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[@rahzark]

What about a tuna?

[@jbaranowski1990]

Tuner. Yes I don't like English accent too. This Leeds area English is some kind of German and London mix imo LOL... Anyway, I prefer standard American accent personally.

[@MikeHacks]

rahzark Here: 🐟

[@EgoShredder]

I'm only a few miles away from Leeds, so I am a little biased in preferring English accents. However I like the nicely spoken, well enunciated accents without the dropped letters or slang.

[@LamboJ20]

Nobody cares what accents you like dude

[@cycodiver]

You can tuna piano but you can't tuna fish. Unless that fish is a bass.

[@iPhoneNatXYouTube.c0m]

Sir advices me what the common effect pedal use ..

[@flytlies]

I would love to have and play with that bass :)

[@ramshaar2597]

Finnaly i can see what you realy can do good job☺👍👋👋👋

[@jezbarty]

Love the octave pedal. I'd go with my Crybaby too :)

[@jankevinbautista]

I can actually pass on the Fodera if I can get all the pedals for sure. That pedal combination is gold.

[@YourFavouriteColor]

I'm surprised there is no compressor! when you get good enough, are you so good at controlling dynamics with your fingers that you don't need one?

[@greasyt9400]

I'm sure I think I'm better than I actually am, but I feel like my sound is almost exactly as I intend it every time I play a note. Compressors are necessary for a studio track, or maybe if you claim you aren't getting enough sustain, but my one self written sludge song runs at 72 bpm and I have enough natural sustain to handle even that.

[@stephenglover8304]

T Rex Quint Have you ever tried it?

[@utubehound69]

Those Fedora basses are expensive & ugly as sin. Sound great but I don't get the price. Thx Scott.

[@n._loay]

@Wray Gamma & His Gamma Rays good thing they're actually called Fodera

[@tankslapper4686]

Yea they’re ugly

[@orchidmalevolence9726]

Because it's the tone man

[@joesssaucey]

I was thinking that same thing- sure they sound great but jesus thats ugly for 11k

[@broilypee2244]

Fender is the best bass and guitar brand , they last long, great sound, bang for the buck

[@audioguru67BassCover]

You forgot the most important pedal that is always on is a good compressor.

[@Mejeke]

audioguru67 I imagine he runs through something more sophisticated than, say a dyna comp.

[@cluster0ne]

i'd say that if you can play, you don't need one..

[@deVon30241]

I'd rather not. I fucking suck at playing the bass but I'll never learn how to play with a consistent touch if I'm using a compressor as a crutch

[@slavesforging5361]

i would say for recording yes, for gigs, home practice, or band practice no. gotta develop that feel during practice and shows. but the recording engineer will appreciate a properly set compressor (they should already have one for you) especially if you're a sloppier player. and yes, if you're an experienced and practiced player, probably don't NEED one.

[@urwhatueat2317]

Its not necessarily an effects pedal

[@cameronwhite9959]

The Freeze has a mode switch; I think “latch” means you can take your foot off and it still sustains :-) Great Pedals

[@bradennix7823]

You can also dial in some Jaco style chorus with the Flashback. Turn the style to Mod, time close to 0secs and the mix all the way up. It give a nice smooth chorus and doesn't suck out the bottom end.

[@1983toInfinity]

Is the flashback made specifically for Bass?

[@bradennix7823]

No it’s a guitar delay pedal

[@Anroth98]

I guess I'm late for the giveaway?

[@rusty9482]

Hey Scott, it would be very useful if you could give us a few examples in combination with Rock-Songs. I guess nearly all of us playing in a band so its no use for us to buy any gear for soloing especially when we have no idea where to use it within songs.

[@rcatkin1]

Exactly - he barely played any low notes, may as well be showing off lead guitar pedals.

[@JosephGallagher]

I regret so much selling my MicroPOG. That + fuzz + chorus = monstrous Moog sound

[@jezbarty]

The question is, what would my wife say to another bass to trip over?

[@JP-vg6cl]

This is the most ugly bass I've ever scene... Nice video tho!

[@IThinkMottoMottolikesyou]

I agree xd

[@edwardlayer4259]

It’s beauuuuuuuuutiful!

