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Worship Bass Pedalboards

#14,662
Dave Hill said:
All the same pedals, picking technique, fake wear patterns on a 4-string Fender….

The CCM musician cult is kind of silly. I’ve been using octavers and overdrives for decades. I guess they came to me. Haha

(If you’re wearing a Bass Pro Shop hat, stop).
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All my effects I use are on my Stomp XL. No external effects. Just the Stomp and a volume pedal. Heck, sometimes I just bring the Stomp on its own.

Investing thousands of dollars into pedals to play 4-5 songs weekly seems silly to me, but to each their own.

The CCM guitar world is even worse apparently LOL. No Timeline or Big Sky pedals? You're a fake! /s
 
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#14,663
Dave Hill said:
All the same pedals, picking technique, fake wear patterns on a 4-string Fender….
The CCM musician cult is kind of silly. I’ve been using octavers and overdrives for decades. I guess they came to me. Haha
(If you’re wearing a Bass Pro Shop hat, stop).
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What do you use for those big moments at church for songs like Son of Suffering, All Hail King Jesus, Back to Life, Holy Forever, Good Plans?
 
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MovingPitchers said:
I fail to see the popularity of the Micro Synth for worship bass players, tbh.
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It’s a huge wall of sound that fits well with songs that build into a big climax. All Hail King Jesus comes to mind. It also allowed me as bass to kind of double as bass and rhythm electric when we didn’t have one that week.
 
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AObando2002 said:
100% agree. However, everyone is different. Ears are different, budgets are different, tastes are different. That's why I'm a Darkglass/Dingwall guy. I have my bass rig. I want to play Whitechapel, Sleep Token, Landmvarks, etc. With this rig I also want to use it at church. I don't chase the Bethel/Elevation sound, but I also don't want to sound out of left field either. It's like when older guitar players insist on sounding like EVH on a Sunday morning. Typically, the won't work when playing Brandon Lake songs. It's finding a balance right? I for one get bored easily. I'm always trying to find different tones to keep me interested. The severe ADHD in me will not allow me to just "call it a day". If I ever "call it a day", that's the day I give up music entirely. I refuse to be bored. I for one, can't really stand Line 6 sounds. I get it. It's convenient, it's affordable, but it still lacks. I did install the new Tanner Erickson presets on the church Stomp and it's good. I still can't play with DI. My ears need IR if I can't have an amp. It's all tastes though. You like blondes, I like redheads, etc.
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You know I wasnt directing what I said to you, correct? I was just speaking generally. I even notice this on my own team sometimes where people want to sound exactly like their favorite worship bass player or think they have to sound a certain way to keep up with modern CCM or gospel music. Play what you love, love what you play and remember, it’s all for the glory of Jesus.
 
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rcmbass said:
I only use my MicroSynth maybe once or twice per month at a church. It is a very specific device used once a Sunday and usually for only one song. For me, the value really isn’t there. It takes up a ton of space on my pedalboard for one single use.

I’m able to get close to that sound with an octave pedal, overdrive, heavy gated fuzz, and slight modulation/chorus.
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This is the exact same line of reasoning that led me to selling my MicroSynth as well. Hope you enjoy the MXR Bass Synth!
 
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projectapollo said:
One of my mentors on here once told me that the Stomp preset packages may be nice, but that the CCM players who sell them still use their pedals, not their Stomp presets. That got me thinking.
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To play devil's advocate, they would also tell you that in a live mix for a Sunday stream, the difference would not be perceptible to most ears. The mix, EQ, and compression from the board are going to make the biggest difference. For recording studio tracks, the difference between a digital multi-fx unit and individual pedals may begin to be more obvious.

However, having specialized pedals is often more fun. I don't use my Stomp for bass anymore 🤪
 
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MascisMan said:
Would you mind sharing your Kilt settings you use? Thinking about one
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I use the highest gain setting (both switches up). Gain and Tone about 10:00. It's very crunchy in that setting and I only use it for big moments. But it cuts through well and retains bass very well. In a band mix, the crunchy sputtering fuzz feels good, powerful, but not overly aggressive. The other lower gain settings loose some bass, not much, but some.
 
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abassman84 said:
You know I wasnt directing what I said to you, correct? I was just speaking generally. I even notice this on my own team sometimes where people want to sound exactly like their favorite worship bass player or think they have to sound a certain way to keep up with modern CCM or gospel music. Play what you love, love what you play and remember, it’s all for the glory of Jesus.
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Oh yeah man. I didn't take any offense to it. I was just sharing my thoughts on it. Generally as well. All good brother!
 
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