Achieving a certain sound....

[Rosh]

Originally there has only been one bass sound that has really blown me away; Andy Rourke on "This Charming Man" and as close as I tried to get with my rig, it sounds good in the band I'm in.

But I re-he-he-he-aly want to give this new Wombats sound a go, with the Warwick as I can't afford an Orange one (boohoo).

So does anyone know how I can achieve this sound through a Warwick Profet and a Classic 50s P??



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[Bloodaxe]

With the P - Roundwounds (probably Roto's), low-ish action, a stiff pick & a lot of welly.

On the amp... try "crossing the streams" a little - i.e. more Gain than Master. Boost the upper mids a bit.

Edited October 19, 2010 by Bloodaxe

[Rosh]

Thank you very much for that

I usually use a stick pick and lots of welly... But I cut the HiMids else it sounds a bit "honky"....

We'll see how practice goes tonight!!

Cheers

[OliverBlackman]

a blues driver of some sort would help

[DanOwens]

I used to play with these guys and my best mates are their entire team. I was chatting to them over a pub quiz a few months ago about Tord's sound. They said it was a P into an old Fender Bassman. Surely the Boss Bassman pedal [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=854"][CLICK][/url] or a Sansamp would get you pretty close.

His sound is that cranked valve, fresh rounds sound. Strings are easy but expensive whereas a second hand BDDI would probably be a cheap and reusable sound.

Dan