolly true for most cases. But not everyone is in your same situation musically. Some great bassists have made their career on top of a signature sound that maybe requires only one or two effects. Peter Hook is one off the top of my head with his ever present chorus effect. Other bassists just need a bit of grit (or a lot of grit) and would rather do it through a stompbox than thru say an overdriven amp.

Me, personally, I write my own music with much of my songs based on my variation of right hand technique which brings more or less out of my reverb pedal which then brings more or less overdrive out of an old cranked solid-state amp. I can coax noise and chaos just by digging in or beauty and lush sounds by lightening my touch. These extremes are important to the music I write.

I'm not trying to dog you, truly, I'm just saying that I don't agree that the poster's premise is flawed. I can't speak for the OP's intent, of course, but a discussion like this is bound to bring out creative uses. And maybe give other's ideas they might not have thought of before. The poster's premise might be specific and off-the-beaten-path, but I think it's a bit narrow in scope to term it flawed.

 

[Pocket Grub]

VT Deluxe

 

[Space Pickle]

I use 1 pedal.

It is a mute. It runs on 1 9 volt battery.

I am an idiot.