[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1348821634' post='1818633']
here's my board as it stands now. it's been a few years of evolution but i'm fairly happy with it at the mo.
the signal chain is:
[b]bbe sonic maximiser[/b]
(this adds encredibly useable soft & warm lows, and lovely highs to my precision's natural clanky bite)
this feeds into....
[b]bright onions twin blendable looper[/b]
(i love this box. it's the heart of my pedal board. 2 loops, 1 master kill switch, and each loop has a wet/dry blend pot so i can preserve as much of my original tone as i choose. i'm thinking of modding the master kill switch to be an inverter so i can switch from loop 1 to 2 easier.)
the two loops are:
[b]loop 1[/b] - 40%dry / 60%wet
[b]rebel effects wooly mammoth clone[/b]
(for all that muse type over the top dirt, incredible pedal)
[b]eh mini q tron[/b]
(envelope filter)
[b]boss odb3[/b]
(used for gentle overdrive. i may lose this soon when i find something better.)
[b]loop 2[/b] - 60%dry / 40%wet
[b]dha vt1-mk3-bass[/b]
(ah, my favourite!! my gorgeous valve overdrive. set up for the sweet spot, when i dig in it really growls back. awesome tone.)
[b]eh double muff[/b]
(gritty punching upper mids in single muff mode. all out nastyness in double muff mode.)
then out of the looper to....
[b]bbe sonic stomp[/b]
(it's an optical soft knee compressor. very transparent. i don't have the comp up too high, just a touch but it really tightens up my p bass sound.)
there ya go. as you can see, i like my dirty sounds. on most gigs i normally use effects here and there to lift the bass (choruses, middle 8's and other peoples solos), where neccessary, of course. i am a believer in the 'less is more' approach to my bass and use of effects and my toys give me the flexibility i need.
any suggestions for a replacement for the boss odb3 are welcome. i'm looking for an overdrive rather than full on distortion.
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you've got some good stuff goin on their my friend, nice board. You've said gentle OD and assuming you are not wanting a fcuk off expensive Darkglass for that, then I would recommend Max's micro Red Dragon - very pedal board friendly 1590a size and good boost, tone, saturation.