Guys, please do that Compression podcast. I've been playing for over 35 years, and I *still* don't get what effect compression really has. I have a compressor, and I used to use a preamp with one built in, and I've never been able to hear the difference.
try turning the threshold all the way down, ratio all the way up, attack and release as fast as they will go. it should make the loudest parts of your playing quieter and bring out the quietest details up. this can have the effect of making it sound "loud and huge" without actually cranking volume up.
Here's the thing: If your dynamics are even, compression will not do much. A good compressor is not supposed to change the tone of your bass. Imagine you have someone turning your volume down when you go too high, or raise it when you go too low. It limits the boundaries of your volume, making your sound volume more even. If your dynamics go from very high to very low, you will notice the difference. But compression is a -let's call it- subtle effect. It helps even up your sound, which is awesome, especially considering some basses have the pickups not well regulated, and for example, lower strings can provide more volume than higher strings or vice versa. Again, you are not supposed to feel a difference, other than your playing being smoother. Compression is a science by itself. The one in a preamp is a ver basic compression, but if you get something more sophisticated (I love my MXR Bass Compressor), you can experiment a little more with actual compression features. Again, the more even your dynamics are, the less you will find a difference with a compressor. It's like touching a piece of wood after sanding it with a 300 grid. It will be smooth. But if you sand it with a 1000 or 2000 grid, man, that's SMOOOOOOOTH. The 300 grid sanding is not bad at all, but man, the 2000 grid feels like silk. It's a difference you feel, especially when gigging.
Scott I just wanted to let you know how much I'm digging Divine King when I'm doing my morning skipping. Time fades away and the structure and vibe of these songs flows through with more energy because it's instrumental, there is no voice for me to get caught up on. I never realized I would dig this kind of music. You're awesome Scott, you and Ian above all else are promoting healthy hearts, minds and souls. I appreciate the load it must put you under. You've so many friends you've simply never met.
I was on a budget so I just bought a used boss GT-10. It has so many pedals and effects built in that as a beginner it will keep me happy for a long time.
Herbie Flowers played his 1960/61 stack knob blue Fender Jazz for over 40 years on thousands of gigs and songs! And, with the same tapewound strings, 🤣! And, what a sound he had. Sheer beauty. The other side: in the early ‘90’s I had the opportunity to see John Pattituci live in The Hague (The Netherlands). He played a beautiful Sadowsky four string and had the most beautiful sound I have ever heared! It was his bass, because he used it in pictures in BassPlayer Magazine at the time. But, I never did see him playing that bass ever again..., 😢.
Good talk about pedals! Thanks. Watching it gave me an idea for a future podcast. Ian talks about using x + y + z for a synth bass sound, and I thought: for people beginning a pedal journey it would be great to have a podcast around pedal COMBINATIONS. This plus that = “a good entry to classic rock.” That plus this = a base for motown, or jazz fusion, or whatever.
@3.22 That's how Steve Harris does it, amp more or less on full and just tickles the strings almost a slap technique but with his fingers, super trebley EQ, Crown power amps and Marshall cabs, I forget the preamp now.
I had that experience of the wall of speakers behind you.Back in the second half of the 70's I use to play through a SVT with two 8×10 flatbacks.No Di,no mic,straight off the stage and it would fill the largest clubs up here in Vancouver.Sure things have changed with less gear on stage now but boy I'm glad I had the chance to rock that monster setup.
Also, shout out to #ianallison for considering following Scott's lead in passing some of your collection on to other players. That's a hard first step to take, so maybe you would consider blessing me with the antiqua or the IA signature to test the waters and see how the satisfaction feels. 😭
For the life of me I can't remember the band (it may have been Peter Case's solo road band just after the Plimsouls), but we opened for this band in Philly and I was using their bass rig, and the guy had an SVT w 8x10. When we finished our soundcheck I couldn't get off the stage, I just wanted to keep hearing this glorious sound, so I stayed on and was riffing along with the bar music. As I did their drummer came back from soundcheck, looked at me (I thought he was pissed) and said, "That sounds awesome, don't stop", and jumped up and we played another 5 until we both knew we had to get down. There is truly nothing like the experience. I've never been able to justify anything like one, but I completely get why they exist and why so many people play them.
I only played on a 8x10 cab once. It was a Hartke. Not the best cabinet ever, I guess, but damn, you're right. The stage roared with me. I could only imagine with a powerful valve amp on top of it.
