Effects

Tim · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

1bassleft wrote:

Off-topic, but always meant to ask. Tim, how come all your av-pics have you plucking? I thought you were mostly a plecker, like me. Do you (and I admit I do) get an inferiority complex about being seen publicly plecking? Pleckers of the world, unite. I shall instigate a "pleck pride" march for bass players.

I am mainly plec but sadly, as in I'm a sad git, I think its an aesthetic thing, a close up of a plecker can look a lot like some guy with w***ers cramp. I'll try to hack up some live shots for a touch of realism next time Very Happy

Hey Bassman, Good to hear someone else slating both the Pod and the 607 in one post! Quick question; do you lose much bottom end through the ODB-3? I've read mixed reviews and don't want to sacrifice too much bottom when I finally pick an OD, just wondered what your op was as you're actually gigging it?

Bassman5000 · Groupie Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 15

I use a Ibanez SR400 or SR405. Havivg the actice electronics with a bass adjust on my instument, one on my amp and one on my pedal, I adjust my sound clean before I use it and then adjust from there. I use very little on the pedal because what I have already gives me enough bass. All I really use it for is to add a little color to my sound during long heavy guitar solos because we are a four piece band with one guitar. I find that when the bass is a little dirty, it really fills up the emptiness that the rythym guitar leaves. That and it sure is fun playing anesthisia/pullin teeth live !!!

1bassleft · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

I'm in exactly the same setup and often use OD for exactly the same reason as Bassman. The rhythm guitar fillin sound is good, but I lose the bass end quite a bit. I keep looking for a reasonably priced valve OD pedal but no luck so far. My signal splitter should do the trick but I haven't had a gig or even loud rehearsal to try it out yet.

mackflynn · Groupie Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 32

I'm currently using a Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter.

It's really is a rediculous pedal, but extremely versitile, and extremely powerful. I use it frequently, mainly just for a light phase effect, but unlike many other phasers, it has a lot of presence even on the low end. It can also create a very synth like bass sound, once messed around with enough.
On the low end, It is excellent even just for some additional dynamics. If set up properly, the phase can really create emotional highs and lows in the song, that dont sound like an effect, but a subtle shaping.

I doubt I'll ever get rid of this pedal. It's become an important piece to my set up. Among it I have a Boss DD-6 Delay. Another awsome effect when used created. You dont hear it on bass too often.

Can anyone think of, or has anyone found a way to create whole tones on a bass? I'm thinking similar to an ebow on guitar. But (like always) I had to try the ebow on the bass. Didn't work so hot.

1bassleft · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:53 am Post subject:

I like a Flanger (with or without OD) to get a synthbass sound. The only thing I can think of for eBow stylee is a really extreme setting on an envelope filter. I imagine Roland's V-Bass could do it (anyone tried a V-Bass?) and I remember a band's bass player with (I think) something like a Boss BE6 who could get a droning, continuous note without any attack or decay.

1bassleft · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:50 am Post subject:

Mack, I just stumbled across this. Of interest?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digitech-Bass-Synth-Wah-Envelope-Filter_W0QQitemZ110035766485QQihZ001QQcategoryZ22669QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

mackflynn · Groupie Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 32

Hmm. Very Interesting

Not something I'd ever considered yet, or even really knew about. I'm currently really interesting in getting a whammy pedal next.

On a side note, I was at the Tool concert last night in Toronto, ON. Best live show I've ever seen, and bassist Justin Chancellor was the most inspiring bass player I have ever seen. Turns out, in one of their songs he plays this unbelievably rediculous droan for about 5 mins. It's distorted slightly, lots of feedback, modulation, and it's a perfect sustain with zero release or decay. He was not using any ebow's or hand held mechanisms, but was swinging his bass between his two different cabinets.
I know he uses a huge rack of preamps and effects, along with his pedals.
I was very impressed to see that he was in charge of most of the song's effects and ambience, and not the guitar. At the same time, the songs never lost any richness or deep undertones. INCREDIABLE.

If you want to hear the sound i was describing, download the song Lost Keys, by Tool of their 10,000 Days album. You'll probably be surprised that the droan is done all on bass.

If anyway knows how on EARTH this was done, that'd be awsome. It was absolutely incrediable!

Tim · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

Technically not an effect pedal as such but I've just bought a volume pedal from a pawn-shop with the intention of 'dropping it Cello-style' however, it's now in pieces, drenched in switch cleaner, pawn-shops...tsk.

1bassleft · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:53 am Post subject:

I'm amazed with myself. I haven't mentioned that I finally bought a DHA VT1 valve OD pedal yet? Well, I have. You can look dha up on eBay, but I bought one 2nd hand for cheaper. It's absolutely right for getting the distortion in without much loss of bottom end. I guess the 12AX7 valve is better for this than transistors. I did wonder whether I'd wish I'd gone for the dual-12AX7 pedals he does but this has plenty distortion (at least for bass) and the twin-valvers must be barking mad. I recommend this ped with one proviso; there is quite a 'kdunk' when the heavy duty switch is stood on. Pity about that.

Tim · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

Had a look at the DHA stuff the Purist-bass sounds like it'd be great, might have to save some pennies...

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