A Deep Dive into BOTH Origin BASSRIG Pedals, Choosing the bass for you, and MORE | Secret Weapons

Look, I am willing to guess that the majority of you are guitarists. That's more than fair, given how much of this channel is dedicated to guitar, but it's high time we go low.
Yeesh, that was a bad joke. But whatever I love playing bass. I'm willing to go as far as to say that it was my first love as a musician. So let's talk about what you need to get started writing, playing, and performing on bass. Do you need hardware? Not necessarily. Do you even need a bass? The answer to that one might surprise you. I can only say one thing with absolute confidence here; the Origin BASSRIG pedals sound absolutely phenomenal.
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Signal Path:
Jennings Bass
Collaboration Compressor
EAE Halberd
Chase Bliss Condor
Origin BASSRIG Super Vintage and '64 Black Panel
Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
01:54 Sponsor
03:26 Setting the Stage
05:32 Picking a Bass
07:06 ‪@jenningsguitarscompany1730‬ Bass Sample
08:24 ‪@fender‬ Bass VI Sample
09:39 Guitar + Octave Pedal Sample
09:57 Choosing A Bass Amp Solution
11:24 ‪@UniversalAudio‬ SVT-VR Sample
13:56 ‪@OriginEffectsUK‬ BASSRIG '64 Black Panel Samples
21:36 BASSRIG Super Vintage Sound Samples
33:43 Talking Bass Effects
34:52 ‪@collaborationdevices3737‬ Compressor Samples
39:30 ‪@electronicaudioexperiments‬ Halberd Samples
43:17 ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ Condor Samples
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[@hugo_benoitroche]

Hey!! I’m late … but I just got the bassrig ‘64 BP … and if you run it straight into a guitar cab IR with the blend maxed out … you get a beautiful analog recreation of a Bassman head and it sounds beautiful on guitar. SO versatile !!!

[@christophbreuer7482]

best demo of the Origin Effects Bass Rigs, thanks man 🙂

[@strawboybeats3970]

Really looking forward to part 2. Was literally going to comment that I wished you went into the writing aspect so thanks for that at the end. I appreciate what you do man we're all just kinda stumbling our way around with this full band production stuff so all insight from guys with dope mixes is appreciated.

[@elblouses128]

Been looking into these two rig pedals lately so this is timely! Appreciate the great videos and your thoughts on their application.

[@origionalawesome]

For your question at the end - absolutely, I am intrigued about all the aspects of your process, I consider myself a student whenever you post a video

[@EricMerrow]

Man, that Jennings bass is so rad! I’ve been really wanting to add a short scale bass to my collection 🤘🤘

[@sons7429]

Super helpful! Thanks

[@Enduringrevery]

Incredibly well rounded run through for bass!! The super vintage is awesome as well as the EAE od. You’ve definitely put both on my radar! Love the thorough long format as always! Sounds like our bass and gtr journeys are very similar ( practically identical and in what we describe ourselves as and the pure joy of playing bass) I feel like if you really cut your teeth on bass then you’ll always be a bass player, even if gtr is your focus.

[@JoeDinsdale]

Love the Origin pedals but I've ended up picking the Jad Freer Capo instead. Currently using DG Hyper luminal > EAE Longsword > Capo > EAE Model FeT and it's absolutely monstrous.

[@romulomc]

Significantly more modern sounding than the origins

[@JoeDinsdale]

@@romulomc the capo can do a pretty decent vintage tone if that's what you're after, it's one of the most versatile units I've tried.

[@benspeeds]

I got away from playing music for years and returned to it about a year ago. I never realized how important it was for my mental health. Your videos have helped a great deal as far as being deep on the details of dialing sounds in. Additionally, I'm grateful for the lack of surfacy BS on your channel. It stands alone brother! I've been struggling to get the level of clarity I want to hear with regard to recording bass tracks. This one has shone a light in some previously murky territories. Thanks for all your efforts! They are truly greatly appreciated.

[@mattcwatson]

Great video! As a bassist, I’m super intrigued by your approach to the instrument. Your bass lines are always so tasteful and interesting. Can’t wait to hear about you process for writing bass parts.

[@markjohnstonofficial]

I’m sure I’ll do a video on writing parts at some point but the long and short of it is basically “take everything I know about playing minor pentatonic leads and then just apply that to pretending I am Hunter Burgan”

[@BillonBass]

If you want the classic SVT or Portaflex tone get the Ampeg SCR DI. It’s half the price and it’s actually an Ampeg pedal that nails these amps and includes their Scrambler pedal as well. I used this pedal touring with the Motown group The Miracles to get that Jamerson tone and in tons of studio sessions. Been doing this 50 years and this pedal is the best IMHO at getting an actual Ampeg tone. I have played the Bass Rig and it’s great but not spot on. Doing any high end recording for any length of time with both pedals and you’ll start to see what I mean. Of course if you prefer the Bass Rig tone flexibility, which many do, then go for it. But for an Ampeg tone there is a cheaper and in my opinion better option.

