Fretless bass with Line 6 Pod Go effects: Reverb, octave up, octave down, chorus & synth settings

In this video, I will demonstrate the effects I frequently use for fretless bass. The bass featured is my Landing short scale fretless. The effects are from a Line6 Pod Go. My settings are shown in the upper left corner.
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The bass was recorded direct through the Line6 without any EQ or compression added in post.
*To best appreciate the sonic differences, quality headphones or speakers are recommended
Song excerpts include:
Joe's Journey (Victor Wooten)
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down (Paul Young)
Continuum (Jaco Pastorius)
Feels just like it should (Jamiroquai)
00:00 Intro
01:05 Dry, un-effected sound
01:40 Reverb
03:46 Octave up
06:23 Octave down
09:10 Paul Young track (Octave down)
10:24 Chorus
12:04 Synth bass
13:55 Jamiroquai track (Synth bass)
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[@ludwigvanzappa9548]

Absolute beauty of a bass. Looks and sound great!

[@jonathanwong458music]

Thanks so much for watching!! And yes! It's great when parts come together in tonal synergy!

[@charleskleesattel6477]

Excellent video. Obviously you're a fine player, but you stayed on subject and demonstrated the tone of the effects rather than your chops. Also refreshing to see was the application of the effects as a subtle enhancement of the sound rather than a 'in your face' reconstruct of the fretless. Nice work, thank you.

[@jonathanwong458music]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Your encouragement means a lot to me!

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

Some pretty creative stuff!

[@jonathanwong458music]

Thx for always watching!

[@dansapala7697]

Nice!

[@jonathanwong458music]

Thx for watching!

[@cameronlesley2428]

This was a helpful video. I am going to use the octave tricks . What about envelope filters , have you had any luck with the helix filters?

[@jonathanwong458music]

If I’m honest, the envelopes (mutron style) are so-so. My biggest issue is the drop in volume and a bit of tone suck. Works better with a boost or drive in front. Thx for watching!!

[@mattgalbraith3050]

Hi Jonanthan, what strings areyou using on this bass. I've been using roundwound DR sunbeams for the last 10 years, but wanna try some Flats on my Tony Franklin bass.

[@jonathanwong458music]

These are thomastik infeld flats 100-43. I like the low tension and they don’t shred my finger tips apart. It’s harder to get harmonics to jump out, but they’re more comfy to play (for me). Thx for watching!

[@cameronlesley2428]

They look like dis Dario nylon tapewound judging by the black colour. I use them and they are great and last ages

[@jonathanwong458music]

@@cameronlesley2428 on my fretless? No, they are thomastik flats.

[@ogulkoker]

So, do you feel comfortable with the latency of pitch and synth effects? How does it track?

[@jonathanwong458music]

Hi! Yes, the line6 tracks pretty well. I have no issues taking the unit out live (which I do, ….I also frequently use the octave and pitch effects on electric cello). As with all pitch type effects, there will be a point (wet level-wise) where it sounds digital and out of tune. Stay below that you’re fine. Apples to apples, the micro POG tracks faster and more true to pitch. But I very much like having one unit, one power supply that does everything for multiple instruments. Pod is not perfect, but it’s convenient! Thx for watching!

[@LeftiBassist]

Hi Jonathan, While waiting for my fretless Sire U5 to arrive, this video is proving very helpful. Want to incorporate a few of your effects when it arrives. Having never played fretless, is there a book or video you would suggest? Thank you for all that your videos provide this 62 y/o novice player.

[@jonathanwong458music]

Specifically for fretless? Search for videos by Gary Willis. He's a total magician. For electric bass in general, I lived off of John Patitucci's VHS tape in my high school years in the 90s. He's playing a 6 string Ken smith and Sadowsky 4 in those. Also sporting a beard! A lot of those lesson sections are on KZbin now too. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanwong458music]

Also check out Scott Devine! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHyyhpewfr6kipY