Anyone know what effect/effects?

[MoFoTWeeTeR]

Watching SNL this past week and i was digging this bass players tone and growl he would have during the intro and later when Jay- Z came out. Anyone know what effects he is using?

Heres the video on Hulu.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/465355

[Rickett Customs]

Sounds like a combo between keys, bass and guitar to me.......SO the resultant sound is coming from 3 combined instruments (I agree with vegas532 below, it's clean)

[Adamixoye]

I was just watching that and noticed that tone---it was so sick. I was thinking it had to be some kind of synth, but I have no idea which one.

Originally Posted by MoFoTWeeTeR

Watching SNL this past week and i was digging this bass players tone and growl he would have during the intro and later when Jay- Z came out. Anyone know what effects he is using?

Heres the video on Hulu.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/465355

[vegas532]

Clean bass tone, no effects.

[MoFoTWeeTeR]

Damn... Wish I knew how to get that mean tone then..

[vegas532]

Bright strings, slight boost in the mids and treble. Brings out the snarl a bit.

[Adamixoye]

I'm skeptical of you guys saying no effects...I hear an octave in there...

[NoxNoctus]

reeeeeallly sounds like an octaver in there. you can hear it early on too. It's clean but still clearly sounds like an octave shift

[vegas532]

Since I'm on a Macbook (crappy speakers), I listened again with a good set of headphones and yes, it's an octaver. Sounds like an EBS Octabass to me.

[MoFoTWeeTeR]

Niceeee! Now the research for an octive pedal begins. Thanks guys

[cabcreaser]

Originally Posted by vegas532

Since I'm on a Macbook (crappy speakers), I listened again with a good set of headphones and yes, it's an octaver. Sounds like an EBS Octabass to me.

That's Adam Blackstone and he uses an EBS Octabass, what a tone and player!

[MoFoTWeeTeR]

http://www.adamblackstone.com/gear/

Adam Blackstone! Thank you cabcreaser! What's even cooler is this guy lists his gear on his site listed above.