Leonard Smalls Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just now, chris_b said: Buy better gear and play it well and you'll sound the best anyway. One man's "best" is another man's "deeply dull" - taste is a many splendoured thing! I blend the sound of my Wal with envelope filtered tube distortion, envelope filtered bass whammy and bass synth to produce a meaty funk tone that cuts through, and doesn't sound like any other bass this side of a Spacebass... Each to their own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: One man's "best" is another man's "deeply dull" - taste is a many splendoured thing! You are not wrong. My Mk3 5 string Wal directly into an amp or desk always drew compliments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 36 minutes ago, police squad said: yep, no pedals here, not even a tuner. That clips onto the headstock Me too. 12 minutes ago, The59Sound said: Now this I would disagree with. A tuner (not a child's toy aka clip-on tuner) is essential for gigging/playing. Being in tune is more important than having a good tone. Why would you play without a chromatic tuner? That's like removing a string from your bass. My child's clip on tuner does a good job for me thanks. Keeps me in tune and doesn't affect the tone at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 My rack tuner is not in line with my signal and taken from the amp tuner OUT. I do also use a TC Polytune sometimes in line but it has a true by-pass when off and also no effect on my sound. As long as a tuner is used it doesn't really matter what type in my opinion. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, chris_b said: My Mk3 5 string Wal directly into an amp or desk always drew compliments. Aye - that's why I blend a big chunk of its tone into the fx to produce something (relatively) new and different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progben Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just amp -> tuner -> bass for me. It's great to be able to set up quickly and, in the event of an inevitable balls up, the offending party is easier to spot. I think if I was playing incredibly stylised music then I'd need pedals but I want my bass to sound like a bass, and it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Depends. Sometimes that's all I need. Sometimes I need lots of FX. Depends on the set list. But generally I'll always take a compressor. They are just too useful in fixing room problems. And obviously a tuner. People who show up to shows without a tuner have a special place in hell reserved for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Bass and amp for me. The tuner is built into the amp so no pedal needed. I bought the bass because I love its sound, the same goes for the amp and cab. I have a compressor but only used it a couple of times, now its gathering dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, The59Sound said: Now this I would disagree with. A tuner (not a child's toy aka clip-on tuner) is essential for gigging/playing. Being in tune is more important than having a good tone. Why would you play without a chromatic tuner? That's like removing a string from your bass. I never put mine in the signal chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 But you do bring/use one. That's the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I only bought my first pedal about a year ago and still usually practise that way. I only get the pedals out when I want to do something specific! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Always, I must admit I think a clip on tuner looks rubbish during a gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's with this obsession with tuners? Don't you trust your ears? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, musicbassman said: What's with this obsession with tuners? Don't you trust your ears? So you can do it quickly silently at a gig. There's nothing more irritating or amateur than the tuning song. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I use pedals allways but not for the tone shaping. All tone comes from fingers/strings/bass. Pedals are there for tuning and fx, i do love to use envelope filter and/or octave in soem funky lines. I have a compressor always on but i don't consider it tone shaping as it's set as transparent as possible only really working on the high peaks. Amp and cab are only there to make this sound louder, all flat, changing tone to the possible minimum. So, i could plug my bass directly to the mixer and get my core tone straight away but i would miss the fx in some lines. Rig can be replaced by very goor floor monitor if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Always, I must admit I think a clip on tuner looks rubbish during a gig. Have you seen this one? Face it to the back of the headstock and there's not much visible from the front. If your bass has a black headstock then it becomes invisible. Not a very big screen but if you have a decent vision won't be a problem. EDIT: more pics: like i described: or, completely invisible: Edited April 18, 2018 by Ghost_Bass pics added 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I have done in the past, although generally only when I had an amp with a built in compressor. Currently I have a board with 8 pedals on it, including a comp and tuner. I use them fairly sparingly, but I like the additional textures they offer. I could play everything happily without them though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Please remind me to bring my tuning fork for the next gig - about the same in terms of professionalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I use a clip on tuner and a volume control 95% of the time. What's with all the clip on hate? They fit in your pocket, they're cheap and they do the job. I do clip it to the mic stand when I'm not using it though, as it does look stinky poo. Conversely I also have a massive pedal board full of toys for certain gigs where synths, octaves, phasers and all sorts are needed. Depends on the gig really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, The59Sound said: Please remind me to bring my tuning fork for the next gig - about the same in terms of professionalism. What's unprofessional about silently tunning between songs when the singer is addressing the audience? Surely having a musician tuning by ear in those periods would be uncomfortable for everyone. No mather how good one's gear is it will come out of tune during the gig, strings get hot from the hands, the overall ambient temperature also gets hot with the punters body heat, it's impossible to keep perfect pitch from start to end, do an outdoor gig and it gets even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progben Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just now, Ghost_Bass said: What's unprofessional about silently tunning between songs when the singer is addressing the audience? Surely having a musician tuning by ear in those periods would be uncomfortable for everyone. No mather how good one's gear is it will come out of tune during the gig, strings get hot from the hands, the overall ambient temperature also gets hot with the punters body heat, it's impossible to keep perfect pitch from start to end, do an outdoor gig and it gets even worse. My perspective is that being out of tune is way more unprofessional than the tuning solution itself, whatever that may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Ghost_Bass said: What's unprofessional about silently tunning between songs when the singer is addressing the audience? Surely having a musician tuning by ear in those periods would be uncomfortable for everyone. No mather how good one's gear is it will come out of tune during the gig, strings get hot from the hands, the overall ambient temperature also gets hot with the punters body heat, it's impossible to keep perfect pitch from start to end, do an outdoor gig and it gets even worse. Just buy a pedal tuner like a normal person. Clip ons look sooo amaeturish... and you can't tune silently. Edited April 18, 2018 by The59Sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Dave Vader said: I use a clip on tuner and a volume control 95% of the time. What's with all the clip on hate? They fit in your pocket, they're cheap and they do the job. I do clip it to the mic stand when I'm not using it though, as it does look stinky poo. I think you might have answered your own question there - I'm sure it'll generate a separate thread in and of itself, but the sight of a clip-on tuner visibly poking out of your guitar's headstock during a song seems to be about as polarising as having a music stand on-stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 minute ago, The59Sound said: Just buy a pedal tuner like a normal person. Clip ons look sooo amaeturish... and you can't tune silently. Ummmm - yes you can. You just turn your bass volume down. Most Clip on tuners work by sensing the frequency through vibration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 But then you have to remember what volume your bass was at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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