Most "Guitar-Like" Bass Signal

[hibbs]

Hello TBLand!

I play in a "Bass only" band and am looking for some suggestions on how I could "guitar" up the sound I am getting. Just to give you an idea of what I am working with already:

Geddy Lee Jazz bass >
Ibanez TS9-808 modded >
Boss ODB-3 >
Boss TU-2 > Split A/B

A Chain
TS9-DX >
EHX Micro POG >
Traynor Mono Block >
Marshall 412 and Ampeg 410

B Chain
2 Ampeg SVT's
1 Powering an 810 the other powering a 215

The signal that I am looking to mess with a little is the A Chain. I love the bass sound that I am getting and I am just looking for some more "aural texture" so to speak. I have considered getting a Roland Midi unit and maybe some Graphic EQ.

Any advice would be awesome.

Thanks!!!

[Siegy]

BLASPHEMY!!!

[KarateKid25]

Originally Posted by Siegy

BLASPHEMY!!!

Either that, or an octave up type thingo?

Unibass etc...

[hibbs]

hahaha, here we go.......

[Risen Ashes]

Put your bass through a Metal Muff and it will sound like a Metal Guitar...kinda weird to play like that though!

[hibbs]

The Octave up I have right now is doing ok, I do find that it sounds a tad twangy and digital. I will look more into that Unibass

[KarateKid25]

Originally Posted by hibbs

hahaha, here we go.......

It had to be expected...

But im serious about octave up Unibass style of effect. They are to fill the space of a guitarist when they go off on some 'check me out' solo.

EDIT: They are discontinued, but someone else round here would know a similar product. I have a Unibass, so have not really looked much further. Im thinking thats along the lines of what you need though.

[hibbs]

Originally Posted by Risen Ashes

Put your bass through a Metal Muff and it will sound like a Metal Guitar...kinda weird to play like that though!

Thanks! I will check it out.

[hibbs]

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

It had to be expected...

But im serious about octave up Unibass style of effect. They are to fill the space of a guitarist when they go off on some 'check me out' solo.

EDIT: They are discontinued, but someone else round here would know a similar product. I have a Unibass, so have not really looked much further. Im thinking thats what you need though.

It wouldn't feel like TB if I didn't catch just a little flack. Home Sweet Home.

Thanks again for the info,

[ehque]

Bass -> HOG (octave-up, oct+5th, 2octave-up) -> M-POG (1 octave up) -> chorus -> fuzz -> chorus -> delay.

That's roughly what i'm aiming to do. It SHOULD sound like 2 electric guitarists playing power chords over your root note.

[opivy3056]

My guitarist always complains that my bass sounds like a guitar.

Sell a SVT and get an amp with an incredible amount of clean headroom and generously boost the crap out of the high mids and highs.

Play with a pick in between the neck and neck pickup of the geddy with both pickups on 100%.

Or get some freakin Q-tuners. those pickups will probably make your high end incredibly brilliant.

[hibbs]

Originally Posted by ehque

Bass -> HOG (octave-up, oct+5th, 2octave-up) -> M-POG (1 octave up) -> chorus -> fuzz -> chorus -> delay.

That's roughly what i'm aiming to do. It SHOULD sound like 2 electric guitarists playing power chords over your root note.

That HOG does look like something that I should look into. The mild delay as well. Is this something that you have done already?

Thanks for the input

[thombo]

not sure if you have a marshall bass or guitar cab, but you might try a guitar head for you a chain.
there was a denver band called ainmatter that had two bassists, drums, and singer. both bassists had aguilar heads, accugroove cabs, mesa rectifiers (dual and a triple), and mesa guitar cabs. they would switch between the amps accordingly for a a pretty wide range of sounds. i think tube head distortion smokes most pedals anyway.

[Sean S]

Hmm

Like Death From Above 1979?

[hibbs]

Originally Posted by Sean S

Hmm

Like Death From Above 1979?

Not really, although I love that tone. Maybe I should just get some turntables instead

[TheMutt]

The H.O.G. will get you there! You could always play through a guitar amp as well! (yes, it's possible, i've done it on a friend's AC30 before and it sounded extremely guitar-like )

[Nasnederis]

Maybe you could try playing guitar, actually it´s easier than playing bass to me.

[thombo]

i'm intriged... what kind of music are you playing?
do you mean "bass only" as in no other instruments, multiple basses, organ trio?

just throwing it out there, why not find a guitarist? though there are probably very good reasons, many of which i can relate to... it seems like you hear guitar

another idea- 8 or 12 sting bass ala modern john paul jones, doug pinnick (king's x), tom peterson (cheap trick)

[ehque]

Originally Posted by hibbs

That HOG does look like something that I should look into. The mild delay as well. Is this something that you have done already?

Thanks for the input

No, i haven't done it, but my current setup (as above without the HOG or chorus) is already sounding quite convincing. I'm sure the chorus would make it even more so, after hijacking my guitarist's chorus.

[JmJ]

Ultra light strings will help you get a slightly twangier sound.
How about adding a piccolo bass to your arsenal?