Bassist from Bloc Party's gear

Ninja>Pirate · #1 09-21-2005, 07:24 PM

Does anyone know the pickups, pedals, and amp/cab setup the guy from Bloc Party uses? I can't seem to get in contact with him, he's probably pretty busy. I know some people on here might not respect him as much as I do, I really respect the way he doesn't play very complicated stuff but it adds so much to the music. I just love his sound on the recordings and live it sounds pretty good too.

Matt Till · #2 09-22-2005, 11:40 AM

My post is of no help, other than bumping your thread, but two points need to be made on my behalf.

- I like Bloc Party... at least I think I do. I saw them on Conan and I was surprised. By the end of the song I liked them. Good Indie Rock. The bassist did seem to have good tone.

- Your username is so beyond wrong. What do ninjas have? Honor, and black masks. Pirates have sweet treasure and parrots that talk.

Ninja>Pirate · #3 09-22-2005, 04:01 PM

Thank you for your very informative post... I would like to direct you to here any further discussion and I might flip out and kill EVERYONE!

So nobody knows what gear he uses?

Martybass · #4 09-22-2005, 04:21 PM

He uses Fender Ps, Ashdown ABM amps and cabs (4x10s and 1x15s I think), and I from what I've heard on the album he's not a fan of effects. He leaves the guitarists to do that.

Ninja>Pirate · #5 09-22-2005, 05:48 PM

Thank you so very much, I think my next amp might just be an ashdown... (My main bass is really similar to his I think, fender highway 1 P)

Figjam · #6 09-22-2005, 06:10 PM

Just from the tone you can tell it is a P, im actually listening to the cd right now, coincidence.Ashdown is a good sign as well.

Figjam · #7 09-22-2005, 06:13 PM

And as for the amp , get an Ashdown MAG300h, its a great amp and with your bass you can easily get a tone like his, just boost the bass and low mids a bit.