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What pedal makes a 6-string electric guitar sound like a bass guitar!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Hi Edmund

That is called an Octave-divider!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Aside from the Octaver or Pitchshifter, both of which are okay but don't really sound like a bass, you would have to go much higher end with a better harmonizer, a rackmount unit I would assume!. Can't help you there with specifics!.

I would suggest thinking about going midi!. Slap a midi hex pickup on your guitar and run it out to a processor that can do bass guitar sounds!. The quality will depend on the processor, but I wouldn't expect a tone that would pass for a realistic bass if you're doing solo bass stuff!.

I bet you could even do a midi -> usb interface into your computer (or better yet, laptop) and harness your computer's built-in midi capabilities!. Here, quality would depend on the sound card and how good the midi firmware in the card is!. Cheaper than buying a dedicated midi processor, and if you can take a laptop live!.!.!. well, there you go!.

Otherwise, the best way to sound like a bass is to play a bass!.

SaulWww@QuestionHome@Com

yikes why would you want to make a guitar sound like a bass!!

Yes, you can get an Octaver!. Boss do one for about £80 or less scond hand!. It essentially gives you a harmonizer effect of one or two octaves down!. Its very crude but works ok!.

Further than that your looking at a more expensive harmonizer (can go to £5000 for an eventide)!. If you want to customize your guitar you can put a set of heavy strings on and detune your guitar, you can simulate bass tones with your tone control (Satriani did this in his early years , simulating all instruments on his guitar)!.

I would say go buy a bass - for the money it will cost you to buy an effect you can get a good budget bass guitar! Or use a decent keyboard/synth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you can try tuning your guitar down!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

use a thick string like the E-stringWww@QuestionHome@Com