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05-28-2008, 03:28 PM
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I've that Boss EQ pedal, and I have a Markbass 1x12 amp, and a P-bass...can the Steve Harris fans out there help me dial in some of his tone? Thanks, dy. |
05-28-2008, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by telepbrman  I've that Boss EQ pedal, and I have a Markbass 1x12 amp, and a P-bass...can the Steve Harris fans out there help me dial in some of his tone? Thanks, dy. | Get his signature Rotosound strings. They are Rotosound SH77. |
05-28-2008, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by WayneS Get his signature Rotosound strings. They are Rotosound SH77. | Yup. That and the P-bass are the core of his sound, unless you're willing to invest in another amp! He's not a huge effects guy, correct me if I'm wrong. |
05-28-2008, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RCCollins Yup. That and the P-bass are the core of his sound, unless you're willing to invest in another amp! He's not a huge effects guy, correct me if I'm wrong. | I know of only one song where he uses an effect. Thats Blood On The Worlds Hands. The song with the kind of dissapointing bass intro. |
05-28-2008, 10:19 PM
| | | | Good info, I'll start with the strings and get back to ya all, thanks, dy. |
05-28-2008, 10:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, California | | | The strings are extra heavy and you might want a pro setup to make sure they're playable; even then they may take some getting used to and get ready to shred whatever callouses you may have now down to the raw flesh. Welcome to metal city my friend.
never mind what they do to your frets! |
05-28-2008, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RCCollins The strings are extra heavy and you might want a pro setup to make sure they're playable; even then they may take some getting used to and get ready to shred whatever callouses you may have now down to the raw flesh. Welcome to metal city my friend.
never mind what they do to your frets! | But his signature strings are flatwounds. The definitively finger/fret-friendly type of string. 
Anyhow... P-bass + flatwound strings are key. Otherwise, you won't even get close.
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05-29-2008, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo But his signature strings are flatwounds. The definitively finger/fret-friendly type of string.
Anyhow... P-bass + flatwound strings are key. Otherwise, you won't even get close. | Holy cow I had no idea rotosound even MADE flatwounds... Doh! |
05-29-2008, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo But his signature strings are flatwounds. The definitively finger/fret-friendly type of string.
Anyhow... P-bass + flatwound strings are key. Otherwise, you won't even get close. | Nothing made by Rotosound is fret- or finger-friendly.  |
05-29-2008, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Parabolic Box Nothing made by Rotosound is fret- or finger-friendly. | Touché. 
But I'm sure the Harris flats are much kinder to both than their roundwounds...
You could cleanly decapitate an irritating bandmate with the "E" string in a Rotosound Swing Bass string set. 
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05-29-2008, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo Touché.
But I'm sure the Harris flats are much kinder to both than their roundwounds...
You could cleanly decapitate an irritating bandmate with the "E" string in a Rotosound Swing Bass string set. | Oh do I know what you're talking about... I had to grow new callouses the one time I strung up my bass with them.  |
05-29-2008, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo Touché.
But I'm sure the Harris flats are much kinder to both than their roundwounds...
You could cleanly decapitate an irritating bandmate with the "E" string in a Rotosound Swing Bass string set. | I put the signature set on my POS Squier P a couple of years ago. They sound awesome for that kind of tone (when they're fresh). They may also be a bit kinder than the Roto rounds to the fingers and frets, but NOT to the neck and truss rod. 
As for the 'Arry's tone, when it comes to EQ, it can best be described as "a $#!+load of high mids".
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05-29-2008, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo But I'm sure the Harris flats are much kinder to both than their roundwounds... |
Wrong! When I started using the Harris sig. strings... for the first month I had the most painful blister on my right middle finger. I played more than one show in pain. Luckily after the first few songs it kinda went numb. The blister went away one day and never returned. I guess my fingers are used to the roto flats.
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