For modulation. I just bought the BOSS MD-200 and I am loving it! I just started messing with the rotary function and wow. The organ-like sounds that you can get out of it when used with an OC-5 are so nice!
My fav bass pedal is the bass soul food by Electro harmonix. It's a Klon for bass, very subtle overdrive. At very low drive, it change the grain of your amp bass sound and make it more present and focused. Always on.
For the music I usually play a good eq, a bit of comp, and a bit of drive is all I ever need. My Carvin head pretty much covers all that with plenty of power and headroom, parametric & graphic eq, a comp circuit, and a tube preamp with gain and master volume. If Im playing an amp with more basic controls, then I'll put together a small board to solve those kind of problems if needed. Octave and filter is fun, but I rarely get the call to use it. If I'm playing music that calls for a synthy bass or some funky filter, then sure. Modulation, delay, reverb, nah, nobody wants lead bass or atmospheric solos, and otherwise that stuff just muddies up the works. On guitar though Im a pedal freak, lol.
Perfect timing. I'm just diving into effects for the first time and making a board that my son and I can both use. I appreciate hearing the top 5 effects and glad I have some of them. I would love an episode on the effects chain/order as this seems overwhelming for me. Thanks again Scott and Ian. Your podcast is a must listen for me.
Know what? I have an 8x10 here, and it is incredible. But I also have a GR Bass AT 210 stacked on top of an AT 115, and it rattles the ceiling MORE than the 8x10 !! The stack sounds almost as tall as the 810, but there does seem to be some magic with that 15" in the mix. Ian - you DO need to come here and listen to the GR AT 810 though. At 53 lbs., it is a highly addictive and very smile-inducing achievement of audio engineering.
I'll be boring. My favorite fx is an envelope filter, my old trusty big box Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron. It sounds so warm and big. It's not that old but I consider it now as a piece of vintage equipment and it doesn't leave the house anymore. For that purpose I've bought a smaller Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter. It has sooo many features. It may be the wildest filter around, but most importantly it emulates the mighty Mu-Tron almost as good as the old Q-Tron. ✌️
Back in 1990 I bought a Mesa boogie 400+ with, I think was a diesel cab. I still have the head. Playing with a Warwick dolphin pro1 and a Wal MK1 (still have them) the sound was immense and funny that you were talking about ghost notes, it was incredible for that, plus the sound was fantastic. Looking at getting the Mesa subway 800+ to see how it compares. Unfortunately, they are still not available in the UK. Anyone here have a subway 800+ ?
Tom Morello’s solo on No Shelter Live at Grand Olympic is the coolest use of effects I’ve ever heard. It sounds like you’re being dragged into the pits of hell
Nice job guys! Over the years I found that very mild drive and subtle delay to create a sense of space do the job. After that's done, there's fuzz and chorus, which are really cool. Then there's a third tier that includes compression, envelope, and octave, but they're such special effects that I rarely use them. The price range is crazy too. My favorite delay of all time is a Danelectro Dan Echo because it can be so subtle. My favorite envelope is 3 Leaf. Opposite ends!
About octave pedals: if you need a ‘cheap’ filthy sounding octave pedal and you want to use the dry and octave sound together only, try the EHX octave multiplexer: a sleeper pedal for that purpose... 🖖
Really interesting section about pedals. At risk of stating the obvious, for effects like overdrive and distortion, the choice of amp can make a big difference as well as the choice of pedal. On that front, I tend to use two different distortion pedals: the Darkglass Alpha-Omicron has rapidly become a go-to, with a lot of versatility in the settings; it also works in different ways "in front of the amp" and in the effects loop but both approaches give usable results. Meanwhile, the Rat pedal is less versatile but combines well with my sensibly-priced amp to approximate that Cliff Burton "tube screamer into an SVT" sound (it also works quite well with my 6-string toys that are tuned an octave higher; downside is that it's a bit "noisy"). On the compression front, I have an MXR bass compressor which seems to work pretty well, but I sometimes get lazy and use the built-in compressor on my amp. Recently acquired that MXR bass chorus pedal, and early impressions are positive. Have to admit, i've been ogling those Origin Effects "amp simulation" pedals but wincing at the price (although they are a lot cheaper than the amps they are imitating). Oh, and I've found that a Walrus Fundamentals reverb pedal works nicely with bass (less impressed with their delay in that respect, although it works nicely for "normal" guitar). I don't have an octave pedal, but I'm not sure if it's so relevant for the prog/heavy rock and metal end of the bass-playing spectrum.
