Will Lee sound

Hizzoner · #1 02-02-2010, 07:43 AM

I really am enamored with the tone he has on the Standing In The Shadows Of Motown book/cd when he plays Gladys Knight's version of Grapevine...

Anyone know what he used to record that particular track? Sadowsky? Great fingerstyle tone...could be a jazz with the tone way down?

I plan on digging further into his tone and any recommendations on great tunes he plays on is appreciated...

Mark

bassolp · #2 02-02-2010, 07:49 AM

what kind of bass are you using ??

bassolp · #3 02-02-2010, 08:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHhwu...eature=related

GK head - Hartke 4x10 - sadowsky bass - certeainly plucking the string near the bridge to get more punchy sound . if you get a good jazz bass try set down a bit the neck pickup put the bridge pickup all the way up and turn down a bit the tone and your sound will be close to is sound i gess

JimK · #4 02-02-2010, 08:26 AM

Foam mute?

Mojo-Man · #5 02-02-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hizzoner

I really am enamored with the tone he has on the Standing In The Shadows Of Motown book/cd when he plays Gladys Knight's version of Grapevine...

Anyone know what he used to record that particular track? Sadowsky? Great fingerstyle tone...could be a jazz with the tone way down?

I plan on digging further into his tone and any recommendations on great tunes he plays on is appreciated...

Mark

Will has a tone of basses.
He may have used a Fender P-Bass for that track.
Will now plays a Sadowsky Sig. Model.
And endorses Ampeg amps.

Hizzoner · #6 02-02-2010, 09:03 AM

It makes sense that he would play a P for a jamerson tribute(I think he plays a ric for the fab faux stuff)..Just love how clear yet fat his tone is on Grapevine..

And yes, I know his fingers matter a lot in the equation

JTE · #7 02-02-2010, 09:08 AM

The picture in the book shows him atop a pile of basses, including a P bass (with an EMG that looks like a J PUP in the bridge). It was recorded at his own home studio, so I'd bet he went direct, even though at the time he TV rig was the GK/Hartke stuff. Could be anything on the recording.

BTW, Will also played the drums on that track with Paul Shaffer handling the keys.

John

coronado3 · #8 02-02-2010, 09:25 AM

He played his old 60's jazz (strung with used -"dead" rounds) with valley arts neck with a piece of foam under the strings. From an old article....

MNAirHead · #9 02-02-2010, 09:26 AM

probably direct

coronado3 · #10 02-02-2010, 09:27 AM

Oh, yeah... direct, no amp.

Hizzoner · #11 02-02-2010, 09:35 AM

After listening to it again woth better headphones I can clearly hear a roundwound sound to it..the foam mute makes those notes decay to sound a bit like flats..great info..thanks