"Trombone like" tone(Funky Monks)

[Tfunked]

Does anyone have any advice on getting that "trombone like"?
A good example is Fleas sound 4:30 into "Funky Monks" off of
"Blood Sugar Sex Magic"

T.

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Originally Posted by Tfunked

Does anyone have any advice on getting that "trombone like"?
A good example is Fleas sound 4:30 into "Funky Monks" off of
"Blood Sugar Sex Magic"

T.

He used a Music Man Stingray 5 to record that part. I think, for some reason, the coli-selector switch was set to parallel, but have no idea about the EQ settings.

[HeavyDuty]

Wrong forum, bucko - moved.

[JimK]

IMO, that part in "Funky Monks"(which to me sounds like Flea doin' Jaco) is plucked back by the bridge with force behind it(i.e. not the 'light-touch' espoused by some here at TB).
If you're using a Jazz-style bass, blend the pickups so more of the bridge pickup is apparent...& pluck back by the bridge.


Brave New Bass, edited by Chris Jisi, has a profile on Flea & the above section of "Funky Monks" is transcribed.

[bassist286]

im pretty sure flea used a 4 string wal for that entire album, jsut because i have seen it being recorded.

[puttz buster]

back pick up, all the way. Other great players like Jeff berlin and Shaun malone have that same tone. I think its a awesome tone, and it cuts well too. Back the bass frequencies off too. and fool with the mids, depending on type of pickup and bass, and amp for that matter you got.