What setting do you use on your jazz bass to come close to achieving that Geddy growl? Is it possible on a P-bass? Entwistle had a nice bite on Live At Leeds with a P.
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Getting That Geddy Growl
- Thread starter thunder-pick
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A lot of it is in the plucking fingers, Geddy really attacks the string with them, but in a very controlled way.
I have all knobs dimed on my Geddy Jazz and then add a little overdrive (emphasize a little) to get some growl. I think even Geddy himself can use too much overdrive in his live set up at times so be careful with that.
I think its possible on a P although I have never tried it. Just tastefully dial up more mids on your amp or EQ and see where that gets you. Also get some Rotosound strings...very growly IMO.
I think its possible on a P although I have never tried it. Just tastefully dial up more mids on your amp or EQ and see where that gets you. Also get some Rotosound strings...very growly IMO.
This thread may interest you as Geddy's sound tech post many good info...
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393208
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393208
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The playing is all geddy, the OD is all Sansamp (currently, not originally), RBI or RPM, he's flip-flopped between them.
Not 100%, but what Entwistle used though I do know this:
Early days: He used tube and solid state (Marshall, Hi-Watt and Vox also Sunn). Fender P's, Danelectro, Rickenbacker,Mosrite,Gibson and Alembic.
1971-74 Rig:
1974-1985 Gelf and Sunn (Rack):
1989 Rig:
More 1989:
Although from '96-'97 it's noted that he used a Tech 21 SansAmp NYC model PSA-1, shortly.
After that he used Ashdown and in his chain used a Line 6 POD Pro guitar unit (for distortion), fed into RPM-1 preamps effect loop for chorusing and overdrive.
Not 100%, but what Entwistle used though I do know this:
Early days: He used tube and solid state (Marshall, Hi-Watt and Vox also Sunn). Fender P's, Danelectro, Rickenbacker,Mosrite,Gibson and Alembic.
1971-74 Rig:
1974-1985 Gelf and Sunn (Rack):
1989 Rig:
More 1989:
Although from '96-'97 it's noted that he used a Tech 21 SansAmp NYC model PSA-1, shortly.
After that he used Ashdown and in his chain used a Line 6 POD Pro guitar unit (for distortion), fed into RPM-1 preamps effect loop for chorusing and overdrive.
