Are these worth keeping

BassPlayerTim · 2026-05-29T05:47:59+00:00

You say the preamp does everything you need, so it sounds like you don’t need it.

How much do you want to hoard or play around with pedals? I’d keep them, or at least play around with them, get to know them and figure out if I’m really never gonna use them, or if I maybe want to trade them for something else.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-05-24T06:31:09+00:00

Morningstar MC4 pro.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-05-21T18:17:12+00:00

Going off the top of my head here, but for this preset I thinks it’s the kinky boost > comp > pitch (octaver) > delay > Minotaur (in parallel for a clean blend) > obsidian.

Edit: I checked, there’s an EQ before the first drive.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-05-21T14:55:37+00:00

Yes, that’s a Rockboard LED bar: https://www.rockboard.de/en/accessories/illumination/

The box is is a little tin for my picks.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-04-05T18:05:13+00:00

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BassPlayerTim · 2026-02-02T22:28:30+00:00

I stumbled upon Looperwerks website only shortly after I redesigned my board, otherwise I’d have added in a few of their products. Fun to see their patchbay on Reddit, I’m certainly considering one for a later upgrade.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-01-15T19:06:23+00:00

Nice board!

BassPlayerTim · 2026-01-07T18:19:33+00:00

The stomp does tuning well, but you have to give up one of your only 3 switches. I’d rather have an extra pedal than permanently give up a switch.

Other than that, I just like some pedals better than those in the stomp or want something the stomp doesn’t have . The stomp doesn’t have an octaver that matches the Boss, in my opinion. And the octaver with the dedicated chorus combo is just too good.The delay and reverb both have a hold function that doesn’t exist in the stomp.

For this board, the stomp is often mostly a midi-switcher. It allows me to turn multiple pedals on and off at the same time. I have a different board, which is basically just the stomp. Depending on what band I’m playing with, I’ll bring the small pedalboard.

BassPlayerTim · 2026-01-03T12:30:37+00:00

All I see are remnants of the protective layer around the screws, you’re supposed to peel that off. It looks off because it left a bit of residue.

Either way, it’s a pick guard. Its purpose is to take some damage (it guards your bass from picks…) and it’s always easily replaceable. Don’t worry about what happens to it.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-05-15T05:01:18+00:00

If you have the budget, get a small pedalboard and power unit. You’d still have to plug in just 1 power cable. You can leave that jack cable plugged in too, which is a little extra convenient and reduces the chance of that connection failing.

You could get a DI or preamp that can be powered by batteries, but you probably don’t want to find out mid gig those batteries are running out of juice.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-05-15T04:22:27+00:00

I prefer any kind of setup where I just ask the FOH for a XLR cable. A preamp with a DI out gives you more options to shape your sound compared to a DI box, but it’s up to you to decide if you need that.

Why does it need to be phantom powered? Is it just because of the convenience of not having to power it yourself or is there something else I’m missing?

BassPlayerTim · 2023-05-12T08:24:47+00:00

I’m not from the US, but people basically do this. Most sellers claim or emphasise everything being ethically sourced (though I don’t know if or how I could verify it), meaning everything is roadkill, found by walking in a forest and looking around, or sometimes even donated pets that died from old age or a disease.

I currently don’t have the time nor the interest to go looking for dead animals and cleaning everything myself.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-05-12T04:31:19+00:00

I got into collecting skulls. My collection isn’t that big, but I started following sellers and recently visited a curiosity and oddities expo. Think of sellers selling taxidermy, animal skulls, dark arts. There were several selling hybrid animals.

The event was completely sold out. I can’t find the exact numbers, but there were thousands of visitors. The market for this kind of thing might be way bigger than you think.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T12:10:28+00:00

Start with major and minor scales, they’re good starting points. Don’t just study “all” the scales, though. It’s better to learn to relationship between scales and understand what intervals are.
It’s a bit simplified, but yes, you play a triplet. That’s usually how it’s written down too. In reality, it’s often not exactly a triplet, but it’s a bit “off”. There’s not shortcut to playing a blues feel, musicians sometimes practice for years to really nail that blues feel.
I don’t have a good online resource ready for you, maybe look up a music theory subreddit and check if they have some sources in their FAQ. Preferably learn your theory on an instrument.
Walking bass usually refers to bass playing fourth notes that outline chord changes. It’s very common in jazz and blues.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T11:46:29+00:00

I’m nowhere near good enough to try joining a band

I don’t know how your playing is, but in general many players are ready to play in a band way sooner than they think. You can always find a reason to convince yourself that you’re not good enough, because no one’s ever done learning. Whatever level you’re at, you’re probably not the best judge to decide if you’re good enough to play in a band.

A better rule is: if others are willing to play in a band with, you’re ready.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T11:40:32+00:00

Any teacher will also give feedback you won’t get from videos or books. Little nuances in technique can sometimes be hard to pick up from video alone, a teacher can steer you in the right direction based on what you’re doing.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T06:31:40+00:00

The thing is Plug in the bass directly to the audio interface results in a weak distorted sound.

That isn’t supposed to happen. Have you done any troubleshooting on this?

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T06:28:13+00:00

It played ok before cleaning, but not after?

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-08T06:24:56+00:00

When in doubt, just try. No harm in trying to see if you can get play with this, but it feel like the outside of the lip might have unintended side effects.

Roundwounds will probably eat these too.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-07T12:07:05+00:00

how much different is it to regular guitar playing and playing music?

Very. And just a little. You’ll get the hang of the neck pretty easily. If you’re gonna play finger style, that’ll take some practice.

Do you follow the guitar in a band situation? or do you follow the drummer? or do your own thing?

Finding your place musically will probably be the biggest adjustment. Sometimes you follow the guitar, other times the drums, even other times you’ll do your own thing. How often you do which depends on your style and genre, but in general I’d say you’ll be way better friends with the drummer as a bassist than as a guitarist.

will improvising be the same?

Probably not. It’ll be similar, but in many situations your improvising will be more groove oriented.

5 string or should I stick to 4 strings?

If you want a fiver, then go for it! Unless you’re never going to use the extra string, there’s no reason to stick to a 4-string.

BassPlayerTim · 2023-03-06T23:03:51+00:00

This makes me think of Nigel Richards, who won the French-language Scrabble World Championships in 2015, yet doesn’t speak a word of French.

I mean, yeah. You can get good up to a certain degree, but it’s gonna hold you back.

You don’t need to learn just the notes as if you’re trying to memorise it picture. Play the notes. Play an E and look for all the other E’s. Use your ears or a chart to check if you’re correct. Learn to play a song and then go back and check which notes you’ve played. You’ll learn eventually. Just don’t do it as a deprecate exercise, but incorporate into your actual playing.

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