Bass Sound

[Supersonicmusic]

Can any one please help me and tell me how to get this bass sound, I've got a sterling by musicman bass and an ashdown amp cheers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6mw4zCK29E

Also can you tell me what effect is being used in the bass solo at around 2:25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54-UdVb5gLE

Thanks in advance

[dmrogers]

If I was trying to get that sound out of my rig, I would:

1. Set it basically flat, with a little treble & high mid bump.

2. Use a pick.

3. Play my P bass (optional).

That's it.

Hope this helps.

Oh, to the second question about the effect: I really couldn't hear where and effect was being used. However I am old and partially deaf. It just sounded like a good driven sound.

[Supersonicmusic]

ok cheers will try that

[Scatterblak]

Originally Posted by Supersonicmusic

Can any one please help me and tell me how to get this bass sound, I've got a sterling by musicman bass and an ashdown amp cheers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6mw4zCK29E

Also can you tell me what effect is being used in the bass solo at around 2:25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54-UdVb5gLE

Thanks in advance

I've got a MMSRSH and a Demeter HPB-1 -- if I were chasing that tone, I'd switch the MM all the way down to the bridge pup, roll off a little treble, roll up a little bass, and then add mid to taste; mind you, that particular growl on top of the note is likely coming from the player really digging into it, probably with a pick. I don't use one, but I'd be plucking it hard to make sure that growl was there. Also, use nice, shiny new rounds on it - for that tone, maybe rotosound swings, or maybe rockbrights.