Don't see much about FX pedals around here...post your favorites!

[Zippydog]

Just an observation, but I don't see any discussion on pedals paired with Musicman basses here. Yeah, MM basses are the bomb for tone, but does anybody have a favorite pedal or two that help out your sound?

I'll jump in. I play an SR5HH and a Bongo 5HH. On my FX board, I have a Korg Pitchblack tuner followed by a Demeter Compulator compressor, an Xotic RC preamp, an Xotic Bass Booster (for when I want to break up the sound a bit). Following are two FX pedals: A Maxon Series 9 Phase pedal and a Maxon Series 9 Chorus. Both add a little something for the right song(s). The whole mess is powered by a Dunlop brick and mounted to a Pedaltrain Jr. board.

You can see pics here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attach...2&d=1212548837

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attach...3&d=1212548837

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What pedals do you use with your MM bass(es)??

[fidooda]

wow nice pedalboard!

in my cover band i pretty much only use my amp onboard compressor and my strobostomp tuner.

in my drone/noise band: EHX stereo memory man with hazarai and a line6 ubermetal. I play with the feedback with the ubermetal....fun! the EHX pedal is one of the most interesting pedal i've ever had It's a looper, delay, echo....again fun!

[Bass Control]

Let's see here... I use the same board for guitar.

Peterson Strobostomp --> Boss DS-1--> EHX Little Big Muff --> EHX POG --> EHX Small Clone --> EHX Small Stone --> TC Electronic Nova Delay --> Amp

Powered by a DC Brick and mounted to an AXS Pedalboard. In the dug out is a Morley Classic Wah and a TC Electronic Nova Modulator.

The typical combinations that I use are Distortion/Chorus (for my sick underwater tone), Phaser/Delay for any solos that I do in the upper register. The POG is there for more subs and a slightly added top octave (just barely in there).

[MingusBASS]

I've been getting more and more in to guitar but I've been trying to buy pedals that will work well with bass also.

I currently have:

Visual Sound: Jekyll and Hyde, H2O, Comp 66

Fulltone: Bass Drive 2 Mosfet, Clyde Deluxe Wah

Boss: DD7 Delay, OC3 Super Octave, BF3 Flanger

Peterson: Strobostomp 2

I have a Pedaltrain2 board. Still working out the kinks to make it look neat and clean. I power everything with a Visual Sound OneSpot and it's worked great.

[syciprider]

Yes it's really funky.

[Bass Control]

Yes it's really funky.

So which switch controls the signal light for the bartender?

[Lonnystingray]

Yes, I play in a stoner rock band, using a lot of overdrive / fuzz. But as always the Dunlop Basswah for added funkyness..

[Aussie Mark]

Here's my current board. As much as I dig the sounds of the Deep Impact, it doesn't get used much with the music I play, so I might cash in on the huge dollars they sell for on ebay. Everything else on the board are keepers.

[Thornton Davis]

I've been playing bass for over 40 years and never used effects until last year. That's when I decided to buy a Boss ME-50B Multiple Effects unit, that way i've got everything that I need covered off in one unit. For me, it works.

TD

[Moondog]

MXR M80 DI. I have the blowtorch too but I really favor the M80, best pedal I've owned.

[koogie2k]

The only "effects" I have are rack mounted. Limiter/compressor and a dual 15 band EQ. I like the clean sound personally and I have been complimented on my sound.....too bad it wasn't the playing...LOL

[powersM3]

Furman SPB-8 Board.

Erine Ball Jr. Volume >> Boss Tuner >> Ampeg 'Sub-Blaster' octave >> Washburn Wah >> Gallien-Krueger 'Diesel Dawg' OD/Distortion >> Boss Chorus >> Boss Limiter/Enhancer >>>>>> to best 'effects pedal' of them all…Ampeg SVT-VR (USA made) and Ampeg 810AV cabinet.

(note - these last two do not fit on the board).

Mostly only ever use the first two and the last two...."the others are just for effects"

[Dr Stankface]

I use effects very rarely but when I do, i'll use my Electro-Harmonix Mini Qtron. Funky stuff.

[maddog]

I've watched the TV channel before.

[oli@bass]

Small Board:

EBMM SR4 -> Korg DT-3 (Tuner) -> MXR M-88 (Octaver) -> EHX Q-Tron+ XO (Envelope Filter) -> MXR Phase 90 -> SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver D.I. -> any Amp


Big Board:

EBMM SR4 -> Korg DT-10 (Tuner) -> Ampeg SCP-OCT (Octaver) -> Moog MF-101 (Envelope Filter) -> Alfred Bass Overdrive -> MXR Phase 100 -> T.C. Chorus -> MarkBass F-1 / SansAmp RBI


Generally, both boards provide more or less the same spectrum of sounds, but on the big board there are the more rare, expensive and heavy units. I put together the small board for home use and to take on tour.

Effects I use most within songs: Octaver and phaser. Also, when I want an especially synth like sound, I go for octaver plus envelope following filter.