Definitely, I settled on the Darkglass Alpha-Omicron too - it's ace. Have the Darkglass Hyperliminal for compression - up front. With an EHX Hot Wax for boost and tube preamp tones. But like the Walrus Mira opto compressor too; lots of control, very fat but clear and transparent. and they've been on sale relatively cheap recently. I like Boss CE chorus, or clones of it, like the Mooer. The small lilac coloured Ibanez is nice too. Really enjoy octave pedals, the KMA Queequee 2 for it's character (try the bass platform demos). But alternatively, the MXR Poly Blue Octave is a beast for modern funky sound design - a real one stop shop. Fuzz, octave, including polyphonic, and modulation too, all in one for $199 ish. A steal for a powerful 3-in-1; a boutique pedal outfit would put funky graphics on it and charge $350. Saving up to buy a Meris Mercury X, and will use a HoTone Soul press combo volume/wah/expression to control the Ottobit style filter, which sounds liquid and lush.
My first ever gig when i was 17 was at a youth club. The sound engineer was a bass player & as his band were headlining, he brought how trace elliot 4X12 with an extra 4x12 cab. Never had a better sound since. Couldn't hear ANYTHING else apart from the snare :-)
Great pod (via Spotify)! But I disagree for the 5 spot. It should have been an envelope filter. A compressor is super difficult to understand and even detect any difference. That isn't something that a beginner can see results right away.
So I have the electro harmonix bass synth but I don’t love it. Would I be better off doing more of a combined effects rig to achieve some of what I like about it? I most often use it as an extreme fuzz for big final choruses in a church context.
Love to listen podcast in the background. I have small kids. If you can use some other word then fucking it would be freaking awesome. Love the content though. Just refound passion for the music and bass and happy to found you guys.
Without at least a couple of “general” sound examples per pedal, I’m not exactly sure who this video is actually going to benefit. Other than that I love your channel and I watch it as often as I can. I especially love your long-form discussions and interviews. 😎👍👍
I have a question maybe ya'll can touch on in a future podcast - can you guys explain neck radius? And do you have a preference for larger or smaller? Great pod, btw, I love Ian's pedal knowledge and enthusiasm. I'm tempted to take out a loan just to try them all lol
Did you guys know mr. Tony Levin at first felt no need whatsoever to put his early ‘60’s Fender P bass aside for the StingRay in the late ‘70’s? Not soundwise he didn’t. No need for a new bass! Untill he saw the StingRay had the one extra fret he was craving for in the music he played at the time (P. Gabriel, I presume, where he played many parts/ notes high on the neck live.) 🖖
The worst part is that even when you can look around at all your basses and think "That's way too many..." or "Man I never play half of these basses..." but then, at the same time, I spend so much more time regretting and pining away for all of my basses that have already been sold, stolen, or lost. Every single one of them.
Dude there is nothing like that 8x10 ampeg svt thing or an orange 8x10 with any of the ampeg orange or fender big tube amps it feels like you have so much horsepower that at any time you can just pop out over the entire mix with the smallest amount of extra pressure and feeling the pressure from the low end is insane I love my 2x12 rig or sometimes 1x10 on top of a 1x12 with my super light class d amp it's convenient and 600w is all I really need but we should all stop being lame and start bringing these monster tube amps back. On another note best thing I ever played through was an svt heritage through ampegs pro touring model 15" speaker that handles a ridiculous amount of power it made my brain short circuit that a 15" speaker cab and that amp could do anything
“I would buy that for a dollar “Robo Cop…That’s why BackBeat is a must own, to get that feel of the cab on full. Plus, Tube amps just have a resonance that solid state just doesn’t have it.
Waiting for Scott to enter the Dingwall Era 😹 Would probably be fun to hear what he does with an instrument like that, but I think this ain't gonna happen anyway.
a podcast without chapters is just a waste of my time. I don't care about you guys gushing about some rare gear I'll never be able to buy. Just let us get to the point without the useless babbling.
Ian PLEASE do a podcast on Compression!!!
