my new toy...

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:35 pm

http://www.bossgtcentral.com/gt5.php

i cant wait till it gets here.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:54 pm

Too many buttons.

Grimlock · Post by **Grimlock** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:04 pm

My friend used to use one of those, good multi-fx

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:16 pm

i got a gt-6. don't bother getting patches off the net, create your own

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:33 am

i heard the patching thing off the net is a bitch. i like having all the bells and whistles to fuck with. now i have to lug my practice amp and guitar to my own place and learn this things inner chi.

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:57 am

i used headphones to mess around with settings

Gor-Gor · Post by **Gor-Gor** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:28 am

ten bucks says that thing doesnt have a straight up distortion channel. and if it does, its weak as fuck

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:34 am

boss metal zone (mt-2), sounds great. couple of other boss distortion bd-2, od-2
my gt6 also has ibanez tube screamer, fuzzface, acetone fuzz, marshall guv'nor. those are a couple i can remember

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:55 am

Gor-Gor wrote:ten bucks says that thing doesnt have a straight up distortion channel. and if it does, its weak as fuck

ill let you know how it performs when i get it.. ANYTHING is better than what im workin with right now. i had a DOD before that wasnt NEARLY as nice that had all kinds of distortions on it.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:25 am

Gor-Gor wrote:ten bucks says that thing doesnt have a straight up distortion channel. and if it does, its weak as fuck

I have the bass version of this pedal. Sounds excellent all around and now I don't have to lug an effects board all over the place.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:38 pm

I used to have a Line 6 Bass Pod Pro (rack mount)
I was constantly trying to color the sounds of a sub par
amp and 4 different basses with all active pick ups and
varying tonal qualities(Spector, Warwick, Tobias).
Then it happened!!!!!
I bought a SWR Workingpro 700 head, 1X15 Workingpro
bottom cab and 4X10 Workingpro top cab. Threw in Korg rack
tuner, a furman power conditioner and a shure wireless.
Things got good, but was still fighting with tone and level
issues. Bought my first USA (passive) Fender Jazz Bass, and
from that point, sold all of them and bought 3 more USA Jazz's.
Then things got great.

I no longer need any effects other than my Boss Overdrive
stomp box for some distortion. I know it won't be the popular opinion among bass players, but if you have a great rig, you don't need a bunch of effects. Guitarists on the other hand do.

thoughts? Opinions? Go fuck myself?

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:23 pm

I run a wet/dry mix. One amp runs uneffected signal and the other is a stereo mix of effects. I play a lot of different things and I play in a one-guitar band, so I tend to take up a lot of room sonically. I use synth and delay effects a lot during songs, but the dry amp ensures that I always have low-end.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:49 pm

PflÃ¶yd wrote:I run a wet/dry mix. One amp runs uneffected signal and the other is a stereo mix of effects. I play a lot of different things and I play in a one-guitar band, so I tend to take up a lot of room sonically. I use synth and delay effects a lot during songs, but the dry amp ensures that I always have low-end.

that actually brings a question to mind....
Our (paid) sound guy is running a dry bass mix through the mains when we play out. I tell him that none of my distortion goes out the mains (I only use it on 2 songs NIB and For Whom The Bell Tolls) but he insists that if he runs it "wet" that my clean sound is not as good (muddy).
Ever heard of this issue before?

InfernalEmpire · Post by **InfernalEmpire** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:09 pm

I use my GT-6 with my little practice amp to beef it up a bit, but my main rig is just a straight up 5150 block letter with BBE 482i and sounds great.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:36 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:I run a wet/dry mix. One amp runs uneffected signal and the other is a stereo mix of effects. I play a lot of different things and I play in a one-guitar band, so I tend to take up a lot of room sonically. I use synth and delay effects a lot during songs, but the dry amp ensures that I always have low-end.
that actually brings a question to mind....
Our (paid) sound guy is running a dry bass mix through the mains when we play out. I tell him that none of my distortion goes out the mains (I only use it on 2 songs NIB and For Whom The Bell Tolls) but he insists that if he runs it "wet" that my clean sound is not as good (muddy).
Ever heard of this issue before?

Sure have. I always run two signals on bass unless I specifically want no low-end whatsoever. When you add distortion to bass it breaks up all the lower frequencies. Added in with other instruments, the bass gets lost in the mix quite easily.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:12 pm

PflÃ¶yd wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:I run a wet/dry mix. One amp runs uneffected signal and the other is a stereo mix of effects. I play a lot of different things and I play in a one-guitar band, so I tend to take up a lot of room sonically. I use synth and delay effects a lot during songs, but the dry amp ensures that I always have low-end.
that actually brings a question to mind....
Our (paid) sound guy is running a dry bass mix through the mains when we play out. I tell him that none of my distortion goes out the mains (I only use it on 2 songs NIB and For Whom The Bell Tolls) but he insists that if he runs it "wet" that my clean sound is not as good (muddy).
Ever heard of this issue before?
Sure have. I always run two signals on bass unless I specifically want no low-end whatsoever. When you add distortion to bass it breaks up all the lower frequencies. Added in with other instruments, the bass gets lost in the mix quite easily.

