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05-14-2010, 01:13 PM
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Hey ive got to play this in my band, I was wondering what the effects / levels Tim uses to get the distinct sound he does for this awesome song  cheers |
05-14-2010, 01:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | | I just used the OD channel on my Mesa. Any reasonably saturated distortion or even fuzz would work. |
05-14-2010, 01:28 PM
| | | | lol saturated? sorry im a little ignorant! |
05-14-2010, 01:40 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | | Haha meaning just turn up the Distortion enough to where you can hear it! |
05-14-2010, 01:44 PM
| | | | ahh right thats what i thought! i looked at some tab and it said use a wah pedal at certain points..?? is that a load of bollocks or...what? |
05-14-2010, 01:47 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | | It's in there yeah, but unless you really EQ the track right it's hard to hear the effect anyway.
I never used one on it and it sounded fine. Definitely not necessary! |
05-14-2010, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: between Scranton and NJ | | | I use distortion into fuzz also, but the wah is definitely used on the first note each time the main riff repeats itself. |
05-14-2010, 02:33 PM
| | | Ya you need a bassy wah, and when you play the song, never fully depress the pedal or it will get to trebley. here's a good video for you to get the feel of how and when to use the wah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBAvXl7LSWI
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05-14-2010, 04:54 PM
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endorsing artist: Dean guitars, Marshall , Rotosound strings | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Kent.UK | | | i've used a MD2, BBM, or Chord Bass OD (cheap generic brand from china - also sold as daphon etc...a real sleeper pedal!) into an ibanez weeping demon wah to great effect!
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05-14-2010, 05:49 PM
| | | | ahh cheers. i have an ME 5Ob multi effects pedal so i have like fuzz, OD, distortion, the lot! also have a wah so need to just work out the timings as to when to use the pedal. do u reckon u depress the pedal on each beat? |
05-14-2010, 07:54 PM
|  | Almost famous since 1974. | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, Texas | | | EHX Bass Big Muff + MXR Envelope filter get close enough for me. Sounds pretty cool to me too! |
05-15-2010, 05:40 AM
|  | Mostly french, not really fried | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Somewhere near Montreal, CA | | | Last year's "Bass Player tone and technology" issue mentions that Tim Commerford uses "various secret, customized and homemade distortion pedals, an Aphex Punch Factory, MXR Micro-Amp and a pair of Dunlop 105 Q CryBaby Bass Wah topped with a plate for simultaneous use".
Doesn't clear it up for the distortion part of it, but at least outlines the rest.
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05-15-2010, 06:07 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | this isn't meant to be as argumentative as it sounds, but who cares what he used? make it your own. even use an effect he didn't use. it'll be fine.
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05-15-2010, 05:22 PM
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endorsing artist: Dean guitars, Marshall , Rotosound strings | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Kent.UK | | | i 'pop' the wah on alternate beats, but taking what Jimmy says a step further, it's fun trying to get it to sound how YOU want!
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05-15-2010, 07:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: America's High-Five | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassmike62  Last year's "Bass Player tone and technology" issue mentions that Tim Commerford uses "various secret, customized and homemade distortion pedals, an Aphex Punch Factory, MXR Micro-Amp and a pair of Dunlop 105 Q CryBaby Bass Wah topped with a plate for simultaneous use".
Doesn't clear it up for the distortion part of it, but at least outlines the rest. | Seriously, who does that? Maybe I'm just ignorant, but that irks me. Probably just something Keeley modded or something.. :grumble:
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05-15-2010, 08:04 PM
|  | Superfast 2.0 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | | IIRC Tim used a vintage Marshall Guv'nor, a custom distortion, and cranked the gain on his amp. IME the closest you'll get is with a fuzz and a wah pedal; I used a Frantone Lo-Tone classic fuzz and Dunlop 105-Q to get that sound back in high school. |
05-15-2010, 08:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Is it seriously news that Tim is secretive about his board??
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05-15-2010, 08:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: America's High-Five | | | News to me, though I don't pay too much attention to Audioslave..
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05-15-2010, 08:13 PM
| | Superfast 2.0 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Spacelordmother Is it seriously news that Tim is secretive about his board?? | It really shouldn't be. There have been so many articles and threads on the subject that it should be common knowledge. I remember I read a Bass Player article where he said he had cables on his board that would go into dummy pedals just to throw people off. A little excessive, IMO, but whatever.
Another thing to consider - he also rewires his pickups to get a grittier tone. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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