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DreadyDiggs

DreadyDiggs

Apr 15, 2008
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#1
Okay, now I've pretty much always tried to pay homage to the ol school reggae tone(s). Not really trying to imitate one person in particular. I don't copy gear trying, I use what I have and try to get it there. I've had success doing that, at least my bandmates are satisfied haha.

But there is one live sound I've heard that I love to recreate but haven't been able to. I was wondering if any of you could point me in the right direction. Doesn't sound like any flatwound I've used or heard elsewhere. May have more to do with his pickups. I doubt there's any effects, but I don't know much about bass effects. I just know they aren't regularly used in reggae. If you think you can help please listen and tell me what you think.

I know not the bass players name, as he's not the normal touring bass player for the band singing. If you watch long enough for them to actually show him he's wearing a "Got Music" shirt haha.

 
#2
First cut sounds like Rotosound rounds and pumped bass and mids, cut back on the highs. I think I could get that out of Elixir's or TI Super Alloys though it is not a sound I would favor... Probably the Di sound and more the sound guy than the bass guy I would surmise...
 
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#3
I love a new music video, so thanks for that... his mids are way pronounced (so to get it, either turn mids way up, or treble and bass way down), but most of what makes the tone in the video so special is the dude's technique... as in "the tone is in the fingers".

-Dash
 
#4
Oh yes I completely understand that. I haven't tried to play that song at all so I don't know how it'll sound with my hands instead of his. There is another vid where he plays a bassline I already know. I was going to use that to see how close I can get, and if I even like it when it's me that's producing it. But I didn't even know where to begin, and was obviously over thinking it.
 

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