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Originally Posted by KrispyJones  besides that ! you want heighs ! or you kill the overtones !
if you play a jazzbass ! just use the bridge pu and let the tone be colpletley open !
THAN
get your amp like this:
leave the heighs normal, takt he high mids out just a little bit and boost the bass !
than you have a FAT tone but still heard notes ! not only mud ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vvjNcMC5W8
[marley basser used fender flats (get the L gauge)] |
Wow, I'm surprised you use only the bridge PUP on your Jazz- I get much bigger lows using the neck one with the bridge rolled off almost all the way, just leaving a bit for growl and definition.
Nice tone on that clip, BTW. Smooth growl, for want of a better description.
To the OP, I would suggest not jacking the bass knob too much, as you obscure a lot of the mids that make for interesting and rounded tone, but every amp and bass is different, so it might work for you your way.
I think strings are really important, others less so. But the sound of reggae bass in my head is quite old school, and flats are part of the classic sound. You certainly can't go wrong with them, but I've heard some great tones, too, with old nickel rounds. But in the end it's your technique and style that will make your bass sound best for reggae- try to get the fattest sound you can on your bass by experimenting where and how you pluck the strings. That's where the magic lies.
