Your bass setup!

[ODDBALL]

How many people use effects and how many people do not? I mean I read different things on some bass players and some say they do not use any of them. I use Aphex Big Bottom, Boss Overdrive, EBS Unichorus and a MXR-M80. I would like to get rid of the Boss Overdrive and EBS Uni. It seems like everybody uses effects and I feel like I have to. I am sorry for rambling on , does anybody feel this way? I love the sound of my WSSII , without any effects.

 

[McSpunckle]

My chain has about 11 pedals in it right now.

My current most used is the Digitech Hot Head... then EHX Graphic Fuzz when I wanna really fuzz it up.

I also use delays and phasers quite a bit. I have 2 of each right now.

 

[Phalex]

I don't like to use any effects. I like my bass clean.

 

[McSpunckle]

I don't like to use any effects. I like my bass clean.

Your FACE is clean!!


Ohhhh!!!

...wait.

Damn. Messed that one up. :scowl:

 

[Phalex]

Your FACE is clean!!


Ohhhh!!!

...wait.

Damn. Messed that one up. :scowl:

 

[technetium]

I don't use any right now, but I definitely want to do a little experimenting soon... as soon as my wife stops spending all my money!

Maybe not so soon

 

[RickenBoogie]

I run a big board, and have a very sweet clean tone reguardless. Having fx pedals doesn't have to mean you can't have a clean, pure tone.

 

[CraigG]

I use a Zoom B2.u1 for chorus/reverb but that's about it for it's effects capabilities. Coupled with it's other features such as DI, headphone out and drum machine (both for private rehearsal), tuner and Cubase software were the reasons I got it rather than simply going with a chorus pedal.

 

[soong]

I use a Digitech RP50 guitar pedal for bass.

I use Danelectro for some fuzz too, other than that, thats it.

 

[lonote]

I use a only compressor and I just bought that a few months back.

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

I've a Quadraverb in my rig (chorus, flanger, phaser, etc...) but I NEVER use it.

 

[-Ju-]

I like my bass clean! I never use effects

 

[Marill]

compressor only.

 

[bassist 4 life]

erm
effects forum?

 

[Cedde]

The only effect i use is an Envelope Filter now and then

 

[John Wentzien]

None for me--they seem to suck the tone out of my signal (even true-bypass Since you have to add another cord)..

 

[denhou1974]

No Effects. I do change my tone using EQ and Neck/Bridge balance though.

 

[Beej]

Depends on what I'm playing and the tone I want at the time.

Funk - split tone with direct into one amp and chorus, flanger, envelope filter, some distortion

Rock - clean, maybe a bit of compression

Metal - lots of effects depending on the tune and which section of the tune

Jazz - clean with the treble rolled off

Prog - chorus, flanger, distortion, phaser, tremolo, vibe, delay, etc

 

[Webtroll]

All depends on my mood. Fretless or fretted, 4 or 5 string, active or passive, tube or solid state, clean or any combination of compressor, overdrive, chorus, flanger, filters and what not. When I'm actually playing the same music with the same people over time I tend to stick to a particular loadout, otherwise anything goes.

 

[JeffSki]

My current setup is:

_____> Petersen Stroboflip
Bass > Boss SYB-5 > Boss OC-2 > Malekko B:Assmaster > Moog MF-101 > Mesa Walkabout Scout 15

The majority of my playing is clean; I only use effects for a couple of songs.