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[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='999120' date='Oct 24 2010, 06:26 PM']tidy set-up. some great pedals.

not sure about your take on the octamizer though. i use one with my mm sterling and it sounds great. i do crank the bass e.q. and knock back the mids and high, though, as this helps it track better. also playing evenly near the neck seems to work. stick a decent fuzz/distortion after it and some great noises ensue.

i'm after one of those m-80's. my sansamp bddi seemed to lose my tone in the mix.

my groove regulator is proving a challenge at the moment. i'm going to try sticking it at the front of chain instead of the end. it doesn't seem to like too much dirt.[/quote]

I play a Warwick Thumb and the Octamizer doesnt seem to like it. Used to have a boost pedal before it so I thought it may be that, but nothing changed when I removed it. Im not sure. I love the range of sounds you can get, its just the tracking thats a problem for me.

And I agree about the GR. I dont use an envelope filter much, but when I do I like to run a fuzz into it. The GR doesnt really react well to it though, whether the fuzz is in its loop or not. Sounds great to me as a stand alone filter, but I dont have much use for that in my band.

Apologies for the poor picture. This is what ive thrown together at the moment after downsizing my pt-pro. I had an Aguilar Octamizer and an Agro on there, but they just didnt work for me. The Octamizer cant track a thing (might be my active bass?) and glitches all over the place, and the Agro completely gets lost in the mix and takes all the oomph out of the bass. I dont use octave that much, so im using the one on the M9 instead if i need it, and im using the MXR for my overdrive/distortion.

Not sure on the Groove Regulator or Noise Box either. Theyre partly there to fill the space and give me an option, but I dont know how much i'll use them. Dont know if im happy with this board.

Need a bit of cash, so im selling a couple of bits that im not really using at the moment. All pedals have velcro on the bottom and only the loop pedal is without a box. Payment by bank transfer is preferred, paypal accepted.

[s][b]Devi Ever Hyperion[/b] - Good muff type fuzz, I prefer it to the Big Muff but it could do with a blend pedal if you want to keep the low end. [b]SOLD posted[/b][/s]
[s][b]Boss LS-2[/b] - Useful for all sorts of blending/mixing/switching, you all know what it is. [b]SOLD[/b][/s]
[s][b]True Bypass Loop[/b] - Basic pedal I picked up, rattles a bit when shaken but does its job. Input/output on the right, fx send/return on the left. [b]withdrawn[/b][/s]

Cheers.

I have a bit of a love hate relationship going on with my Thumb. Id always wanted one for ages as I love the Warwick tone, and I like the quirky/ugliness about it. It just doesnt sound like all the clips ive heard, and theres a few problems here and there. I think what I need is a proper setup though to sort it out because I dont have much experience with that. The B string is boomy, particularly above the third fret, and theres a little bit of fret buzz on the 5th and 6th frets and on the open E too. Also, it doesnt seem to have that growl or power to the tone that Warwicks have, so I think the pickups could do with being sorted out.

Ive had this bass about 18 months and I dont really want to get rid, but something isnt quite right. Gonna try and get it sorted out cus it took me ages to get it, and im quite lazy when it comes to selling. Nothing else ive tried really gives me the low end that Warwicks do though.

I currently use a 1001rb-II.

I love the power it has and the punch it kicks out, plus you can pick them up at a great price second hand. It has a great low end, but its a little bright for my taste. Im gonna be trying a different speaker soon though as the GK ones are pretty bright themselves, might suit me better then. Really wanna try a fusion 550 for a warmer sound.

I know that if I ever had a pedal built into my bass, its only a matter of time until I get bored of it or want something different in there.

Much safer for me on a pedalboard.

[quote name='mike f' post='972148' date='Sep 29 2010, 10:16 PM']My first pedal board.

Your opinions and comments are quite welcome!

Mike

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Got some good pedals there for a first board. Give it a couple of months and you'll have hundreds of pedals you dont need, its just too addictive!

You use the wah in the GR's loop? Ive never thought about doing that before.

