How to get this tone?

irishpride28 · #1 12-26-2009, 05:48 PM

I'm guessing it's a P bass simply because it's Paul Jackson, after that in terms of amp or EQ I'm stumped. Any help is greatly appreciated!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RKMURMboBM

**woolysock** · #2 12-26-2009, 06:06 PM

Wow, that is FUNKY!
Doesn't sound like Paul Jackson's Precision at all...
But the playing certainly sounds like him.

bassophil · #3 12-26-2009, 06:14 PM

I could be completely wrong, but this sounds like a humbucker to me...

waleross · #4 12-26-2009, 06:22 PM

Great Stuff........

kirkm24 · #5 12-26-2009, 06:26 PM

There's some sizzle (almost modern scooped in there). I would say it's not a P as a P couldn't acheive those sizzly highs.

I'm betting it's a Stingray.

irishpride28 · #6 12-26-2009, 06:34 PM

Yeah some of you seem to know these things better than me, i shouldn't automatically assume it's a P...
Maybe a stingray with flats?
Thanks for the input guys

kirkm24 · #7 12-26-2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irishpride28

Yeah some of you seem to know these things better than me, i shouldn't automatically assume it's a P...
Maybe a stingray with flats?
Thanks for the input guys

No flats. They sound lke bright nickels rounds or stainless rounds. They have a bright edge to them.

narud · #8 12-26-2009, 09:13 PM

thats a bonus track and wasnt recorded in 78 with the rest of the tracks. thats probably his custom esp with a bart musicman pickup

irishpride28 · #9 12-29-2009, 06:17 PM

Ah, thank you narud. BTW the tracks on your myspace are killer! I think my favorite is warning.

On topic, it seems like I won't be able to cop this tone with my P after all, so thanks for the suggestions/input!

limit6 · #10 12-29-2009, 06:21 PM

That's a stingray if I've ever heard one.

LarryO · #11 12-30-2009, 03:40 PM

Probably not but Ill bet you can get that sound on a rounds on a warwick with roundwounds.....honestly you can probably get close on any bass but definately roundwounds