Rose Royce: Car Wash intro - effect?

BigDaddyMick · #1 11-12-2011, 12:29 AM

In the beginning of the song, there is a low level bass sound, before the hi-hat comes in.
At first, I thought it was a wah pedal, but after experimenting with it, I'm doubting it.

Envelope filter perhaps? Something else?
Not a bass guitar?

Thanks in advance for the help!

fenderhutz · #2 11-12-2011, 01:00 AM

Synth would be my guess.

hernameisrio · #3 11-12-2011, 01:04 AM

I'm friends with the bassist who currently plays with Rose Royce...I can ask him! Stay tuned! (place your bets

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BigDaddyMick · #4 11-12-2011, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hernameisrio

I'm friends with the bassist who currently plays with Rose Royce...I can ask him! Stay tuned! (place your bets

)

Thanks!

Fenderhutz, now that you mention it, synth is starting to sound plausible.

Guess we'll all know in a bit

vegas532 · #5 11-12-2011, 11:35 AM

Just listened to it, and it does sound like bass.

hernameisrio · #6 11-13-2011, 12:15 AM

He is coming over to borrow my practice amp tomorrow, I will leave this thread open in my browser so that I remember to ask about it!

Happynoj · #7 11-14-2011, 02:26 PM

If I'm thinking about the sound you are thinking of, I'm pretty sure that it's a guitar with an envelope filter.

bassteban · #8 11-14-2011, 02:28 PM

I vote envelope filter/wah on gtr

BigDaddyMick · #9 11-15-2011, 09:33 PM

Hernameisrio - Heard anything yet?

hernameisrio · #10 11-17-2011, 05:26 PM

It's a bass run through an octave pedal!