I could easily rock that board, good stuff!

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='970694' date='Sep 28 2010, 02:12 PM']It still beats the time we were nearly shot in America, should really open a tour stories thread.[/quote]

Spud guns dont count.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='958933' date='Sep 16 2010, 11:08 PM'][/quote]

Whats the black pedal with the star?



Ive finally convinced myself to downgrade from a PT-Pro to a PT-Jr. Just waiting for a pedal to be delivered and i'll have pics up.

Sold.

Sell a kidney. You'll have some spare change too.

...or so ive heard.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220669060351&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]Linky[/url]

Orange Terror Bass with a custom made case to look like its bigger brother. Looks pretty sw***y.

I used to have a Deep Impact and didnt really find it useful for any Muse songs. All their synth stuff is done in the studio so none of the sounds were helpful.

If you get your fuzz then you're halfway there. I think he used to run the Big Muff in parallel with a Human Gear Animato distortion, using a Boss LS-2. I found using an MXR Blowtorch to get pretty close to his synthy fuzz tone for a one pedal solution.

All gone.

I sold mine earlier in the year for just short of £400 on ebay. If you're willing to ship internationally, theres always the chance of getting a silly price for it.

This has been surplus to requirements for a while as im just using my Pitchblack pedal.

It has a few small scuffs and scratches on the top from sliding in and out of the rack case, but nothing affecting the front panel. Im throwing in the kettle lead too.

Looking for [b]£65 posted[/b]. Bank transfer preferred, paypal accepted.

Things like delays and reverbs arent usually bass or guitar specific, so it should work fine on both.

[quote name='Doddy' post='937519' date='Aug 26 2010, 08:58 PM']Alternatives? Without going really expensive it's worth trying the Bass Big Muff and the Ashdown Hyperdrive for distortion(I don't
get on with the Boss one). For Wah's you could try the Bass Crybaby or even an autowah(envelope filter). For delay,the Boss DD's
are pretty standard. Tuner-Boss,Korg and TC Electronic are all good. And for compression you could try something like the Aphex
Punch Factory.
There are loads of good pedals around,and the above ones aren't stupidly expensive either. It really is worth popping into a few
shops and trying a whole bunch of pedals out.[/quote]

Some good calls here. A lot of these come up second hand a fair bit too so they'll be pretty cheap.

Check out the EHX Nano Bass Balls for a cheap envelope filter, it'll suit the RHCP style too. Maybe check out a Pro Co Rat for some gritty overdrive/distortion that can fit with some punk and indie.

I always see the things I want when I dont have the money. Sods law.

What kind of music do you play?

For rock stuff, things like overdrive and fuzz are quite often used, for funk you'll find more filters and synths, ambient music will use lots of delays and reverb etc. Do you have a budget also?

Generally its put first.

Octave > Fuzz > Filter

I find the distortion does sound a bit nasty on its own, but it works a lot better in the mix.

I used to have a BDDI, but later changed to the MXR. I find the MXR more useful because of the two channels. You can set them as one for clean tone and one for distortion, one for normal tone and the other with the 'color' button, can have the second channel set as a mid boost or a volume boost etc.

The Sansamp to me really got lost in the mix because of the mid scoop. I also didnt like the drive from it, wasnt very aggressive at all which is what I like.

[quote name='270degrees' post='928238' date='Aug 18 2010, 12:15 AM']Get yourself along to the Midlands Bass Day. Should get to plug in to a variety of amps/cabs there.
Date and location hasn't been decided yet but should be soon and, erm, in the Midlands.[/quote]

Yeah, Ive got one eye on this. Just depends on date and transport for me.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='928241' date='Aug 18 2010, 12:17 AM']If you want old school, are we talking really old school like tubes?

Best mid way between vintage and modern is a Mark Bass Little Mark 2/3 with a nice Aguilar cabinet.[/quote]

Id love to try a tube amp. The main problem is how expensive a lot of them are. I lost my job earlier in the year so I cant really save up for things right now, I have to sell to buy.