stingraybassman Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 [quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1393945836' post='2386109'] If I may be so bold. [url="https://soundcloud.com/chinspinner/oubliette"]https://soundcloud.c...inner/oubliette[/url] My own tone on this track. It's very gritty but not over the top. Gibson Grabber to VT Bass Deluxe. [/quote] Can't beat a grabber - Thrice and Cave in both have amazing bass sounds. Mine is a bit neglected these days.....this was a while ago https://soundcloud.com/wedigforfire/throw-out-the-cards-live-corp Custom Grabber into Line 6 DM4 into SVT3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 For me it has to be Timmy C on the Evil Empire album. The distorted tone is just immense. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I love the distorted bass sound on this track from a few years back: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZMUlZQoZw0[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 An old favourite of mine - John McCoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOHxtS7G75M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Lemmy - Ace Of Spades Chris W - Hysteria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziphoblat Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqS5T2PgDDo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Got to give another nod to Peter Steele's tone with Type O - with that warm, thick distortion and the hint of phaser, his tone was like nobody else's. The ultimate bass "rhythm guitar" tone, in my opinion. And also thanks for reminding me about Love Your Money by Daisy Chainsaw - proper slashed speaker filthy distortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Bandit Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Another vote for John Wetton on Red, phenomonal tone. Very partial to Jared Warren's sound with Big Business and the Melvins, I believe it comes from judicious use of some form of Brassmaster. G.C Green of Godflesh - lovely thick sound out of his Boss HM2. Aaron Dallison of Keelhaul - pretty sure it's just an SVT pushed to submission but when he digs in, fuggeddaboutit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dyer Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 [quote name='pnefc42' timestamp='1393959785' post='2386332'] ...Chris W - Hysteria [/quote] There are too many to choose from but this has to get my vote, I've seen Muse 3 or 4 times and when that riff starts the gig goes up a gear for sure. Instantly recognisable within the first 3 or 4 notes, when you hear that intro, you KNOW some serious rock action is about to take place. Exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I know for a Ric this is considered pretty much "clean" but still... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDqG9agd5wc[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Jason Newstead's bass sound on the three Voivod albums after leaving Metallica. Excellent tone and more importantly, after his tenure in Metallica, you could actually hear his bass lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achknalligewelt Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 +1 for Robert Sledge. How many of these tones are from effects though, and how many from just hitting a bass very, very hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunge666 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Forgive me - pure self-indulgence but, my bass sound in 1992 is my fave if I'm honest. My PBass straight through a cranked Laney DP150 into a MAJ 4x10 - 2 mics in the sound room and a DI blend - even a wah-wah solo in the middle. [url="https://myspace.com/themightycapitalwow/music/song/some-vertigo-15100808-14901993"]https://myspace.com/themightycapitalwow/music/song/some-vertigo-15100808-14901993[/url] I uploaded this from a digital recording of the only cassette I've got of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorbass Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 JJ Burnel on Hanging Around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 [quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1394186775' post='2388805'] Jason Newstead's bass sound on the three Voivod albums after leaving Metallica. Excellent tone and more importantly, after his tenure in Metallica, you could actually hear his bass lines. [/quote] +1 to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have just nailed the bass sound for my band's latest release. I play the drums, not bass, but I record and mix it. The bass is a squire bronco I bought from someone off here, Neepheid I think? Anyway, I thibnk you'll agree, this is the pinnacle of dirty bass sounds. https://soundcloud.com/rifffactoryrecordings-1/creepjoint-bass-invader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1396518690' post='2414503'] I have just nailed the bass sound for my band's latest release. I play the drums, not bass, but I record and mix it. The bass is a squire bronco I bought from someone off here, Neepheid I think? Anyway, I thibnk you'll agree, this is the pinnacle of dirty bass sounds. [url="https://soundcloud.com/rifffactoryrecordings-1/creepjoint-bass-invader"]https://soundcloud.c...nt-bass-invader[/url] [/quote] Nice! How did you get it to sound like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1396519020' post='2414509'] Nice! How did you get it to sound like that? [/quote] Whoever I bgouht it off had upgraded the pickup I think. New strings, Behringer BDI21 driven quite hard, then split into 3 channels, one for big fat lows, one for the horrible nasty clanky highs, and one for distortion which I cut out for the verses. But yeh, it's a squier bronco through a behringer pedal DI'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1396520029' post='2414526'] Whoever I bgouht it off had upgraded the pickup I think. New strings, Behringer BDI21 driven quite hard, then split into 3 channels, one for big fat lows, one for the horrible nasty clanky highs, and one for distortion which I cut out for the verses. But yeh, it's a squier bronco through a behringer pedal DI'd [/quote] Thanks! I did think it had a kind of Sansamp tone to it. So the distortion comes from the BDI21? Or did you use any other pedal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) [quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1396520208' post='2414529'] Thanks! I did think it had a kind of Sansamp tone to it. So the distortion comes from the BDI21? Or did you use any other pedal? [/quote] a small bit of dirt from the behringer pedal, yeh. No other pedals. In the verse section the only dirt is coming from the BDI21, but it's not that dirty. In the other heavier sections the extra distortion channel kicks in, and that's an old Cubase plug-in called Quadrafuzz. I've always loved that plug-in as the filters are very useful. Normally I'd have sent the signal out to a chain of pedals and spent hours tweaking them but I decided to try Quadrafuzz and it works really well Edited April 3, 2014 by cheddatom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 It does sound great, good work! Thanks for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 cheers PauBass. Dirty bass sounds are a bit of a speciality for me, but this one is definitely the best I've ever done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back to Bassics Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 JJB, fair call. Am I the only one who immediately thinks of Think for Yourself anytime anyone says "fuzz bass"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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