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Worship Bass Pedalboards

#16,065
I was supposed to have this weekend off, but the mega church I serve at texted me to play at one of the satellite churches last minute. Rehearsals was that evening (yesterday), so I didn't really have time to run through the setlist. I feel blessed to even to have a PCO account The Rock in San Diego, so I wasn't about to decline the PCO invite.

Well... what a difference on the comments I got from the musicians and sound engineers compared to all the other churches I play at. I've always heard a buzz when I played at other churches, but I never thought it was me... and nobody complained... but this one did. Ground lift, solved that issue. The next thing they pointed out to me was the static on my volume pedal. As much I like the Dunlop Vol pedal, it requires a lot of maintenance periodically. This morning, I pulled it off pedalboard, and sprayed out the ports and the rollers with "Electronic Contact Cleaner", and now it's dead silent. I've seen quite a few Dunlop Vol pedals in this thread, so here's pic of where I spray of the points I clean if you have a noisy Dunlop Vol pedal. Hope it helps...

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#16,066
rcmbass said:
My friend @projectapollo and fellow Tennessean loaned me his Origin Effects DCX. Oh my goodnessā€¦what an amazing pedal. So many great sounds. I canā€™t believe it has taken me this long to try the DCX. I highly recommend that this land on your board.
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Yes sir! It's one of my favorites. Didn't expect to like it as much as I do. Makes a huge difference in my overall tone.
 
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#16,067
Not exactly pedalboard related but I picked up a Vintera II Road Worn 60s P-Bass on a whim. Sold a few pedals that I wasn't using and I know I was never going to use. Definitely a different vibe than Dingwall, but I think it sounds dope! Need to round out the fret ends a bit, Dingwall spoiled me! The 7.25" radius is going to take some getting used to. The neck is wide but thin, so it's comfy to me.

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AObando2002 said:
Not exactly pedalboard related but I picked up a Vintera II Road Worn 60s P-Bass on a whim. Sold a few pedals that I wasn't using and I know I was never going to use. Definitely a different vibe than Dingwall, but I think it sounds dope! Need to round out the fret ends a bit, Dingwall spoiled me! The 7.25" radius is going to take some getting used to. The neck is wide but thin, so it's comfy to me.

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This is the way.
You'll really like the DCX Bass with a P Bass.
 
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Interesting. I am debating making my HX Stomp "just" a multi-effect and using something else as a preamp/DI. I was thinking (and still am leaning to) of a Genzler Magellan pedal as I like my Genzler combo. This sounded nice though,
 
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AObando2002 said:
Not exactly pedalboard related but I picked up a Vintera II Road Worn 60s P-Bass on a whim. Sold a few pedals that I wasn't using and I know I was never going to use. Definitely a different vibe than Dingwall, but I think it sounds dope! Need to round out the fret ends a bit, Dingwall spoiled me! The 7.25" radius is going to take some getting used to. The neck is wide but thin, so it's comfy to me.

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I get it... the Dingwall low-end clarity and sustain is unbeatable, but sometimes a P bass is just the vibe. I'm almost always playing one of the two.
 
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IronSpatula said:
I get it... the Dingwall low-end clarity and sustain is unbeatable, but sometimes a P bass is just the vibe. I'm almost always playing one of the two.
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Yup! I'm definitely not selling my Dingwalls anytime soon! It's more of a flavor thing. I just enjoy having access to different flavors at different times! I always joke around like this with a buddy of who said I have an addiction: "A guitar is not a wife, I can have more than one you know". :cool:
 
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AObando2002 said:
Yup! I'm definitely not selling my Dingwalls anytime soon! It's more of a flavor thing. I just enjoy having access to different flavors at different times! I always joke around like this with a buddy of who said I have an addiction: "A guitar is not a wife, I can have more than one you know". :cool:
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My wife asks me how many more. I say, ā€œjust one moreā€.

A cowboy needs more than one pistol!
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AObando2002 said:
Yup! I'm definitely not selling my Dingwalls anytime soon! It's more of a flavor thing. I just enjoy having access to different flavors at different times! I always joke around like this with a buddy of who said I have an addiction: "A guitar is not a wife, I can have more than one you know". :cool:
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Yeah, they're more like concubines I guess...

"P with flatwounds" is another great flavor, worth trying if you haven't already. Not something I ever grab for modern-sounding CCM, but if you ever do repertoire with a more vintage vibe... šŸ¤Œ you might find yourself wanting two P basses.
 
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Stumbled on an interview with one of the best rock/indie producers Rich Costey (foo fighters, muse, vampire weekend, the killersā€¦) talking about mixing bass.

ā€œOne of the interesting things regarding mixing bass is that you may think that the bass sound on its own is fairly bright, but when you add the rest of the instruments you find that the top mid-range of the bass is usually missing. It's sometimes quite shocking to realise how much top end you need to add to a bass to make sure it cuts through a track. If you then hear the bass sound in isolation it may sound pretty uncomfortable, but in the midst of a swirling din of a dense track, that amount of top end usually works just fine."
 
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wolffire99 said:
Stumbled on an interview with one of the best rock/indie producers Rich Costey (foo fighters, muse, vampire weekend, the killersā€¦) talking about mixing bass.

ā€œOne of the interesting things regarding mixing bass is that you may think that the bass sound on its own is fairly bright, but when you add the rest of the instruments you find that the top mid-range of the bass is usually missing. It's sometimes quite shocking to realise how much top end you need to add to a bass to make sure it cuts through a track. If you then hear the bass sound in isolation it may sound pretty uncomfortable, but in the midst of a swirling din of a dense track, that amount of top end usually works just fine."
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Two wordsā€¦.Tone Hammer!
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