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Title: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 07:37:13 PM
I haven't played my bass much lately but trying it out, I never reconciled active preamp to pedals.. How would I approach modding a pedal to work properly?
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: thesmokingman on April 02, 2018, 08:28:37 PM
such a generalized question ... I don't think you'd get much out of a generalized answer ... can you be more specific in what pedal you're looking to mod?
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: jimilee on April 02, 2018, 08:53:29 PM
Quote from: thesmokingman on April 02, 2018, 08:28:37 PM
such a generalized question ... I don't think you'd get much out of a generalized answer ... can you be more specific in what pedal you're looking to mod?
this^^^^^^^
Most of them, you wouldn't have to, overdrives are the biggest exception I've found. There are several fuzzes that sound better with a bass. I haven't missed any of mine outside of a klon. Lectric-fx, jmk, byoc, and guitarpcb all have great bass overdrives and or filters.


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Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 08:56:11 PM
I have a Zerconia that I used the Bass BOM on and it is not usable due to distortion and general unhappiness with the active signal. I have a Ibanez BTB with active electronics and I never thought about the active electronics until I fired it up.. OH yeah! 
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: Boba7 on April 02, 2018, 08:58:40 PM
Did you try the Zirconia at 18v?
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 10:21:14 PM
I'll try that. 18v... no pain no gain.
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: jimilee on April 02, 2018, 10:38:32 PM
Quote from: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 08:56:11 PM
I have a Zerconia that I used the Bass BOM on and it is not usable due to distortion and general unhappiness with the active signal. I have a Ibanez BTB with active electronics and I never thought about the active electronics until I fired it up.. OH yeah!
That's an awesome bass.


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Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 10:46:01 PM
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I Really have to get it set up properly. It has double truss rods and feels flappy/buzzy right now with the action higher than I like.  Maybe heavier gauge strings.
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 02, 2018, 10:49:30 PM
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Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: jimilee on April 03, 2018, 12:02:32 AM
Nah, heavier just presents a bunch of other issues. That is a thing of beauty. What amp you running?


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Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 03, 2018, 12:04:41 AM
Using it direct for recording but would love to get a small rig someday.
Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: jimilee on April 03, 2018, 12:27:59 AM
Quote from: blearyeyes on April 03, 2018, 12:04:41 AM
Using it direct for recording but would love to get a small rig someday.
That's a hell of a guitar for recording, nice. Pickups like that need a big rig if you were to get one. Although, markbass makes a great little 700 watt 2x10 combo. The wattage handles the low end with clarity, even at low volumes.


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Title: Re: How would you mod pedals for active bass?
Post by: blearyeyes on April 05, 2018, 12:22:25 AM
Just in case someone else runs into this, running the Zirconium @ 18v make its work fine with my active bass.

Thanks Boba7!