[@ot4kon]

and it cost 11000dlls

[@destructionmurder6104]

Seen* and yeah lol

[@greatwhite61967]

This overall design is not really for me but I'd rather see some innovative designs than stick with the same old one's... Some love this look when they came out in the early to mid 70s & though I wouldn't buy one built like this I understand whether the Luthier is coming from... I always call these designs the Sperm Whale design as the top & bottom horns always remind me of the side view face of a sperm whale... Fodera have been using this look for quite some time (predominately on 5 & 6 string) so I guess there's a market out there for this specific look as I can't fault Fodera's sound & build quality... I guess its " Each To Their Own " A personal favourite of mine is the Alembic design as it's ergonomically built to aid playing farther up the neck & I just love their designs as they aren't the generic typical Fender style look... That's not having a go at Leo as I own a few built in USA basses but I do like a change to the look of an electric bass gutar every now & then... .....

[@slavesforging5361]

cannot believe how good that Octaver sounded with the Darkglass! so synthy! but better than any synth. so articulate and musical sounding. i was looking at an electro harmonix micro synth, and a darkglass combo... but damn- that sounded great. (of course, that was an 11,000 bass, not my no-name p-bass so...)

[@getaloadofthisguy9285]

literally clicked on this bc one said pog

[@legionariuscenturio2601]

basado & rossopastilado

[@nukeman444]

Back in the day, I used to plug straight in. The amps are made differently these days. Compression was often built into the amp and/or the bass guitar. I'm looking for a compressor now.

[@joycesanders4898]

Behringer makes one for around 25$,..it may not be a Darkglass but at that price...👍🤘💕🎶

[@carpediemarts705]

@@joycesanders4898 Behringer STEALS every single design they sell. They actually design nothing and build for slave wages in China. If there's one company that should be universally banned or blackballed in the music community, it should be them. But cheapness wins for people with no awareness, no morals, or no cash.

[@MelGibsonsFist]

Keeley bassist is a great compressor

[@jacksonwrightmusic6805]

Too addicted to buying basses to afford pedals, but I love all these sounds!

[@davidgotteri]

It's a bass. No one notices if we're in tune or not anyway! (Kidding!!!)

[@JNIA5]

love how he says "thank you, gavin" at 1:48 and then gavin says thank you back (merci / merci beacoup) lol "de rien" means you're welcome but cool video! I've played bass for only 3 years and feel comfortable to start trying out pedals now! very informative

[@MikeHacks]

0:28 Hoy! Holding the $11K giveaway with one hand! And no glove!

[@yaribins5754]

Fim de Abril my thougts

[@slavesforging5361]

i thought the same thing. then i was like, "but who's gonna complain about a free 11,000 USD instrument with a chip in it?" and what kind of undeserving schmuck would they be?

[@RC32Smiths01]

Distortion on bass would make perfect for making an 80s 16-bit arcade game soundtrack haha. This as an awesome video indeed friend!

[@heuristix77]

I love bitcrushers for that effect.

[@JesseJamesGill]

I prefer the sound of the Bass Octave Deluxe by MXR over just about any other octave pedal.

[@geraldfriend256]

Tried the EBS octave?

[@mrbassman7184]

Not really my cup of tea. This seems very focused on effects to use while soloing, which I rarely do. I enjoy a distortion pedal (aguilar Agro is perfect for my needs), a chorus, a flanger, and eventually a compressor. Would like a reverb though from time to time, and maybe an octave pedal (i sold my aguilar octamizer though). And yeah, an eq pedal is also great to have every once in a while. 😊

[@brandonmalone1893]

Get good

[@Thomas_Geist]

No matter what it costs, That bass is so ugly I’d give it away too.

[@ibendiben]

I say burn it!

[@kamilkaleta_]

Are you some kind of a bass Santa Claus? 🤣

[@noonejc]

Thanks for another great video, Scott. What pedal would you recommend if I just want to add a bit of growl to my bass? I'm not interested in anything too metal sounding, just a bit of overdrive, I guess. Thinking about the Boss Bass Driver, any opinions? Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions you, or your viewers can offer.

[@8bitheroes86]

I have zero pedals, except a tuner pedal which i use for guitar too. Would like to win this haha.

[@gregthesalad495]

I would really like to get at least something from the giveaway... But I have the worst luck in the world

[@finnthehu200]

Wouldn't we all...

[@tron600]

Here is a tip for all bass players: if you play a 5 string bass and rarely use frets below the 10th... just go buy an electric guitar.

[@maximepirard6171]

Savage, but couldn't agree more man.

