Tire Me - RATM - Which bass

basslyon · #1 12-04-2007, 06:30 PM

Show of hands here - is that the rick or the jazz? To me that song's intro is the epitomy of timmy c's awesome tone.

Any ideas of how to dial that in?

Audiophage · #2 12-04-2007, 08:12 PM

I think he's just really digging into whatever bass he's playing at the time. Though I wouldn't be surprised if that tune was played on a Rickenbacker. Does Timmy still have that thing or did he smash it too?

Gasman · #3 12-04-2007, 08:16 PM

It's a jazz. I know he credited a Ric on the album, but I don't know if he really played one on EE. I have both- Ric is just too bright, Fender (with overdrive pedal) is quite easy to reproduce that sound. I cut my low mids and boost my upper mids ever so slightly on my amp, keep the tone knob on the bass wide open, and add some distortion.

Tbirdbassist · #4 12-04-2007, 08:17 PM

I absolutely LOVE is tone on that album. IMO, it's the best he got.

Gasman · #5 12-04-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbirdbassist

I absolutely LOVE is tone on that album. IMO, it's the best he got.

You are right, sir!

basslyon · #6 12-04-2007, 10:11 PM

That and it's much louder in the mix than on any other album he's done with ratm or audioslave. Thanks guys.

I-Love-Ratm · #7 12-05-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Gasman

It's a jazz. I know he credited a Ric on the album, but I don't know if he really played one on EE. I have both- Ric is just too bright, Fender (with overdrive pedal) is quite easy to reproduce that sound. I cut my low mids and boost my upper mids ever so slightly on my amp, keep the tone knob on the bass wide open, and add some distortion.

Ya I read everywhere about him playing a Rick on that album but I don't hear it.The tone is killer all the way through that album but I don't hear the Rick anywhere.That said the tone on "Tire Me" is a bit different to the rest of the album.Anyway of telling?Ask the big man himself?Although he probably wouldn't tell!