Did you ever find "that tone" you were looking for?

[iri5h_punk21]

This thread was made in part because I finally found the tone I've been chasing for so long. I started thinking about the process it took me to get here and wanted to know what it was like for other bassists.

This was how my bass & rig setup evolved:

- Epiphone Thunderbird, GK Backline 210
- Peavey T40, GK Backline 210
- Peavey T40, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, GK Backline 210 (head portion bypassed), Acoustic 115
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, GK Backline 210 (head portion bypassed), Acoustic 115
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, Ashdown 410
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab
- Gibson Grabber, Mesa mPulse 600, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab
- Gibson Grabber, Mesa M9 Carbine, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab

[bassolp]

yeah i found it long ago

http://www.pro-reli.de/volksbegehren...r2-203x300.jpg

[vin*tone]

Originally Posted by bassolp

yeah i found it long ago

http://www.pro-reli.de/volksbegehren...r2-203x300.jpg

I don't hear nuthin.

[GrowlerBox]

Originally Posted by bassolp

yeah i found it long ago

http://www.pro-reli.de/volksbegehren...r2-203x300.jpg

It must be cool to be so amazing and awesome.

[xjeremiahx]

Originally Posted by bassolp

yeah i found it long ago

http://www.pro-reli.de/volksbegehren...r2-203x300.jpg

good to see an open minded music student. good luck with that music career.

mine went like this

MIM J bass -> Ampeg b2re -> SVT115
MIM J Bass -> Ampeg b2re -> SWR Goliath Jr
MIM J BAss -> Ampeg b2re ->SWR Goliath Jr+GK 2x10
MM SR5 -> Ampeg b2re ->SWR Goliath Jr + GK 2x10
MM SR5 -> Ampeg b2re -> Ampeg SVT 410he + SVT115
MM SR5 -> SUNN 300t -> Ampeg SVT410he + SVT115
MM SR5 ->SUNN 300t -> SWR Goliath Sr
MM SR5 ->SUNN 300t -> SWR Megoliath

once I found that SWR tone, I kept looking for it, and I've finally found it again. That paired with my head....I'm set.

[GrowlerBox]

Originally Posted by iri5h_punk21

This thread was made in part because I finally found the tone I've been chasing for so long. I started thinking about the process it took me to get here and wanted to know what it was like for other bassists.

This was how my bass & rig setup evolved:

- Epiphone Thunderbird, GK Backline 210
- Peavey T40, GK Backline 210
- Peavey T40, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, GK Backline 210 (head portion bypassed), Acoustic 115
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, GK Backline 210 (head portion bypassed), Acoustic 115
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, Ashdown 410
- Gibson Grabber, Euphonic Audio iAmp 600, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab
- Gibson Grabber, Mesa mPulse 600, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab
- Gibson Grabber, Mesa M9 Carbine, Mesa Powerhouse 1000 cab

Glad you found it, man. Mine's in my sig (still tweaking the middle part, but I know it's in there!). Clearly we have pretty different goals, but I'm sure we each had as much fun looking for it.

[hachi kid]

yep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2NBch3l7xM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1mD_BPU7-g

[Marton]

Yep, it's called Flatwounds on a P-bass .

[JimmyM]

i've found several tones over the years that i liked, but i tend to stick with fender and ampeg thse days just like where i started, although my new dano longhorn is getting a whole lot of play lately.

[Exploiter8]

Originally Posted by bassolp

yeah i found it long ago

http://www.pro-reli.de/volksbegehren...r2-203x300.jpg

Oh, okay, NOW I get it!

Yeah, I was a little slow on that one!

X8

[g&lplayer]

Wow....funny this thread Popped up. I found that tone TODAY. As in like an hour ago. Just got a new head so it goes like this:

G&L JB-2, Aguilar DB751, Bergantonio HS410

Pure Awesome. I have never sounded better.

[DougD]

Found my perfect tone once, but like a dumb ass I went and sold the most important part of that tone (my bass). I get close now that I have my GT-10. Now no mater where I play I can sound basically the same. But it's funny how the tone I love when I'm playing alone doesn't translate well when in a band situation. So rather than build a massive earth shaking rig (that I couldn't load in by myself) I tend to compromise a bit

[christw]

Either a 4001 fingered or P Bass picked and slapped is my thing. A little overdrive is my ideal. I've managed to do it several ways. My favorite was with two separate rigs. Sounded phenomenal but took up way too much space to be practical.

[iri5h_punk21]

awesome rigs guys! Seems common that people seem to find one piece that kind of "latches" them and swings them in a certain direction

[Munjibunga]

I get different versions of "my tone" from a wide variety of basses and rigs. I suspect we all have an ideal tone in mind and, when playing through a given bass and rig, we EQ and adjust to try to get an acceptable version of that tone.

So my tone favors the high mids a bit, with a little boost on the bottom end. I generally don't cut or boost treble unless I hear something obnoxious. So whether I'm playing an F Bass through a Glockenklang rig, or a Fender through Aguilar, the tone is going to end up in the same "family of tones" that I favor. I like some variation from setup to setup just to keep it interesting, but my tone is usually going to end up within a fairly narrow range.

[willsellout]

Over the years I decided I liked:
Eden amps
Single Humbucker basses a la Stingray, Sterling, and ATK's
12's and 15's

I hate shrill treble, so I stick to brands that are a bit more subdued. I love Mesa and Aguilar products.

[iri5h_punk21]

Mesa so far is my favorite (hence why I ended up with them). I like the Ampeg tone, but I just couldn't picture lugging around a CL or an 810 ugh!

[EdHunter]

I found it last night, whislt jamming with the drummer:

Fender Precision Deluxe (Roto SM66N, full P pup) -> Marshall MB450H+410C

Keppin' it simple, bright and trebly.

[madmatt]

Originally Posted by Marton

Yep, it's called Flatwounds on a P-bass .

+1!

[babebambi]

guess I am the lucky one
found it after only 4 basses and 3 rigs

but now I am still searching for a Second Tone