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Old 01-24-2013, 04:16 PM
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Punk Rock Tone

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This is my first post and one of the major reason I signed up. I would need help with figuring out a specific tone that is common for bassist in modern punk rock / pop-punk bands. Bands such as Such Gold , The Wonder Years or The Story So Far can reach a really gritty and loose bass tone. I already play with a pick and my overdrive or fuzz pedal arent what Im looking for. Any suggestions of settings/effects/strings/amplifier ?

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Old 01-24-2013, 04:17 PM
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P bass to SVT to 810 is the general formula. Not much for effects, really.
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Old 01-24-2013, 04:18 PM
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What effects are you using now?
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Old 01-24-2013, 05:56 PM
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or P bass, Sans Amp pedal. Take your pick. Bass Driver DI, Para Driver, VT Bass.
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