Guest MoJo Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='ARGH' post='274791' date='Sep 1 2008, 05:49 PM']Its a Sansamp.....Its not a cranked Ampeg,its a Sansamp....and its got a bit of compression on it too...newish strings and the gain set at 1 o'clock.[/quote] What Sansamp would you recommend? Bass Driver DI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976fenderhead Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) [quote name='bassman2790' post='274825' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:25 PM']What Sansamp would you recommend? Bass Driver DI?[/quote] I'm very curious about the New VT Bass... Have a listen. The last setting sounds promising: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6jQTYdSCY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6jQTYdSCY[/url] There's also the Para Driver which some people prefer because it has a Mids knob (like the VT Bass, unlike the Bass Driver)... Edited September 1, 2008 by 1976fenderhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='1976fenderhead' post='274848' date='Sep 1 2008, 07:16 PM']I'm very curious about the New VT Bass... Have a listen. The last setting sounds promising: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6jQTYdSCY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6jQTYdSCY[/url] There's also the Para Driver which some people prefer because it has a Mids knob (like the VT Bass, unlike the Bass Driver)...[/quote] Hmmmmm....very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 You might be interested in some clips put up comparing the VT to a 1969 Ampeg stack. [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462767"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462767[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) The Tech 21 VT is superb, the guitarist in my band has one as he plays bass too and I have used and fiddled with his for a whole practice session. VERY versatile plenty of mids to play with. Better than the Sansamp Bass Driver as you tend to get a bit lost in the mix if you not careful. Thats my two penneth = [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8kdWpB3U4&feature=related"]TECH 21 VT Bass[/url] Edited September 1, 2008 by Adee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='1976fenderhead' post='274793' date='Sep 1 2008, 05:50 PM']LOL here we go gain... [size=4][b]IMO[/b][/size] The PD7 is the best you can buy for that kind of price. That's some PHAT, punchy, LOW-mid-rich distortion. I think you need to buy a bigger combo. Downsides are it kills the dynamics a bit (sounds overly compressed). The Distortion setting is very good, the Overdrive setting is ok but the Attack setting is useless. I think neither the PD7 or the ODB-3 lose low end. However, the ODB-3 ADDS high end, so maybe that's why people have that impression. But all this is irrelevant to the topic at hand, as I don't think you can get even closer to that tone with any of them...[/quote] we obviously have VERY different opinions when it comes to distortion, i think we should leave it at that! after having a more closer listen, i think im inclined to agree its a sansamp, but still think that the fact that its a p pickup is key to that tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 yeah, the tone is all about the p pickup, with some nice valvey overdrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [b]IMO[/b] The song sucks pick a better one to cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='bassman2790' post='274713' date='Sep 1 2008, 04:32 PM']I've been speaking to Neil Murray (ex Whitesnake, Colosseum etc etc) and he seems to think it's an overdriven amp, possibly an Ampeg too and as I can't afford to fork out for an Ampeg, he's kindly given me pointers to how I might get near the sound. Thanks for all your posts [/quote] You should never name drop. Brad Pitt taught me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 According to an interview from a while back, he uses an Ampeg SVT Classic and Boss ODB3. I agree with Wayne though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='275318' date='Sep 2 2008, 11:46 AM'][b]IMO[/b] The song sucks pick a better one to cover [/quote] [quote name='JoeS' post='275480' date='Sep 2 2008, 02:57 PM']I agree with Wayne though [/quote] Seems to go down well when we play it. Do you have a suggestion for a replacement cover song in the bluesey/rock stylee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='bassman2790' post='275643' date='Sep 2 2008, 05:24 PM']Seems to go down well when we play it. Do you have a suggestion for a replacement cover song in the bluesey/rock stylee?[/quote] Rufus Thomas - Walking the Dog The guys in the video are they pro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well, I [i]was[/i] joking, but I'd say something by Clutch. Anything by Clutch, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='JoeS' post='275776' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:01 PM']Well, I [i]was[/i] joking, but I'd say something by Clutch. Anything by Clutch, actually.[/quote] I was kidding too but that band look like a pub band in all honesty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben604 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'd suggest clutch too, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='275706' date='Sep 2 2008, 06:54 PM']The guys in the video are they pro?[/quote] Indeed they are Here's their [url="http://www.theanswer.ie/home.html"]Website[/url] and their [url="http://www.myspace.com/theanswerrock"]MySpace[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 [quote name='bassman2790' post='275942' date='Sep 2 2008, 11:55 PM']Indeed they are Here's their [url="http://www.theanswer.ie/home.html"]Website[/url] and their [url="http://www.myspace.com/theanswerrock"]MySpace[/url][/quote] I know it sounds like I'm being a c**t but that suprises me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 You are being a c*nt but you play punk, what do you expect? Seriously though, they are a good honest hard workin classic blues rock band and really need to be seen live for best effect. Hell of a singer. Check out Back Door Slam as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlea Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Just to chuck in my thoughts (probably far too late), it does sound like some multi-valve gnarl (so yeah, Ampeg SVT...) but that's not to say you can't get a similar tone from your Boss. The main thing is to get the extreme EQ shaping - play about with EQ post distortion and blend the dry signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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