jmstone Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm sure lots of you know this 2 piece bass/drums band: http://royalbloodband.com/ Any idea what bass he's playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 This pic might help. Les Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam-davies Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I can drop the drummer a message if you'd like? He's a good friend of mine. From when I saw them play the other week, he was playing a Gretsch bass. A Jet I believe. Runs it through a bass and guitar amp so that they can get the sound with just two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmstone Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Hey, That's really cool! Well, you can let them know I think their band is really excellent! Not ever come across a Gretch bass before. What are they like?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam-davies Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'll pass it on. Pretty sure they just signed to a major label today. I haven't really seen Gretch basses either but sounds pretty good from what I heard. Will try and get some more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I expect a few people round here (including me) would be interested in his rig is any info is around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Love the two tracks I've listened to on their YouTube channel, great band John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dyer Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I think 6 Music just announced the album is released end of the month, they played a new track today, sounded awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njr911 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'm excited about this band. Nice and raw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Saw them last night. He had 2 Gretsch basses and a Fender Starcaster. Forget the basses though... that pedal setup and the sound he gets!! F**k me! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhUcyjHyJY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhUcyjHyJY[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Two Pogs and two Harmonists........serious pitch-shifting going on! Love it Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heket Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Hi, I'm new so I hope I'm not too late to reply to this topic. As newbie bass player I'd like to know how he manages to get the sounds he needs in order to fulfill both the bass and guitar parts? I've seen it done the other way - guitar to sound like bass - is it the same sort of method? I love the tones in these songs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 He bi-amps through a bass rig and a guitar rig. I assume he splits the signal at a certain frequency so that the lower frequencies are processed by the bass rig and the higher ones by the guitar rig and then blends it back together to create his incredible tone! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1394919756' post='2396789'] He bi-amps through a bass rig and a guitar rig. I assume he splits the signal at a certain frequency so that the lower frequencies are processed by the bass rig and the higher ones by the guitar rig and then blends it back together to create his incredible tone! Truckstop [/quote] Aha, so that's how it is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcroisdale Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I do a similar thing with a Micro POG and a boss LS-2. One loop has the bass sound, the other loop has the octave-up (from the POG) followed by overdrive and delay. Blend to taste for a monster riff sound. https://soundcloud.com/eyes-like-twenty Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Saw them on Jools Holland after hearing all the good things people had to say about them on here and they are great! They seem to mix reasonably 'classic' but gritty rock riffs with a more contemporary overall sound and only with two instruments! Fair play to them! I doff my hat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 i made it right to the end not too shabby is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTJORDANWALKER Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1393404620' post='2379731'] Saw them last night. He had 2 Gretsch basses and a Fender Starcaster. Forget the basses though... that pedal setup and the sound he gets!! F**k me! [/quote] Can anyone work out the pedals on this rig? I can see so far:[list] [*]2x Electro Harmonic POGs [*]2x Boss PS6s [*]Boss GE7 [*]Boss TU3 [*]Strymon Flint Tremelo & Reverb [/list] Any ideas on the huge green one and the small one in the bottom corner? Edited April 24, 2014 by NOTJORDANWALKER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) [quote name='NOTJORDANWALKER' timestamp='1398334404' post='2432961'] Can anyone work out the pedals on this rig? I can see so far:[list] [*]2x Electro Harmonic POGs [*]2x Boss PS6s [*]Boss GE7 [*]Boss TU3 [*]Strymon Flint Tremelo & Reverb [/list] Any ideas on the huge green one and the small one in the bottom corner? [/quote] The small one is a Zvex Mastotron, a variation on the mammoth fuzz they do. Excellent pedal the gate can make it seriously punchy and stuttery for a fuzz. The LS-2 looks to be there to split the chain up and each has a pig and harmonist on, I don't know if any is used for octave down, since the tunings I've hard are drop C. Edited April 24, 2014 by Prime_BASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTJORDANWALKER Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 So the LS-2 can keep both lines playing at once right? I know he cuts out the Bassy tones on some songs when he has a high guitar parts like in Little Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnyMike Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I stumbled across these guys on Jools Holland last night.. What a sound! Best two piece band i've ever heard, blows Blood Red Shoes and The Black Keys out of the water IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 [quote name='NOTJORDANWALKER' timestamp='1398339686' post='2433088'] So the LS-2 can keep both lines playing at once right? I know he cuts out the Bassy tones on some songs when he has a high guitar parts like in Little Monster. [/quote] The big green lump is a Palmer Triage, which is an amp switching pedal. I heard that he uses 3 different amps on stage, so presumably routes various signals to different amps using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 the eq pedal looks well od cuts everything? including volume? wandering if thats an easy way to kill the sound? epec sound tho for one guy to make! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnymarshall1997 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi, I'm new to this site but after seeing this i had to join. After watching A LOT of live shows on youtube and studying this picture i think Iv'e estimated how he gets his tone. The chain starts with the bass his : [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]*Gretsch Electromatic Jnr Jet Bass II in Black[/font][/color] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]*Gretsch Electromatic Jnr Jet Bass II in Black - Tobacco Sunburst[/font][/color] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]these seem to be his main bass guitars one kept in drop D (for sure) and one a full step down (i think), he also uses a[/font][/color] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]*[/font][/color][color=#252525][font=sans-serif]Fender Starcaster Bass 4-String Semi Acoustic Bass Guitar Black[/font][/color] This is kept in Drop C with the other strings down a full step (probably because the Gretschs are small scale basses and cant cope with this low tuning) Now to the pedalboard. The chain starts with his Boss tuner> then the PS-6 Harmonist (from the picture looks like its in the s;bend mode which will be how he gets those quick high +1octave sounds for solos ect..)> this then goes into the "palmer triage" which is where the signal splits into three *1st output- goes to the Boss LS-2 this is the pedal he hits to cut the bass sound probably on A~bypass mode this then goes straight to the bass amp (as far as i know you cant here any gain on the "real" bass sound) the bass amp is an Ampeg 4x12" *2nd output goes to a POG 2 which will be set for the "fake" guitar sound> this then goes to a Boss[font="sans-serif"][color="#252525"] GE-7 Graphic Equalizer, this is used to cut the low ends off and get a mid range sound its not kept on through the show, you can hear it on the breakdown on "Little Monster"- very good for build ups> this then goes into another Boss Harmonist which might be for a 5th or something but I'm guaranteed its to bend to an octave below ( so the "fake" guitar sounds like it is turning into a bass again MADNESS)> this then ends on the Strymon Flint reverb/tremolo this is just used for a bit of texture and feedback>this set up then finally goes to a guitar amp think its a vintage Fender amp.[/color][/font] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]*3rd output. Finally the last output goes to another POG 2 which will have similar settings to the other one> then goes to a [/font][/color][color=#252525][font=sans-serif]Z.VEX Vextron Mastotron Fuzz probably on the whole gig , his amps probably have high gain settings too for more crunch.[/font][/color] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]I hope this has been a help, really loving this band at the moment.[/font][/color] [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]Finlay.[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byo Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Really enjoying Royal Blood, they remind me of one of my favourite bands ever: Death From Above 1979 which were also Bass and Drums only (sometimes sinth with synth parts). Interesting setup to get the sound, similar concept to what I use when I play with my drummer as it is dificult to fill the sound with just a bass. The Palmer Triage is a great tool for splitting your signal to several amps, highly recomended. I wish them good luck with their new record deal and I see that they have some cool shows coming up, I will try to see them live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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