Post your pedal board - Basschat style!!

[mikebass456]

9 hours ago, Chadu25 said:

State of my main board. Found a £20 nano+ in fb marketplace and rewired my board for the nth time

 

 

 

Nice colour on the precision bass....🤘

[thisisswanbon]

Thought I'd try the stripped back board again... without the slight tube compression from the Sushi Box space heater my c4 levels were a bit all over, and I'm not totally sold on the Taylor Shift.

 

As someone in GAS recovery though, I'm fighting the urge to automatically sell off my big board, 3 Leaf Octabvre, SA Ultrawave and aforementioned Space heater to buy preamps and octavers I don't need.

 

[stewblack]

[jimbobothy]

On 30/01/2025 at 11:15, thisisswanbon said:

Thought I'd try the stripped back board again... without the slight tube compression from the Sushi Box space heater my c4 levels were a bit all over, and I'm not totally sold on the Taylor Shift.

 

As someone in GAS recovery though, I'm fighting the urge to automatically sell off my big board, 3 Leaf Octabvre, SA Ultrawave and aforementioned Space heater to buy preamps and octavers I don't need.

 

 
it’s endless!

 

I’ve currently got 1 board built, but had 12 until recently (all built!).
 

So all boards and pedals back in their boxes (if they have one that is) and planning to build 4 in total.
 

We’ll see how long that lasts ha ha!!

[Paddy777]

I’ve been on a bit of a pedal buying frenzy this last month and tonight is the first time I’ve put it all together and gigged it, photo is a bit crap.I almost forgot to take one and so I quickly snapped one before packing up 👇 

 

I had a Capo but sold that and I’ve replaced it with a GK Plex which is mint (as long as you like the GK sound - otherwise it’s probably not! 😁) The amp sounds are absolutely top notch and the contour/presence/bass bump n the EQ all sound great, but it’s the preamp sound that really impresses me, it sounds phenomenal. I don’t like the drive or compressor on it and I assume that’s why this pedal hasn’t really taken off like it probably could have, but I don’t really need those, but it sounds massive.

 

The other pedal that’s been a bit of a revelation is the Trickfish Signal Filter - HPF/LPF which can be turned on & off independently with makeup gain for the HPF. First time with that tonight and I was very impressed - tightened the sound right up, took some nasty clank off the top and boom off the other end so I sounded louder whilst not turning up or being overpowering - I just need to finally work out where I actually want to put the bloody thing in my signal chain 

 

Empress bass comp is class and Octamizer and TC Chorus doing a solid job. I’ve got a Mojo Mojo on the way and a Fteletronica Sub Octave coming from Italy next week, and I could do a with a fuzz of some sort too. I also quite like the look of the Creation Audio Grizzly Bass, but I’m not massively into drive pedals and may just stick with the Mojo. Also may get a Plethora X1 when they come out properly to cover various modulation effects - I have a TC amp head with toneprint and quite like it. Also the Markbass Mini Boost is great, I’ve got a couple of places where I’m playing slap and needed a boost in volume, but the VPF also gives an EQ boost to low & high end (possibly a mid scoop I dunno, it sounds like it but may be just boosting Low & Hi) but a volume boost and the EQ shaping together run in the FX loop of the Plex is awesome for slap solo type stuff, I’ve never had a bad Markbass pedal TBF they’re always really good 

 

My GAS has mostly been bass related but since I got a U.S. Lakland 55/94 my GAS has settled right down… for basses! I decided after new year it was time I properly sorted my pedal board out, but I fear I have got the pedal bug now and fear I’m on a slippery slope, I’m finding myself in the Effects forum more and more…! 😆 

Edited February 1 by Paddy777

[Sibob]

7 hours ago, Paddy777 said:

…I assume that’s why this pedal hasn’t really taken off like it probably could have…

And the top-mounted XLR socket….eugh!

 

Si

[Paddy777]

4 hours ago, Sibob said:

And the top-mounted XLR socket….eugh!

 

Si

Ha yeh it doesn’t particularly bother me but did leave me thinking “but..why??” I can’t see what the point of moving it was or what the thought process was behind it? 🤷‍♂️ 

[nilorius]

My current pedal set up. The one i am in need is MXR octaver

4 hours ago, Paddy777 said:

 

Edited February 1 by nilorius

[Chadu25]

18 hours ago, Paddy777 said:

I’ve been on a bit of a pedal buying frenzy this last month and tonight is the first time I’ve put it all together and gigged it, photo is a bit crap.I almost forgot to take one and so I quickly snapped one before packing up 👇 

 

I had a Capo but sold that and I’ve replaced it with a GK Plex which is mint (as long as you like the GK sound - otherwise it’s probably not! 😁) The amp sounds are absolutely top notch and the contour/presence/bass bump n the EQ all sound great, but it’s the preamp sound that really impresses me, it sounds phenomenal. I don’t like the drive or compressor on it and I assume that’s why this pedal hasn’t really taken off like it probably could have, but I don’t really need those, but it sounds massive.

