Rounds or Flats for this tone?

Ryan Mohr · #1 10-07-2008, 05:08 PM

When You Gonna Learn by Jamiroquai - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkL3u...ture=rec-fresh
I'm pretty sure it's recorded with a passive Fender Jazz Bass, but not sure what strings to nail this tone. Maybe tone rolled off too? Also, the bassist on this track is Andrew Levy.

**woolysock** · #2 10-07-2008, 05:13 PM

Jazz bass both pups full on w round-wound strings.

Ryan Mohr · #3 10-07-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by woolysock

Jazz bass both pups full on w round-wound strings.

For me, the resulting tone is too bright, there is almost no high-end in this bass tone.

**cheezewiz** · #4 10-07-2008, 05:45 PM

Passive Jazz with both pickups on full, tone rolled off about half, with flats would be my guess.

Fretless Bill · #5 10-08-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by woolysock

Jazz bass both pups full on w round-wound strings.

I agree and I think the highs are there just smoothed out by turning the tone down to about the 5-7 range or maybe just gettin a touch buried in the mix.