I know this might be posted hundreds of times but I'll ask anyway. Im trying to get a tone similar from the one achieved by Duff in "Welcome to the Jungle". i got an old P bass and I know he uses GK amps. But i'd like to know what kind of eq settings would bring me closer to that lovely tone. How about compression?
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Duff McKagan tone
- Thread starter coast2coast1982
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When I am trying to get his tone I crank the treble way up and add a small amount of bass boost, basically your trying to get a bright clear tone, compression would also help to achieve the solid punch that his sound has. A chorus pedal is also essential as a lot of gnr basslines are played through a chorus pedal.
http://www.duffmckagans-rawpower.com/equipment.php
Click on the pics for close ups.
On his 2001RB
Level A: A bit past 12:00
Contour: Full On
Presence: 2:00
Treble: 10:30
Hi Mid: 11:00
Low Mid: 1:30
Bass: 2:00
Boost: 10:00
Tweeter: Off
Click on the pics for close ups.
On his 2001RB
Level A: A bit past 12:00
Contour: Full On
Presence: 2:00
Treble: 10:30
Hi Mid: 11:00
Low Mid: 1:30
Bass: 2:00
Boost: 10:00
Tweeter: Off
duffs tone is great. i met him at 'music live' at birmingham. he was there as a rotosound endorsee
to get the exact tone you need a bass with a pickup close to the bridge, as well as the neck pickup, as is the case on the old PJ Jazz Special.
This is all I Know..
-Fender Jazz Bass Special
-Gallein Krueger Amps
-Dunlop Yellow .73 mm Picks
-Chorus Pedal (BOSS I think)
-Rotosound Swing Bass 66 (Orange ones)
Duff Rocks!
-Fender Jazz Bass Special
-Gallein Krueger Amps
-Dunlop Yellow .73 mm Picks
-Chorus Pedal (BOSS I think)
-Rotosound Swing Bass 66 (Orange ones)
Duff Rocks!
This is all I Know..
-Fender Jazz Bass Special
-Gallein Krueger Amps
-Dunlop Yellow .73 mm Picks
-Chorus Pedal (BOSS I think)
-Rotosound Swing Bass 66 (Orange ones)
Duff Rocks!
Its a rackmounted chorus Duff uses IIRC
And those old Jazz Bass Specials were pretty nasal and midrangy too. The stock PUPs contributed but the basswood bodies just had that nasal honk in them.
BTW, Duff's sound is one I"ve always held up as a truley awful sound. Just goes to show, don't it.
jte
BTW, Duff's sound is one I"ve always held up as a truley awful sound. Just goes to show, don't it.
jte
It's funny, because I was never a GnR fan growing up, but after listening again recently to "Appetite for Destruction", I went for a GK cabinet. After that, still not satisfied, I got a set of Rotosounds. I already have the MIA Jazz, so it's pretty close to his tone.
There's a clip on youtube where you could see that he has a Sansamp Bassdriver velcroed on the side of his amprack. Anyone?
Big fan of Duff. To nail his tone I dont think you need to have his exact gear or set your amps exactly as he does. The key components to me. If you play pizzicato, try playing with a pick, in the area close to the bridge and spend more time focusing on his approach to rhythm and fills. Dialing in his EQ or and chorus settings will be easier once you got the feel down. I notice he seems to continue to sound like himself whether he plays thru his old GK (solid state) or a new Bassman (tubes), using his old Japanese P/J or an Aerodyne or a straight up Jazz bass. Tone is in the hands is what I believe.
--theDove
--theDove
