Guy Pratt - Barn Jam bass

[joedonohoe22]

Does anyone have any insight into Guy Pratt’s bass tone in the first of the three barn jams with David Gilmour? Obviously he’s using a Precision bass, but I’m wondering whether he’s gone for rounds (with tone rolled off) or flats? 
 

It has a lot of depth and fatness without sounding at all brittle.

 

Barn Jams - David Gilmour

[police squad]

when I saw him at the bass show, someone asked him about flats.

He scoffed at the idea

so it'll be rounds on his bass

[HeadlessBassist]

Yes, it's rounds. Sounds like he's got the tone control about 50% down. Nice sounding 70's/early 80s natural Ash Precision too. It's not a bass he's documented in his videos - probably one belonging to the studio or someone else.

Edited July 2 by HeadlessBassist

[Hacksawbob]

I was nerding out on the backline, Looks like GP is going through some sort of ashdown head with a VU meter. Then I noticed someone is using a mic'd Yamaha Cabinet, (behind Gilmor) would that be the keys do you think? Or is DG going through it? unusual choice if he is more likely some sort of valve amp to the left of it. , I'd be curious to know what the Yamaha is. 

[joedonohoe22]

1 hour ago, police squad said:

when I saw him at the bass show, someone asked him about flats.

He scoffed at the idea

so it'll be rounds on his bass

That’s interesting! I would have thought that, as a session player, he’d be open to using flats for certain gigs.
 

I’m in a dilemma myself as I’ve just got a P bass and am torn between using the rounds or my Thomastik flats 🤔

[HeadlessBassist]

3 minutes ago, joedonohoe22 said:

That’s interesting! I would have thought that, as a session player, he’d be open to using flats for certain gigs.
 

I’m in a dilemma myself as I’ve just got a P bass and am torn between using the rounds or my Thomastik flats 🤔

 

Rounds if you're predominantly playing live.. Jazz Flats for if you're in the studio.

[joedonohoe22]

52 minutes ago, Hacksawbob said:

I was nerding out on the backline, Looks like GP is going through some sort of ashdown head with a VU meter. Then I noticed someone is using a mic'd Yamaha Cabinet, (behind Gilmor) would that be the keys do you think? Or is DG going through it? unusual choice if he is more likely some sort of valve amp to the left of it. , I'd be curious to know what the Yamaha is. 

It looks like the Yamaha cab is being mic’ed with an SM57, which would suggest it’s being used for Gilmour’s guitar? 

[JohnDaBass]

34 minutes ago, joedonohoe22 said:

 

I’m in a dilemma myself as I’ve just got a P bass and am torn between using the rounds or my Thomastik flats 🤔

Buy a second P bass,

Simples😁

[BigRedX]

All the post-processing will be just as important as the bass, strings and amp.

[Lozz196]

1 hour ago, JohnDaBass said:

Buy a second P bass,

Simples😁

Is the correct Basschat response 👍

[KK Jale]

Believe that's a Yamaha RA200 rotating speaker cabinet for DG's guitar.

Edited July 2 by KK Jale

[LeftyJ]

8 minutes ago, KK Jale said:

Believe that's a Yamaha RA200 rotating speaker cabinet for DG's guitar.

 

Came here to say this. Rotary speaker indeed:

 

 

It's the middle amp that gets my GAS going though 

Appears to be a Magnatone 260. 

Edited July 2 by LeftyJ

[joedonohoe22]

4 hours ago, JohnDaBass said:

Buy a second P bass,

Simples😁

I knew it wouldn’t take long for this suggestion!

[Hacksawbob]

2 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

 

Came here to say this. Rotary speaker indeed:

 

 

It's the middle amp that gets my GAS going though 

Appears to be a Magnatone 260. 

wowsers, that's the puppy!  Off to do some research!