How to get this sound? Please help

Electricblue · #1 03-02-2011, 10:12 AM

I want to know how to get this tone with my setup.

He uses a P-bass.

I use a jazz, 15" combo with 5 band EQ.

Thanks

Bassflute · #2 03-02-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Electricblue

I want to know how to get this tone with my setup.

He uses a P-bass.

I use a jazz, 15" combo with 5 band EQ.

Thanks

new stainless steel strings, tube amp or preamp, use a pick, mike your cab, and have about $2,000,000.00 worth of studio electronics at your disposal.

Simple...

Cheers,
Cameron

Electricblue · #3 03-02-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassflute

new stainless steel strings, tube amp or preamp, use a pick, mike your cab, and have about $2,000,000.00 worth of studio electronics at your disposal.

Simple...

Cheers,
Cameron

Thanks.

I use a pick almost all the time.

Would the THIS or THIS work as a tube pre into the effects return?

christw · #4 03-02-2011, 10:29 AM

What is your combo and with what EQ points or controls? We need to know what to tell you. P Bass with a pick. No tubes needed.

Electricblue · #5 03-02-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by christw

What is your combo and with what EQ points or controls? We need to know what to tell you. P Bass with a pick. No tubes needed.

Ashdown EB180-15"

Bass +/-15dB @ 100Hz
Lo Mid +/-15dB @ 220Hz
Middle +/-15dB @ 660Hz
Hi Mid +/-15dB @ 1.6kHz
Treble +/-15dB @ 7kHz shelving

Deep +8dB @ 50Hz
Bright +10dB @ 10kHz

I have an out of phase switch on my bass if that helps.

And, with one of those pre's, will i get "that tubey goodness"?

christw · #6 03-02-2011, 10:50 AM

Well, first thing's first since my little brother just yelled at me for playing bass....

Try boosting or cutting each frequency specifically and see if it takes you closer to that tone. I think it has a hump somewhere in the mids but I didn't get to do any testing since grouchy needs his 14 hours of sleep per day. (He doesn't even get out of bed until 3 pm!)

Electricblue · #7 03-02-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by christw

Well, first thing's first since my little brother just yelled at me for playing bass....

Try boosting or cutting each frequency specifically and see if it takes you closer to that tone. I think it has a hump somewhere in the mids but I didn't get to do any testing since grouchy needs his 14 hours of sleep per day. (He doesn't even get out of bed until 3 pm!)

ART TUBE PRE: yay or nay? i linked them above.

I fiddled around with the eq a lot, i got some weird sounds

christw · #8 03-02-2011, 11:10 AM

Haha... My first guess is to cut your mid control a bit and boost low/high mids a little.

The Art won't do anything for getting you closer to Mike's sound. I can tell you that.

Electricblue · #9 03-02-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by christw

Haha... My first guess is to cut your mid control a bit and boost low/high mids a little.

The Art won't do anything for getting you closer to Mike's sound. I can tell you that.

Sure man, will it generally improve my sound though?

christw · #10 03-02-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Electricblue

Sure man, will it generally improve my sound though?

It'd probably be a pretty subtle change if anything. I use one of the Art Tube pre's for recording (just to boost mic signal) and it doesn't do too much obvious signal coloring.

You really seem to want to get new gear, huh? All of these build and mod ideas. You must be dying to get something new.

Electricblue · #11 03-02-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by christw

It'd probably be a pretty subtle change if anything. I use one of the Art Tube pre's for recording (just to boost mic signal) and it doesn't do too much obvious signal coloring.

You really seem to want to get new gear, huh? All of these build and mod ideas. You must be dying to get something new.

Haha, I do like the feeling of having new stuff.

TheNightLife · #12 03-02-2011, 12:17 PM

i dont know if this helps or not but he used to play a gibson grabber.

Electricblue · #13 03-02-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNightLife

i dont know if this helps or not but he used to play a gibson grabber.

Yeh, G-3 was it? The blonde and black one. Any greenday geeks know what he used during Nimrod?

christw · #14 03-02-2011, 01:01 PM

Oh, afterthought, when tweaking EQ like I noted, use only the neck pickup. It's more toward his P Bassy tone.

JimmyM · #15 03-02-2011, 01:06 PM

dirnt may have used the gibson live for a little while, but almost all his tracks are cut on a precision.

Electricblue · #16 03-02-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

dirnt may have used the gibson live for a little while, but almost all his tracks are cut on a precision.

Is there a pickup that sounds like a P, but will fit in a Jazz?

christw · #17 03-02-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Electricblue

Is there a pickup that sounds like a P, but will fit in a Jazz?

In a live environment you usually can't tell the difference between a P and a J neck pickup. That's why I said to use that.

**lowfreqgeek** · #18 03-02-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Electricblue

I want to know how to get this tone with my setup.

He uses a P-bass.

I use a jazz, 15" combo with 5 band EQ.

Thanks

You'll have a tough time getting there, but try running the front pickup only, roll a little bit of lows off the amp (disengage the Deep and Bright switches, too), boost your 660Hz and 1.6kHz a few dB, and either leave the highs flat, or cut a little, or turn down your tweeter if you have one.

Fresh stainless round-wound strings and a pick are essential for that sound. I hear a lot of upper mids, but not a lot of deep lows or extended highs.

Electricblue · #19 03-02-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lowfreqgeek

You'll have a tough time getting there, but try running the front pickup only, roll a little bit of lows off the amp (disengage the Deep and Bright switches, too), boost your 660Hz and 1.6kHz a few dB, and either leave the highs flat, or cut a little, or turn down your tweeter if you have one.

Fresh stainless round-wound strings and a pick are essential for that sound. I hear a lot of upper mids, but not a lot of deep lows or extended highs.

Will it sound more close with the pickups in-phase or out-of-phase?