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10-05-2011, 10:58 AM
| | | | What Is the bass effect on "Juke Box Hero"?
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What effect Is on the Bass for Juke Box Hero ?????  |
10-05-2011, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maui, HI | | | Sounds like a combination of autowah and a slow-rate flanger.
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Originally Posted by BullHorn  Guitars should pew pew pew on top while the bass is boom boom booming on the bottom. | |
10-05-2011, 01:04 PM
| | | I'll give that a try a try. Thanks  I know its something funky. |
10-05-2011, 01:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maui, HI | | | I was being a little hasty in my response, so to be more specific:
Depending on what brand you're using and how it's set, this is really more of an envelope follower effect rather than an auto-wah (which is dependent upon playing dynamics in order to respond).
Considering that the flanging effect is slow-rated and rather "tubular" but not so harsh or bright, it's possible that it may be first in the chain.
The very dull edge of the picking attack suggests strong compression.
There is also a fair amount of reverb (it was the 80's) but that's in the overall mix rather than the bass effect chain.
HTH
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Originally Posted by BullHorn Guitars should pew pew pew on top while the bass is boom boom booming on the bottom. |
Last edited by avvie : 10-05-2011 at 01:50 PM.
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10-05-2011, 01:39 PM
| | | O.K. great I've got a pile of pedals but was just wondering If It was something different like an old EH synth bass or something. I'll mess around with It tonight and see how close I can get with the common types of pedals.
Thanks again, you've been a big help |
10-05-2011, 01:56 PM
|  | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | You're asking about the sound in the intro and verses, right? There's actual bass on the track, specifically on the prechorus, chorus and bridge/solo but that sound on the verses is a synth.
avvie's suggestion of a flanger and compressor (and I'd say a pick with some palm muting) might give you a reasonable fascimile for doing this song as part of a cover set. It won't sound exact, but it would be in the ballpark.
On the other hand, if you wanted to absolutely nail that sound I'd say what you want is a Moog MuRF and a fuzz with a clean blend that is set to be mostly dry signal. I'd never listened closely to Juke Box Hero before, but doing so just now I realize I've gotten pretty much that exact tone when using my (now gone) MuRF and light fuzz. |
10-05-2011, 02:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maui, HI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy1965 wondering If It was something different like an old EH synth bass or something. |
Very possible, and after Jared's observation I'm more inclined to agree. I don't have one, so I didn't think of that option.
On this live version, it's pretty obviously a synth bass line: Jukebox Hero - YouTube
Meanwhile, I'm trying it myself using my own suggestion and I'm having better luck with a chorus rather than a flanger.
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Originally Posted by BullHorn Guitars should pew pew pew on top while the bass is boom boom booming on the bottom. |
Last edited by avvie : 10-05-2011 at 02:17 PM.
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10-05-2011, 02:23 PM
| | | Awesome !!!! Thanks guy's, I'm gonna mess around with It tonight. I'll let ya' know what happens |
10-05-2011, 02:34 PM
|  | My favorite songs were never heard on the radio | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jared Lash You're asking about the sound in the intro and verses, right? There's actual bass on the track, specifically on the prechorus, chorus and bridge/solo but that sound on the verses is a synth.
avvie's suggestion of a flanger and compressor (and I'd say a pick with some palm muting) might give you a reasonable fascimile for doing this song as part of a cover set. It won't sound exact, but it would be in the ballpark.
On the other hand, if you wanted to absolutely nail that sound I'd say what you want is a Moog MuRF and a fuzz with a clean blend that is set to be mostly dry signal. I'd never listened closely to Juke Box Hero before, but doing so just now I realize I've gotten pretty much that exact tone when using my (now gone) MuRF and light fuzz. | Bingo -- Jared nailed it. Definitely a bass synth on the intro & verses.  |
10-05-2011, 02:44 PM
| | | I do have a BOSS synth bass pedal, I'll give that a try for sure. You guy's are awesome !!!!!! \~~/ |
10-05-2011, 02:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maui, HI | | | True, but Speedy is a bass player, so I'm trying to keep it in that realm.
BTW, experiments like these are exposing the weaknesses of my Q-Tron :\
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10-06-2011, 07:16 AM
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