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Help getting the Raconteurs / Dead Weather sound.

So I am currently trying to get down the tone Jack L. uses for Raconteurs and Dead Weather. I know what he has recorded with, and what he plays with live. What makes my situation a little different is I already have a small handful of pedals, and was hoping to see how I could use what I already have.

Here's what I have:
Fender American Standard P Bass
Polytune 3 Tuner
EHX Pitchfork Pitch Shifter
Keeley Fuzzbender
MXR Dookie Overdrive
Walrus Iron Horse Distortion
Darkglass Super Symmetry Compressor
Walrus Aetos Power Supply
Playing mainly through an Ampeg PF-500 and PF-210HE stack.

I know some of those aren't really useful in this equation, but I figured I'd list them anyway. I feel I like I can get fairly close to the Dead Weather and Raconteurs sound for a handful of songs by using the Dookie for DW and Fuzzbender for Raconteurs. Sometimes I turn on the Pitchfork just trying to emulate the Microsynth, but haven't quite gotten *it* yet. I'm wondering if there is just one more pedal I can add to this to essentially make that EHX Bass Microsynth sound, or do I pretty much just need to get that? Or do I say screw it and grab the Plasma Coil directly from TMR...

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
 
You probably could make the Pitchfork work with a fuzz pedal. It won't be exact, but certainly in the ballpark. I would, however, consider just getting a Bass Microsynth if you want that particular sound.
 
You probably could make the Pitchfork work with a fuzz pedal. It won't be exact, but certainly in the ballpark. I would, however, consider just getting a Bass Microsynth if you want that particular sound.
Yah, I'm getting really close to dialing in the settings with the Pitchfork and Fuzz. But knowing me, my OCD will make me get the Microsynth in the end. Haha. Thanks!
 
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