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07-26-2011, 11:31 AM
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Seems like a dumb question, and this thread no more belongs in amps than it does in basses I suppose.... but this is a REALLY sweet tone..... and the bass line is down right UGLY (in a good way)
Does this sound like flats to you? Ive used a ton of tube amps and tube hybrids and never gotten this kind of overdrive characteristic.... way smooth but cutting....
how would one go about getting this sort of tone? ‪David Matthews - Sandworms‬‏ - YouTube
The groove in this line is so deep you could break your leg!
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07-26-2011, 11:40 AM
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07-26-2011, 11:49 AM
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07-26-2011, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by basslinejam  Sounds like a MM Stingray bass clipping a nice mic pre. Cool tune! | I thought it sounded like a 'Ray with Flats... Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyM Definitely flats. Sounds like a Precision with flats clipping a B-15 at a moderate level. Not an especially difficult sound to cop. | You hear a P-bass? That's teh last thing I woulda thought of....
two fairly varied opinions here.... anyone else?
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07-26-2011, 11:53 AM
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07-26-2011, 11:59 AM
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07-26-2011, 12:03 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Hmmm, just looked it up...Mark Egan, Will Lee, and Gary King played bass on the Dune ST, with Gary King being credited for the melody solo on Sandworms.
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07-26-2011, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by basslinejam Sounds like a MM Stingray bass clipping a nice mic pre. Cool tune! | A Ray with flats was my first thought too. Reminds me a bit of Bernie Edwards tone.
No idea where the clipping is coming from though but it's nice and smooth and allows for good articulation. Great sound. |
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Originally Posted by dtsamples Right on. Killer line, killer sound. Playing behind the beat is dirty. | Yeah man.... that line is so funky is smells like somebody took a dump.... 
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07-26-2011, 12:10 PM
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07-26-2011, 12:13 PM
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07-26-2011, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer That was sampled by Large Professor. | And many others.... that's how I eventually found it...
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07-26-2011, 01:37 PM
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07-26-2011, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pablomigraine And many others.... that's how I eventually found it... | I know but the one that came to mind instantly was Large Pro.
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07-26-2011, 01:50 PM
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07-26-2011, 01:59 PM
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It is a cool riff, however.
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07-26-2011, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft If Jimmy is right about Gary King playing bass on Sandworms, then it is a Pedulla bass with flats. | This sounds more likely.
To tell the truth, Im actually looking around for OD pedals right now. I recently strung my 55-02 with flats, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an OD pedal that will give that kind of midrangey sort of overdrive. I tried the Boss ODB3, but that seemed to either sound really woofy (that awful sound of 100hz & below that sounds like muffled radio static) or way too "clanky" in the SVT sort of way.
Any suggestions?
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07-26-2011, 06:08 PM
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07-26-2011, 07:49 PM
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