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Worship Bass Pedalboards

My wife and I played at a different church than our home church this past Sunday. Here’s a short clip from the service. I was playing my Mike Lull M5V, using my Cali76 Bass Compressor and 3 Leaf Octabvre Mk.3, with my Khan VTDI sending the signal to FOH. My wife was on drums.


Sounds great! You have a shot of your board setup? Love to see how that looks!!
 
Sounds great! You have a shot of your board setup? Love to see how that looks!!
Thank you!
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Which metro board is that? I use a Khan as well and just can't seem to get it to fit right on a board. Curious how you run power to it. I see the DC7 underneath - which I also use.
That’s the Metro 20. I use an IEC splitter on the end of my main power cord. One plug from the splitter goes into the DC7 and the other goes to the Khan.
 
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I have used a Noble for over seven years and I love it, but I feel like is some ways it is like the Emperors New Clothes. I like simple like P Basses, the Noble DI, etc. It is hard to find a setting on the Noble that sounds bad. I typically run a tuner into an Octaver into some type of O.D/Distortion/Fuzz. I only Rarely use the Octaver or O.D/Distortion/Fuzz unless a part of the songs calls for it.
 
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I grabbed a JHS Colourbox off the classifieds last week and my first impressions are quite good. I can get the edge of breakup thing if I want it and the EQ is very very handy and good sounding. The transformers give it some give but not pillowy, I think. I think the Colourbox may excel at dialing in a good IEM EQ contour. I have the expensive Audio 64 molded in-ears and I'm not impressed with their EQ contour. The Colourbox could be the ticket. I'll try it in a couple of weeks.

How is the Colourbox treating you? It seems interesting.
 
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I am still liking it quite a bit. I'm doing a lot of A/B'ing with the Tone Hammer. One thing about the TH with AGS that I've been confused about is the changed EQ set points or sound of the EQ. The bass and treble controls in particular. Still getting oriented to the Colourbox but so far so good. It seems like the TH/AGS gives that saturated Bethel slightly aggressive tone which I've grown to appreciate. The Colourbox gives me a more refined professionally recorded bass tone. I like both. So, to continue the journey I finally ordered a Noble to experience that world. 48 weeks and counting. You may see some stuff listed as a funds raiser.
Oh man…now I want a Noble! I must stop watching you and @NickyBass GAS me up! 😂😂

I just saw John Mayer in Nashville. Mr. Sean Hurley played bass. His tone was driven by his master playing style, P bass, and Noble.
 
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I think the Colourbox would be an awesome front of chain EQ and clean signal send if you ever needed that.

Also It looks like Bryce Vaughn is now running a TH to a Colourbox v2 into a Noble…so I guess he wins 😂
 
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Famous last words 😆
Minimal changes vs improvements..... Changes will continue, at a much slower pace, but substantial tone improvements likely to be minimal. At this point, pedal changes are mostly for personal entertainment and discovery. My pedal journey started early 2024 and I was pretty clueless at that time. Leaned a lot from this group and YouTube influencers since that time!
 
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Tonehammer seems to be a constant for me, the Microsynth comes and goes, the BB preamp is new to me and a very lively little box!
Used the Xotic BB preamp into the THDI last week. I really liked it. Thank you for the tip. I started out liking the Rat devices (Tanner), then swapped into crunchy fuzz (Funk), and now making the full circle into the tubescreamer thing with this BB. Each has their benefits. Still want to try a BBJ and Jellyfish.
 
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Minimal changes vs improvements..... Changes will continue, at a much slower pace, but substantial tone improvements likely to be minimal. At this point, pedal changes are mostly for personal entertainment and discovery. My pedal journey started early 2024 and I was pretty clueless at that time. Leaned a lot from this group and YouTube influencers since that time!
Same here. I started playing again summer of 2024 after a 14 year break (kids, work, life, etc.). I have learned so much from you guys. I really enjoy experimenting with the various tones and sounds. Not sure I will ever stop swapping and experimenting. I’ve settled the issue in my heart. Having a blast every step of the way. Keep posting guys.
 
Not sure I will ever stop swapping and experimenting. I’ve settled the issue in my heart. Having a blast every step of the way. Keep posting guys.
This resonates.

Heading to Nashville to see Steve Hackett at the Ryman on Oct 31 if you happen to be going...... 50th anniversary of the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, one of my favorite albums ever.
 
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