endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Just getting into "Power Windows", and I love the bass tone on it! It has the typical Lee clankiness, but with a rich, fat bass end as well. Wonderful stuff. Does anyone know which bass / strings / gear etc. he was using for this? Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Encore P copy through a Carlsbro Stingray. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Hahaha! I should be just fine with my Westfield P copy then :-) Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Peter Collins' Wal with light gauge strings, DI'd. SPRAAAANG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1329307861' post='1540302'] Peter Collins' Wal with light gauge strings, DI'd. SPRAAAANG! [/quote] Cough *geek* cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1329307041' post='1540273'] Encore P copy through a Carlsbro Stingray. [/quote] He copied my rig then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) A Wal with (I think) very light guage Superwound Funkmaster strings (30-90 if I remember correctly from when I used them on my Jaydee). A very similar sound can be obtained by stretching four thin elastic bands across an old shoe box - bloody awful! (IMO of course ). [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1329307041' post='1540273'] Encore P copy through a Carlsbro Stingray. [/quote] That set up probably would have sounded a lot better (see comments above). Edited February 15, 2012 by RhysP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Nice... although I was kindof hoping it would be the Steinberger headless. I have a live video from I think the Grace Under Pressure tour where he is using that, and the tone is also marvellous. Also getting into Signals, so what bass is on that? :-) Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Different strokes for different folks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='endorka' timestamp='1329310168' post='1540370'] Also getting into Signals, so what bass is on that? :-) Jennifer [/quote] That's his Rickenbacker as far as I'm aware - he certainly played a Rick for all the material on the Signals tour when I saw them all those years ago. "Signals" has got my favourite Geddy tone. I liked the sound of his Steinberger too, not that fussed on the Jazz and (as previously stated) hate his twangy Wal sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 IMO what makes a good bass tone is that it fits with the instruments. Lusting after someone else's tone is all very well but it will only really work if the rest of your band sound like the rest of their band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='endorka' timestamp='1329310168' post='1540370'] Nice... although I was kindof hoping it would be the Steinberger headless. I have a live video from I think the Grace Under Pressure tour where he is using that, and the tone is also marvellous. Also getting into Signals, so what bass is on that? :-) Jennifer [/quote] Yeah - because to Wal wasn't his, I suppose he had to wait a while for his to built... the Steiny was used on most of that tour. Signals... there's a bit of a debate as to what is Steiny, what is Rick, and what is Jazz on that album. It's one of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1329310550' post='1540384'] IMO what makes a good bass tone is that it fits with the instruments. Lusting after someone else's tone is all very well but it will only really work if the rest of your band sound like the rest of their band. [/quote] Big +1 to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Aye indeed, it's not so much a matter of lust as appreciation though, and a desire to match sound to the stuff that made it, for geekish enlightenment and future reference, should the requirement for such a tone raise it's head, if that makes sense :-) Right, now I'm off to look for a Rush tribute band Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1329310502' post='1540381'] That's his Rickenbacker as far as I'm aware - he certainly played a Rick for all the material on the Signals tour when I saw them all those years ago. "Signals" has got my favourite Geddy tone. I liked the sound of his Steinberger too, not that fussed on the Jazz and (as previously stated) hate his twangy Wal sound. [/quote] Cheers! I enjoy most of his bass tones, where I start to appreciate it slightly less is when the low end disappears just a bit too much, like on some relatively recent live sounds. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='endorka' timestamp='1329310168' post='1540370'] Also getting into Signals, so what bass is on that? :-) Jennifer [/quote] Signals is almost a 50/50 split between the Rick and the Jazz: Subdivisions - Rick The Analog Kid -Rick Chemistry - Rick The Digital Man - Jazz The Weapon - Jazz New World Man - Jazz Losing It - Not 100%, it's rumoured to be a different Rick model to his usual. Countdown - Rick If you listen carefully the two basses sound very different - The Rick is quite driven and very growly with a lot of mid punch. The Jazz is far cleaner and snappier. A lot of people comment on how the Rick and the Jazz sound almost the same in Geddy's hands, but listening to this record, the differences are clear. A lot of the confusion stems from Moving Pictures, where again both basses were used but they had so much distortion added in production that even Geddy struggles to recall which track is which. I think Geddy's Rick tone on this album is the best tone he ever put on record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Is there a bass on Power Windows? Sorry, J, that LP was the one when they lost me. I loved Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures, loved the back catalogue and then 'coped' with Grace Under Pressure and Signals (I DO like it, I DO like it) and then, when Power Windows hit, I was lost. Haven't bought any Rush since (listened my brother's ). I want to like them again but don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I think somebody posted the isolated bass track from 'Subdivisions' here quite recently....have to agree with many above - 'Signals' has some of his best Ric tones (that and 'Hemispheres'). I really like his Jazz tone on the recent 'Time Machine' live album. Agreed it has been a bright on some records, but it sounds good here. I've never been to big on the Wal sound, TBH....love the records (actually, love all the records!) but if I'm honest, Ged's best bass sound was the Ric, and one of the reasons I play one myself. I'd just love to hear how the Ric would have blended in on recent albums.....imagine it on 'Workin' Them Angels' and stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1329323167' post='1540666'] Signals is almost a 50/50 split between the Rick and the Jazz: The Digital Man - Jazz [/quote] Really?! I always thought that DM was played on the Steinberger?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Power Windows was the one where nobody had any bass. All mids and treble for the bass sound, electronic drums and Alex's guitar tones are practically supersonic. I believe that instead of amps he used large tin cans with baby wasps in... Bi-amped of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I love Power Windows and everything about it, including the bass sound. Starting to look like I'm very much in the minority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I really like it. It's 'of the time', but it stands up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 It's still good on PW, but not so good on Hold your Fire IMO... Shame, as some of his lines on HYF are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Great album, disagree about the lack of bass, there's a certain warmth to the overall sound, more so than Grace under pressure for example. Grand designs is one of their best songs and the bass behind the solo is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1329331928' post='1540862'] I love Power Windows and everything about it, including the bass sound. Starting to look like I'm very much in the minority. [/quote] It's probably my favourite Rush record...after Hold Your Fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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