[quote name='Phaedrus' post='760115' date='Feb 28 2010, 08:24 PM']Hi,
[b]Ahoy hoy![/b]
I guess some folk would have more pedals than they commonly use, with a couple they very rarely use.
What are the effects you do actually use regularly?
[b]OD, Boost, Wah, Chorus[/b]
Why did you get those pedals? Was it to achieve a particular sound you needed for a cover? Was it to try out something new?
[b]Answered it with the second and third part of that question.[/b]
Do you think there are some core effects most bass players will need, or should have?
[b]No, its all subjective. The other day i played bass straight to the amp and it sounded fantastic, only thing i had was my amps 2nd channel for a fatter boost.[/b]
My thinking (as a bassist in a rock covers band) is that the essential effects are compressor (not strictly an effect, I know), some sort of overdrive or distortion, chorus, and some sort of EQ. Then maybe also an octaver and a delay.
[b]For covers, anything to get close to the sound (if thats your thing). I know many bassists who do covers without effects and pull it off just aswell[/b]
I'm currently using a mish-mosh of my own and my guitarist's pedals - tuner -> wah -> -> distortion -> chorus -> EQ -> DI (which is also an overdrive & EQ).
[b]Pics of your set up?[/b]
My own (all-owned-by-me) set-up will be more or less the same, albeit with different models of pedal.
Mark[/quote]