I have been compensating by adding alot more gain with the overdrive pedal. That makes the stage sound ok, but I have to wonder what the "out front" sound is like. No one has ever complained, and I can't walk out front during the songs because I have to be near the pedal to shut it off. I guess I'll have to play around with it at practice and see if I can find a "happy medium" in the wet/dry output to the mains/subs.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:15 pm

Upping the gain will just break up the lows more. Really, if you want more "dirty" sound, get a bass overdrive that has a wet/dry blend knob and adjust accordingly. You can balance it a little better and be able to run it like that through the mains.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:08 am

PflÃ¶yd wrote:Upping the gain will just break up the lows more. Really, if you want more "dirty" sound, get a bass overdrive that has a wet/dry blend knob and adjust accordingly. You can balance it a little better and be able to run it like that through the mains.

any suggestions?

Eyemaster · Post by **Eyemaster** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:00 am

gt5's a fucking piece of shit!!! i stick to my gp4 and it rules

scrotal_tug · Post by **scrotal_tug** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:39 am

I owned a GT-5 for a while a couple of years ago.

The cleans are great, and the whacky FX are really fun to mess around with, but the distortions aren't great - Especially when cranked & playing with a band.

Definatley a cool piece of kit.. Kinda wish I still had it for experimenting with recording clean tones but meh, I needed $$$ at the time so I sold it.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:37 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:Upping the gain will just break up the lows more. Really, if you want more "dirty" sound, get a bass overdrive that has a wet/dry blend knob and adjust accordingly. You can balance it a little better and be able to run it like that through the mains.
any suggestions?

I used a DOD Bass overdrive for awhile, but now I just use the one on my Boss processor.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:18 pm

PflÃ¶yd wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:Upping the gain will just break up the lows more. Really, if you want more "dirty" sound, get a bass overdrive that has a wet/dry blend knob and adjust accordingly. You can balance it a little better and be able to run it like that through the mains.
any suggestions?
I used a DOD Bass overdrive for awhile, but now I just use the one on my Boss processor.

This is the one I'm currently using:

I really like the sound of it.
Question: could I get the same result by using the pedal in the effects loop and then usiing the wet/dry adjust on my head (SWR Workingpro 700) rather than just running the pedal in line? I'm pretty sure this is the solution and I'm gonna try it at practice on Sunday, but is this what mean?

TearsInAVial · Post by **TearsInAVial** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:54 am

I have a Korg AGX1000 which is a good piece of kit. I like the effects but I don't use it to anware near its potential. I just don't have the time for it. As long as I have the few effects that I need then its the playing that bothers me not all the TECH shit, or what a great expensive rig I have.

However when it comes to guitars I'm a total fucking hip'A'crit! Gotta have the best, its just in my nature, I can't control myself!

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:17 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:
PflÃ¶yd wrote:Upping the gain will just break up the lows more. Really, if you want more "dirty" sound, get a bass overdrive that has a wet/dry blend knob and adjust accordingly. You can balance it a little better and be able to run it like that through the mains.
any suggestions?
I used a DOD Bass overdrive for awhile, but now I just use the one on my Boss processor.
This is the one I'm currently using:

I really like the sound of it.
Question: could I get the same result by using the pedal in the effects loop and then usiing the wet/dry adjust on my head (SWR Workingpro 700) rather than just running the pedal in line? I'm pretty sure this is the solution and I'm gonna try it at practice on Sunday, but is this what mean?

The balance knob should do the same thing I described, it is a mixture of the unaffected signal with the affected signal. I would NOT run it through an effects loop though. Having a gain pedal essentially bypassing the preamp stage is bad news.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:06 pm

PflÃ¶yd wrote: The balance knob should do the same thing I described, it is a mixture of the unaffected signal with the affected signal. I would NOT run it through an effects loop though. Having a gain pedal essentially bypassing the preamp stage is bad news.

Hey, thanks for the advice, you sound like you really know your shit.

Thanks again.

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:52 pm

i got it in the mail yesterday, and i love this thing. im gonna have to weed through a lot of effects im never going to use but once i get my presets down this thing is gonna be awesome. i used to have a DOD kind of like this one only a lot smaller and i didnt have all this freedom.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:54 pm

Kyle wrote:i got it in the mail yesterday, and i love this thing. im gonna have to weed through a lot of effects im never going to use but once i get my presets down this thing is gonna be awesome. i used to have a DOD kind of like this one only a lot smaller and i didnt have all this freedom.

how many effects do you need to play punk music?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:08 pm

ideally 2, but i like to use all kinds of wierd shit. we have a couple rockabilly styled songs that could really use a nice twangy effect or something, we have a song about an outer space bonnie and clyde romance that is begging for some of the space-aged synth effects, we have a cheese metal song about being on a golden viking ship to valhalla that id love to use some octave effects on.... what else is there, there are the "oi!" punk rock songs that could always be given that edge with some wah action, i dunno. its all a matter of how in depth you wanna go in every song. i experiment with effects a lot.