Clanky Grind

[jomcc26]

So my cursury search didn't turn up much...

Does anyone know what direction to point me in for an
OD/fuzz/whatever to get that Clanky grind that Flea has on
some of those By the Way songs (By the Way, Can't Stop, etc)

This is all theoretical as I am not currently playing music that would warrant it, but hey, fun is fun right?

Thanks,
Joey

[natw42]

Originally Posted by jomcc26

So my cursury search didn't turn up much...

Does anyone know what direction to point me in for an
OD/fuzz/whatever to get that Clanky grind that Flea has on
some of those By the Way songs (By the Way, Can't Stop, etc)

This is all theoretical as I am not currently playing music that would warrant it, but hey, fun is fun right?

Thanks,
Joey

I remember reading he uses a Boss ODB3. The clank is from his attack and types of basses he uses (MM style).

[Eric!]

It's definitely more in his set-up/technique than in his effect selection.

[StrangerDanger]

Try turning down your amp volume and use a heavier right hand attack.

[warwick.hoy]

Sansamp BDDI could do the trick.

[Crystalman85]

Flea does use a boss odb-3, but he uses that pedal for the intro to around the world. on the topic of a clanky grind sound, the Ibanez pd-7 might do the trick. set the preamp section of the pd-7 to clean, set the attack section to off, and dial in some drive(the drive can add a little dirt on the clean preamp section) and you'll be able to get a clanky gritty sound. hope this helps you out.

[jomcc26]

Thanks a lot everyone!

[bassman1185]

When I hear the words "clanky grind" I think of a Tubescreamer, but that won't get you close to Flea's distortion sound.

[AdamR]

San Amp BDDI would be my choice. Im using one set to there SVT settings, turn the tone back and you can get some great deep tones with a hint of grit.

[superdick2112]

When I hear the words "clanky grind", I think of Chris Squire's tone during the earlier years of Yes, and Geddy Lee's tone of more recent years. For that sound, I use my Ric 4003, strung with light gauge stainless roundwounds & a strong right hand attack, through a Tech-21 VT pedal set to my modded version of the SVT setting, & a "smiley curve" on the amp's graphic EQ.

To cop the Flea tone, it's my EBMM Stingray strung with heavy gauge nickle roundwounds & a medium right hand attack, through a moderately overdriven amp (tube preamp at 8, master at about 6, amp EQ fairly flat with a bit of bass boost), with a hair of low, mid & treble boost from the Stingray's on-board preamp.

[ga_edwards]

I would say that the clanky tone on 'By The Way' is more to do with low action, string against fret rattle than actual overdrive.

A bit of judicious eqing in the upper mids might help enhance it though.

[Rickett Customs]

TECH21 will get you close enough. VT or the sansamp

[lug]

Is this the sound you are looking for?

http://www.box.net/shared/static/311yvu5nzp.wav

[Unrepresented]

Flea hasn't used this pedal to my knowledge, but the samples of the Tight Drive sounded very clanky and grindy to me.

[Chowowbus]

another tech 21 sansamp vote for me..In fact I call my BDDI the "clank box" for just this reason. On top of all my other pedals, the BDDI can get just the right amount of clank and chank on the fly....oh yah they also make a great DI...

[DosiYanarchy]

for fleas sound, the clanky 'bass solo' section of by the way is the overdrive on his GK amp as far as i kno. (so the GK Diesel Dawg bass distortion should do that)

Around the world is a is a muff i think on the recording, an odb 3 live.

but really alot comes from the bass, the fact that flea uses new strings EVERY night (and has a heavy attack), and the amp.

However, pedals that 'clank' that I like:
Tech 21 sansamp bass driver
Tech 21 VT Bass
Tech 21 Leeds
Way Huge Pork Loin
Way Huge Green Rhino

Thats just stuff off the top of my head.

[cybersnyder]

Originally Posted by Unrepresented

Flea hasn't used this pedal to my knowledge, but the samples of the Tight Drive sounded very clanky and grindy to me.

I was thinking of the Tight Drive also.