whats the best bass tone you have ever heard? no music no go..... please..

[Gust0o]

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1316773739' post='1382609']
I honestly am so arrogant that I think my bass tone is the best ever. Have a listen to this which is a recording of my old band re-recording our songs in April. There are mistakes etc but just listen to that tone!!
[/quote]

I like it Tom... It's almost as good as mine...

I'll get my coat

[Balcro]

I can't see how generate beginning & end youtube tags so it will have to be a link.

Something like these -

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgeBWU2bgUQ[/media]&

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCFUGCOLLU[/media]

Balcro.


Edit. Oooh, what happened, they're there anyway.

Edited September 23, 2011 by Balcro

[cheddatom]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1316775927' post='1382653']
That is a good tone mate There are two aren't there? I like the tone in the staccato math bits a lot!
[/quote]

There are a few sounds on that one, yeh. The phaser just after the intro bit is on bass, and there's a quiet bit near the end where i'm tapping with delay and whammy. Just the general sound of it though - I went from years of humbuckers to a jazz pup configuration with the bridge solo'd and it's the best move I ever made.

[Mr. Foxen]

Going for a totally different thing to I do, but this is a good sound, basically using all the most obvious stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dy56iQd6Jg

[SlackAlice]

Just a few of my favourite bass sounds...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTIu_wwxkQI&feature=related[/media]

I know I know!.........but I've always loved the sound..........this You Tube clip doesn't do the sound justice though.


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJ1OMZWNLU[/media]

Love it! John Wetton - one of my bass heroes!

Angie

Edited September 23, 2011 by SlackAlice

[Low End Bee]

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1316770035' post='1382535']
No question about it, nothing to touch this one

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg[/media]
[/quote]

Muzz my friend. You are spot on. The song that inspired my bass career and led to international fame and stardom......

The very last bit is slightly untrue.

[blind pilot]

Right now, I am still really digging this tone [url="http://youtu.be/sDKsosOvVmw"]http://youtu.be/sDKsosOvVmw[/url] goliath, by Karnivool!

I also Really love Justins tone on Vicarious!

Edited September 23, 2011 by blind pilot

[KevB]

If we're going down the JJ Burnel route then this just shades it for me;
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T698XivK6qs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T698XivK6qs[/url]

[Paul S]

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1316732208' post='1382258']
How about this for a bit of single coil growl ...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_nK-g8sMdg[/media]
[/quote]

That's the very thing. Very pleased to say that my Fender Power Jazz Bass Special sounds 'exactly' like this - unsurprising, I suppose, as McKagan used one. But did he use one for this - anyone know?

This is similar - Black Country by Black Country Communion

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkxnzUDOunc&feature=youtu.be[/media]

Edited September 23, 2011 by Paul S

[Chris2112]

For my overall favourite bass tone, you just can't beat Geddy Lee's Wal sound. It's incredible. Hold Your Fire is probably my favourite record of all time, but the bass sound on Power Windows is just a little bit more aggressive and 'in your face'. It's absolutely sublime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqQ6dL6ZJQ

[Hobbayne]

Bruce Foxtons sound on Monday from the Sound Affects album always gets me

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JACc2aIb9PQ&feature=related[/media]

[Shockwave]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2t6lzj_pgI[/media]

Strike Anywhere, Gibson Grabber through SVT, great tone!

[steve-bbb]

this

[youtube]MVymT10s16Q[/youtube]

especially when the main riff kicks in at 00:30

[Green Alsatian]

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1316770035' post='1382535']
No question about it, nothing to touch this one

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2kis6lWRg[/media]
[/quote]
Beat me to it! I'll go with another favourite tone of mine - Norman Watt-Roy on his P-bass:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT1Gl1172s8[/media]

Edited September 23, 2011 by Green Alsatian

[TheGreek]

For the full cream Cappucino sound....


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9sTg8Boxas"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9sTg8Boxas[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFw_EnCuNE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFw_EnCuNE[/url]

[TheGreek]

...and of course there's this...


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnG0auVYVs&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnG0auVYVs&feature=related[/url]

[fender73]

I'm all over Janek G's live tone at the moment

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-W_f6KWHWA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-W_f6KWHWA[/url]

Edited September 24, 2011 by fender73

[hooveoperator]

Great tone. Can get quite close with my MIM jazz and Wizard sixty-four pickups but not all the way.

http://youtu.be/V22kKrrqxcU

Edited September 24, 2011 by hooveoperator

[Heathy]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Le-mYN3dl0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Le-mYN3dl0[/url]


I'll get me coat

[Guest bassman7755]

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1316773739' post='1382609']
I honestly am so arrogant that I think my bass tone is the best ever. Have a listen to this which is a recording of my old band re-recording our songs in April. There are mistakes etc but just listen to that tone!!

[media]http://www.creepjoint.co.uk/nologo/how_to_lose_friends.mp3[/media]
[/quote]

Yeah thats pretty evil (n a good way). whats the setup ?

[Guest bassman7755]

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1316805327' post='1383296']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSsqavYIgNc[/media]
[/quote]

Of course no thread about bass tones would be complete without a mention of the venerable mr kilmister.

Edited September 24, 2011 by bassman7755

[Guest bassman7755]

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1316792214' post='1383031']
For my overall favourite bass tone, you just can't beat Geddy Lee's Wal sound. It's incredible. Hold Your Fire is probably my favourite record of all time, but the bass sound on Power Windows is just a little bit more aggressive and 'in your face'. It's absolutely sublime.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqQ6dL6ZJQ[/media]
[/quote]

I've generally liked geds sound in its various incarnations. It doent hurt of course that hes a bl**dy genius player, really the playing during the guitar "solo" is stunning (thats often when hes at his best).

This is a bit of vintage ged tone ...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpCASVFyQoE[/media]

Again check out the playing in guitar solo section (about 3 mins in)

Edited September 24, 2011 by bassman7755

[Big_Stu]

First time that I can remember I heard Jimmy Lea playing his John Birch custom EB3 with onboard overdrive thru a massive Hiwatt rig. Blackburn Cavendish Club (RIP) October 1978.
I HAD to have one!
ffwd to 2:32 if you can't be arsed with a rip-roaring cover of "Somethin Else", this one from Reading 1980.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T13cc1DpF7g

[Chris2112]

It would be rude not to mention Mr King here. Classic Status tone in this recording...not to mention some incredible playing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVmqlt2Fk

Edited September 24, 2011 by Chris2112

[woodster909]

currently between these 2 for me

Les Claypool on a Rick

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnplwyJzxxw&feature=BFa&list=FLDD-wspAWInCm9KlCgPIXCw&lf=mh_lolz[/media]

and Matt Freeman's pop punk tone in Rancid

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmZjPtXYs_Y&feature=BFa&list=FLDD-wspAWInCm9KlCgPIXCw&lf=mh_lolz[/media]