Fascination Street. Bass Tone?

[Driven Crane]

Steel strings, chorus, a bit of dist or something other?

 

[bolophonic]

I don’t know, but the bass on that song is incredible.

 

[Driven Crane]

I don’t know, but the bass on that song is incredible.

And it geniously simple yet smart.

 

[Mr. voodoobass]

The number of times i’ve found myself strumming along to that song... great song and bassline.
And I think you’re already right about its sound. New strings, chorus and treble like there’s no tomorrow lol

 

[Jazz Ad]

It sounds like a Bass VI played with a pick, which it probably is since they used it a lot. Chorus probably.

 

[rjovin]

Chorus for sure.
It, along with sweet child o mine, were the two main songs I referenced while researching chorus pedals.

 

[BunchyMutt]

It sounds like action is intentionally set suuuuper low, and in the music vid it's a Bass VI

 

[rjovin]

It sounds like action is intentionally set suuuuper low, and in the music vid it's a Bass VI

Live it's a standard bass tho.

 

[jcburn]

I think you could get that tone with a standard bass, very low action, steel strings, Sansamp BDDI and a hint of chorus.

 

[Driven Crane]

Live tone is nothing. I like the original tone for this song.

 

[BunchyMutt]

I'd say EQd to really bring out the zing

 

[jcburn]

Live tone is nothing. I like the original tone for this song.

Sorry, it is the album tone I'm referring to - just went and had a listen on YouTube.
You could definitely also cop that tone with bass, steel or nickel rounds with low action, MXR M80 (with Color switch engaged). A large part if that tone to me sounds like a mid scoop between 700-900 hz which is roughly what both the BDDI and M80 can easily acheive.

 

[winterburn69]

Flanger (Boss BF-2)
Distortion (Simon currently uses the ODB-3, not sure what was used when it was recorded. When playing it I use a Tech 21 GT-2)

Roundwound strings
Hollowbody bass (not totally essential, but it’s what Simon probably used on Disintegration)

 

[bassstrangler]

Flanger for sure.

 

[Mr.Ace]

What about Love cats

 

[bassbooty]

Check out this thread, especially post #7:

The cure bass sound.

You can also listen to the isolated bass track from Fascination Street here:

 

[Cheranguista]

Checkout equipboard.com , is like a rig rundown of bassist; including Simon Gallup ,

 

[bolophonic]

Check out this thread, especially post #7:

The cure bass sound.

You can also listen to the isolated bass track from Fascination Street here:

I can’t believe that I never noticed that the bass line never changes for the entire song.

 

[Gasman]

It’s a Stingray. Add a flanger.

 

[skydivingninja]

Live he’s using a Boss ODB-3 on it but on the record I think it’s just new strings with a tiny bit of flange.