Just one pedal?

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:37 pm

Ok, if you had just one choice of effects pedals what would it be, and make?
Compression, distortion?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:24 pm

Tremolo!

I don't really consider compression an effect, per se.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:48 pm

line 6 bass pod ... that way I have tone shaping, amp modeling, distortion and compression ... one box ...

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:50 pm

I'm with Jeff... but I want an XT live.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:56 pm

I think counting the Pod as a "bass pedal" is a little unfair . . . it's not really a pedal so much as it is a computer with pedals for controls . . .

That being said, I would choose one pedal and one pedal only: FullTone Bassdriver. Best. Overdrive. Ever. It's so absolutely amazing, I don't understand how I lived without it . . .

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:00 pm

I only own one pedal... a Boss ODB-3 overdrive pedal. I like it a lot and would choose it... but then I have little experience with anything else.

I once used a crybaby that was fun as hell though...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:40 pm

I'd have to agree on the Fulltone Bass-Drive.....simply fantastic!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:23 pm

If it sounds as good as I hope it does, the BOSS RT-20 Leslie sim. It can supposedly do that Leslie grit, and of course the modulation effect.

If it sucks, then a good compressor does it for me.

clankchris · Post by **clankchris** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:02 pm

Tech 21 Comptortion

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:05 pm

No effects, just everything turned on to 11.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:30 pm

budda phatbass.

pepsican · Post by **pepsican** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:43 pm

Boss TU-2

clankchris · Post by **clankchris** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:02 pm

Ok...John wins!

bbobb24 · Post by **bbobb24** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:31 am

Andrew, Could you tell me more about the Budda Phatbass? I've looked at it many times but I always end up getting scared away by the cost.
Thanks for your time,
Bob

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:42 am

Boss Bass Chorus. Back in the '70s when we did alotof Yes, I had a Maestro Bass Brassmaster (used by Squire), some kind of tremolo -- probably electro Harmonix -- and the fuzz built-in to my Acoustic 360. Not bad at reproducing the "Starship Trooper" effects.