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[font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Ive developed a bit of an obsession with the bass tone on the Fratellis song “Look Out Sunshine” - it’s a lovely solid thump then a bit of valvey type break up in the sustain.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]I know the gear the bass player uses as standard (flats loaded P bass, SVT, 8x10 etc) and I get that in the studio there will be all sorts of effects and processors in the signal chain. However, I still cant help but chase this sound with my set up of flats loaded P bass , SVTIII, 410he. Ive tried using a BDI21 pedal set to emulate an SVT but it’s a bit muddy and not very gritty. Ive tried changing my flats from the dark sounding picato’s to something with a bit more growl (Fender 9050’s). I can get the solid initial thump but can get the depth or the growly type sustain he’s getting.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Ive got some high gain supposed early break-up valves in my SVTIII and that helped take away some of the muddiness but im just not really getting the growl.[/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Is it just the case of the sound coming from the all valve SVT or is there a pre-amp pedal (maybe a mild OD pedal) that could get me close to that sound?[/color][/size][/font]

Ampeg B15 for me

Thought id posted this but cant seem to find the topic..... Anyway, I have a problem where I get severe cramp in my picking hand thumb when playing particularly stiff strings. Any Elites flats users on here able to compare the stiffness of these against other flats like Fender or Picato?

Mr Ashdown Sir, can you confirm/deny all the talk on here re: the CTM15 being hybrid rather than valve?

When I say 'ampegy' im more looking at the growl of an SVT Classic (which I know cant be accomplished by anything other than an SVT) but something to get me closer than I currently am

[size="3"][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]Im planning on using a Behringer BD21 as an ‘on all the time’ effect in my pedal chain. I will be using it for a tiny bit of ampeg type breakup/grit to my sound ala Fratellis type sound. I do have an overdrive pedal for the more distorted/heavey driven valve amp type sounds.[/font][/color][/size] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [size="3"][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]My question is, using this an an on-all-the-time pedal where should I be looking to place it in my pedal chain? Im thinking it should be straight after my tuner thus any other effect I apply will be to the ampegy type sound?[/font][/color][/size] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [size="3"][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]My current set up is……Bass > Boss TU2 > Boss Chrous > Ibanez PD7 Overdrive > EHX Linear Boost > Ampeg SVT3[/font][/color][/size] [font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"] [/color][/size][/font] [size="3"][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]Would I put the BDI21 straight after the tuner or would I be best putting it at the end of the effects chain?[/font][/color][/size]

Im loving the early Fratellis bass tone at the moment. Its got a nice growly sound to it. I know he uses a flats loaded P bass through an SVT - its got a lovely pillowy thumup initially that has a kind of valvey breakup sustain. Songs like Look Out Sunshine and Mistress Mabel show it really well

[size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]After a budget-ish overdrive pedal for my bass and am a bit lost with it all being fairly new to pedals.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Times New Roman"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]Basically the tone im after is the bass intro to Chelsea Dagger by fratellis – so a fairly aggressive sound but still with plenty of bottom end in. I used to use an Ashdown valve amp so for this song I just used my LPB-1 booster pedal that pushed the valves into breakup. However, im now back to a hybrid head and whilst I love the normal tone I (obviously) just cant get the amp to break up the same.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Times New Roman"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]I did get hold of a pic of the Fratellis bass pedal board and noticed he seems to use a guitar OD pedal in the Boss Blues Driver but when I tried this the bottom end just fell out of the mix and got completely lost.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Times New Roman"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]I don’t want to spend too much as its an effect ill barely use (I don’t really use any!) so ive been looking at the likes of the Ibanez PD7, EXH Hot Tubes Nano etc.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Times New Roman"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]To give an idea of my setup im using a ’76 P bass with flatwounds into an Ampeg SVT3 (non pro) and an Ampeg 410HE.[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Times New Roman"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Times New Roman"]Any help from pedal players greatly appreciated[/font][/color][/size]