Pedal Line Friday :: Joshua K.

Firstly, I'm a bassist. So that means…probably less pedals (heh). Less strings, all low end. Less muss, less fuss. You know the drill. 

My two primary basses are a ‘22 Fender American Ultra Jazz bass (US), and an ‘85 Fender Precision bass (Mexico). Both four-string. Ernie Ball Cobalt flats on the Jazz. La Bella Deep Talkin flats on the Precision. 

My pedal chain is simple and straightforward. I’ve been really trying to pare down the setup. From right to left: 

TC Electronic Polytune true bypass 

Caline CP-45 bass compressor 

Aftershock bass distortion 

MXR bass octave deluxe

TC Electronic Ditto 2 looper 

My slogan is “Have bass, will travel”. 

See you all on stage.

Submit Your Pedal Line!

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.