Wet Leg Bass sound

[GuillaumeDu]

Hi 

I became à fan of Wet Leg and Ellis Durand’s sound.

Any idea Which effects / preamp he uses with his Mustang ? (Clean and drive sound)

 

Thanks a lot

 

hello from France

 

Guillaume 

[Sibob]

Live or on the studio recordings? As they’re likely very different things. 
 

Si

[fretmeister]

I like working out sounds!

 

Do you have a particular example we can listen to?

[BigRedX]

Even on a live recording you are unlikely to be hearing anything of the amp and cabs you can see on stage, but the processing that is being applied either by the PA or the recording process.

[GuillaumeDu]

On 27/08/2025 at 10:29, Sibob said:

Live or on the studio recordings? As they’re likely very different things. 
 

Si

 Live !

[GuillaumeDu]

On 27/08/2025 at 10:44, fretmeister said:

I like working out sounds!

 

Do you have a particular example we can listen to?

 

Thanks !

[Sibob]

Well I can’t quickly find out too much…but that’s a fairly sizable pedalboard he has in the Jools Holland vid.

 

Si

[Obrienp]

If that video is anything to go by, they are definitely trying to move away from their Radio 2 image! 
 

Seriously though, apart from a JMJ, using a pick and Fender Bassman gear, it is hard to tell from that what is going on in his signal chain. The camera rarely lands on the bass player, let alone their pedal board. Guessing is fun but why don’t you message them on instagram, or TikTok to ask?

 

P.S. For people as old as me: remember when you used to be able to write to Melody Maker to ask stuff like this and they would get onto the artist/band’s management? 

Edited August 29 by Obrienp

[GuillaumeDu]

1 hour ago, Sibob said:

Well I can’t quickly find out too much…but that’s a fairly sizable pedalboard he has in the Jools Holland vid.

 

Si

True ! And nobody ever manager to take a picture of it 😅.

I go to their concert in France 👀

[GuillaumeDu]

1 hour ago, Obrienp said:

If that video is anything to go by, they are definitely trying to move away from their Radio 2 image! 
 

Seriously though, apart from a JMJ, using a pick and Fender Bassman gear, it is hard to tell from that what is going on in his signal chain. The camera rarely lands on the bass player, let alone their pedal board. Guessing is fun but why don’t you message them on instagram, or TikTok to ask?

 

P.S. For people as old as me: remember when you used to be able to write to Melody Maker to ask stuff like this and they would get onto the artist/band’s management? 

That’s what I did on Instagram and I’m waiting for his answer 😅

 

ps : I may be as old as you ahah 

[dannybuoy]

One of the Origin Effects Bassrigs will get you there. Maybe the Black Panel as that dirt tone is probably just the Fender amp behind him! 

 

 

[Bolo]

There's a lot going on but the separate pedal (black, three connectors on the top) absolutely looks like a RAT and sounds like one dialed with a generous amount of highs left in.