What bass/tone is this? (Paramore)

[CBNJ]

Usually I don't really like pop-punk bassists, but I've been listening to Paramore's new album and I've really enjoyed the bass on it. What kind of bass is this/any idea how to get that sound? Talking about the part around 3:00 in the video.

 

[Rip Topaz]

Looks like a Gibson Ripper or G3 (I can never tell them apart).

It sounds like a Sansamp.

 

[MCS4]

You might want to take any Paramore-related questions to the Justin Meldal-Johnsen subforum. He produced the album.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f194/

 

[CBNJ]

Looks like a Gibson Ripper or G3 (I can never tell them apart).

It sounds like a Sansamp.

You might want to take any Paramore-related questions to the Justin Meldal-Johnsen subforum. He produced the album.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f194/

Thanks!

 

[richntiff]

Paramore is a great band- tons of energy and great lyrics. The music is not difficult, but fun and expressive. This coming from a 40 year old dude

 

[andysleigh]

that deffo a Gibbons g3
got the sound, and the arrow headstock

 

[Wookieonbass]

Looks like a Gibson Grabber. I don't think I saw 3 pickups which would make it a G3.

 

[joer431]

In that video (and all the live vids i've seen of Paramore from this album) he's playing a G3. It's hard to tell because Grabber, G3 and Rippers all look so similar haha. You can really tell from the pic on this article: http://www.bassplayer.com/article/jeremy-davis-paramount-sound-with-paramore/151235.

Can't see the pickup configuration, but it has a G3 pickup selector. That article also lists some of his personal gear and talks about the tones they recently experimented with in the studio.