Bass distortion pedals can do a lot more than just give you that Kurt Cobain-type roar. They can also tighten up your EQ, offer saturation exploration, and more. Unlike overdrive and fuzz pedals, most bass distortions can be dialed in very lightly without losing their bite. That makes them useful for any bass player, regardless […]
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As a beginning guitarist, which pedals should you invest in first? This article covers overdrive (for adding grungy distortion), multi-effects pedal, delay and reverb effects as possible solutions. I recommend the Boss MD-200 multi-effects pedal as an excellent multi-effects solution, offering control of various modulation effects such as flanger, phaser, vibrato and tremolo. Overdrive An
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A volume pedal can be used as a swell effect on it’s own or in your effects loop after delays and reverbs. Some volume pedals allow you to adjust the feel of the pedal, the taper (a log control increases volume slowly at the beginning and steeply near the end) and other features. Ernie Ball
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Your bass can make all the difference for any band; whether you’re playing funk, soul or jazz-fusion; getting familiar with its fingerboard can be challenging for beginners, though. Before purchasing a bass, it’s recommended that you visit an actual store to play and try them out in person. There are various shapes and sizes of
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Guitar pedals can produce a wide variety of tones. They are usually foot-operated, and can be used to control a range of MIDI devices. They can also be used to perform other functions, such as an expression pedal or swell pedal. This pedal has an Amp Generator section that replicates the characteristics of a vintage
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Pedals are an integral component of many guitarist’s rigs. They can be used to alter the tone of an amp, add more or different types of dirt and create new effects. They are often the subject of heated discussion and disdained by hipsters who buy only home made pedals enclosed in hand painted tobacco tins.
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A bass guitar wah pedal is an effect that changes the tone of your instrument. It works by sweeping the frequency peak of a bandpass filter up and down to create the classic crying wah-wah sound. This Dunlop model has a few extra features that make it a great choice for bass guitarists. These include
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Order of pedals can make an important impactful statement about the tone you produce; those which produce tone typically precede those which modify or change it and so forth. Modulation effects such as flangers and choruses should follow any tone-producing pedals for optimal results. They work best when provided with an even, balanced volume. Tuners
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Skilful bass players know how to add expression to their notes, playing louder or softer to vary the dynamics of their music. This is where a compressor comes in – it makes the quieter notes louder and the louder ones softer. Octave pedals shift an incoming signal up or down in octave intervals to thicken
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Fretless bass guitars don’t feature finger marks to guide finger placement; instead they depend on muscle memory and ear training to pinpoint notes on their necks accurately. Fretless basses also offer some unique tonal differences from fretted instruments, for instance being capable of producing sliding harmonics and chords. It’s easier to play Bass guitar without
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