what type of effects needed for blues/classic rock?

[owen3371]

Hi chaps,
Great forum,ive always played without effects for years,i play in a Rory Gallagher tribute band and also do classiic rock covers but i aquired a few pedals,compressor,ashdown overdrive,phaser etc,was wondering do i need anything else? I use a modulus flea bass ,swr equipment and tc electronic stuff for my backline,im a big fan of "less is more"! But i think i need to expand my sounds a wee bit.
Ta.
Owen.
( zero Resistance)

[lxxwj]

Maybe a compressor (don't know any good ones), tube amp (I recommend the Orange Bass Terror), a fuzz (lots of good ones, like the EHX ones and the Wren and Cuff ones) and an overdrive like the Wren and Cuff Phat Phuk B that works well with tube amps. Also, a wah pedal could potentially be incredibly awesome. The Vox wah works pretty well imo.

Not sure about the quality of fleabasses, but if it works for you..

[phil.i.stein]

probably none.

[gjones]

Can you get an effect that makes a sound like a bass guitar plugged into an amp? If you can, I recommend you get one of those.

[EssentialTension]

No effects, Precision bass, probably flatwounds, valve amp, maybe a tuner. That's it.

[EskimoBassist]

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No effects, Precision bass, probably flatwounds, valve amp, maybe a tuner. That's it.
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For blues or classic rock I would tend to agree with this advice. You might want a low gain overdrive or level booster pedal to add a little hair to your sound, but I couldn't think of much else. Not much sounds better than a tube amp breaking up when it's being pushed hard, especially for that kind of music.

[xgsjx]

It depends on how many folk are in your band. You could go for a bit of overdrive & a low pass filter with a pedal to open it up if there's only one guitarist, maybe even a little slow thick chorus on those slow blues numbers?

At the end of the day, only You know the answer. Now go & have fun playing with effects.

[Mog]

For a Gallagher tribute what you have is fine. Maybe add a chorus and wah and your sorted for classic rock.

[Truckstop]

I used a Jazz and lots of valves and 15" speakers for my old classic rock covers group. Nailed the sound perfectly and looks cool as f***.

Maybe a chorus for slower passages for textures but that is it!

Truckstop

[chris_b]

I don't know of any Blues players who used pedals.

I'm not an expert on Rock but if I played it I'd probably not use pedals then either.

[owen3371]

Many thanks chaps,the fleabass is the modulus one flea used when playing slane etc an excellent piece of kit and simple as heck,ill go with a chorus and compressor and a couple more,i dont want to complicate things too much!

[Al Heeley]

i'd add a mild touch of overdrive for a bit of grit, nothing as drastic as a fuzz pedal. That's it.

[dannybuoy]

If you're not using a tube amp then get a VT Bass pedal or some other mild overdrive. Job done.

[EssentialTension]

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If you're not using a tube amp then get a VT Bass pedal or some other mild overdrive. Job done.
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I said no effects but a VT Bass I would use.

[BILL POSTERS]

As been said. A precision, a lead, a Fender Bassman Head and a 2 X 15 Cab.

The rest is in the fingers.

[thisnameistaken]

No effects. Save your money for tattoos.

[3below]

As many above state... Precision, lead, amp, cab. Could always try and find the Marshall 4x15 that is on the cover of 'The early years'? One came up on here a few years ago. If you are really keen Telecaster bass with the big neck humbucker. A great band to be in

[Paul S]

If your TC Electronic stuff includes a head with Tubetone, you need look no further for added grit. Extremely useable tones.

[BigBassBob]

I currently play in a blues trio who throw in the odd rock and pop cover as crowd pleasers.

There's only one pedal I use throughout the set and that's my Xotic BB set to low gain. Just thickens the sound when our front man takes a solo.

I use a compressor for some of the poppy stuff and also for if I need to jam with the drummer (emergency situations when our frontman snaps a string sorta thing). I also use a Darkglass B3K for the odd bass break.

On the whole, I can do my regular gig with no pedals, save for a tuner. I take it as a compliment when musos have said to me "why do you bring a pedal board when you're not going to use it?" after I've used it all gig.

[Kirky]

I play in a blues band (guitar, bass, drums, vocal) with a valve compressor warming up my Class D amp, and a valve overdrive, the latter just used sparingly. Can't imagine what other effects I'd want in this context.