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sweeneyjimbob
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im new to using pedals ive allways just been a plug in and play kinda guy, bassicaly im looking to get a few together and start exerimenting abit.

im mainly looking for an attack pedal trying to keep costs down because im only experimenting and then if i get on with it then maybe spend a bit more later on.
recomend any other sorts of pedals? just cool sonding cheapos?

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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1267918' date='Jun 13 2011, 09:24 PM']There's a thread about a video on facebook of Wayne attacking a tuner if that helps :)[/quote]


True

[url="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150206755544165&oid=112984485439757&comments"]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...57&comments[/url]

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[quote name='sweeneyjimbob' post='1267741' date='Jun 13 2011, 07:11 PM']i think if im understanding right with what im reading online, when you switch it on it kinda boosts the bass and makes it much more punchy?

[url="http://www.ehx.com/products/steel-leather"]http://www.ehx.com/products/steel-leather[/url] this is one ive found[/quote]

the steel leather doesn't just boost the bass -in some ways it does the opposite

it acts like an expander, and processes the sound so the initial attack of the note is louder. as this initial attack is full of high frequencies it effectively boosting the top end for the start of the note.

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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1267988' date='Jun 13 2011, 10:10 PM']True

[url="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150206755544165&oid=112984485439757&comments"]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...57&comments[/url][/quote]

:) How come you did that? Gutted you didn't manage to get the saw on it

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[quote name='sweeneyjimbob' post='1268031' date='Jun 13 2011, 10:38 PM']what i pretty much want to do is in some parts of a song have the bass alot more punchy than others if that helps? anyone got one of these pedals recomend they want to part with? inbox me :)[/quote]

EQ pedal? Kick in more mids or what not for a certain lick/riff/technique etc?

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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1267988' date='Jun 13 2011, 10:10 PM']True

[url="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150206755544165&oid=112984485439757&comments"]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...57&comments[/url][/quote]

Nice to see the tuner was working before its untimely demise, that drill seemed to be sounding a good solid A note :)

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[quote name='sweeneyjimbob' post='1268091' date='Jun 13 2011, 11:38 PM']Just something where when i click it it makes it stand out alot more and alot more ballsy. Im rubbish with technical terms, sorry.[/quote]

I know what you mean now. If you want a bit more 'umph' to your sound then it might be worth investing in something like a Sansamp Bass Driver or an EBS Microbass. The Microbass is good because it offers you two channels to select from so you can set the two differently. The downside is that the latter is fairly expensive, but both are great for recording purposes too and have dedicated D.I outs. I don't think a compressor is what you're after here.

Links to both pedals: [url="http://www.bass.se/2009/microbassII.htm"]http://www.bass.se/2009/microbassII.htm[/url] and [url="http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdi.html"]http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdi.html[/url]

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[quote name='risingson' post='1268103' date='Jun 13 2011, 11:51 PM']I know what you mean now. If you want a bit more 'umph' to your sound then it might be worth investing in something like a Sansamp Bass Driver or an EBS Microbass. The Microbass is good because it offers you two channels to select from so you can set the two differently. The downside is that the latter is fairly expensive, but both are great for recording purposes too and have dedicated D.I outs. I don't think a compressor is what you're after here.

Links to both pedals: [url="http://www.bass.se/2009/microbassII.htm"]http://www.bass.se/2009/microbassII.htm[/url] and [url="http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdi.html"]http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdi.html[/url][/quote]


Hmm, I'm not sure I'd recommend a Microbass for adding 'oomph' to be honest. It's a great pedal, don't get me wrong, and it can do it if necessary, but I think it can be done better and more cheaply elsewhere.

I can't really say anything for the Sansamp, no real experience with that.

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Alternatively,you could use a pick to get more of a click,or you could pluck closer to the
bridge and favour the rear pickup (I don't know what bass you use),which will give you
a bit more midrange punch.

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hartke vxl is your cheapest option for a pre-shape boost over a wide spectrum.

if it's pick-style you want to emulate but played with fingers, than the ehx steel-leather does that job nicely.

for added 'girth' another option is the aphex bass x-citer

all these pedals have been mentioned already, but all do different things.

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