[@lifelikefire3rd]

You can here the effects better playing high on the neck....he's doing a demo. SMH

[@DanielSmith-yk4ds]

Yeah! @ cliff burton

[@evol_si_dog]

Depends on whether or not you’re playing bass with a band, and the “type” of band, if you’re playing with one. If you’re playing alone and primarily posting things on social media, then overplay until your heart’s content. There’s nothing wrong with it. And honestly, most guitarists are just as guilty of “overplaying”, even when they’re skill level doesn’t cater to it. Plus, if you’re playing with a sub octave, it’s best to stay up around the tenth fret

[@dsnodgrass4843]

One of the troubles i've found with a distortion/overdrive is it...sorta removes the "WHOMP' factor, if you will. It flattens out response somehow, so that the bass doesn't 'punch' like it should; especially with distortion-heavy guitarists in the band and lots of crash-work from the drummer. Just my experience.

[@Farewelltokingz]

Bass distortions tend to be designed to help retain punch with bass boosts or letting you blend in an unaffected sound with the distortion

[@Brink1957]

Number 1 for me is compression, then chorus, then reverb

[@slaprakshas]

I thought a compression was first..

[@merlinoner]

The drone part was very beautiful.

[@slavesforging5361]

i've found the Celestial Audio Aries Beast distortion pedal is awesome on bass. except it was made for guitar, so no blend control. but it does have two gain stages, volume, and low, mid, treble knobs. (Hmmm... wonder how hard it would be to mod it with a blend control?)

[@rickolsen2960]

What about a noise gate at the back end.

[@yannickvandervelden8843]

I guess I'm too late for the give away?

[@arvindale]

Prayin for that fodera 🤙🏼

[@PKVarianceArts]

Stop playing my bass...

[@jpedrajas]

XD

[@PKVarianceArts]

Jeaigh Walker that is the idea isn't it?

[@dustinalecxander8647]

Your bAss

[@toddcarpenter4233]

Darn Scott, you should really check out orgins cb bass compressor .. “must have”

[@Im0nJupiter]

I prefer the MXR, personally. It feel like my tone doesn't get changed too much.

[@cornerliston]

Hang on, no chorus pedal?! Surely more important than all these five.

[@cmvb]

personal taste

[@cornerliston]

@@cmvb Everyone knows chorus is the way to your heart.

[@cmvb]

@@cornerliston hehe I had thr Corona Chorus...beatiful

[@mansenmias]

Totally agree with you Corner. I find it essential for a bass player, all the others I can live without.

My top pedals: 1. Accelerator pedal 2. Brake pedal 3. Clutch pedal (preferably, but I could live without it) because the drummer doesn't own a car

[@RulgertGhostalker]

you know, if you have a POG, you could make the POG sound less static and irritating by going into a Aguilar Filter Twin from there. i would get a Filter Twin First, actually, then a POG to give the filter some more frequencies to work with. like you could tone down the POG, with the filter twin, in a way you couldn't tone down the POG with the controls on the POG.

[@1968thedon]

I know thi s is an old video, but I hope you see this... I have a question... I use a compression pedal, and was thinking about getting a pre-amp pedal as well... would that be redundant? if not, then where would the preamp go??? before or after the compression?... thank you Scott

[@Knight_Astolfo]

I picked up a Source Audio Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass distortion a few months ago; it basically combines the functions of several of these pedals. While I would love to be able to tweak individual settings, the simplicity of the thing makes it so useful. Plus... Hot Hand!

[@geraldfriend256]

Great great pedal.

[@m.hughes2521]

If you can't play for shit, add a bunch of pedals and hopefully no one will notice you can't play for shit. Try using a pick, maybe that will help. Or get a bigger amp. You pose is important. Look in the mirror a lot.

[@chiefkirk]

Awesome sounds Scott. Thanks for sharing.

[@drydreams8513]

I’m not bagging on u or anything nothing personal but that has to be the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen and it’s $11,000 oh no that is crazy! I’m blown away I need to go to sleep now I’m probably gonna have a nightmare about being forced to play in public with it.

[@dorianbloom6017]

Still waiting for a bass demo with some basslines! Anywhere on KZbin......

[@connoriquada5429]

That bass may be $11575 but personally I think it’s fucking ugly as shit 😂 but those effects are dope I’ll check em out thanks scott

[@itthyxca1607]

Hi Scott ive been playing bass for a year and am thinking about getting a new amp i play metal mostly and use my mothers Yamaha trb 1004 what bass amps are good for stuff like Metallica and megadeth

[@SnarkyRC]

I use a Metal Zone with my bass. Works a lot better with a bass. Such a gnarly distortion.

