Alex Al - This is it

alan_hill · #1 02-25-2010, 03:02 PM

Just been watching this is it. What a shame this concert was never performed it would have been incredible.

Listening to Alex Al's playing and was wondering what the effect, if any, he's using on the electric bass. It's particularly present in Smooth Criminal and Earth Song. Sounds like an octave pedal or something. Might not be a pedal at all after all most playing starts and ends in the fingers.

If anybody can shed some light on this I'd be grateful.

Cheers

Alan

FreaqyFrequency · #2 02-25-2010, 03:05 PM

It's quite likely that the effect is an EBS OctaBass. He's been an EBS artist for a few years now.

Blonde Bassist · #3 03-01-2010, 02:59 PM

EBS Octabass on Earth Song with a fretless Stingray 5. I think a fender jazz for Smooth Criminal, not sure whether there was an effect on it, sounded pretty straight to me.

Check out this article for more info.

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/me...ry-2010/107259

conundrum · #4 11-17-2010, 08:06 PM

Anyone know what other pedals are in there? I can see at least four.