Guys, please do that Compression podcast. I've been playing for over 35 years, and I *still* don't get what effect compression really has. I have a compressor, and I used to use a preamp with one built in, and I've never been able to hear the difference.
try turning the threshold all the way down, ratio all the way up, attack and release as fast as they will go. it should make the loudest parts of your playing quieter and bring out the quietest details up. this can have the effect of making it sound "loud and huge" without actually cranking volume up.
Here's the thing: If your dynamics are even, compression will not do much. A good compressor is not supposed to change the tone of your bass. Imagine you have someone turning your volume down when you go too high, or raise it when you go too low. It limits the boundaries of your volume, making your sound volume more even. If your dynamics go from very high to very low, you will notice the difference. But compression is a -let's call it- subtle effect. It helps even up your sound, which is awesome, especially considering some basses have the pickups not well regulated, and for example, lower strings can provide more volume than higher strings or vice versa. Again, you are not supposed to feel a difference, other than your playing being smoother. Compression is a science by itself. The one in a preamp is a ver basic compression, but if you get something more sophisticated (I love my MXR Bass Compressor), you can experiment a little more with actual compression features.
Again, the more even your dynamics are, the less you will find a difference with a compressor. It's like touching a piece of wood after sanding it with a 300 grid. It will be smooth. But if you sand it with a 1000 or 2000 grid, man, that's SMOOOOOOOTH. The 300 grid sanding is not bad at all, but man, the 2000 grid feels like silk. It's a difference you feel, especially when gigging.
Whoever wins the Banana Bass, please bring the person to the pod, would be so cool to put some pressure “play that thing, DONT SELL IT”😂
Love this
I would play it. I got one 5 string Bass I had for 25 years, haven't been able to get another one.
Scott I just wanted to let you know how much I'm digging Divine King when I'm doing my morning skipping. Time fades away and the structure and vibe of these songs flows through with more energy because it's instrumental, there is no voice for me to get caught up on. I never realized I would dig this kind of music. You're awesome Scott, you and Ian above all else are promoting healthy hearts, minds and souls. I appreciate the load it must put you under. You've so many friends you've simply never met.
I was on a budget so I just bought a used boss GT-10. It has so many pedals and effects built in that as a beginner it will keep me happy for a long time.
Herbie Flowers played his 1960/61 stack knob blue Fender Jazz for over 40 years on thousands of gigs and songs! And, with the same tapewound strings, 🤣!
And, what a sound he had. Sheer beauty.
The other side: in the early ‘90’s I had the opportunity to see John Pattituci live in The Hague (The Netherlands).
He played a beautiful Sadowsky four string and had the most beautiful sound I have ever heared! It was his bass, because he used it in pictures in BassPlayer Magazine at the time. But, I never did see him playing that bass ever again..., 😢.
Good talk about pedals! Thanks. Watching it gave me an idea for a future podcast. Ian talks about using x + y + z for a synth bass sound, and I thought: for people beginning a pedal journey it would be great to have a podcast around pedal COMBINATIONS. This plus that = “a good entry to classic rock.” That plus this = a base for motown, or jazz fusion, or whatever.
@3.22 That's how Steve Harris does it, amp more or less on full and just tickles the strings almost a slap technique but with his fingers, super trebley EQ, Crown power amps and Marshall cabs, I forget the preamp now.
0:23 I myself own a TE V4 head, one of about 15 made. Awesome head…
I had that experience of the wall of speakers behind you.Back in the second half of the 70's I use to play through a SVT with two 8×10 flatbacks.No Di,no mic,straight off the stage and it would fill the largest clubs up here in Vancouver.Sure things have changed with less gear on stage now but boy I'm glad I had the chance to rock that monster setup.
Also, shout out to #ianallison for considering following Scott's lead in passing some of your collection on to other players. That's a hard first step to take, so maybe you would consider blessing me with the antiqua or the IA signature to test the waters and see how the satisfaction feels.
😭
Yeah Ian listen to your brother Dave. Basses sound best when they're given away....
Ah man I just discovered envelope filters and now I’m hooked! Also, love the @phillipconrad shout out, got a lot of time for that guy!
For the life of me I can't remember the band (it may have been Peter Case's solo road band just after the Plimsouls), but we opened for this band in Philly and I was using their bass rig, and the guy had an SVT w 8x10. When we finished our soundcheck I couldn't get off the stage, I just wanted to keep hearing this glorious sound, so I stayed on and was riffing along with the bar music. As I did their drummer came back from soundcheck, looked at me (I thought he was pissed) and said, "That sounds awesome, don't stop", and jumped up and we played another 5 until we both knew we had to get down. There is truly nothing like the experience. I've never been able to justify anything like one, but I completely get why they exist and why so many people play them.
