what overdrive can get me close to this?

[mcnach]

here's the youtube link

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vR1-PyXHfI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vR1-PyXHfI[/url]

It's a very meaty, mild overdrive, but very "lumpy" (how do you describe a sound??? )

I can get something reasonable with a Danelectro Transparent Overdrive, but not quite.
An Ibanez PD7 does the meaty/thick very well... but the lumps are smaller
The Digitech Bass Driver is too gritty, and so is the MXR M80 Bass DI+.

Does anybody have experience using some other overdrive to get a similar sound to that in "Wide awake"?

[phil.i.stein]

dunno , just sounds like an active bass recorded with a bit of amp gain to me (& eq on the mids) ? but for mild od on a pedal, i like the Hartke VXL with my MM Sterling.

it has a sweepable pre-shape that just works nice with my set-up.

Edited December 8, 2010 by phil.i.stein

[pantherairsoft]

Its more tube-warth than overdrive. A tube head with the drive channel up a little bit for flavour plus a slight low-mid boost would do it… I doubt Timmy uses an Overdrive pedal on it at all to be honest.

Overdrive pedal with the OD only slightly there and roll more mids into your sound should get you close… don't play the strings with too much attack… keep it soft on the fingering style.

[Mr. Foxen]

Bunch of fiddling with a VT bass should head the right way.

[krispn]

I've an EBS valve drive that'll get you there. It's all valve dirt, classic tone stack and in combination with your amp (a TC by the looks of your sig - a little tweaking to the mid range controls) and you'll get a pretty frickin' good OD sound with plenty of oomph!

Just a thought

Edited December 8, 2010 by krispn

[mcnach]

[quote name='krispn' post='1052040' date='Dec 8 2010, 07:52 PM']I've an EBS valve drive that'll get you there. It's all valve dirt, classic tone stack and in combination with your amp (a TC by the looks of your sig - a little tweaking to the mid range controls) and you'll get a pretty frickin' good OD sound with plenty of oomph!

Just a thought

[/quote]


Not sure if that's what I want, but it does look yummy and would love to try one

[mcnach]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1051918' date='Dec 8 2010, 05:24 PM']Bunch of fiddling with a VT bass should head the right way.[/quote]


This is one pedal that I have my on for a while. It does seem to produce all kinds of good sounds. One day I'll buy one to try.

[mcnach]

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1051913' date='Dec 8 2010, 05:19 PM']Its more tube-warth than overdrive. A tube head with the drive channel up a little bit for flavour plus a slight low-mid boost would do it… I doubt Timmy uses an Overdrive pedal on it at all to be honest.

Overdrive pedal with the OD only slightly there and roll more mids into your sound should get you close… don't play the strings with too much attack… keep it soft on the fingering style.[/quote]


That's what I do, indeed, with the Danelectro. It just has... god, how to describe this? here I go: "finer lumps"

The growl is not as fat. It's nice and it's a type of sound I use frequently. But I'm after a fatter lumpier buy soft growl, *if* I can get it easily.

The bass sound on that whole album is delicious.