[@michaelb4727]

Very relatable. As someone who has predominately played guitar but wanted to get more into bass, I found the equipment landscape remarkably foreign. I wound up going with the Aguilar AG 700 bass amp head that Sean Hurley uses in some videos. I recorded an album with it, and recently played my first gig with it, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s also super light, which makes my band’s guitarists jealous. I know it’s not a pedal, and it’s double the price of the BassRig, but I’m happy I found it-I just wish the bass equipment landscape were easier to navigate, easier to find the corner I want to gravitate toward.

[@aj81ds]

Great video and please more bass content with that Jennings short scale. Also I love the tones you’re getting with that McNelly pup and I’ve been wanting it for a while. Btw, what brand and size strings are you using?

[@TylerFoleyAudio]

That Jennings, yeah. Sounds and looks wicked, but I feel like the star of this video was the Collaboration Devices Buss Compressor. That thing is AWESOME! A meter on a pedal? YES

[@victoriendeltatto6798]

Hello ! Another awesome video! I dreamed of seeing this after the video on the drums. What do you use to power your big or small pedalboards? Do you ever have noise problems?

[@MatthewSpringer]

Wow, this is the first demo of the BlackPanel pedal I've really liked.

[@Pianolisapark315]

Like #54. Beautiful song, you play amazing guitar. I enjoy your inspiration song.

[@andrew_franz_noise5903]

That Jennings sounds great! It has a chimey-ness that reminds me of a Musicman, without being shrill (something I personally can't stand about MM basses)

[@mofateam1]

Great video !!! That Jennings Bass looks and sounds beautiful...what strings are you using ?

[@gigaha]

Another person asked, and he said he’s using Stringjoy strings but doesn’t remember what gauge.

[@MarcAntoineForget]

Hi Mark, did you notice any low-end loss on the DI of the Bassrig super vintage, compared to the Amp out? The low-end loss on the DI of the black panel is pretty massive unfortunately :( As much as it was the best amp in a box tone I ever played, not being able to remove the cab sim and use as a regular DI is a major design flaw IMO. I could live with it if the cab sim didn't have as much low-end loss. :(

[@Musicislife668]

Could you run both OE Bass Rigs like a two amp stereo setup?

[@benspeeds]

Question: Did you have the body routed on that Fender Bass VI? Is that a Jazzmaster bridge pickup? Just curious what the deal was with that.

[@markjohnstonofficial]

That’s how it came. This is the pawn shop bass vi from a now defunct fender line that was spec’d from the factory this way. Pro tip: I hate that pickup in this guitar. I basically live in positions 4 and 5 because of it.

[@meltingbatteriesofficial9005]

I am a Fan of the Halberd for bass, but don’t like, that is doesn’t have a true bypass… so in bypass mode, does the buffer kill much high end?

[@ediththeband]

Mark playing a 7 string? Never thought I'd see the day. I've been gassing on one too after listening to too much Invent Animate...

[@markjohnstonofficial]

Oh the 7’s presence around here is gonna get worse before it gets better. Trust me. Haha

[@ediththeband]

@@markjohnstonofficial I’m 100% here for it. We need to be putting more 7 strings in the hands of the likes of you! Lol.

[@Michael_Is_Avg]

How would you say the origin bass pedals go against the uad ampeg svt plugins? I love the tactile and response of moving knobs, but had a couple of the svt dudes included when I got an Apollo. (I'm not sure if this is addressed, about half way through the video).

[@Michael_Is_Avg]

Well, now I feel kind of dumb. I came here from Instagram and didn't see the video thumbnail until I paused the video and it's addressed. You're the dude.

[@markjohnstonofficial]

Hahaha you’re all good. Glad the answer was built in. I will say; the UA svt sounds INCREDIBLE. For plug-ins it’s the best bass tone I’ve ever had. Not being able to take it with me is my ONLY gripe with it.

[@devonsmith9863]

What Octave pedal were you using?

[@chambre466]

cool intro

[@strawboybeats3970]

Any bass amp sim plugins you're a fan of?

[@markjohnstonofficial]

I like CLA bass, NeuralDSP’s Cory Wong, Parallax, and Darkglass, and UA’s SVT plugin

[@ciderjunky]

Ever tried the bass rig 64 on guitar as a preamp?

[@markjohnstonofficial]

Yeah I’m not wild about it personally. It’s phenomenal on bass but I’m not stoked on its use case for guitar.

[@ciderjunky]

@@markjohnstonofficial cheers for the reply I guess I won't bother with it then haha

[@ivomatic13]

I've been using it with guitar and love it!

[@hiraxxvandana8408]

if you are only allowed to pick one. what would you choose and why?

[@markjohnstonofficial]

I like the origin for its sound quality and its versatility

[@hiraxxvandana8408]

@@markjohnstonofficial same here. but what would you choose between the svt and 64 black if you are only allowed to pick one?

[@jhonatanvillanueva8308]

What strings are you using and the gauge?

[@markjohnstonofficial]

Stringjoy and I have no idea. haha

[@chickenlickin3820]

Try fixing that terrible fret buzz you have there.