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Wooten and Bailey on the Warwick Hellborg Rig

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by AmbosBass71, Jun 30, 2008.

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  1. Jun 30, 2008 #1
    AmbosBass71

    AmbosBass71

    Jun 30, 2008


    I shot this cool little video when I stumbled across Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey at the Warwick Booth at Summer NAMM 2008. Jonas Hellborg himself was giving them a tour of the rig, which sounded amazing. Just thought I'd share.
     
  2. Jun 30, 2008 #2
    quickervicar

    quickervicar Supporting Member

    Jul 21, 2006
    Lancaster, PA
    Nice. While the mic on a camcorder doesn't do it justice, it sounds very....studio-like.
     
  3. Jun 30, 2008 #3
    silky smoove

    silky smoove Supporting Member

    May 19, 2004
    Seattle, WA
    The only disclaimer I would put on this is that regardless of the amp Victor is playing out of... It always sounds like Victor.

    I've never seen/heard him on anything other than a Fodera which I'm sure has a lot to do with that specific tonality, but I guarantee his hands are the largest contributing factor to his tone.
     
  4. Jun 30, 2008 #4
    Eminor3rd

    Eminor3rd BLAAAAARRGGHH!! Supporting Member

    Feb 10, 2008
    Detroit
    That is some really good tone. The Hellborg is supposed to be transparent though, right? So it's all the Fodera?
     
  5. Jun 30, 2008 #5
    bassmonkeee

    bassmonkeee

    Sep 13, 2000
    Decatur, GA

    Wow--largesting? :bassist: Really?

    I tend to sound the same no matter what amp I'm playing through, too. I wish my 'same' was as good as the 'sames' of Victor and Jonas. :crying:
     
  6. Jun 30, 2008 #6
    JimmyM

    JimmyM Supporting Member

    Apr 11, 2005
    Apopka, FL
    Endorsing: Yamaha, Ampeg, Line 6, EMG
    I've always considered that a bit of a fallacy...that "transparent" thing. Everything in the signal chain imparts a tone.
     
  7. Jun 30, 2008 #7
    silky smoove

    silky smoove Supporting Member

    May 19, 2004
    Seattle, WA
    WOW! :bawl:

    That's what I get for trying to post while in a hurry huh :p
     
  8. Jun 30, 2008 #8
    AmbosBass71

    AmbosBass71

    Jun 30, 2008


    Part II: After Nashville I ran into the same Hellborg backline at the Santa Barbara 311 show. P-Nut was rocking a 100% Hellborg Rig. I happened to have photo passes and I was literally propped up on the stage in front of the monitors, so I could get as close to his stage sound as possible. I have to say, again it sounded super sweet. I wouldn't call it transparent as it seems to have an uncanny way of defining lows/mids/highs without losing a really strong/big bottom end. Again, sorry for the compressed video on a digital camera, but it gives you an idea.

    Now if I can just save up the money! George Bush didn't even get me close to the preamp with my "economic stimulous" check!
     
  9. Jun 30, 2008 #9
    AmbosBass71

    AmbosBass71

    Jun 30, 2008
    Man, even if this thing didn't produce massive sound I'd roll it in the living room and call it art!
     

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  10. Jun 30, 2008 #10
    knarleybass

    knarleybass Commercial User

    Apr 6, 2005
    Tustin, CA
    Owner of Ulyate Instruments
    sounds great, I wonder if Wooten knows who Hellborg is.
     
  11. Jun 30, 2008 #11
    fretlessman71

    fretlessman71 Still beats havin' a job Supporting Member

    Aug 8, 2005
    FoCo, NoCo
    I agree. Just like different towns have different tasting tap water.
     
  12. Jun 30, 2008 #12
    TFunkadelic

    TFunkadelic

    Apr 9, 2006
    Minnesota

    I've heard him on non-fodera basses. Still sounds like Vic. Vic got his sound through millions of hours of practice, not a Fodera, Hellborg, or anything else.
     
  13. Jun 30, 2008 #13
    sandman

    sandman

    Apr 13, 2004
    Mid West, Western Australia
    yeah...but have you plugged a couple of basses into a hellborg?? i makes your bass sound more like your bass than anything ive ever heard.
     
  14. Jun 30, 2008 #14
    YCBass

    YCBass

    Aug 29, 2007
    SoCal
    Thanks for sharing that! I'm sure you had a limited amount of recording time and all but it seemed like the video ended right when Vic was starting to go off... No?

    Just messin'... I'll take it!
     
  15. Jun 30, 2008 #15
    JimmyM

    JimmyM Supporting Member

    Apr 11, 2005
    Apopka, FL
    Endorsing: Yamaha, Ampeg, Line 6, EMG
    Unfortunately, the Hellborg rig has yet to make its way to Florida. But if it's good enough for P-Nut... ;)
     
  16. Jul 1, 2008 #16
    sandman

    sandman

    Apr 13, 2004
    Mid West, Western Australia
    true jimmy.... i've plugged all sorts of basses into the rig, 76 jazz, lakland JO skyline, about 10 warwicks, and they seem all to sound like the manufacturers websites say they sound, if you know what i mean. Each bass with it's own character showcased, easy but intelligent EQ, it's a dream.

    I can't believe there's one in Perth, Western Australia (a very long way from anywhere!) and not one in Florida!
     
  17. Jul 1, 2008 #17
    rockstarbassist

    rockstarbassist Inactive

    Apr 30, 2002
    The Woodlands, TX
    Endorsing Artist: HCAF
    That rack is sickeningly awesome!!!
     
  18. Jul 22, 2008 #18
    ray_6ao7

    ray_6ao7

    Jul 18, 2008
    Warwick, UK
    awesome!

    can't wait to get my hellborg rig! only a couple of weeks :) whats that right underneath the bottom power amp?
     
  19. Jul 22, 2008 #19
    LowB-ing

    LowB-ing

    Aug 3, 2005
    Come on. He's not THAT old. :D


    :bag:
     
  20. Jul 22, 2008 #20
    neptoon

    neptoon

    Jul 25, 2000
    Kings Bay, GA
    wow...that sounds awesome...i really like the tone from the wooten jam as well as the 311 tune...super sweet
     
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