Lemmy Kilmister sound Boss ME-50B

More importantly, what kind of bass are you playing, what strings are you using, and what is your amp/cab setup?

 

The strings are the right sound.
I'd only use the bridge pickup and play near the bridge itself or start looking for a used Ric.
I don't know that the Boss is going to get you anywhere near that distortion sound, but I'd look at the distortion sounds you have and work around the treble/mids/bass on the pedal and the amp. Drive the tube preamp hard to get his tube sound injected into the SS back end of your amp.

 

I would say a quick fix to ape the overdriven Marshall sound would to boost 700Hz and above when using dirt and cut some lows below that. Or find an overdrive that does that like a TS. On the ME-50B you may want to try the overdrive, distortion, or HI-Drive settings with the tone knob clockwise to push those higher mids. Good Luck! I've been chasing that tone for years.

 

You could try either the distortion effect or the metal effect. while you're added, boost some mids. lemmy has been known for boosting mids on his marshall amp.

 

The boss me-50b has a direct control on the distortion section. it's labelled d.level and it should be able to bring more lows to the distortion effect you use. try dialing that in along with a steady balance of lows and highs on the eq section.

 

Lemmy's sound was more a product of running those Marshall heads through guitar cabs rather than a particular string or bass.