How do I replicate Lemmy tone?

Yngwie 4String · #1 06-19-2007, 11:43 AM

Yeah I love Motorhead adn Lemmy is possible the best bassist in metal so how do I get his tone?

*smb · #2 06-19-2007, 11:51 AM

Lemmy uses a custom Ric through a Marshall stack. It lists his equipment here

Yngwie 4String · #3 06-19-2007, 11:53 AM

Yeah I know, but I dont have that kind of cash, can I get close to that tone on my Ibi?

TribalEagle · #4 06-19-2007, 11:59 AM

He uses:
Rickenbacker 4004LK (favor neck pickup and turn tone full) --> Marshall JMP Superbass II (cut bass allmost of, cut highs slightly and boost mids. Precence and volume up to 3`a clock) --> Marshall 4x12 and Marshall 4x15 (custom)

I think you can get close with some Rick and Marshall guitar stack..

I gues it won`t sound really good if you play something else than just Motörhead...

Some one here at TB must have tried to copy him, so he can tell you more...

edit. ah I was too slow..

I think you can get some what Lemmy like sound with overdrive/distortion pedal, mid boost eq and use pick... (I get it pretty close with my jazz bass..)

PhR · #5 06-19-2007, 01:40 PM

Could you tell he was playing a Thunderbird in this clip by only listening?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFcx09BII4

T-Bird suits Lemmy perfectly too. I think I read something about Lemmy liking the 'Bird but complaining that the neck felt too long for him.

PrimusNut · #6 06-19-2007, 03:22 PM

I can get quite close with my Metal Muff.

Rusty Chainsaw · #7 06-19-2007, 03:37 PM

You'll get pretty damn close with more or less any bass (using the neck pickup) and a Marshall Guv'nor distortion box... that's what the guy from a local Motorhead cover band used to use and he copped the sound pretty much perfectly.

Other than that, a pick, lots of chording, a bottle of Jack and a few facial warts wouldn't go amiss.

The Lurker · #8 06-20-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PhR

Could you tell he was playing a Thunderbird in this clip by only listening?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFcx09BII4

T-Bird suits Lemmy perfectly too. I think I read something about Lemmy liking the 'Bird but complaining that the neck felt too long for him.

Actually, some of his older ricks had Tbird pickups in them.

The Guv'nor and a pick should get anyone decently close-- it's instant Lemmy/Rob Wright in a box. Just add signal, do not add water. All mids, no bass or treble.

PS I wrote most of that wiki bit, using info I got from his interview with BP in 2004. The bits that sound daft are someone else's.

Yngwie 4String · #9 06-20-2007, 11:15 AM

Cool how much for one of those?

The Lurker · #10 06-20-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 4StringFury

Cool how much for one of those?

$50-60 for the new version, the original ones can range from $80-$200 that I've seen.

SirCanealot · #11 06-20-2007, 07:22 PM

I've never had a problem getting tones like this when screwing around with Ace of Spades. Just neck pickup, boost mids, use pick, add distortion. Easy

Amaru · #12 06-20-2007, 08:06 PM

Apparently Lemmy turns all bass and treble down, has mid full on, and volume on his amps at three o'clock. I forgot the interview link, but I tried it, and as long as you add distortion and a pick, it gets pretty damn close, no matter what bass you're playing (unless it's a P with flats

).

thirtypoint87 · #13 03-31-2009, 12:52 PM

...and if none of that works, try it again after you've put on some white cowboy boots and a black leather vest, glued a cocoa puff to your face, burned through half a pack of smokes, and downed about three whiskies.

It's all about the attitude!

Bassgrinder77 · #14 04-01-2009, 09:42 AM

Get an SWR head and tri-amp it with 1x15, 2x10 and HF horn. Use a Lakland bass.

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Originally Posted by Yngwie 4String

Yeah I love Motorhead adn Lemmy is possible the best bassist in metal so how do I get his tone?