thundermouth's Metal Pedalboard

thundermouth

Gear IQ 148

This is my first iteration of a bass pedal board following a return to playing after 13 years. A few bits I'd like to add in time but feel this is a good starting point.

Roles: Bassist

Genres: Rock, Metal

#pedalboard #bass #signal chain

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This rig

~$887

Value by category

Bass Effects Pedals

65%
Effects Pedal Accessories

18%
Phaser Effects Pedals

10%
Pedal Tuners

7%

Price mix

Mix of standard and high-end

3 Standard

2 High-end

Pedal Tuners

TC Electronic PolyTune 3

Avg price: $65.69

Bass Effects Pedals

Empress Bass Compressor

Avg price: $269.99

Fantastic Bass Compressor

Firstly, I’m new to using compressors and I will admit this is my first. The feedback for this pedal online was fantastic across the board so I took the plunge. Not disappointed at all. Well built and it looks pretty too. The LED meters are very responsive to input. The tone is very transparent, but I really like the slight colouring options for the mids with the Tone + Colour switch. While transparent, I find this unit gives me a great little bit of punch. I obviously can’t compare to any other compressors having not used any others but what I can say is I’m 100% pleased with my Empress Bass Compressor. It has everything I could ever see myself needing from such a pedal.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

I still find myself tinkering but currently have Ratio at 2:1, Input at 1, Output at 10, Attack at 2, Release at 10, Mix at 1, SC HP at 9 and Tone + Colour to the right.

Phaser Effects Pedals

MXR M101 Phase 90

Avg price: $90.56

Bass Effects Pedals

Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Avg price: $89.38

Bass Effects Pedals

Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver Direct Input

Avg price: $216.17

Effects Pedal Accessories

Strymon Ojai High Current DC Power Supply

Avg price: $155.00

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About this setup

This gear photo by thundermouth features 6 pieces of gear, including TC Electronic PolyTune 3, Empress Bass Compressor, and MXR M101 Phase 90. The rig is a mix of standard and high-end pieces. Artists with this kind of gear are most often found in the Rock, Pop, and Metal scenes. Notable artists with overlapping gear include Steve Stevens, Cameron Picton, and Devin Donnelly.