Every bass player has this tone in his or her head in which they spend their entire career trying to achieve, what's yours? Honky like Jaco? Deep like Jamerson? For me it's a nice warm and full sound but at the same time a bit honky (out of the bridge pickup on my bass.) So lets compare, and who knows maybe someone knows a way to achieve that "tone in your head."
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Describe that "Tone in Your Head."
- Thread starter NekoTheWolf
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Not being a smartass either. It's the best description I can come up with. Clangy without being clanky. Well defined, clear bass with slightly crunchy mid-range.
Not being a smartass either. It's the best description I can come up with. Clangy without being clanky. Well defined, clear bass with slightly crunchy mid-range.
A sharp defined thump. Not a thud. More like a splitting maul hitting a big piece of wood. What's that rubbery wood that people use for firewood because it smells good? Anyway it's really hard to split but it has that sound. It's a big full thud with a sharp crack too.
Supportive, but not puffy lows; balanced mids; smooth/burnished highs.
it would be like...
The tone love grandchild if the following cats and their basses got together:
(Jimmy Johnson x Will Lee) + (Anthony Jackson x Nathan East)
it would be like...
The tone love grandchild if the following cats and their basses got together:
(Jimmy Johnson x Will Lee) + (Anthony Jackson x Nathan East)
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Fat bottomed girl with a huge punch she smokes cigars but loves to drink high quality teas in the afternoon.
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Hi,
Sure, like Jaco but with a little more beef on the low end.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Sure, like Jaco but with a little more beef on the low end.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Bassist4Eris
Frat-Pack Sympathizer
1. Warm but not overpowering lows.
2. Punchy mids, but not to the point of honky. At least not in the mix. I've learned that what sounds slightly honky when playing alone sounds about right when the rest of the band joins in.
3. Crystal clear highs, giving definition to the overall sound, but not crossing the line into brittle or harsh.
4. No overdrive. I like the preamp pushed just to saturation, without actually breaking up. If I want a dirty sound, I'll step on a pedal. What I want most of the time is clean signal.
2. Punchy mids, but not to the point of honky. At least not in the mix. I've learned that what sounds slightly honky when playing alone sounds about right when the rest of the band joins in.
3. Crystal clear highs, giving definition to the overall sound, but not crossing the line into brittle or harsh.
4. No overdrive. I like the preamp pushed just to saturation, without actually breaking up. If I want a dirty sound, I'll step on a pedal. What I want most of the time is clean signal.
Kind of that "round" tone geeza describes, well-defined with solid fundamental and crunch I can adjust to fit the song.
There is no "tone" in my head. I set up, I warm up, I adjust the amp for whatever sounds good to me that evening. That makes it quite easy to be happy...and I have no intention of pursuing some mythical "tone".
Relevant saying: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."
Relevant saying: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."
Hi,
I want to sound like purple, chocolate, and sunshine...
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Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
I want to sound like purple, chocolate, and sunshine...
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Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