The RoboCop reference was spot on i was dying when you called that out 😂
I only played on a 8x10 cab once. It was a Hartke. Not the best cabinet ever, I guess, but damn, you're right. The stage roared with me. I could only imagine with a powerful valve amp on top of it.
For modulation. I just bought the BOSS MD-200 and I am loving it! I just started messing with the rotary function and wow. The organ-like sounds that you can get out of it when used with an OC-5 are so nice!
I picked up the Boss Katana 110, and the biggest selling point for me was it has so many effects to try and play with!
I wish these videos had chapter sections... cause I want to know the 5 pedals but I don't always have time to watch ... lol
My fav bass pedal is the bass soul food by Electro harmonix. It's a Klon for bass, very subtle overdrive. At very low drive, it change the grain of your amp bass sound and make it more present and focused. Always on.
For the music I usually play a good eq, a bit of comp, and a bit of drive is all I ever need. My Carvin head pretty much covers all that with plenty of power and headroom, parametric & graphic eq, a comp circuit, and a tube preamp with gain and master volume.
If Im playing an amp with more basic controls, then I'll put together a small board to solve those kind of problems if needed.
Octave and filter is fun, but I rarely get the call to use it. If I'm playing music that calls for a synthy bass or some funky filter, then sure.
Modulation, delay, reverb, nah, nobody wants lead bass or atmospheric solos, and otherwise that stuff just muddies up the works.
On guitar though Im a pedal freak, lol.
The fact that Ian has a Squirtl on the shelf behind him is pretty awesome! LOL!!!
For me, the "Sans Amp" and the "Sonic Stomp" were the biggest game changes of my 40 plus year career.
I would love to see the Olinto Pbass more. Such a killer bass both in looks and sound!
Eq pedal is my favourite. Never need to change my strings.
Perfect timing. I'm just diving into effects for the first time and making a board that my son and I can both use.
I appreciate hearing the top 5 effects and glad I have some of them. I would love an episode on the effects chain/order as this seems overwhelming for me.
Thanks again Scott and Ian. Your podcast is a must listen for me.
Agreed. OC3 is a hidden gem.
I use an Ampeg SCR-DI. love it. Agular compressor. Any of the giveaway basses would be sooooo sweet!
Know what? I have an 8x10 here, and it is incredible. But I also have a GR Bass AT 210 stacked on top of an AT 115, and it rattles the ceiling MORE than the 8x10 !! The stack sounds almost as tall as the 810, but there does seem to be some magic with that 15" in the mix. Ian - you DO need to come here and listen to the GR AT 810 though. At 53 lbs., it is a highly addictive and very smile-inducing achievement of audio engineering.
Guys, epic videos as always! Just wish you could demonstrate the effects of the pedals next time.
Preamp, chorus, compression, everything else is negotiable.
The bass Big Muff from EHX is an awesome fuzz. Smashing Pumpkins tones for days! 🎃 Own the OC-3 and yes it's a great affordable octave pedal.
I just signed up for SBL and I'm working on Players Path!
Wish we could hear them!
I'll be boring. My favorite fx is an envelope filter, my old trusty big box Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron. It sounds so warm and big. It's not that old but I consider it now as a piece of vintage equipment and it doesn't leave the house anymore. For that purpose I've bought a smaller Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter. It has sooo many features. It may be the wildest filter around, but most importantly it emulates the mighty Mu-Tron almost as good as the old Q-Tron. ✌️
Back in 1990 I bought a Mesa boogie 400+ with, I think was a diesel cab. I still have the head. Playing with a Warwick dolphin pro1 and a Wal MK1 (still have them) the sound was immense and funny that you were talking about ghost notes, it was incredible for that, plus the sound was fantastic. Looking at getting the Mesa subway 800+ to see how it compares. Unfortunately, they are still not available in the UK. Anyone here have a subway 800+ ?
Tom Morello’s solo on No Shelter Live at Grand Olympic is the coolest use of effects I’ve ever heard. It sounds like you’re being dragged into the pits of hell
Nice job guys! Over the years I found that very mild drive and subtle delay to create a sense of space do the job. After that's done, there's fuzz and chorus, which are really cool. Then there's a third tier that includes compression, envelope, and octave, but they're such special effects that I rarely use them. The price range is crazy too. My favorite delay of all time is a Danelectro Dan Echo because it can be so subtle. My favorite envelope is 3 Leaf. Opposite ends!
