cheap/simple bass rig

I'm needing advice on making a bass rig, id be running a jazz bass into a fender rumble and i just need a 3 or 4 pedal line up, i was thinking a fuzz and reverb for sure but i have no idea where to start when looking for bass pedal, i just need a versatile rig not looking for any specific tone

I wouldn't use reverb on bass, particularly not before it hits the mix desk and if you do wanna go that route definitely look at an advanced unit with comprehensive predelay, hi and lo cut to keep it out of the way of your attack and fundamental. But hey, that's a guideline, there are no rules and if you like it then tis good for you.... but don't expect to be ehard clearly when you break the rules. It depends on your goals

Well, personally, I'd throw out the idea of a reverb and a fuzz.

You need a volume pedal.

You need an EQ/Direct box.

You need a tuner.

This is all you really need. It'll cost you about $300 on the low end.

I'm just looking for a good thumpy wish garage rock tone, i like the guy from DREAMERS tone live but ill probably take the route you're saying and try some pedals out

wait, does he need a bass?

i was taking the approach of a guitarist, for me a form of drive/dirt and reverb are my essentials but idk for bass, I'm just feeling the water for getting a decent cheap rig

nah I've got a loaner squier vintage modified

Tuner - I recommend the Korg Pitchblack.

EQ/DO - Your overall tonal goals and influences will make the decision for you here. If you want modern death metal kind of stuff, go with a Darkglass B7K. If you want a more subtle, fuzzy tone like some of the RUSH albums, go with a Sansamp Bass Driver. There are a lot options. I currently use a Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig. It gives me a lot of options for just $300.

Volume - Ernie Balls are the Fender of volume pedals, meaning every beginner thinks they are tops. They can work smoothly, but their string design isn't for everyone. I prefer gears to strings that breaks. I would also warn you of the Dunlop pedals. They aren't great.

I'm just looking for a good thumpy wish garage rock tone,

if you don't need excessive volume you should look at the 70s ampeg B25B, I used to have 2 of them, you could get them all day for 100 bucks.... maybe 300 now? Great portaflex, motowny cleans but turn it up past like 6 and fuck with the EQ voicing switches and you can get some gnarly driven garage sounds

the silverface bassman 50, 100 and 120 are still relatively cheap for fenders and they can get raunchy but also are fender's best dedicated bass amps to my ear, much better for bass than a blackface bassman which is a better guitar amp....

traynors, nuff said

a sans amp rack with an alesis 3630 or something similar can work a treat into a sound reinforcement power amp like a Crown too

for tuner I've been eyeing a polytune for my guitar rig, but I've got no clue where to start for eq and i love ernie ball volume pedals, i feel like everyone uses them and the silent tuner out put on them is actually silent

nah I've got a loaner squier vintage modified

I was jus busting boom's ballsack, man LOL

i was taking the approach of a guitarist, for me a form of drive/dirt and reverb are my essentials but idk for bass, I'm just feeling the water for getting a decent cheap rig

you definitely wanna watch out for ambiance on bass sounds and even guys who use delay are really careful with the tonality of that effect on bass.... fucking up the low end of your band is generally a disaster from a performance standpoint, all thatw ash kills the rhythm section lock and what reaches the audience isn't overtly effected, its more just mushy

for tuner I've been eyeing a polytune for my guitar rig

great for guitar, my fave, but the korg's are better at accurately tracking bass.... when I played bass more often I had both

yea ill scrap the verb, I'm looking for a more versatile tone nothing special just sounds good and can fit a wider range of music, i don't want to wash out my tone or have something that just doesn't sound right

yea ill scrap the verb, I'm looking for a more versatile tone nothing special just sounds good and can fit a wider range of music, i don't want to wash out my tone or have something that just doesn't sound right

Due to you wanting options and being at a crossroads of which tone you want to end up with, I would highly suggest you buy the Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig. It has a SansAmp EQ built into it, a chorus, a boost, compression, fuzz, octaver, and a Direct Out all in a tiny, 12 inch package. I think you'll be happy with it. It's construction is top notch as well. It will allow you to dial in just about every tone you would want to experiment with and it has a tuner built in as well, so if you are on a budget and this rig needs to be bought in sections, it would be the very first extra item I would buy.

ill definitely check it out as soon as possible sounds like it'll match my needs perfectly, especially not knowing exactly which direction i want to go tone wise

man, which rumble are you using

i just looked it up that thing looks dope i need to try it asap

the 200

I dunno, for garage stuff I would look at a tube amp. That's me though. I would be thinking 40 to 200 watt tube head, bass 4x10 or 2x12 or if you wanna be really retro try a guitar 4x12 with a mix of guitar speakers and bass speakers.... I would maybe get a pedal compressor designed for bass and of course a pitchblack and that's about it

for like EVERY OTHER APPLICATION Boom's fly rig iinto your rumble idea is great, but that garage/punk/trash rock sound is very tubey... its a super specific sound