Pedal Line Friday :: Mike O.

I like to think of my board as simple, but mighty! I do a lot of cover gigs, so having plenty of sounds on tap is a must. 

First up is a Shure GLXD16+, which simply serves as both a wireless receiver and a tuner. 

This runs straight into an Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass Compressor - this is always on and is set to add a bit of punch, but with the High Pass Filter set to allow a good portion of low end through. 

Next is a 3 Leaf Octabvre 3.33 - set almost all the way towards the ‘OC-2” side - which is perfect for synth stuff, as well as extending the range of my 4-string basses. 

This goes into another Origin Effects pedal - the DCX Bass - which just may be the best bass distortion pedal I've heard - it gives plenty of grit without you losing low end. 

After that is one of the new compact MuTron III’s from Musitronics - this is so fun to add some funky envelope filter effects, as well as for synth stuff when combined with the Octabvre and the DCX Bass. Fun Fact - this pedal is Serial Number #0001!

Last in the chain is a chorus pedal - I love both the Aguilar Chorusaurus and the EHX Bass Clone - great to add some lush effects to 80s tunes! 

This board is then plugged in, using my very cool Rattlesnake Cable, to an Aguilar DB751 and sounds amazing! Special shout out to the bass in the pic, which is my all-original 1959 Fender Precision Bass - the best sounding P-Bass I’ve ever heard! 

Big thanks to Rattlesnake for having me a part of their Artist Program!

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About a million years ago, I used to run a blog called EffectsBay. On that blog, the most popular feature I would run was Pedal Line Friday. This is where readers of the site would send pics of their pedalboard and a short (sometimes long) write-up of routing and thoughts about specific pedals and the reasoning why they liked it, etc. Readers. loved this. It was a great way to learn about new applications or techniques regarding pedals. It also brought a little inspiration and knowledge about pedals you were not familiar with. It also brought a great sense of community - people like sharing and absorbing cool things, right? It was a super popular feature, and I loved putting them together.

All you have to do is send a pic of your pedalboard (or pedal line - it doesn't have to be on a board) along with a short (or long) write-up of the board. We want a list of pedals (manufacturer/model), routing would be great, and, most importantly, why you use those particular pedals. Also, this is a great way to promote your band or musical project - include that information as well!

You can send the pic and the write-up to pedalline@rattlesnakecables.com.