Pedals, what’s a good starting point?

[Paul]

That’s short for @joergkutter (already changed it, haha)

[joergkutter]

@Paul

That’s short for @joergkutter (already changed it, haha)

I was just teasing you, Paul. It is just a common (and understandable) misconception that my first name be “Joe”… while instead it’s “Joerg” (or Jörg in not-so-international-keyboard-friendly form)

[terb]

@Paul

I would recommend giving Chorus a shot

oh, I already tried all these effects, but I’m really not a fan of chorus and flanger. I can like a phaser, and I had a modded Boss PH-2 but I finally sold it and I don’t miss it much … if I want one of these effects, I have them all on my PODs, it’s more than enough for me.

with a bass, I never use anything else than overdrives and compressors (sometimes EQs but rarely). I use the reverb only with guitars.

[DaveT]

@DaveT

@John_E

My preamps are before my reverbs and delays, mostly cause all have some sort of distortion circuit.

+1 I was going to say the same.

To say a little more about this, my preamp/DI box that’s joined at the hip to OD/Fuzz doesn’t get used as a DI at all. It could if it had an effects loop to put modulation/reverb, but it doesn’t. The tone controls on the preamp/DI come before the OD/Fuzz section, so they get used to select which frequency range gets pushed the hardest into OD. If only recording it would be done, but for going to an amp it’s nice to have another EQ stage to clean up what comes out of the effect chain. In my case the amp head is another preamp/DI integrated to power amp, so that’s where it happens.

[howard]

@terb

it’s even better in my opinion. a real reverb (a big room) acts after a cab, after all.

^^ This. I prefer it after too.

[howard]

@Paul

Yeah that makes sense. What do you think about the position for phaser, flanger and chorus in relation to the amp/cab?

I put the moduation effects before amp/cabsims because sometimes they can add highs that are best tamed by the cabsim but sound cool through the ampsim. YMMV.

[Mac]

@joergkutter

This remains an endless source of some confusion for me

Me too.
Although I’m actually a lot clearer after @terb post. Thank you

[Mac]

@joergkutter

you also need to plug the bass into the SansAmp (and not your main rig).

Yes.
I thought my Sansamp was broken until I figured this out
Actually that should read read the instructions after being like a kid at Christmas and just excitedly plugging stuff in

[athosmr2003]

I’ve decided to go with adding an overdrive and distortion pedals instead of the GT-1B on the pedalboard and just use the GT-1B at home.

[RuknRole]

@chordsykat

may I suggest the Pork & Pickle

Thanks! I’ve taken a look at it could be in contention.

[joergkutter]

Yeah, I guess I am just too stuck in my way of doing things, and couldn’t “see” the other ways… (I.e., couldn’t see the woods because of all the trees!)
I always plug my bass into my amp, and have the entire pedal board going through the effects loop. There are of course more common ways to do signal chains

[Mac]

Your one step ahead of me then @joergkutter
Up until buying the Sansamp I plugged my bass into my amp

[terb]

@joergkutter

I always plug my bass into my amp, and have the entire pedal board going through the effects loop. There are of course more common ways to do signal chains

actually it depends what you have on your pedalboard but if you have at least one distorsion/overdrive, you really should put it before the preamp

[joergkutter]

@terb

but if you have at least one distorsion/overdrive, you really should put it before the preamp

You are right (of course ), but I guess I am the total opposite of you - no distortion, only modulation on my pedal board (and a tuner and a booster)

[terb]

I’m not surprised at all

[joergkutter]

I know

[AnotherJosh]

I bought these low profile cables from Amazon, and they worked out really well on my pedalboard. They are more flexible than the ones I was previously using, and really do save some space when the jacks are on the side.

Amazon.com: Hosa IRG-600.5 Low-Profile Right Angle Guitar Patch Cable, 6 Inch (6...

[RaffaeleBianco]

Hi all!
I have a side-question: does anybody use a larger pedalboard just for commodity sake?
Examples:

• Having both the TRS cables rolled up inside the pedalboard, always connected to the input and the output of the chain, and ready to be unfold and plugged to the bass and the cab respectively
• Same for the balanced cable from the DI-Box: ready to be unfold and plugged into the soundcard when at home
• Having the power cable always attached and ready to be plugged into the wall
• Having an extra multi-socket extension cord rolled up, so that you can provide power also to your amp and/or band mates near you on stage / rehearsal room
• etc.

I think I would love to grab one single flycase and go, knowing that all my extra-accessories are always there in one single place. Yeah, aiming at the total-lazy-bassist perfection here

Thanks for any thought on this - still a total newbie here, and currently sporting only one Zoom B2 Four multiFX, without any pedalboard, but very interested in this topic!

[Paul]

You could check this thread for inspiration:

My First Pedalboard!

After years of not really caring about pedals and effects that much, I caught the bug! I’ve been having a lot of fun learning about effects, trying out new gear, and making new sounds. Here’s my first pedalboard ever, which just went on its first tour: [pedal1] Here’s the signal path from bass to amp: Bass (Peavey Cirrus 4) Line 6 Relay G30 Wireless (not pictured, need to re-adhere to the bottom of the board) Keeley Bassist Compressor Source Audio EQ Boss OC-2 EHX Nano POG Chase Bliss …

[eric.kiser]

I have a big (er) pedalboard and case. The Pedaltrain Classic 2. You could fit a couple cables in the case but it’s already pretty snug to keep anything from jostling around.

When you get to that point, you’re going to want a gig bag for stuff like extra cables, extra batteries, emergency food, etc.