[@ballsouza]

I have a ZOOM MS-60B firmware v2 multstomp with more than 140 effects. I wish Scott would give us an evaluation of that pedal by saying the pros and cons. I've seen several reviews but Scott is necessary. It is possible?

[@feliksaksyonov7191]

Nice to see, that you use EBS octabass, in lots of pedal reviews people use oc-2 or mxr, recently found one guy use 3leafaudio. I had mxr but EBS is so fat, really fat.) it was really strange for me that no one use it. So now I just relaxed.)) thank you, man.)

[@Chef316]

My whole pedal board and my P-Bass were stolen. When I got the insurance money for it I went to the BOSS GT-10B. Never going back to the single stomp boxes! The only one I miss is my BBE Sonic Stomp!

[@achaille9110]

I hear ya. The sonic stomp makes the difference between a good bass tone and a great bass tone. You can buy a used one online for $60

[@carafarrin339]

it would be cool to get a video with cheaper pedals, that octabass is amazing but i cant afford £150 per pedal x

[@WhySinPie]

That's basically my pedalboard. Just different brands. Boss OC-2 as an octaver, Boss PS-5 for the octave up, Darkglass B7k for the Distortion, Strymon Timeline for the Delay and the freeze. Also got a Mooer radar on there, the Cabsim is nice to have if you pass a DI Signal to FOH if you have Distortion on your DI.

[@hemogoblin3076]

WhySinPie i love the darkglass its just too damn mean for me

[@WhySinPie]

Joey Morris understandably. Mainly using it for my metal stuff. Might snag another drive/distortion for the more standard tasks.

[@hemogoblin3076]

WhySinPie even playing metal its too much for me. Then again, i don't use distortion at all. Big muff and a tubescreamer are my dirty sounds

[@WhySinPie]

Joey Morris mhh, I think it just blends insanely well with high gain guitars, that's what I like most about it.

[@slavesforging5361]

whysinpie- that blending great with metal guitars is exactly why i'm considering it as a first bass pedal. just can't decide between the B7k and the alpha omega!

[@iffler2542]

Why the feck do I NEED a distortion pedal? I HATE distorted bass.

[@jerryarmitage8904]

Wow. Good shit. Definitely can tell you weren't just the shitty Guitar player so put him on Bass guy.

[@iantruax17]

Jerry Armitage definitely not, watch him play solo, Jesus.

[@iantruax17]

That came off tougher than I intended lol, I mean liked “Jesus, I’m so jealous of this mans passion and talent on this instrument that I also play”

[@thisisMRJAMES]

What about a compressor to keep your dynamics in check? I mean you can do a good job of that with your fingers but still

[@marcusrockzhhhh3456]

I love your videos soooo much, I watched almost every single one, can i pleaaase get a guitar pick that got your name or something???

[@larsdahl6594]

Is it common for bass players to wear a glove on the neck hand? I've never noticed it before.

[@jacobaguirre6142]

he has to wear one or else his hands get really shakey, he explained it in one of previous vids.

[@waynebrown9479]

@@jacobaguirre6142 It's a medical condition..... the glove saved his career.

[@photographerjonathan]

that bass sounds so good that I am even starting to appreciate the look of it. but maybe it's just the way you play it.

[@joycesanders4898]

whaleback Love💕🎶

[@HarryRandell]

with the octave pedal can you turn off the normal signal and only have the high octave

[@andykuhn4968]

Nice applications! I've been doing Moyo passive volume (amazingly simple and handmade in US) -> Boss OC-5 octaver (more options than OC-3) -> Darkglass Alpha Omega distortion -> MXR purple envelope filter (in case you need to Bootsy) -> MXR bass compressor -> MXR booster -> BeatBuddy -> RC-300 looper. Never heard of POG or Freeze so tyvm.

[@peinmilan]

9:00 Isn't 1st and 4th are the same thing? Octaver and a POG? I would rather include a compressor on my pedalboard.

[@soydavidvidal]

Mi Pe I’m like Scott. The octaver for low subby sounds & the pog for up shiny solo passages. Btw, Compressor is a must too.

[@slavesforging5361]

it sounded like the Pog was a nice jazz solo octave pedal, and the Octaver was a synth/edm style octave pedal. i get why you'd want both. they sound way different, and they influenced his playing to be completely different as well. for a session or fill in bassist, it makes sense to snag both. for someone playing one dedicated style of music, not so much. (except for silly fun practice/jam- which... fuck yeah).