Awesomeness, once again...
I've shared the contest url with every bass player I know.
Love you guys. You rock.
I want the ghost note shirt, i NEED it right now!!
Ian, Dude, did I hear you say a Lull, Mike Lull out of Seattle.?😎
can you do a comparism boss oc-5 vs mxr Poly Blue Octave on Bass?
which to use for what?
Really off topic question here:
Any info on the chair Scott's using? Looking fo something with head support, and this seems comfy. thx :D
I have a blue hx Really want the purple.
About octave pedals: if you need a ‘cheap’ filthy sounding octave pedal and you want to use the dry and octave sound together only, try the EHX octave multiplexer: a sleeper pedal for that purpose...
🖖
Really interesting section about pedals.
At risk of stating the obvious, for effects like overdrive and distortion, the choice of amp can make a big difference as well as the choice of pedal. On that front, I tend to use two different distortion pedals: the Darkglass Alpha-Omicron has rapidly become a go-to, with a lot of versatility in the settings; it also works in different ways "in front of the amp" and in the effects loop but both approaches give usable results. Meanwhile, the Rat pedal is less versatile but combines well with my sensibly-priced amp to approximate that Cliff Burton "tube screamer into an SVT" sound (it also works quite well with my 6-string toys that are tuned an octave higher; downside is that it's a bit "noisy").
On the compression front, I have an MXR bass compressor which seems to work pretty well, but I sometimes get lazy and use the built-in compressor on my amp.
Recently acquired that MXR bass chorus pedal, and early impressions are positive. Have to admit, i've been ogling those Origin Effects "amp simulation" pedals but wincing at the price (although they are a lot cheaper than the amps they are imitating). Oh, and I've found that a Walrus Fundamentals reverb pedal works nicely with bass (less impressed with their delay in that respect, although it works nicely for "normal" guitar). I don't have an octave pedal, but I'm not sure if it's so relevant for the prog/heavy rock and metal end of the bass-playing spectrum.
Definitely, I settled on the Darkglass Alpha-Omicron too - it's ace. Have the Darkglass Hyperliminal for compression - up front. With an EHX Hot Wax for boost and tube preamp tones. But like the Walrus Mira opto compressor too; lots of control, very fat but clear and transparent. and they've been on sale relatively cheap recently. I like Boss CE chorus, or clones of it, like the Mooer. The small lilac coloured Ibanez is nice too. Really enjoy octave pedals, the KMA Queequee 2 for it's character (try the bass platform demos). But alternatively, the MXR Poly Blue Octave is a beast for modern funky sound design - a real one stop shop. Fuzz, octave, including polyphonic, and modulation too, all in one for $199 ish. A steal for a powerful 3-in-1; a boutique pedal outfit would put funky graphics on it and charge $350. Saving up to buy a Meris Mercury X, and will use a HoTone Soul press combo volume/wah/expression to control the Ottobit style filter, which sounds liquid and lush.
My first ever gig when i was 17 was at a youth club. The sound engineer was a bass player & as his band were headlining, he brought how trace elliot 4X12 with an extra 4x12 cab. Never had a better sound since. Couldn't hear ANYTHING else apart from the snare :-)
Great pod (via Spotify)! But I disagree for the 5 spot. It should have been an envelope filter. A compressor is super difficult to understand and even detect any difference. That isn't something that a beginner can see results right away.
I played my Alembic through a Trace Elliot AH650 SMX (I Think) into a Peavey 8x10. I would lean back on that cab and get a nice back rub during a show
If you came here for a pedal chat, go to like 37:00
correction 42:00
So I have the electro harmonix bass synth but I don’t love it. Would I be better off doing more of a combined effects rig to achieve some of what I like about it? I most often use it as an extreme fuzz for big final choruses in a church context.
Flamma is a great budget brand that allows you to try a bunch of different things for not a lot of money. They really don't sound bad either.
I really like to have compressor, mild hall reverb and mild chorus on almost always.
Hey Big Brother weighing in, early, a 200 watt Traynor tube head through there Neo 8/10, is thunderous .
