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What is YOUR sound?

#22
What is YOUR sound?

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I don't have ONE sound ...

1 - I like to get a loud and trebly Entwistle tone.
2 - I like to get a Smooth McCatrney
3 - I like to get a aggressive Chris Squire pick tone.
4 - I like to get a dirty Geddy tone.
5 - I like to get a overdriven John Wetton tone.
6 - I like to get a Greg Lake pick tone.
7 - I like to get a Jack Bruce dark blues tone.

And sometimes I need a different tone for a song.
 
#24
I play a few different set-ups... either a P with flats, or a shortscale (JJ) with rounds. Always with fingers. Always with older solidstate heads (a 60's Kustom200 or 80's GK 400rb), and 10"s (4x10 or 6x10).

I feel like i have a personal style more-so than a specific sound.
 
#26
I have 3.5 rigs (need a 410HLF to be complete)...but im really digging this lately! (cabs are 2x10 + 2x12)
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#32
Rather than make a feeble attempt to describe my sound, here are a couple of links. One in the studio, one live. Same bass (2004 Stambaugh ODB 5), same pair of hands. Everything else is different. The two links sound remarkably similar. I guess this is my sound. Weird, huh? :)

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#33
Toolmybass said:
Sorry about that dude...here ya go :D....:hiding:
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So based off your pics, your sound is something identical to Justin Chancellor's from Tool?

I always wanted a Wal just to even try to get his sound, but it's way too expensive for me to afford, so I saved up for a "knock off" Stingray since I know that bass kinda gets a similar tone but is lacking in the mids (still sounds great with a Sansamp Bass Driver though)
 
#36
StealthBanana said:
So based off your pics, your sound is something identical to Justin Chancellor's from Tool?
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I have been in a Tool Tribute...but these days i play everything but Tool...with little or no effects.
Once the new album gets ready to release im sure i will be getting a call from the guys to start back up! I have also done some orig stuff. As far as what the OP is asking, my sound is always changing/evolving :hmm:
 
#38
Hmmm, currently, it's a blend of P pu full on, with the J pu about 60%-80%, backed off the tone knob a little, through 12" speakers with plenty of snap from Blue Steel strings.
a little overdrive, but not much.

But that's just live.

recent recording was all P pu, no J, tone about 50%, through a Sunn Model T, through 12" speakers, blended with a DI for low end.
 
#40
DavyR said:
It has to start with the equipment (bass guitar, amp, strings, pick/no pick), then the equipment's settings, then the players feel/touch/attach, right? Simple to test. Give several bass players the exact same equipment, have them play the same bass line and see what happens. I suspect that the players feel/touch/attach is more important in the whole picture.
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Very true, however some like to say tone is ALL in the fingers and that is not true. It's easy to tell the difference between John Entwistle playing a P-bass versus his Alembic. Marcus Miller would still be awesome on a P-bass, but he wouldn't get his signature tone. Etc.

Yes, it can be hard to tell the difference between Geddy playing a J-bass or a Ric, but c'mon, he used tons of signal processing.
 

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