winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 i play in 2 bands one in standard tuning and one 3 semitones down to c sharp, is there anything out there either in a single pedal or a multieffects that will transpose reliably without the need to have multiple basses in different tunings? doesn't need to be cheap just has to get the job done, any ideas? ideally looking to keep basses in standard tuning and pitch down 3 steps. any input would be appreciated thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jposega Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Digitech Drop is considered the best for this, but most players will say using it to go more than a half step is iffy, and a whole step is the limit of where it’ll sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Digitech 'The Drop' is probably the best solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) thanks ill have a look into it, i know 3 steps might be a push but if it works i could always tune to e flat and go 2 down and 1 up as an alternative option. just realised it doesnt go up hahaha Edited February 11, 2018 by winterfire666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 does anyone know if any of the modern multi fx units will handle this job, line 6 helix/hx, fractal fx8 etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I know you mentioned you don’t want multiple basses but as it’s for different bands would it really be such a hardship? Then you could string one BEAD and be done with it. I appreciate it could be a pain if there’s lots of overlap with songs but just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 at the moment i use a cheap ibanez for my 2nd band, which is ok (just) tuned to c sharp my main bass is a wonderful xylem custom, the quality difference is a massive leap, i have a couple of vintage 80s basses which i bought to possibly replace the ibanez but they are heavy and still a huge leap in terms of sound and playability from the xylem ive currently got my eye on something a bit better quality but i kinda want to use that for a couple of particular songs tuned in my main band to E for ergonomics really, i was just hoping i might be able to reduce down to 2 basses total and use just the new one for both bands and get rid of everything else. tone wise the down tuned bass is secondary as its simpler stuff and less prominent in the mix. just looking for options really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jposega Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 There is no pedal on earth that’ll do what you want convincingly. Passable to go down a half step or maybe full on bass, but you’re better off saving your money for a slightly better detuned bass, or just use a capo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, jposega said: There is no pedal on earth that’ll do what you want convincingly. Passable to go down a half step or maybe full on bass, but you’re better off saving your money for a slightly better detuned bass, or just use a capo. i thought this might be the case but i'm totally out of touch with the new effects on the market at the moment, hence the post i might try the digitech drop though as its a low cost option if it doesn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 They don’t seem to pop up that often second hand and there is one on eBay at the moment for more than they are new at GaK so you wouldn’t lose much on it if you didn’t like it and moved it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 yeah i saw that, might be worth a pop i reckon, cheers :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Buy new, if you don't like it, return it for a full refund! It does a pretty good job IMHO, not as good as down tuning but the next best thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 yeah i would definitely get a new one, pmt have them in stock at 109, everywhere else that i can see is out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/DigiTech-Drop-Polyphonic-Drop-Tune-Pedal/12E4?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=49756d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=142931444719&gclid=CjwKCAiA8P_TBRA9EiwAJrpHMz9spYwt-LHQor17KXeeCAOM4KeYpGsj6s-BmzigXRh2ODW_sjy5gBoCXNUQAvD_BwE in stock at £94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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