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Duff sound
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To pull off the Duff, your chorus pedal will need a chorus pedal.
ha, at first I thought the thread title referred to some new kind of thuddy, dub type tone ... funny
Duff Beer maybe ?
sorry for the derail/of topic humor
good luck OP, it can be tricky to get the exact tone of a specific player like McKagen (or anyone else) because what you hear on studio recordings is typically the result of the original bass signal being processed through quite a bit of studio gear (compressors, preamps, filters, re-amping, doubling, etc etc). And it is often the case that the bass the artists in question is most known for is not the one used for recording.
Even live tone these days tends to be processed to an unbelievable degree .. and then it is run through huge PA rigs that also add their own sonic flavor.
So it can be a tough process. Sometimes getting in the ballpark is your most likely outcome.
Duff Beer maybe ?
sorry for the derail/of topic humor
good luck OP, it can be tricky to get the exact tone of a specific player like McKagen (or anyone else) because what you hear on studio recordings is typically the result of the original bass signal being processed through quite a bit of studio gear (compressors, preamps, filters, re-amping, doubling, etc etc). And it is often the case that the bass the artists in question is most known for is not the one used for recording.
Even live tone these days tends to be processed to an unbelievable degree .. and then it is run through huge PA rigs that also add their own sonic flavor.
So it can be a tough process. Sometimes getting in the ballpark is your most likely outcome.
I use a Pbass with a Jazz bridge pickup all passive through a Hartke LH500. With the treble and mids cranked using pick, I can get my sound close to his. The PJ pickups are major key to his tone. All of the high notes on the D and G string get that additional treble do to this pickups placement.
This is why a PJ never really sounds like a Jazz bass. The E and A sound close but there is way more treble on the high strings.
This is why a PJ never really sounds like a Jazz bass. The E and A sound close but there is way more treble on the high strings.
I don't think OP has any of those concerns with his 40w combo.ha, at first I thought the thread title referred to some new kind of thuddy, dub type tone ... funny
Duff Beer maybe ?
sorry for the derail/of topic humor
good luck OP, it can be tricky to get the exact tone of a specific player like McKagen (or anyone else) because what you hear on studio recordings is typically the result of the original bass signal being processed through quite a bit of studio gear (compressors, preamps, filters, re-amping, doubling, etc etc). And it is often the case that the bass the artists in question is most known for is not the one used for recording.
Even live tone these days tends to be processed to an unbelievable degree .. and then it is run through huge PA rigs that also add their own sonic flavor.
So it can be a tough process. Sometimes getting in the ballpark is your most likely outcome.
I'm not sure how widely known it is (I didn't know until I read his first book the other week) but Duff Beer actually IS named after Mr McKagan. Here's the excerpt from the book.
When Guns N’ Roses began to break into the public consciousness, I was known as a big drinker. In 1988, MTV aired a concert in which Axl introduced me—as usual—as Duff “the King of Beers” McKagan. Soon after this, a production company working on a new animated series called me to ask if they could use the name “Duff” for a brand of beer in the show. I laughed and said of course, no problem. The whole thing sounded like a low-rent art project or something—I mean, who made cartoons for adults? Little did I know that the show would become The Simpsons and that within a few years I would start to see Duff beer glasses and gear everywhere we toured.
Best song on Spaghetti IMO. Easily one of my favourite performances from Duff too.
I know it's not what he used, but I find combining a chorus with a BF-2 gets me close to the Coma tone than just a chorus by itself.
When I think Duff I think upper midrange. Lots of mids. And chorus, of course
Having played the Fender Rumble recently I don't think really gets into the ballpark. A nice GK head will help.
Having played the Fender Rumble recently I don't think really gets into the ballpark. A nice GK head will help.
My chorus pedal adventures are way too extreme for rock. Tbh I don't even hear the chorus in GNR. How does that work? I must be doing it all wrong.
to me the bass on Sweet Child o' Mine is the pinnacle. Bass just as forward and tonefull as anything else while holding down the bottom. Why did that go out of fashion?
I have a GK800RB, 1986 Fender Jazz Special with Dimarzios (Duff never used Dimarzios), A stock 1985 Jazz Special, GK 410 Cab, Tortex .63, Corona Chorus and D'addrio 45-100's. I feel I get his tone pretty well. While im essentially using close to his gear its not exactly what he used, but I think its down to technique.
If you have his signature bass id look into a 800RB, I routinely still see them used for under $300. I got mine in June 2010 used and I have never had it serviced.
If you have his signature bass id look into a 800RB, I routinely still see them used for under $300. I got mine in June 2010 used and I have never had it serviced.
I just LOL'd for real reading that, almost spit my coffee out. The corona pedal does pretty well for me now. Def nails some of that illusions tone.
Yup, that opening bass line is one of the reasons I fell in love with bass and the intro bass to jungle (which I believe is very under appreciated).
Paradise City is another with some great bass licks that stand out.
So i found a great deal on 400rb amp 400 watts, purchased that. Next question, I don't gig, just jam at home with music. 210 gk. cab or 410gk?
It's cool to see that guys still dig and appreciate a player like Duff. I guess there is hope.
