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12-07-2010, 04:19 PM
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I was wondering how I can re-create the sound and tone of John's bass. I have a copy cat of the Ephiphone's copycat of the Beatle bass. Not entirely sure what strings I got, but I just got a Digitech 200 pedal yesterday so what kind of setting should I use to do it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oynWTrw0jok
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12-07-2010, 04:24 PM
|  | LICENSED TO KILL - any song I play! | | | | | Sounds like sloppy playing by someone who has no concept of dynamics with the picking hand. Strings too low hitting the frets gives the same, er, "tone."
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12-07-2010, 04:30 PM
| | | | He's not really using a bass per-say. It's a Fender baritone guitar. The things have a pretty unique tone that is hard to replicate.
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12-07-2010, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferniff  I was wondering how I can re-create the sound and tone of John's bass. I have a copy cat of the Ephiphone's copycat of the Beatle bass. Not entirely sure what strings I got, but I just got a Digitech 200 pedal yesterday so what kind of setting should I use to do it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oynWTrw0jok | The original was recorded with a Fender IV bass, so you're pretty far off to begin with. But to get in the ballpark, play hard with a pick, close to the neck, and keep all volume and tone knobs up full.
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12-07-2010, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by OPBASSMAN1994 He's not really using a bass per-say. It's a Fender baritone guitar. The things have a pretty unique tone that is hard to replicate. | The Fender IV was/is a bass instrument. I can pull off a pretty good impression with my old Jazz, so much that I assumed for a long time that one was used on the original recording.
Most of the 'Helter Skelter' sound is in the brutal attack.
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12-07-2010, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queens, NYC | | | Yeah I didnt think I could fully pull it off with my bass. Thanks for the suggestion. What kind of effect/distortion can I use, I have large selection to choose from my pedal
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12-07-2010, 04:47 PM
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The original was recorded with a Fender IV bass
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12-08-2010, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Stick_Player I believe you meant Fender Bass VI. |
Ha ha! Well spotted. That is exactly what I meant. 
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12-09-2010, 12:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland, USA | | | According to Walter Everett in The Beatles as Musicians (Volume 1), Lennon played a Fender J on Helter Skelter. George played the same J on Back in the USSR.
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12-09-2010, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Chrisk-K According to Walter Everett in The Beatles as Musicians (Volume 1), Lennon played a Fender J on Helter Skelter. George played the same J on Back in the USSR. | You know, the momre I think about it, the more I'm inclined to believe it is a Jazz on Helter Skelter. It sound's very similar to Glass Onion.
If you listen to Back In The USSR, which I'm sure is a VI, notice the two tones sound very different - the VI has a 'deep guitar' kind of twang and not too much bottom.
Intriguing.
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