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Worship Bass Pedalboards

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A-Ro said:
I'm seriously considering getting one of these to replace my Ampeg SCR DI...
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(I don't have one, so this is pure conjecture) But wouldn't you want to have some kind of EQ ability still besides just the OCSD if you're playing a passive bass? Or is the tone shaping of the OCSD sufficient? I typically like to boost my bass and mids a bit.
 
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jacoby75 said:
(I don't have one, so this is pure conjecture) But wouldn't you want to have some kind of EQ ability still besides just the OCSD if you're playing a passive bass? Or is the tone shaping of the OCSD sufficient? I typically like to boost my bass and mids a bit.
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I thought so at first. But I've been using it as a pre and DI successfully with my '59 P Bass. YMMV, of course.
 
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jacoby75 said:
(I don't have one, so this is pure conjecture) But wouldn't you want to have some kind of EQ ability still besides just the OCSD if you're playing a passive bass? Or is the tone shaping of the OCSD sufficient? I typically like to boost my bass and mids a bit.
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Ya, I'll run some sort of light overdrive through it like my Grizzly Bass (which has treble and mid cut knobs) or, I'm eyeing a Broughton Terraformer (which has treble, mid, and bass eq knobs).

I usually run pretty flat going into FOH.
 
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jacoby75 said:
(I don't have one, so this is pure conjecture) But wouldn't you want to have some kind of EQ ability still besides just the OCSD if you're playing a passive bass? Or is the tone shaping of the OCSD sufficient? I typically like to boost my bass and mids a bit.
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The OCSD definitely works just fine without additional eq...doing my own "a/b" ("c/d/e" lol) testing with my board, I found the DG eq to improve it. (Full disclosure, I'm a long time fan of DG eq's in general...so there's that, too)

I play my basses in both passive and active, and prefer using multiple layers of OD. Imo, the OCSD can really tighten up/round off distortion nicely...which allows for more of it, in a worship setting...hope that makes sense. ;)
 
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Daniel @ DSM accepted my offer, so I've got an OCSDv2 coming. Sold all my Markbass pedals this evening, Compressor, Chorus/Flanger and Super Booster. Not sure what I'm going to do with all this extra board space :)

Until I get the OCSD, I'll have to run thru the church's Tonehammer DI.

I'm up again on 3/25 ...
 
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tedsalt said:
Daniel @ DSM accepted my offer, so I've got an OCSDv2 coming. Sold all my Markbass pedals this evening, Compressor, Chorus/Flanger and Super Booster. Not sure what I'm going to do with all this extra board space :)
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Congrats! I hope you enjoy it as much as many on here do.
Extra board space... hmmm... GAS should solve that in good time. ;)

Here's my setup this evening, with the Caleb Band, at a gathering for our church's seniors group J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth)

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Styling (or not ;)) my Merrills :bassist:
'59 P Bass again. Dang that OCS likes that bass!
 
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ExaltBass said:
Congrats! I hope you enjoy it as much as many on here do.
Extra board space... hmmm... GAS should solve that in good time. ;)

Here's my setup this evening, with the Caleb Band, at a gathering for our church's seniors group J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth)

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Styling (or not ;)) my Merrills :bassist:
'59 P Bass again. Dang that OCS likes that bass!
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I'm gonna convert all you guys to a Pedaltrain Nano yet...

You may convert me to a P bass too...
 
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Cshanks5 said:
I was just wondering what other bassist were playing for there worship band! I have a pedal board but recently took it apart and i'm going to start over and build a new pedal board! Show you pictures!!
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I made this the other day. Had some red cedar and SY Pine laying around. Found the extra parts in my toolbox. It's not pretty, but functional.
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caledoneus83 said:
simple and gets the job done.. :) mine's made from a cut up "trash" pallet from a plant in town...
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Free wood is the best kind. Some random guy gave me about 100 board feet of lumber in one of those fancy wood stores. So I literally spent no extra money on that board. The black paint is actually spray on truck bedliner. Stays put. Gonna make another one next week. Just for kicks.
 
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