DeathtoIndie Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 Hi All, first time poster so be gentle. Im running a Standard Fender Squire Bass through a Behringer BXL3000 combo amp. The sound im trying to get is a bit like Blink 182, Bowling for soup etc. That pop/punk sound. (sad, i know) Any suggestions on how to achieve this? I've fiddled with settings but cant put my finger on it. Is it worth splashing out on a FX pedal? Any advice would be great Also check out my band: www.facebook.com/deathtoindieuk Quote
Monckyman Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 Have a look in the fx for sale section, there is a Boss ME50B at a great price that will do pretty much everything you need like compression, overdrive, delays, chorus, and is easy to set up and introduce you to the whole idea of FX. It isn`t mine btw Quote
Doddy Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 A Precision Bass with a pick will get you in the area of that sound. It's not really an effects thing. Quote
Ian Savage Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 What Doddy said, that pop/punk sound relies on a lot of low mid for the balls and a bit of treble for the 'clank', and a Precision with a pick should get you straight into the right ballpark. If you must go the effects route, I reckon your first stop should be a graphic EQ; it might be that the EQ on the Behringer isn't up to it (haven't used that particular amp, but I'm not a fan of Behringer generally to be honest) - a Boss GEB7 or something similar might be worth a look (or I'm selling an Electroharmonix Bass Metaphors which has a pretty flexible EQ plus a bit of distortion ) Quote
citymariner Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='Doddy' post='1266522' date='Jun 12 2011, 07:57 PM']A Precision Bass with a pick will get you in the area of that sound. It's not really an effects thing.[/quote] Agreed, it's more about tweaking the EQ and playing style than pressing a stompbox. Hoppus tends to boost the highs, bridge pickup and plastic pick. Quote
xgsjx Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 I'm not familiar with the songs you're aiming for, but for newbies to fx I always suggest a multi fx box. The Boss ME-50b that Monckyman mentions is a very good start & can be used at any level of profession. Quote
EskimoBassist Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 PLus one to only needing a Precision and a pick. Might I suggest buying a tuner though (if that counts as an efefcts pedal) because a lot of punk bands that I have seen have been dreadfully out of tune! Quote
cheddatom Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 I think you need new strings for this sort of sound too. Quote
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