mcgraham Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 The best bass sound I ever heard as a newbie player was a clip of the Stu Hamm Urge II bass on the Fender website - stuck in my mind for years. Then 5 or 6 years later I heard a guy in a rehearsal playing a Bongo through a Mesa M2000 and Schroeder 1210 that made me go - wow! That has been the benchmark for years in my head of the sort of tone I'm after. Then on Saturday just gone I absolutely nailed the best tone I've ever had or heard. It was my Wood&tronics fretted Klimt, now with Thomastik flatwounds, through a Wampler Ego compressor into my Summit DI and Berg IP (just the one cab). It was the most stupendous clean, fat, smooth and detailed sound I've ever had or heard. Ludicrously fun to play when it sounds that good. So glad I made the switch to flatwounds on this bass. What's the best bass sound you've ever had and/or heard since you started playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Best sound I ever heard was Jack Bruces sound on Cream's live version of 'Crossroads'. A definite inspiration on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 The first minute of this video [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7C5VOOmAxQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7C5VOOmAxQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) not seen/heard live by me ... this (ed.not in this line-up at this time anyway but did see him knebworth 79 with his white P) [media]http://youtu.be/Rhf5_tqxatc[/media] seen live by me ... pat badger extreme wembley arena 1992 ish i think Edited June 8, 2013 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1370680959' post='2104251'] not seen/heard live by me ... this [media]http://youtu.be/Rhf5_tqxatc[/media] [/quote] Aah, the truly excellent Kasim Sulton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Gary Tibbs on his Wal Bass... doesn't get much better than this imo [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OfRZ63gLgI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OfRZ63gLgI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Must of been posted a million times, but this one does it for me.. keep chasing it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmmD53vMyJU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Might be a bit controversial given the current state of affairs, but this would be a contender for me, as would Glenn Hughes on Made In Europe, amongst many others, including Stu Zender on the early Jamiroquai albums. My favourite example of his would be Didjital Vibrations; love that sound. The best live sound I've ever heard was Stanley Clarke. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ_5h0SKUSM[/media] The best bass sound I've ever had was with my '72 4001 through my early Trace AH150 11 band and Mk1 Trace 4x10 (pre-red stripe and port). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) I've just bought the best of Chris Rea from Tesco for £5 and I have to say the bass tone on the 1st CD is incredible. No credits on the blurb. G. Edited June 8, 2013 by geoffbyrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 How can you choose? Nathan East [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tUlvTelQf8[/media] Reggie McBride [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFd_i1j2Sc[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I always loved Bruce Foxton's live sound when he was with Stiff Little Fingers, a pure classic set up of Precision into an Ampeg SVT and the Ampeg 8x10 cab and plenty of technique as well. My best sound was similar to Foxton's (in weight if nothing else!) a 1970 Precision into a Trace Elliot Twin Valve head powering a Mesa Boogie 1516 just a wonderful full punchy sound and I wish I could recreate that sound nowdays but without the unmanageable weight. The closest I seem to be able to get nowdays is with my Precision Lyte and when I kick in my Tech 21 Bass VT pedal, my sound just seems to come to life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1370685833' post='2104326'] Must of been posted a million times, but this one does it for me.. keep chasing it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmmD53vMyJU [/quote] Yep, that'll do for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Bruce Foxton of The Jam, on Eton Rifles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy3RtGRxQGE Or JJ Burnell of The Stranglers, on Hanging Around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I saw Chris Minh Doky live in the 1990s and was really impressed with his sound so it's a good excuse to post this............ http://youtu.be/23RVhpj9Qs4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 First 2 Alice In Chains albums the bass is just "lovely" to me,absolute filth to some I would guess,but that`s good. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ozric Tentacles Zia on live Underslunky always did it for me. Sunscape: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WiHs_1zH10&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WiHs_1zH10&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Bought this the week it was released and the first minute left a lasting impression on me. http://youtu.be/IvmeEyVd5w8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1370682214' post='2104269'] Gary Tibbs on his Wal Bass... doesn't get much better than this imo [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OfRZ63gLgI[/media] [/quote] Had to go to the main page to check if it was a parody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 There is no "best bass sound" Firstly it is entirely subjective, and secondly it exists only with the context of each individual song/arrangement/production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Best sound/s I've ever had are the ones I have now. Best sound I ever heard was Chris Squire's on Siberian Khatru on the Yessongs live album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Timmy C, first RATM album and Bernard Edwards Chic live, Phil Lynott Black rose are sounds 101 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 This [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG4cV3iQcag"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG4cV3iQcag[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1370680959' post='2104251'] not seen/heard live by me ... this (ed.not in this line-up at this time anyway but did see him knebworth 79 with his white P) [media]http://youtu.be/Rhf5_tqxatc[/media] seen live by me ... pat badger extreme wembley arena 1992 ish i think [/quote] I always loved Kasim Sultan's playing and tone on L by Steve Hillage . A superb and underrated player . It's a shame he ended up in Meatloaf . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Another vote for Bruce Foxton. Especially the Setting Sons and Sound Affects albums. Which gives me the opportunity to post this rarely seen clip of Private Hell live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF9XbtPo-e8 Edited June 8, 2013 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1370689932' post='2104392'] There is no "best bass sound" Firstly it is entirely subjective, and secondly it exists only with the context of each individual song/arrangement/production. [/quote] Yes but the title of this thread is [size=4]Best Bass Sound You've Ever Had / Heard?[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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