Bassist players!

[Mr.Hyde982]

Hello everyone,

I'm new on the forum and I'm getting started on the DIY pedal world. As obvious the most part are guitar players here, I was wondering how many bass players there are.

I'm also looking for a kit pedal specific for bass, in another post someone suggested an overdrive (http://buildyourownclone.com/bassoverdrive.html), do you know any other pedal?

Or maybe I could buy a pedal for guitar and make some mod, a suggestion on this way would be appreciated aswell.

I mean, I can't wait to start with my first pedal, so please help me on this!

Cheers

[Willybomb]

First up, I'm not a bass player.  I just played bass in a cover band for 5 years or so.  I recently sold my bass and guitar amps and replaced them with a single powered speaker as I use cab emulation 90% of the time.  Anyway, I need a bass front end as a result, so this is what I'm working on:

I'm pipedreaming a bass multi-effect at the moment.  I've actually got the pcbs and veros done, I'm just waiting to get the cash together for the outboard hardware.  It started off as a 1590NJ sized project, but when I decided to add the fuzz it got upsized to DD.  It currently has:

Mictestors Really Cheap Compressor (vero, using values for bass):  http://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8581&start=140#p166260
Madbean Sprout Fuzz (etched pcb, thanks Haberdasher)
Paul In The Labs NE-1 bass preamp vero layout:  http://www.paulinthelab.com/2013/02/yamaha-ne-1-bass-parametric-eq-preamp.html

There's something REALLY nice about the NE-1.  I tested it into the powered PA bin, and loved it.  Can't wait to get this boxed up.
 

[jimilee]

Built the bass over drive from byoc, jmk has one as well. It he byoc chorus is mod able for bass, as well as any other pedal, it's usually just a matter if replacing the input and or out put caps. THIS IA A GENERAL STATEMENT AND DOESNT APPLY TO EVERY PEDAL ;-) but you'll find it works.

[icecycle66]

it's usually just a matter if replacing the input and or out put caps. THIS IA A GENERAL STATEMENT AND DOESNT APPLY TO EVERY PEDAL ;-) but you'll find it works.

Hyde, this is why you would socket capacitors.
(In reference to your other thread.)

[Mr.Hyde982]

it's usually just a matter if replacing the input and or out put caps. THIS IA A GENERAL STATEMENT AND DOESNT APPLY TO EVERY PEDAL ;-) but you'll find it works.

Hyde, this is why you would socket capacitors.
(In reference to your other thread.)

Got it, thanks!

Anyone can advise me for some kit?

[jimilee]

Any bass kit at byoc or GGG

[GermanCdn]

If you're in the EU, you can also pickup kits from Musikding for cheap.

[Mr.Hyde982]

OK I've found two pedals on musikding, an overdrive (screamer) and a distorsion (muff violet ram), both for guitar. Here the link to the schematic and part list...
http://diy.musikding.de/?p=59&lang=en
http://diy.musikding.de/?p=348&lang=en

Which mod would you suggest me to adapt them to the bass?

Thanks

[Mr.Hyde982]

Can anyone help before I place the order?
thanks

[jkokura]

I can't access either of those links

Jacob

[GrindCustoms]

I've played bass in most of the bands i've been in... even if mainly a guitarist.

It all starts with a Comp... once you've nailed your need about that, you won't ever turn it off.

Envellope filters are badass on bass too, i HIGHLY suggest MadBean's Kraken (MuTron MicroV modded workalike) it's a bootie shaker/pantie remover in a box

[GermanCdn]

Pickup the Violet Ram muff and build it stock, it sounds great on bass and it's a good build, I have a musikding VR muff on my bass board.

[Mr.Hyde982]

Pickup the Violet Ram muff and build it stock, it sounds great on bass and it's a good build, I have a musikding VR muff on my bass board.

I will thanks!

Envellope filters are badass on bass too, i HIGHLY suggest MadBean's Kraken (MuTron MicroV modded workalike) it's a bootie shaker/pantie remover in a box

I'll keep that in mind!