Let's Work Through Dave Schools' Tone Here

[Sufenta]

How does Dave Schools get this massive, haunting tone here especially in the first four minutes?

but nothing listed jumps out at me as what I'm hearing in his tone unless it's just as simple as the Quantum/Ampeg combo and his hands.

 

[billfitzmaurice]

It's the pick.

 

[JimmyM]

Sounds like he's added a splash of reverb to it, too.

 

[DBCrocky]

Those Modulus's with the Barts have that sound.



Add some good delay/reverb, and you've got it.

 

[billfitzmaurice]

Sounds like he's added a splash of reverb to it, too.

There's reverb, but there's no way of knowing just by listening if it's from his rig, added in production or simply ambience from the room. Otherwise it's what I consider a pretty standard tone, I use that sound routinely when I really want to cut through.

 

[Dantreige]

I thought it sounded like new strings (rounds), a pick and a chorus set to zero rate and depth just to fatten the sound.

 

[JimmyM]

There's reverb, but there's no way of knowing just by listening if it's from his rig, added in production or simply ambience from the room. Otherwise it's what I consider a pretty standard tone, I use that sound routinely when I really want to cut through.

Tru dat, but he is a pretty big (pardon the pun) effects guy and has reverb and delay on his pedalboard.

 

[ledyard]

Around 2:30 the tone really starts to sit in the mix and grind like an ampeg. I wasnt a big fan of the first part with the pick and chorus/verb thing he had going on.

but I think the answer to your question is just simply the SVT+Q6+barts = awsome tone. Dave being an awsome player doesnt hurt either.

 

[Sufenta]

Thanks to all for the input. Seems that 90% or so of that tone is the Quantum...then the Ampeg....then effect(s).....then the pick......then the hair.

 

[JimmyM]

Actually, most of that tone is Dave Schools himself

 

[Bassman316]

Bumping an old thread here after doing a search for one of my favorite bassists.... this is from the Wikipedia article from Dave Schools concerning the "Dave Schools Foundation":

"The foundation as they are sometimes referred to, is a group of fans who travel the country to follow the band and witness Dave Schools tame dragons with his funk master bass."

Win.

 

[akane3]

Schools is so nasty. That q5 really hits some frequencies that make my spine tingle. I love seeing WSP. Thinking about buying a Q5. There is a pawn shop here that is selling one with Barts for $1300!!!!!! I am having trouble holding back.

 

[Munjibunga]

Pick, new roundwounds, treble boost, heavy reverb, a little chorus.

 

[luzxkm]

I wasnt a big fan of the first part with the pick and chorus/verb thing he had going on. Invalid Link Removed

 

[tlaubs]

Hey, I was at this festival for my bachelor party. Made for a good weekend

 

[Browncat89]

The reverb you hear is actually a mild slap back delay from a Boss DM-3 analog delay. Boss does not make that pedal anymore. He also has a bunch of rack unit stuff that gives him that razor sharp tone while keeping that bottom end to drop those bombs of his as well as the Modulus Q6 with Bartolinis like some of you said, it also has an active Aguilar preamp so he can control his bass, treble, mid scoop and pickup blend at his fingertips. Only reason I know this is because I do play a Modulus q6 with those specs and I've gotten to go up on stage at a Memphis show and being a bass player I checked out all his poopie. He has a MOOG lo-pass filter and a boomerang phrase sampler as well. Schools for President!!

 

[Sufenta]

The reverb you hear is actually a mild slap back delay from a Boss DM-3 analog delay. Boss does not make that pedal anymore. He also has a bunch of rack unit stuff that gives him that razor sharp tone while keeping that bottom end to drop those bombs of his as well as the Modulus Q6 with Bartolinis like some of you said, it also has an active Aguilar preamp so he can control his bass, treble, mid scoop and pickup blend at his fingertips. Only reason I know this is because I do play a Modulus q6 with those specs and I've gotten to go up on stage at a Memphis show and being a bass player I checked out all his ****. He has a MOOG lo-pass filter and a boomerang phrase sampler as well. Schools for President!!

Thanks for the input. Old(er) thread, but still wowed by his tone. Super cool you got to check out his rig up close.

 

[Fuzzbass]

Tone is largely Modulus Quantum strung with rounds and played with pick, FX + mid scoop added in the beginning.
Style: 100% player

 

[Dave W]

Schools is so nasty. That q5 really hits some frequencies that make my spine tingle. I love seeing WSP. Thinking about buying a Q5. There is a pawn shop here that is selling one with Barts for $1300!!!!!! I am having trouble holding back.

That's a Q6, but they basically sound the same.

The reverb you hear is actually a mild slap back delay from a Boss DM-3 analog delay.

+1, that's definitely some delay in the beginning.