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Fu Manchu's Bass Tone

Halftooth

Halftooth

Nov 24, 2002
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#1
I'm looking to get that Fu Manchu tone, and I'm pretty sure it's an SVT rig that the guy plays through, but my question is, what other tube amps can get the same tube/overdriven tone? How would an Orange or 400+ do as far as getting their tonally?

Can you get the same tone through a solid state amp going through some type of overdrive device like the Agro, etc?

I'm basically trying to get this tone without completely overhauling what I have, but if it's going to take getting a tube head, I wouldn't mind going that route provided it's easily accessible.

Any advice would be great!
 
#2
As far as I know he's always used an SVT into an 810E with a Fender Precision. That's a sound there's a lot of talk about on this site. I'm sure you could probably do a search for "getting svt sound" or something similar and find a lot of discussion on the subject. A lot of people have favorable things to say about the Tech 21 VT Bass pedal. Brad is also really easy to get a hold of and a nice guy. He's pretty easy to contact via his myspace account for Creepy Fingers (fx pedals he makes) and responds to messages. I think they also post pictures of all their gear on the band website.
 
#9
On the Eatin' Dust album, Brad told me he had the SVT and an Acoustic 360 with fuzz engaged. IMO, that's some of the best tones I think Fu Manchu has for bass on any of their albums but I'm very into that stoner/doom metal bass sound.

Everything else may be just his SVT without all the fuzz from that Acoustic 360.

I hope he finishes his prototype stomp box of the fuzz circuit from the 360 preamp because I would definitely buy that.
 

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