high note growl...

[jvanick]

I'm trying to emulate the bass sound from David Karnes of New Soul Cowboys...

on a lot of his songs, when he goes high, he's got a distinctive growl/definition to the notes...

but still low end bump.

can anybody give me some ideas of where I'd start to get that kind of sound?

Thanks!
-J

 

[Ric5]

A 5 string bass with a 3 band preamp, boost mids and lows.

 

[mambo4]

Aside form gear, plucking nearer the bridge will give you less fundamental and more overtones, thus more "mids"

 

[Chris K]

What strings does he use? Might be a factor...

 

[David_Karns]

I'm trying to emulate the bass sound from David Karnes of New Soul Cowboys...

on a lot of his songs, when he goes high, he's got a distinctive growl/definition to the notes...

but still low end bump.

can anybody give me some ideas of where I'd start to get that kind of sound?

Thanks!
-J

Glad you like the tones. The studio tracks were recorded with Warrior DM-5 fretted and fretless basses. They were run pretty flat through Phil Jones bass preamps and cabinets. The combination of that gear gives you a very clean and clear tone that cuts in the higher register. The Warrior basses have a very consistent tone up the neck so there is still plenty of tight low end and air movement even in the upper register.

 

[Badwater]

Try using octaves when playing notes.