Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

I want this tone but with 5 strings


stingrayPete1977
 Share

Recommended Posts

I really love the bass sounds Jeremy gets and he gets it live too which IMO on some of these big stages is great too as most of my favourite bass players have a poop sound live getting worse the bigger the venue. I presume he has his basses set up as BEAD looking at his gear he uses a 130 as his fat string.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BTLFAswwgo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BTLFAswwgo[/url]

On the album its epic IMO (audio version)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQt4KLRT4M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQt4KLRT4M[/url]

Great tone for pick,fingers and slap so I want it but they dont make a 5 string ripper reissue, if they did I think I would be buying one :D

[url="http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Grabber-3-70s-Tribute-Bass.aspx"]http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Grabber-3-70s-Tribute-Bass.aspx[/url]
the closest thing I can think of would be an EBMM Big Al 5 string with three single coils, and I like them too :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nah its got more bite like a P bass yet more bottom end fatness like something active IMO, I dont really get on with Jazz basses that well and I always find the pickup cancellation thing an arse which I know is my bad ears really but its still there. I find myself messing around all night thats why I like a single pup bass with my favourite tone usually from a P bass but they sound terrible when I play them (more terrible than normal).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1380820630' post='2231128']
Nah its got more bite like a P bass yet more bottom end fatness like something active IMO, I dont really get on with Jazz basses that well and I always find the pickup cancellation thing an arse which I know is my bad ears really but its still there. I find myself messing around all night thats why I like a single pup bass with my favourite tone usually from a P bass but they sound terrible when I play them (more terrible than normal).
[/quote]


That's why I love a Jazz with the J-Retro. The active blend somewhere between the bridge and both pickups on, and do your thing with the powerful EQ... It does not sound like a traditional Jazz anymore, but it sounds great. ;)
All it needs is the neck of a Stingray :lol:

Edited by mcnach
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest bassman7755

Sound a bit like the "out of phase" setting on a strat only on a bass. You can probably approximate it with a deeply cutting parametric eq (+ single coil pickup & fresh strings).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Prefer the live version, but agree, a great bass sound. Reminded me of early Mike Dirnt of Green Day and then remembered he used to use a Ripper. I`m surprised this tone (or at least very close to it) isn`t available with a double-pickup Stingray. Maybe the wood of the bass has something to do with it (mahogany aren`t they?).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...