I can’t believe I haven’t utilized this function on any of the pedals or amps I’ve owned.

I’ve been getting so deep into the clean signal of my bass lately, especially with the addition of the Wetter Box from GigRig, and this week’s episode of the podcast takes a look at the latest mission to clean up the signal chain even more!

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Janek

With a rare trio gig tonight that doesn’t have a chordal instrument besides me in the band, I’m re-booting the partition of my brain that gives me access to a ton of harmony, melody, and comping. All on the bass!

In this episode we’ll take a look at both an extended range 5-string with a high C string, and a standard 4-string tuning.

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Janek

I just built a brand new pedalboard from scratch and share the signal chain and some of the sounds with you in this episode. We also get into some much more important topics on the subject of our health and mental well-being as musicians.

As I mention in the episode, I want to hear from you in the comments, get feedback on what you would like to hear more about, and moving forward it would be great to include elements of the behind the scenes of daily musician life. A life that doesn’t have to be sedentary and unhealthy, and that can lead to you being around way longer to make way more music.

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It’s incredible that a pedal which creates literally no sound at all, can be so sonically life-changing when it comes to my pedalboard and signal chain.

The Wetter Box by Gigrig is by no means a new release, and it’s something I wish I’d tried many years ago.

Kudos to Dan and the gang (not a sponsor of the podcast) for getting it so right when many others failed.

Here are some other videos I mention in the episode for your reference.

Earthquaker Devices Swiss Things was something I used for a long time when my board was in mono.

Check out Josh Scott from JHS explaining parallel signal routing.

And hear from the creator of the Wetter Box himself, Dan of That Pedal Show fame, talk about exaclty how you might use it.

Again, none of these people are sponsors of the podcast, but it’s nice to have the best references when you have questions that go way beyond my security clearance.

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What happens when things are kind of crumbling on a session and you need the advice of someone who is close to doing more sessions than any other living bass player? You call Sean Hurley.

This is the three part story of how we ended up subbing for each other on gigs we’re pretty well know for doing, and how we approach them in very different but very musical ways.

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Janek

I’m always tinkering with new ways to record and find sounds I’ve never produced before.

Today I’m experimenting with ways of using a mic to capture more nuance and articulation in my picking hand when I record.

The results are pretty startling in terms of how the dynamic range of the instrument is extended.

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Janek

It can be tough to admit you’ve made a mistake or done something wrong, not least of all when it involves something you pretend to actually know a little about.

In this week’s episode I come clean about a pedal blunder, discover my brain doesn’t work the way I want sometimes, and find comfort in the simple things in life.

I also mention in the episode that two pieces of gear are leaving the studio and are up for sale in The Gear Store. If you’re subscribed to my newsletter you’ll see them before many other people listening to the podcast. They are pieces that simply aren’t getting used anymore, and with so many new things arriving in the coming months, it’s time to make some space.

It’s gear that has meant a great deal to me for a multitude of reasons, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it ends up and how it gets used.

As always, I’m offering them with free shipping worldwide.

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Janek

My collaboration with RKM basses is now shipping to the lucky few who were able to grab one in our short run of the instrument.

In today’s episode I go into some detail about the venture with RKM, play the bass a ton, and also have a look at some of the challenges we face when using synth pedals as bass players.

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Janek