What's the routing of Ian's pedalboard? Nice video 🔥🔥
I have one called Grizzly Bass. I wonder how that compares ??
Love to listen podcast in the background. I have small kids. If you can use some other word then fucking it would be freaking awesome. Love the content though. Just refound passion for the music and bass and happy to found you guys.
Rewatched RoboCop not that long ago... was not prepared
important question; does kermit follow the vf4? :p
I saw Robocop the first time at 8 too (we're probably the same age). That hand-shot caused such trauma that the only solution was to play bass!
Without at least a couple of “general” sound examples per pedal, I’m not exactly sure who this video is actually going to benefit.
Other than that I love your channel and I watch it as often as I can.
I especially love your long-form discussions and interviews. 😎👍👍
I have a question maybe ya'll can touch on in a future podcast - can you guys explain neck radius? And do you have a preference for larger or smaller? Great pod, btw, I love Ian's pedal knowledge and enthusiasm. I'm tempted to take out a loan just to try them all lol
Do you still have your Fodera 6?
Quite an echo at 1:01:09
Did you guys know mr. Tony Levin at first felt no need whatsoever to put his early ‘60’s Fender P bass aside for the StingRay in the late ‘70’s? Not soundwise he didn’t. No need for a new bass!
Untill he saw the StingRay had the one extra fret he was craving for in the music he played at the time (P. Gabriel, I presume, where he played many parts/ notes high on the neck live.)
🖖
i LOVED my zoom B9 then it died and i am on the hunt for another one
The worst part is that even when you can look around at all your basses and think "That's way too many..." or "Man I never play half of these basses..." but then, at the same time, I spend so much more time regretting and pining away for all of my basses that have already been sold, stolen, or lost. Every single one of them.
Does the banana bass come with that matching cap that Scott is wearing....
When is the giveaway?
Dude there is nothing like that 8x10 ampeg svt thing or an orange 8x10 with any of the ampeg orange or fender big tube amps it feels like you have so much horsepower that at any time you can just pop out over the entire mix with the smallest amount of extra pressure and feeling the pressure from the low end is insane I love my 2x12 rig or sometimes 1x10 on top of a 1x12 with my super light class d amp it's convenient and 600w is all I really need but we should all stop being lame and start bringing these monster tube amps back. On another note best thing I ever played through was an svt heritage through ampegs pro touring model 15" speaker that handles a ridiculous amount of power it made my brain short circuit that a 15" speaker cab and that amp could do anything
Hi, I'm a lifetime member and I never got a email with a code to get the entries for the bass competition 🙂
Fuzz? Try JAM pedals! 😉
“I would buy that for a dollar “Robo Cop…That’s why BackBeat is a must own, to get that feel of the cab on full. Plus, Tube amps just have a resonance that solid state just doesn’t have it.
I want that Players Path Bass badly!
Is it bad that if I won the Banana Bass I'd almost want to tell Scott to keep it lol
*almost* 😂
I'm here for the Robocop chat
Can i get the WAL
Scot the best
Waiting for Scott to enter the Dingwall Era 😹 Would probably be fun to hear what he does with an instrument like that, but I think this ain't gonna happen anyway.
i love driving my slow car FAST lol
I had an old SVT. With and 8x10 cab. With an Alembic. My God the Hair on my balls we’re dancing
Tuner?
Not really an effect, is it?
If I won the Banana bass I would never change the strings
Ian if you have too many hook a brother up :) I'll trade you for my Schecter Model T 5 I used in fretboard excellerator !..! Happy Maiden Friday!
If if I get the banana bass, I will share everything I do with it with the SBL community
Banankontakt
But there’s nothing wrong with keeping one Bass. Like Lee Solar.
I’d buy that shirt
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Zvex just got my money. Thanks, ya jerks!!
The thumbs down is always a mistake on my part Brady
It’s horse power baby and great tires.
Don’t giveaway the banana bass.
Can anybody listen to the whole video and tell in the comments which 5 FX pedals they are talking about? 😂
Next bass s/b Alembic S2
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Yo Ian why don't you ever give away YOUR basses? 👀
Y’all look like twins, separated at birth
There's nothing fun about driving a fast car 25mph.
Yea his analogy works and doesnt work
i have a pet turtle...
a podcast without chapters is just a waste of my time. I don't care about you guys gushing about some rare gear I'll never be able to buy. Just let us get to the point without the useless babbling.