 

The other pedal that’s been a bit of a revelation is the Trickfish Signal Filter - HPF/LPF which can be turned on & off independently with makeup gain for the HPF. First time with that tonight and I was very impressed - tightened the sound right up, took some nasty clank off the top and boom off the other end so I sounded louder whilst not turning up or being overpowering - I just need to finally work out where I actually want to put the bloody thing in my signal chain 

 

Empress bass comp is class and Octamizer and TC Chorus doing a solid job. I’ve got a Mojo Mojo on the way and a Fteletronica Sub Octave coming from Italy next week, and I could do a with a fuzz of some sort too. I also quite like the look of the Creation Audio Grizzly Bass, but I’m not massively into drive pedals and may just stick with the Mojo. Also may get a Plethora X1 when they come out properly to cover various modulation effects - I have a TC amp head with toneprint and quite like it. Also the Markbass Mini Boost is great, I’ve got a couple of places where I’m playing slap and needed a boost in volume, but the VPF also gives an EQ boost to low & high end (possibly a mid scoop I dunno, it sounds like it but may be just boosting Low & Hi) but a volume boost and the EQ shaping together run in the FX loop of the Plex is awesome for slap solo type stuff, I’ve never had a bad Markbass pedal TBF they’re always really good 

 

My GAS has mostly been bass related but since I got a U.S. Lakland 55/94 my GAS has settled right down… for basses! I decided after new year it was time I properly sorted my pedal board out, but I fear I have got the pedal bug now and fear I’m on a slippery slope, I’m finding myself in the Effects forum more and more…! 😆 

Do share your 55-94. I’m missing mine dearly. This year looking to add a 5 string in my rotation. I’m mostly using a Pbass now but I realized how much I need a 5 string especially on function/pub gigs

[Paddy777]

39 minutes ago, Chadu25 said:

Do share your 55-94. I’m missing mine dearly. This year looking to add a 5 string in my rotation. I’m mostly using a Pbass now but I realized how much I need a 5 string especially on function/pub gigs

I’ve bought a couple of nice 4 strings recently but I just don’t like gigging them much at all really, and when I do I always wish I’d brought a 5! This is mostly for function/tribute type stuff - I will use a 4 if there’s call for it, but I’m much more comfortable on a 5, and play it as much to use frets 5-12 on the B as I do the lower notes really. This is my 55/94, it’s killed my GAS for a lot of basses tbh 👇

[krispn]

45 minutes ago, Paddy777 said:

I’ve bought a couple of nice 4 strings recently but I just don’t like gigging them much at all really, and when I do I always wish I’d brought a 5! This is mostly for function/tribute type stuff - I will use a 4 if there’s call for it, but I’m much more comfortable on a 5, and play it as much to use frets 5-12 on the B as I do the lower notes really. This is my 55/94, it’s killed my GAS for a lot of basses tbh 👇

That’s the key to unlocking the 5 string. Play the root notes up the neck on the b string. It’s not an extra sting it’s fundamental and opens up so much in the same position on the neck.  But you knows that 😀

Edited February 1 by krispn

[Paddy777]

33 minutes ago, krispn said:

That’s the key to unlocking the 5 string. Play the root notes up the neck on the b string. It’s not an extra sting it’s fundamental and opens up so much in the same position on the neck.  But you knows that 😀

100% - the low A (for example) sounds much thicker on the B string, and I can go straight across the fretboard in two octaves quickly whilst barely having to move my hand,

so essentially it’s great for me as it’s less work 😂 but it’s absolutely why I prefer a 5, yeh I do often go for a low D or Eb but really it’s being able to play the root notes from the B and then play patterns easier from there. I’ve played so much 5st now I’m at a point where I wonder if I should just knock 4 strings on the head altogether, I virtually never pick one up for a gig but when I’ve not owned a 4 I’ve always felt like I should have one

[AinsleyWalker]

After a lot of recent rejigging, this is my current 'at home'/having fun/do-it-all board. 

 

I would probably use less than half of this in most situations.

