Must have effects of 90s rock music

[blindrabbit]

Nirvana requires a flanger. I'd think you would need and/or a chorus for some of that stuff.

What about a multi-effects unit? Doesn't sound like you are that attached to any specific effects other than for this project, so save your $$$ and just buy an all in one solution that suits the current need.

[Floyd Eye]

I play in a 90s specific alternative band ( we also do newer hard rock/alt such as Chevelle, etc.) Lots of Rage, AIC, Nirvana, Tool, Tripping Daisy, Local H, etc...

My board:
Clean Boost
Octave
Fuzz
Flanger
E. Filter

YMMV

[DComtois]

Tune down to Eb. That's the big thing I noticed in those days. Short story: my son went to Berklee College and they did a pitch test in one of his classes. Most of the kids thought E was F. It makes sense because his generation were teenagers in the 90's.

[AdamR]

Originally Posted by 4001

Cop this tone...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/JGnZGajpqPQ

Im sorry I love Alice in Chains but that sounds terrible.

[4001]

Originally Posted by AdamR

Im sorry I love Alice in Chains but that sounds terrible.

To each their own.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by DComtois

Tune down to Eb. That's the big thing I noticed in those days. Short story: my son went to Berklee College and they did a pitch test in one of his classes. Most of the kids thought E was F. It makes sense because his generation were teenagers in the 90's.

We also tune to Eb.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by AdamR

Im sorry I love Alice in Chains but that sounds terrible.

I am a bonafide AIC fanatic and I ain't all that fond of it either. It is also not the tone I would typically associate with Mike Inez or Mike Starr.


* Edit

When I first heard this video I thought the tone was largely due to the Blue Steels, but the more I listen to it and listen to my own basses, I think maybe he tried those new Elixirs or something. Tone like that is the reason why I sent them their strings back during that free trial thing and went back to Rotos and Blue Steels.

[JLY]

Flannel Shirts

[jefwho]

UNSANE!!

[4001]

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

I am a bonafide AIC fanatic and I ain't all that fond of it either. It is also not the tone I would typically associate with Mike Inez or Mike Starr.


* Edit

When I first heard this video I thought the tone was largely due to the Blue Steels, but the more I listen to it and listen to my own basses, I think maybe he tried those new Elixirs or something. Tone like that is the reason why I sent them their strings back during that free trial thing and went back to Rotos and Blue Steels.

From everything I can find he uses Blue Steels, medium light and mediums.

[vegas532]

Mike still uses Markleys and has an EMG loaded Streamer Stage I, the rest of that particular tone is that he's driving the living hell out of his Ampeg SVT-2 Pros. I do know that he'll be changing his rig up this time around: SVT-4 Pros powering his 18" cabs and Vintage 1973 SVT's powering his 810 cabs.

[willbassyeah]

Originally Posted by vegas532

Mike still uses Markleys and has an EMG loaded Streamer Stage I, the rest of that particular tone is that he's driving the living hell out of his Ampeg SVT-2 Pros. I do know that he'll be changing his rig up this time around: SVT-4 Pros powering his 18" cabs and Vintage 1973 SVT's powering his 810 cabs.

I thought mike uses a Spector?

[AdamR]

Mike Star used Spectors, Inez uses Warwick.

That tone just sounds way to thin to me. Its also way too high in the mix. I love the hear bass in the mix but when its killing drowning out the rest of the band its a bit too much.

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by AdamR

Im sorry I love Alice in Chains but that sounds terrible.

Agreed.

Really sloppy playing too.

[VanillaThundah]

Originally Posted by JLY

Flannel Shirts

Paired with unkempt facial hair and a lack of hygiene....dont forget the combat boots too!

[AdamR]

Not combat boots, Doc Martins

[duderus]

Originally Posted by Unrepresented

Most of the bassists you listed have some degree of a "driven" tube amp sound, that'd be a good place to start if you don't already have it dialed in. After that most ran fairly dry sounds. Nirvana might require a Rat or clone, Pearl Jam might need an octave pedal if you do the intro to Jeremy, and Flea will almost certainly require a filter at a minimum -- possibly more depending on what period material you cover.

Flea : what's a good filter?

[Unrepresented]

Originally Posted by duderus

Flea : what's a good filter?

Live he uses an EHX Q-Tron, although he's used a few other filters in the studio.

[Mingus Addict]

Originally Posted by mpdd

no effects in the 90s

gibson vintage bass, and overdriven tube head

I'd say P-bass and GK 800RB

[4stringfiend]

When I thnik 90's rock I thnik Pantera. So Custom Spectors and heavy gauge strings tuned D standard