How can I get my flats to sound this good?

[the low one]

I was losing faith in flatwounds because I just couldn't get them to sound punchy enough.
And then I heard this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1xhGfS7iT4
I love the tone on the Jazz at the start.
How can I get flats to growl and sound this good? I have a fretless jazz and not a fretted but I would be grateful for any advice you have.

[One Drop]

Maybe it's your amp and/or cab and not the strings?

[pbass2]

Originally Posted by the low one

I was losing faith in flatwounds because I just couldn't get them to sound punchy enough.
And then I heard this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1xhGfS7iT4
I love the tone on the Jazz at the start.
How can I get flats to growl and sound this good? I have a fretless jazz and not a fretted but I would be grateful for any advice you have.

Well, that guy IS digging in and the sound of the string-meets-fret is a very big part of what you're hearing. But on your fretless, yeah, just experiment with EQ and where you're playing with your right hand--if you play farther up toward the neck you might be able to get a little more "spank" with the strings hitting the fretboard.
I love that sound too---flats are so often considered just for thumpiness, but I like OLD flats and the treble boosted for funk!

[mellowgerman]

Aside from different types of flats sounding very different, not all jazz basses will sound the same (specifically in regard to the pickups in them)

[Nashrakh]

Originally Posted by pbass2

Well, that guy IS digging in and the sound of the string-meets-fret is a very big part of what you're hearing.

I think that's it. I also think it's hard to emulate that with a fretless though...

[MatticusMania]

Do you use Chromes? Theyre quite bright and punchy as far as flats go on my fretless jazz.

[the low one]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Do you use Chromes? Theyre quite bright and punchy as far as flats go on my fretless jazz.

I keep meaning to try Chromes and see how I get on.

I'm using Status Hotwire flats whoch I really like for feel and tone. I think I need to play with the EQ a bit as has been said. And my fretless will never sound this bright I understand too.

Thanks

[5string5fingers]

If I remember correctly he has dimarzio super Js in that bass,which are pretty bright and punchy pickups to begin with,that with some brite flats,and a heavy right hand is pretty much it.

[king_biscuit]

Try low action and a straight neck to get that fret buzz tone on every note effect.

[the low one]

I think a healthy dose of mids helps too