how does geddy do it?

mike phillips · #1 02-10-2006, 03:06 PM

it dont seem to matter what he plays a ric or a fender he always has that same tone. how does he get it? is it strings, effects, amp what gives geddy his sound?

Alex · #2 02-10-2006, 03:15 PM

probably EQ and a lot of bridge pickup from the little I've heard of him. Not that amazing.

MikeBass · #3 02-10-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mike phillips

it dont seem to matter what he plays a ric or a fender he always has that same tone. how does he get it? is it strings, effects, amp what gives geddy his sound?

His DNA.

Thunderbird91 · #4 02-10-2006, 03:22 PM

Its all in the fingers... well not all but alot of it is...

Nino Valenti · #5 02-10-2006, 03:38 PM

Listen to the albums with the Wal or the Stienburger. The tone is, IMO, totally different.

Petary791 · #6 02-10-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nino Valenti

Listen to the albums with the Wal or the Stienburger. The tone is, IMO, totally different.

What albums does he use the Steinberger on?

Red Wonder · #7 02-10-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mike phillips

it dont seem to matter what he plays a ric or a fender he always has that same tone. how does he get it? is it strings, effects, amp what gives geddy his sound?

Okay, first of all it's doesn't...

Secondly, you need to listen a little harder.

Peter Squire · #8 02-12-2006, 03:49 PM

I think his sound differs greatly between instruments he uses. The only time I had trouble identifying which bass he was using was on Moving Pictures, but he was using a good bit of overdrive on that one.

He uses the Steinberger on Grace Under Pressure.

bryan bailey · #9 02-12-2006, 04:29 PM

Also when he was playing the Wal's he played a lot by the bridge pickup, as with the the Fenders and Ric's he'd be up near the neck pickup.