I'm trying to set up my Wal to get a Wilton Felder P-bass sound. Anyone got advice on brand / guage of strings, eq, string height, playing location etc ? Thanks.
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Here's some more fairly early Wal footage. Mike Oldfield's 1980 concert at Knebworth, with Hansford Rowe on bass.
this video is doing nothing for my lust for a pro II. he playing thru a lab series bass rig?
Flats obviously. Then I'd say have the pickups heights set low for a rounder sound, and play with the pan knob setting.
got to drop some JG action too
Dayum! Listen to that bite!
Metallica can sure take lesson on how to put a Wal bass in the mix!
Metallica can sure take lesson on how to put a Wal bass in the mix!
Its about time they did away with this!!!
Musical Instruments To Be Exempt From Restrictions On Heavily Trafficked Rosewood
Musical Instruments To Be Exempt From Restrictions On Heavily Trafficked Rosewood
Well, it is a phone recording so we're not getting the full spectrum.
Sure. But it is the low action rattling sound with loud metallic pick attack that I don't like.
I liked the band back in the days!
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Mike's advice is great as a starting point. Here's a few more thoughts on EQ... try playing with neck solo'd and different tone control settings (non-boosted AND boosted). Pluck over the neck pick up too. And don't be scared of unusual looking tone settings - Wals work so differently to other active circuits that the old "everything as close to centre detent unless you really need to" maxim just doesn't apply. A setting I like for that kind of sound is 30% bridge/70% neck blend. Bridge tone 7-8, Neck tone 3 (yes, really! THREE!) pulled or not pulled for more or less zing in the round sound. 25% bridge/75% neck blend. Bridge tone 8, Neck tone 6-7 (pulled) is another favourite round soul sound setting for me.
I just might now that the CITES restriction on rosewood is being lifted...
[This invalid link has been removed] YES!!
More good news, Tool released their new album today, after 13 years. I feel like Pneuma, 7empest, and Culling Voices show some great Wal bass tone.