[@boatsandbitsandbobs]

I’m just a little bit late. Do you mind S? I want that guitar right? Lol. Joker

[@sigmann66]

Any recommendation for a fretless bass for more of that MWAH sound?

[@SpeakersAsylum]

was definitely expecting a dyna comp but ay I love these for new ideas.

[@droogii1142]

Great video...and I watch all of yours.

[@richrico1]

w Whats up with the glove?

[@oliverbode9257]

richrico1 he made a video on it. I Think it was something about his hand shaking and the glove stopped it?

[@pyrettablaze0414]

A double octave with a glove….. kinky🤘🏻

[@holy_braille]

8:34 that run melts my mind

[@thedudemkii5381]

Do you really need a pog and an octaver particularly because a pog is an octaver

[@joshuHA1234]

Man I'd love the trickfish

[@kamalG]

Have you tried micro metal muff? It's mainly for guitar but holy hell, it's hot on low boost with bass.

[@mylesdlm]

I guess that's too much for Scott though. He won't be utilizing the full potential of dist pedals because it's not really conventionally used in his style of music. But I do agree with you. Metal muff for bass is a bomb 👌

[@boynamedlen]

Had to rewind to make sure I heard the price of the bass right.

[@nathanhunt9105]

Price of a nice used car.

[@doug_I_do_not_consent]

I do open mic's and never know what amp I will be plugging into so I always bring my SansAmp Bass Driver DI.

[@markrobinson8410]

I use sansamp too

[@alexmammoth2916]

I needed something with some fuzz that didn't lower my bass levels/get me lost in the mix, both with light fuzz and heavy fuzz. I picked up the Don't Shred on Me from Abominable Electronics and it's one of the best I've ever used. It's a more dial-inable version of The Rat. I use it for any and all styles. Rock, blues, heavy metal... damn, its a monster. It's a guitar pedal I believe, but I can't make a guitar sound good using it to save my life.

[@mylesdlm]

Have you tried ehx bass big muff? It has a knob to let your dry signal go through together woth the fuzz tone/ wet signal. Or if not, anything with EQ, or maybe just a preamp, that should save you from getting lost in the mix. Fuzz sounds best with high trebles also but for the bass to come UP the mix, the mids should be upped as well.

[@jacksonwrightmusic6805]

Go the Alpha Omicron recently. By far the best distortion pedal I've used!

[@blindfury285]

I wish that I picked up a basic guitar a long time ago but I just picked it up three months ago ! I am blind and I am picking this up like I was born for this ! Would’ve loved to been able to interior contest with any of this

[@geraldfriend256]

Yo The Blind Fury himself. Saw a video of early you spitting HARD yesterday. Slap that thang and freestyle over it!! Yes you can. Get on it.

[@antneyfatts665]

I used to have electro harmonix big muff

[@francescoNemesi]

Nice one, can you do a rundown of bass synth pedals? Cheers

[@RitchieRosson]

Instead of a Freeze, wouldn't a loop pedal be better? Love this video!

[@devinebass]

Slightly different thing but yes, a looper will work!

[@joybanks1602]

Hi -- great videos. Thanks. Question: Where do you get t hose tight fitting gloves?

[@starchildproductions108]

Envelope filter?

[@carpediemarts705]

I'm here for that Fodera. Is that still on the table?

[@tvjaankari]

Did anybody won the instruments? I don’t think so.

[@ArtAFactInc]

11000 are u kidding me ? no bass is worth that to me !!!

[@wra7h]

No chorus? :o

[@b2xmaniac]

Nice pedals. Would love to win them and put a board together since I'm getting back to playing after 20 years.

[@joycesanders4898]

me too....little advice, practice, practice, practice....we got a lot of catching up to do.👍🤘👨‍🎓🎸🎼

[@jezbarty]

Not sure about the bass styling... but I've a feeling I could live with it!

[@RockerProf]

Is that a little uke bass in the background?

[@Paraver-Pictures]

Is there any pedal to emulate a modern clean bass sound

[@keyboardmusician6914]

Am I too late for the giveaway 😂😂😂

[@wesleyreyes3505]

Me too ;~;

[@ShazShaun]

7:27 .... i thought mike tyson was about to walk into the room

[@juanmilland549]

I do like a good compressor. Love the Walrus Audio Deep Six and the DarkGlass Hyper Luminar.