Bass >
Peterson Strobostomp tuner >

Origin Cali 76 Compact Bass compressor >

Boss OC2 >

Future Impact synth >

Mu-Tron envelope filter >

Hamstead Subspace drive >

Blue Colander Tremond distortion >

Moog MF Chorus >

Chase Bliss Dark World reverb >

Micro Thumpinator hi-pass (under board) >
Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp > 

 

 

Edited February 5 by AinsleyWalker

[Paddy777]

I’ve been interested in getting a Subspace - looks a great pedal! I saw Ian King using it on a YouTube video he did about his pedalboard for his BBC NYE show and I’ve been down a YouTube rabbit hole on it a couple of times, I really fancy one

[Gank Bass]

A small bit of rearranging after some accidental stepping at my last gig but fundamentally the same. Really starting to get to grips with the hx stomp for different songs now, incredible piece of kit

[Al Krow]

Old pedal board:

 

Current iteration:

 

The GT 1000 Core is a considerable step up over my long term love-affair with the Zoom B1-4, which has been an amazingly good value workhorse budget mulitfx, and has been at the core of my board for several years.

 

I was very pleasantly surprised to find that, unlike the B1-4, the Core does a great job at providing a very usable drive/fuzz which I'm liking a lot and also an octave up/down capability that is easily as good as the excellent Boss OC-5, and which I can access different settings as presets e.g. starting with just octave down and adding in an octave up to further fill out the sound, rather than needing to manually adjust during/between set list numbers. Had its first gig outing on Saturday with just a few basic patches set up and performed just fine, so I'm looking forward to getting to grips with it via the easy to use Boss Tone Studio PC Editor over the coming months and refining my current patches and creating some additional gigable ones as well as some fun ones for home use.

 

For some reason I never really bonded with either the HX Stomp or Effects, which I know a great many BC'ers love, despite several attempts! So it's great to find an alternative and equivalently capable mid-range multifx (but with a much more recent and more powerful chipset) that has been so quick and easy to take a shine to. 

 

I suspect it's going to mean a clear-out of a bunch of my pedals e.g. I have managed to accumulate half a dozen drive/fuzz pedals in my quest for that elusive drive tone...only to find one I really liked within a day or so of auditioning the factory presets on the Core!

[Higgie]

21 hours ago, Paddy777 said:

I’ve been interested in getting a Subspace - looks a great pedal! I saw Ian King using it on a YouTube video he did about his pedalboard for his BBC NYE show and I’ve been down a YouTube rabbit hole on it a couple of times, I really fancy one

Quite possibly the finest overdrive for bass. I absolutely love mine!

[Paddy777]

19 minutes ago, Higgie said:

Quite possibly the finest overdrive for bass. I absolutely love mine!

OD is way down on my list of importance for effects, but I know a decent subtle drive can be excellent but I struggle to find one I really like. This and the Creation Audio Grizzly are both on my list - I may well end up with both as one will likely run always on and the other be a heavier saturation as needed. My price conditioning for drive pedals is also a bit weird - I have no issue spunking £300+ on a preamp I only use occasionally or £500 on a bass I only play at home for fun but lives in the rack 99% of the time, but then balk at £275 on a drive pedal?! I know it’s strange, I must just not place much value on it - I must admit tho the Subspace is the first OD that’s really got my GAS going and made me want to spend the money on it 

[stewblack]

My Bandeoke board from last night. 

[glassmoon]

1 hour ago, stewblack said:

My Bandeoke board from last night. 

The man with more pedals and the organist at St Paul's!!!!

 

How're you finding the Zoom 60b+ over the older 60b @stewblack?

[stewblack]

43 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

The man with more pedals and the organist at St Paul's!!!!

 

How're you finding the Zoom 60b+ over the older 60b @stewblack?

It's brilliant. The ease of navigation and editing is a game changer. The sounds are superb. 

Honestly it's overkill to use any other pedal. I love it.

[glassmoon]

I'm really looking at changing my 60b for the 60b+... not for anything other than  hear the sounds are just "that much better" than the 60b.

Thanks mate - as ever!

[stewblack]

1 minute ago, glassmoon said:

I'm really looking at changing my 60b for the 60b+... not for anything other than  hear the sounds are just "that much better" than the 60b.

Thanks mate - as ever!

I gigged with it the day it arrived. It's so simple to use. I just set up a compressor, copied it onto the first half dozen slots and added one effect to each. Then pressed the right or left button to find which effect I needed for which song and either turned it on or kicked it in when I needed it.

The envelope, synth, phaser, fuzz, chorus and octave sounds were brilliant. If I needed to tweak them it was a piece of cake.

[Pea Turgh]

Is the difference between the 60b to 60b+ more hardware or software?  Just wondering if it was software then I could just upload the new patches from that Zoom Effects Manager (if they are available/compatible).

[glassmoon]

12 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Is the difference between the 60b to 60b+ more hardware or software?  Just wondering if it was software then I could just upload the new patches from that Zoom Effects Manager (if they are available/compatible).

As far as I am aware, the ZEM is not compatible with the older models... pity, cos I like your way of thinking