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05-15-2009, 10:32 PM
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I'm honestly curious. How do Fieldy and co. get that "click click clack" noise? It it just low tuning + hueg mid scoop or are they using something?
Reason i'm asking is a friend asked me if I wanna join his Spinal Tap-esque Nu-Metal band.
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05-15-2009, 10:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Seattle, WA | | | just set your bridge saddles too low and slap on the neck. Voila' |
05-15-2009, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dannster  just set your bridge saddles too low and slap on the neck. Voila' | Lol.
We're gonna be Nu-Metal all the way. Ridiculous masks, all that skoo-oppa-oppa-oppa-doo-beet-blap-blip-blop stuff.
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05-15-2009, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech just low tuning + hueg mid scoop | I think thats it + real new strings  |
05-15-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech Lol.
We're gonna be Nu-Metal all the way. Ridiculous masks, all that skoo-oppa-oppa-oppa-doo-beet-blap-blip-blop stuff. | Are all going to have funny names and or numbers as well 
Ha! cool! |
05-15-2009, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz Are all going to have funny names and or numbers as well
Ha! cool! | Yeah. We haven't gotten that all down yet. I think our name is going to the HarvesteЯ or something. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mudfuzz I think thats it + real new strings | or flats...I think Fieldy uses flats.
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05-15-2009, 10:42 PM
| | | | I think a large part of it is the strings 'clicking' off the frets. However, the Ibanez Phat-Hed (PD-7) pedal has an 'attack' switch that can help with it. When I used to use one, it sounded pretty similar to the tone/effect that Fieldy uses.
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05-15-2009, 10:45 PM
| | | | Trust me when I tell you this, you need an ACTIVE pre amp, people on here are going to give you smart mouthed answers because they cant appreciate something different for once in their life, moving on, the reason you need active is bacuse for Fieldy's sound you need to be able to cut the mids down more than your normal passive can, and be able to boost the High frequencies to an ear splitting level, all Fieldy's sound is a mixture of extremely boosted highs with a tad of low end, so just mid scooping wont give you that clickety, also you need cabs loaded with tweeters to make those clicks come in loud and clear (Fieldy even goes as far as to mic his tweeters, so you get the picture.) Bright strings and low action also are a big part of his sound, which most people on here don't appreciate.>>>>>>> PROUD OWNER OF AN IBANEZ K5
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05-15-2009, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Fieldy Snuts Trust me when I tell you this you need an ACTIVE pre amp, people on here are going to give you smart mouthed answers because they cant appreciate something different for once in their life, moving on, the reason you need active is bacuse for Fieldy's sound you need to be able to cut the mids down more than your normal passive, and be able to boost the High frequencies to an ear splitting level, all Fieldy's sound is a mixture of extremely boosted highs with a tad of low end, so just mid scooping wont give you that clickety, also you need a cab that has tweeters to make those clicks come in loud and clear (Fieldy even goes as far as to mic his tweeters, so you get the picture. | Would an EQ pedal work in place of an active pre?
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05-15-2009, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Fieldy Snuts Trust me when I tell you this, you need an ACTIVE pre amp, people on here are going to give you smart mouthed answers because they cant appreciate something different for once in their life, moving on, the reason you need active is bacuse for Fieldy's sound you need to be able to cut the mids down more than your normal passive, and be able to boost the High frequencies to an ear splitting level, all Fieldy's sound is a mixture of extremely boosted highs with a tad of low end, so just mid scooping wont give you that clickety, also you need cabs loaded with tweeters to make those clicks come in loud and clear (Fieldy even goes as far as to mic his tweeters, so you get the picture.) Bright strings and low action also are a big part of his sound, which most people on here don't appreciate. | Wow. Defensive much? |
05-15-2009, 10:51 PM
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05-15-2009, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech Would an EQ pedal work in place of an active pre? | I don't see why not, as long as you can get those highs boosted enough your set  |
05-15-2009, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBigO And I'd be shocked if Fieldy uses flats. | it looks like it one of Korn's Music Videos. I just admitted I listen to Korn...and watch thier videos...
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Originally Posted by Fieldy Snuts I don't see why not, as long as you can get those highs boosted enough your set | That's good. GEB-7's are less expensive than bass pre's.
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05-15-2009, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech or flats...I think Fieldy uses flats. | So does Mudfuzz and Mudfuzz has never gotten that sound, but then Mudfuzz has never tried to either........ |
05-15-2009, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Fieldy Snuts Trust me when I tell you this, you need an ACTIVE pre amp, people on here are going to give you smart mouthed answers because they cant appreciate something different for once in their life, moving on, the reason you need active is bacuse for Fieldy's sound you need to be able to cut the mids down more than your normal passive can, and be able to boost the High frequencies to an ear splitting level, all Fieldy's sound is a mixture of extremely boosted highs with a tad of low end, so just mid scooping wont give you that clickety, also you need cabs loaded with tweeters to make those clicks come in loud and clear (Fieldy even goes as far as to mic his tweeters, so you get the picture.) Bright strings and low action also are a big part of his sound, which most people on here don't appreciate.>>>>>>> PROUD OWNER OF AN IBANEZ K5 | I'm sorry but you have this coming----------- WELL DUH, passive basses don't have EQs so the point is moot. But amps have EQs and EQ pedals also have EQs, and not all active basses have mid controls. |
05-15-2009, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz So does Mudfuzz and Mudfuzz has never gotten that sound, but then Mudfuzz has never tried to either........ | I think trying to is the key.
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05-15-2009, 11:03 PM
| | | | On a side note, Fieldy uses Dean Markley Sr2000's which are not flat wound.
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05-15-2009, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fieldy Snuts On a side note, Field'y uses Dean Markley Sr2000's which are not flat wound. | ahh. Thanks.
I don't think an SX Jazz bass is a substitute for a K5, but I'll make it work.
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05-15-2009, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz I'm sorry but you have this coming----------- WELL DUH, passive basses don't have EQs so the point is moot. But amps have EQs and EQ pedals also have EQs, and not all active basses have mid controls. | Well my K5 does, and ive never owned another bass with an active pre amp besides this one, so I wouldn't know. On another note all of the heads that IVE ever owned never had enough of a high end boost to push any of my passives into Fieldy range, but im sure there are some out there that can.
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05-15-2009, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech I think trying to is the key. | True but you never know, I really don't think rounds vs flats will matter as much as newness and scoop. I have to say though it is a cool sound, I saw them with Metallica on the Load tour and the bass was the loudest thing in the mix. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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