Bass for playing deep house/nu jazz

[Professor Jones]

I love deep house, a style of music that often has interesting bass lines and really really makes them shine. I'm looking for a bass that can deliver that smooth and full sound that is so often heard in this genre. Here's an example : .

The G&L L2500 seems to fit the bill quite well, but I would like to hear some other suggestions if you have some.

Thanks !

 

[madrob]

Well that link you posted sure sounds like an upright accoustic bass to me. Not sure how to get that tone using an electric.

 

[woody357]

Yo I never hear that group before, but i like. Try a Bongo, I play alot of different stuff, and it handles it all. I know a lot of people don't like the way the look, but the sound is all that.

 

[Professor Jones]

You're right at the beginning of the song you hear what seems to be an upright, but the electric bass kicks in at 1:06, that was the tone I was referring to

 

[bass12]

There's definitely some electric on that recording, but I'd say the treatment of the sound (production) has as much to do with the sound you're looking for as the bass itself.

 

[Tusec]

It switches over to electric bass at 1:08. The tone sounds very EQ'd to me. Probably an active bass with a humbucker near the bridge. That's my noobish guess. Nice song, btw.

 

[bass12]

Yo I never hear that group before, but i like. Try a Bongo, I play alot of different stuff, and it handles it all. I know a lot of people don't like the way the look, but the sound is all that.

I almost mentioned Music Man and I think the Bongo would be a good bet.

 

[standupright]

that's julian crampton on that track, and i can only seem to find pics of him playing a fender jazz.

 

[newbold]

I think you're thinking about it too much, Professor Jones. Any great bass sound will work with deep house, nujazz, breaks, country, rock and roll...you name it.

'smooth and full' - Something like a Jbass. Pretty standard response.

Hell, get a nice 5 banger JBass and throw in a Piezo Hipshot A bridge with an Audere preamp and you'll have pretty much all the range you'd want for electronic music.

Realizing that some of the best tones to tape come from an old school passive Fender will probably lead you to keeping your basses simple, but if you're gonna go all out, then why not do 'er up?

 

[remo]

Sounds like a Jazz bass to me, if you consider a L-2500 make sure you play one first, the necks are MASSIVE...

 

[Bootzilla]

I can get close to those tones with a passive P or PJ with the tone rolled off. A J would probably get there too.

 

[woody357]

i think a G&L or a MM will give you that tone and a whole lot more, I'm not knocking a Jazz bass, but a MM, or a G & L will give you the jazz sound, but I don't think a Jazz can go where the MM or G & L can.

 

[StyleOverShow]

I think you're thinking about it too much, Professor Jones. Any great bass sound will work with deep house, nujazz, breaks, country, rock and roll.....

Have to agree. It's the "Fight in the Dog" answer.

 

[Andy_D]

+1 on the JB. As Noted earlier Julian Crampton plays on that song, and Randy Hope Taylor also plays on some Reel People tracks. Both of them are JB Players

I've been an admirer of RP for a few years now. There is a lot of overlap of personnel from Incognito on RP's more recent music... Basists, Vocalists, etc... Great Stuff!

 

[DWBass]

I have that cd. It's killin' especially the track, RAIN!

 

[braydensharrar]

That's a Jazz man, no doubt.

A lot of deep house I have heard have J's in the mix.

One's of the most unknown genres for great bass playing.

Good post!

~B

 

[woody357]

Have to agree. It's the "Fight in the Dog" answer.

I know this is off topic, but I just noticed, you have a Ripper. Way to go.I was between that or a Fender P back then, but I went for the Fender, but I always like them. Sorry about jacking the thread.

 

[Happynoj]

You want something fat and smooth, but punchy. Warwick $$ springs to mind. Super versatile, with twin 'buckers that have enough punch to knock out Chuck Norris.

 

[jackduran]

I posted this in a smooth jazz thread the other day, but I think it's a decent shout- Yamaha Nathan East sig or BB2004. The Nathan East in particular is made for deep, smooth, fat jazz tones.

 

[Professor Jones]

Thanks for the replies !

I still can't get that tone with my jazz. Here's the problem : to get that nice slight growl, I have to add some mids. But when I do it also adds some sort of "zing" to the sound, which is not what I'm looking for. Even when rolling the highs off it's still there.

Here's another example of the tone I'm looking for :


It's basically the same as the tone from the first video, with some sight nuances.