Question for bassists.

ssspert · 01-22-2008, 09:47 AM

Do you use any effects on your rig?

I have used an auto wah with distortion, and a chorus before, and felt it was not needed as time moved on.
Now...Bare bones.
I use compression only.
Its built in and I can set it where its tight, and punchy but not limiting.

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 01-22-2008, 12:07 PM

if it's in the groove
then everybody loves it.....

The Wayniac · 01-22-2008, 01:21 PM

I use a SansAmp pedal, but its a preamp and not an effect.

savereno · 01-22-2008, 03:44 PM

I always liked fuzz pedals combined with a bass, but only in certain musical stylings. I was in a band with a bass player who used a Boss Metal Distortion pedal and a Boss Super Chorus, but our first bass player was a straight into the amp guy.

I do not play bass so I guess I do not qualify.

ssspert · 01-22-2008, 04:00 PM

Just asking in general, thanks man.

xush · 01-22-2008, 05:50 PM

I've used distortion on occasion, but never really relied too heavily on effects for bass.
8-string thru OD- yikes. BIG sound. Tasty.
I've got a Roland V-bass that's pretty fun to goof around with, but unless you're doing a bass-centric project it seems like most fx are overkill.

I think Tony uses an octave divider for a few AM songs, it gives a nice 8-string kind of tone, and he likes some distortion or overdrive now and then, but that's about it. Live, anyway.
We try to keep an 'anything goes' kind of attitude in the studio.

buzzincuzzin · 01-22-2008, 08:32 PM

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!! AND THEN SOME. You know I've always been a PEAVY man and they have been very good to me but, when I "unretired" after more than 10 years I thoroughly researched damn near every amp on the market. I play a PEAVY BAM because it's 100lbs, 2x10, 500 watts, and IS a studio in a box. You'd be surprised the amount of goofy shit they put on bass in the studio that appears normal on record. Most of this transfers very to live when applied to individual proper material. We "bass-owners" are basically a lazy bunch. Give us 18s, some compression, more power than God, a couple of stiff drinks and we will bottom-end the hell out of everybody and everything all night long. Could we do more finesse song to song? Well,,,,, yes but, it would probably interfere with our buzz.

ssspert · 01-22-2008, 08:36 PM

Ha ha ha its funny as hell that you say that.
We covered ain't no sunshine last weekend, to say the least I laughed when I heard the recording.
I said damn I don't remember over playing THAT MUCH!
LOL
I think David J has an excerpt on the bands MS site...listen to it you'll laugh...

I got the pics up on the diesel cab project.

I too was a die hard peavey bass amp player...until...I discovered MESA BOOGIEs infectionous tone.
It was love at first audibles...LOL

01-22-2008, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 15	Question for bassists. Do you use any effects on your rig? I have used an auto wah with distortion, and a chorus before, and felt it was not needed as time moved on. Now...Bare bones. I use compression only. Its built in and I can set it where its tight, and punchy but not limiting. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean

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The Good Reverend, MATCHEW Agent Jones, at your service. GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,410 Rep Power: 34	if it's in the groove then everybody loves it..... __________________ www.Ko-Lija.com www.MySpace.com/KoLija www.MySpace.com/OSMUSICFEST

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ssspert Band Member GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 15	Just asking in general, thanks man. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean

01-22-2008, 08:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
ssspert Band Member GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 15	Ha ha ha its funny as hell that you say that. We covered ain't no sunshine last weekend, to say the least I laughed when I heard the recording. I said damn I don't remember over playing THAT MUCH! LOL I think David J has an excerpt on the bands MS site...listen to it you'll laugh... I got the pics up on the diesel cab project. I too was a die hard peavey bass amp player...until...I discovered MESA BOOGIEs infectionous tone. It was love at first audibles...LOL __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean Last edited by ssspert; 01-22-2008 at 08:39 PM.

01-22-2008, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Wayniac Moderator Band Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mobile, AL. Posts: 965 Rep Power: 44	I use a SansAmp pedal, but its a preamp and not an effect.

01-22-2008, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
savereno Band Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 264 Rep Power: 16	I always liked fuzz pedals combined with a bass, but only in certain musical stylings. I was in a band with a bass player who used a Boss Metal Distortion pedal and a Boss Super Chorus, but our first bass player was a straight into the amp guy. I do not play bass so I guess I do not qualify.

01-22-2008, 05:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
xush Band Member Band Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mark side of the dune Posts: 461 Rep Power: 46	I've used distortion on occasion, but never really relied too heavily on effects for bass. 8-string thru OD- yikes. BIG sound. Tasty. I've got a Roland V-bass that's pretty fun to goof around with, but unless you're doing a bass-centric project it seems like most fx are overkill. I think Tony uses an octave divider for a few AM songs, it gives a nice 8-string kind of tone, and he likes some distortion or overdrive now and then, but that's about it. Live, anyway. We try to keep an 'anything goes' kind of attitude in the studio.

01-22-2008, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
buzzincuzzin Band Member Band Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 99 Posts: 384 Rep Power: 29	HELL YEAH!!!!!!!! AND THEN SOME. You know I've always been a PEAVY man and they have been very good to me but, when I "unretired" after more than 10 years I thoroughly researched damn near every amp on the market. I play a PEAVY BAM because it's 100lbs, 2x10, 500 watts, and IS a studio in a box. You'd be surprised the amount of goofy shit they put on bass in the studio that appears normal on record. Most of this transfers very to live when applied to individual proper material. We "bass-owners" are basically a lazy bunch. Give us 18s, some compression, more power than God, a couple of stiff drinks and we will bottom-end the hell out of everybody and everything all night long. Could we do more finesse song to song? Well,,,,, yes but, it would probably interfere with our buzz.