Now that I have had the MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe for a while, I can say that this pedal gets the sound for which I have been searching for years.
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Over the years, I have owned a variety of pedals including the Boss OC-2 pedal and the EBS Octabass. When I use the octave pedal, generally one of the other musicians will turn around and smile at me. However, once I start playing, I use the pedals sparingly. This usually causes the other players to groan, “oh, no, please don’t use those!” If I brought every pedal I owned, they would go into shock. Of course, in my role as a freelance bassist, I often bring a large pedal board with me. Keep listening to hear what he does at the end of the song. Here’s a nice live version (a little faster than the original). You can hear this most notably on the song, I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down, recorded with Paul Young. Pino Palladino made a name for himself with extensive use of an octave pedal with a fretless bass. It is an effect which adds an octave below the note you are playing and it is a simple way to enhance the sound of a bass. A an octave pedal is definitely one of these.
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The simple answer is that bassists really don’t need pedals, but then I follow that up by telling what the most useful effects for bass are.
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In my role as a bass teacher, I often am asked, “what effects pedals should I get?” If you are interested in guest posting, please contact me! The following is a guest post by Jeremy Cohen.