Rob Trujillo crazy sound

[metallibass95]

Check this video out.


That is an awsome sound for the bass solo he did, but what in the world effects did he use?? I know he uses Ampegs, Fernandez Gravity 5 bass, Dean Markley 4 string set with Ernie Ball B string (back then in 2006), and the effect he has sounds like a Sansamp Tech 21 Bass Driver DI but there seems to be more to that sound in the video than just that pedal. Maybe some preamp rack effects and some tone shaping along with it. I dunno, anybody out there have any ideas what he used?

 

[AndyLES]

Well, wah, or some kinda similar filter effect on bass has always been a staple of the Metallica sound, dating back to Cliff Burton. I'm presuming that's what's giving the bass that character....

 

[bongomania]

Sounds to me like ordinary overdrive--any weird extra textures sound to me just like artifacts of the recording and data compression.

 

[totalimmortal08]

he could have been going though a distorted guitar amp.

 

[PBass101]

I think it's a lot to do with his technique - sounds like he's got a lot of fret rattle.

Edit: I take that back. He has a ton of fret rattle - he's a fret clacker.

 

[bongomania]

Yeah, his plucking is so aggressive that there's no way to avoid fret rattle, and it works for him.

 

[Crystalman85]

I do believe that robert is using a distortion pedal on that clip. according to wikipedia, he uses a tech 21 xxl for his distortion.

 

[metallibass95]

I do believe that robert is using a distortion pedal on that clip. according to wikipedia, he uses a tech 21 xxl for his distortion.

That could be it too, i'm trying to find a good video of someone using an XXL but I think I found something really close to what Rob used in that video.

Watch this video now from 50 seconds to the end and I think that might be the effect he used.

 

[b4nny]

I remember getting a similar kind of bottomless overdrive with my Sansamp by cranking the drive and adding in a little presence and / or treble. (oh and digging in)

 

[Crystalman85]

That could be it too, i'm trying to find a good video of someone using an XXL but I think I found something really close to what Rob used in that video.

Watch this video now from 50 seconds to the end and I think that might be the effect he used.

. and judging from the youtube clip you've posted, it is possible to get that sound on a tech 21 vt bass pedal. not only does this pedal duplicate tube amps sounds, it can also create distorted bass sounds as well.

 

[Colonel_Claypoo]

well, i've tried tech VT for rob's sound and it doesn't do it. sounds different. got the XXL and boom, much closer.

 

[Crystalman85]

well, i've tried tech VT for rob's sound and it doesn't do it. sounds different. got the XXL and boom, much closer.

True...the tech 21 xxl would be much better choice to get that sound.

 

[vigor&kandor]

sounds kinda like an mxr m80

 

[metdistortion]

Sounds to me like ordinary overdrive--any weird extra textures sound to me just like artifacts of the recording and data compression.

Nah, it sounds just like it does live

 

[bassman1185]

His bass has EMG pickups, so that's going to have a pretty big effect on the tone. Beyond that, it does sound like an XXLB to me, combined with maybe a clean blend, fresh strings and a LOT of fret noise.

 

[bobulibobium]

cool, i always wondered what that sound was

 

[metallibass95]

well, i've tried tech VT for rob's sound and it doesn't do it. sounds different. got the XXL and boom, much closer.

cool, thanks man.

 

[Soloshchenko]

I never fail to be underwhelmed by that guy's bass playing in general. Personally I think that sounds horrible.

 

[bassman1185]

I never fail to be underwhelmed by that guy's bass playing in general. Personally I think that sounds horrible.

Ehh, I'm not a big fan either, but it's all about context. Metallica is one of those bands who would really be fine without a bassist at all, so Rob's playing and sound is more like a third guitarist than a bassist, per se.

 

[metdistortion]

Ehh, I'm not a big fan either, but it's all about context. Metallica is one of those bands who would really be fine without a bassist at all, so Rob's playing and sound is more like a third guitarist than a bassist, per se.

If Metallica didn't have a bassist it would sound awful. Just because you can't hear the bass very well doesn't mean that it doesnt need to be there.