• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Best Fender Bass Tone Ever

#48
jjk2007 said:
Kyle Brock playing bass for Eric Johnson on his first Austin City Limits appearance always does it for me.
Click to expand...

That bass tone and solo in his first solo album(I think. .it was in the 80s) on the tune "ZAP". I think the album was called tones. I was listening to alot of prog rock back then like eric, satch, tony mcalpine, vinnie moore, yngvie(sp ?) and others.
 
#50
Speaking of Harry Nilsson, I really like the bass tone on "Jump into the Fire" but I'm not sure who played bass on it. Also I think Will Lee has a killer bass tone but I guess technically it's not Fender since he plays a Sadowsky.
 
#52
For me, James Jamerson remains the gold standard for tone. I also really like Chuck Raineys tone on the whole Aja record. And of course, Wilton Felder with Jackson 5 sounds just awesome. Too difficult to say "best tone ever" considering there are so many great musicians playing Fender instruments with their own versions of great tone.
 
#54
jamminology101 said:
That bass tone and solo in his first solo album(I think. .it was in the 80s) on the tune "ZAP". I think the album was called tones. I was listening to alot of prog rock back then like eric, satch, tony mcalpine, vinnie moore, yngvie(sp ?) and others.
Click to expand...

I believe most of Tones was done by Roscoe Beck, with Kyle Brock on one or two songs. I think RB also played on some type of custom 6 string jazz bass IIRC.
 
#56
jamminology101 said:
Duff mccagens japanese fender jazz bass special tone on appetite for destruction. ..always thought that sat out in the mix and was easy identifiable. ..great rock tone.
Click to expand...

Great choice!

Although I'd be hard pressed to say what my absolute favorite is, a couple come to mind;

Geddy Lee/Rush in "Seven Cities of Gold"
Adam Buhler/Map & Key in "Ancient History"
(little shout-out to any fellow Splashdown fans out there!)

What can I say? I like a little bit o' grit and growl in my tone. :bassist:
 
#57
I don't know about "best." Some of my references for what is possible with Fender basses are:

Larry Taylor with Canned Heat

Gaaaa. This cat is such a Master. Breathtaking everything.

All these have been a big influence for me in the Fender tone department. Hope some of you enjoy the links. It's amazing what is out there on YouTube.:bassist:
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back