How do you get this tone?

[kevin1659]

YouTube - Mötley Crüe - Shout At The Devil live US Festival 1983 - High Quality

does anybody know how to get an amp to produce the sound that nikki does at around 1:01?

 

[bottomend!]

thats the sound of a double stop being played. It's also the direct feed from the bass in to the mixing board.

 

[faulknersj]

I'm not sure what kind of bass that is but you could cop that tone out of a Jazz Bass or a P Bass with a pic no prob imo. They sound like total shi*# by the way imo (especially Vince..ouch) but the bass sounds cool.

 

[erock0138]

+1

 

[kevin1659]

so a p or j bass huh? I never tried a bass with those types of pickups the ones I got have soapbar. Do you think a crappy bass with those pickups would sound close?

 

[CBRXJ]

Dang I was there...I can still feel the sunburn. That sounds like my old Hondo bass with my old Musicman amp. I couldn't get it to not sound like that.

 

[kevin1659]

Dang I was there...I can still feel the sunburn. That sounds like my old Hondo bass with my old Musicman amp. I couldn't get it to not sound like that.

Lucky! I wish I was there. So your hondo bass sounded like that? How much do they cost?

 

[dukeorock]

Yep...just double stops...the sound is directly lifted from the soundboard...betting what people actually heard from the PA was very different...Board mixes always tend to sound a bit dull

 

[hachi kid]

man, the sound like crap in that video.....

 

[onlyclave]

That tone requires constant practice of modes and knowledge of music theory.

 

[slaps76]

That tone requires constant practice of modes and knowledge of music theory.

Haha...

A pick will get you that tone.

 

[CBRXJ]

Lucky! I wish I was there. So your hondo bass sounded like that? How much do they cost?

Back in 81-82 it was less than $200.

 

[CBRXJ]

man, the sound like crap in that video.....

Yes the sound sucked IMO but I think everyone was pretty stoned by then. Check out the Van Halen stuff from the same day to see a real treat.