I am so done with the low gain OD thing...

[Supernaut]

Maybe I've attended too many gigs this year but almost every bass player I've seen recently has had the same tone: 
 

Fender P/J > low gain OD

 

Does anyone play straight into an amp anymore? 
 

/rantover

[Lozz196]

I do in 2 of my bands, the 3rd (which I`ve now left) did get some gain from a Sansamp, but only noticeable if digging in. Have to say after years of using preamp pedals I do prefer bass straight into an amp nowadays. Miraculously it sounds like a bass that way.

[Bassybert]

Maybe you should go and see some different bands 😂

[tayste_2000]

Does anyone even use an amp these days?

[pantherairsoft]

Only one low gain OD!? Lightweights. Anything less than three stacked drive pedals and it’s not really bass

[Sibob]

Sometimes I just use a low-gain overdrive into my bass.

 

Si

[chris_b]

6 hours ago, Supernaut said:

Does anyone play straight into an amp anymore?

 

I do.

 

In fact I don't see many bass pedals on local gigs at all.

[Inga]

boring aint it