John Campbell (Lamb of god) Tone

Chinguschild · #1 10-26-2008, 12:38 AM

Now. As a bassist. I like the guy. and i think his part fits really nice into the band but, I think he has the absolute worst tone in the world. Who else thinks so. Or doesnt? I think it has way too much midrange and lacks a more hi-fi sound i would expect or like to hear.

heres an isolated bass track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgPUB0Kp4io

Ampeg SVT · #2 10-26-2008, 12:39 AM

Thats just a direct tone, his tone live is much much better.

Chinguschild · #3 10-26-2008, 12:53 AM

Cant say I have heard them live (unfortunately) What amp does he play through or is he using a direct box?

edit: Just watched a bunch of videos. I guess he uses the mesa cabinets. Kinda sucks if thats what hes got. Cause it looks like he only has two mesa cabs. and both guitar playes had like 3 or 4 full stacks each. A bass player deserves more than that

Ampeg SVT · #4 10-26-2008, 01:13 AM

He uses Mesa Bass 400+'s, supposedly he is looking at the BB750's or the V-12.

Also John uses two 810s, and the guitarists each only use 2 miked cabs. The rest are empty.

For the current album he used the Bass 400+, a Sansamp RBI, and a Jackson J/MM custom bass that was the forerunner to his Signature bass.

As you can tell I am a fan of LOG and JC and his tone.

Actually Johns volume is like at 2, he has said that the Bass 400+ is "Really f***ing loud".

tom once dead · #5 10-26-2008, 01:27 AM

In a vid i just watched download 07 or 08 he has a MM/P pickups. and it looked like he had 2 mesa powerhouses (4x10+115)

Ampeg SVT · #6 10-26-2008, 01:35 AM

Yeah, like I said it is a precursor, it was natural and had J/MM pickups. Go watch the new DVD. It had the exact same body shape.

His new stuff is a P-bass pickup with a EMG DC.

Im going to check the 08 stuff, I think he is using a different amp setup now.

Pantsman · #7 10-26-2008, 01:35 AM

His live tone is brutal, for a pick player that is

I'm seeing them again in January so I'll find out then what he is using, but last time his rig was the same as on Killadelphia. He now has some dummy 810's, last footage I saw he had 4 810's on each side of the riser, still only 2 miked or working.

Chinguschild · #8 10-26-2008, 01:44 AM

finally found a live video where his bass actually cuts through the mix and your right. Live its amazing. And the cd sounds amazing. Its kinda hard to believe that thats an isolated track from the sacrament album.

Ampeg SVT · #9 10-26-2008, 01:45 AM

I cant find any 08 stuff, he is using Mesa RR810's.

His live tone is super gritty and it cuts through quite well.

Interview with him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ljsFQJM94

Doodaddy · #10 10-26-2008, 02:15 AM

Lamb of God put on one of the best shows I've ever experienced.

That isolated track is disgusting on the other hand. It was not like that like thankfully!

Chinguschild · #11 10-26-2008, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodaddy

Lamb of God put on one of the best shows I've ever experienced.

That isolated track is disgusting on the other hand. It was not like that like thankfully!

Precisely my thought about the iso. Oh well

jacksonguy95 · #12 03-14-2010, 07:43 PM

listen there wrath album the tone is overdriven/muffled here

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