Mark Huxley

The longest serving effects pedal in my arsenal, (in fact I'm on my second one of these), I've been using my Bass Balls since the mid-1980's. Not only does it give a great funky bass envelope sound but it also has a fuzz switch to add a bit of dirt when needed..!

I usually have the built-in expression pedal on my Zoom B2.1u set for some form of modulation, (e.g: pitchbend, chorus depth, or whatever), so I use this mainly as a volume pedal - of course you could programme it to suit your own needs...

Its just a switch pedal but a very useful addition to my Zoom B2.1u multiFX - I have mine set up to go into tuner/mute mode but you could programme in a variety of other useful options to suit your personal preference...

A really great workhorse multiFX pedal that fits in your gigbag. In addition to its mains PSU it can also run on 4xAA batteries which makes it so much more portable, (busking, campfire jams, etc.) Great for headphone practice, especially with its built in drum rhythms. It also features a built in tuner, expression pedal (for volume, wah, pitchbend, or whatever you want to programme it for...), DI output, USB connect (so you can hook it up to your computer and use it as a soundcard), and of course a multitude of great programmable effects all built into a compact but sturdy metal chassis.

Modified with a much nicer sounding EMG-35Hz pickup

Modified with a Gotoh 201 bridge and a Hipshot BT7 Xtender key

My 'go to' bass, modified with Badass II bridge, Lace Sensor Pick-ups, black pick-guard and buffalo bone nut - this bass will give an American P a run for it's money any day...

A really useful little portable practice amp with built-in tuner, rhythms, effects and amp models. It ain't loud enough to be used alongside a full drum-kit but it's fine for 'acoustic' sessions and because it also runs on batteries, it's cool for busking or campfire sessions. It also has a handy Auxiliary input - great for playing my iPod through and I've also successfully used it with a little battery powered mixer for campfire jams.

This sounds absolutely fantastic! Somehow, I unfortunately managed to fry the original rack-mounted amp but the good news is that it was easy enough to just slide out and replace with my Eden WTB700. The cabinet itself is very lightweight - it contains 2x12" Neodymium drivers and a horn - produces a very clear, punchy sound.

This powerful beast weighs a ton but sounds absolutely fantastic running my Tech Soundsystems NC212.

The first Eden product I got - it's a fantastic amp with a great tone and a useful array of DI, tuner and speaker outs, effects send & return, aux in (useful for my bass pedals).

Yes, it does take up rather a lot of real estate on my pedalboard but, I like this one a lot and I'm so glad Digitech decided to update and re-release it. Good, solid build quality and great for octave, fifth, etc. sounds (although I'm not mad keen on the 'divebomb' effect - I reckon my Zoom B2.1u sounds smoother for that sort of thing). The chorus effect is surprisingly lush too...

I have such a soft spot for these Maya P-basses that I own three of them! (One of them resides at my friends place in the West Country for whenever I visit, the other two live at home - one with regular stringing and one strung BEAD). They're not too heavy, have a decent tone, a nice Jazz profile maple neck and a gorgeous three tone sunburst finish.

Quite a nice electro-acoustic bass for the money but, like all acoustic basses, not loud enough (without amplification) to keep up with an acoustic guitar. It's great for unaccompanied practice though.