badboy1984 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 My band recently starting to cover this song as part of our set, I can play the bass line spot on without a problem but the drummer says my tone is not exactly the same as Sting's tone. To start off I use a P/J bass so that shouldn't be a problem, I think the bass have chorus effect but not 100% sure. I do have a EBS uni chorus pedal so if is chorus effect i can work something out to get the tone for the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Chorus might get you somewhere near, but the key to that sound is a fretless bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 I was wondering whether is chorus or fretless. Sounds like fretless to me because of the sound of the slide notes. The best i can get is chorus effect, I don't have a fretless so nothing I can do about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1392715386' post='2371814'] My band recently starting to cover this song as part of our set, I can play the bass line spot on without a problem but the drummer says my tone is not exactly the same as Sting's tone. To start off I use a P/J bass so that shouldn't be a problem, I think the bass have chorus effect but not 100% sure. I do have a EBS uni chorus pedal so if is chorus effect i can work something out to get the tone for the song. [/quote] Fretless..? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e2CuyIG7x8[/media] The strong chorus comes from the guitar, and gives the impression that [i]all [/i]is chorused. Don't listen to your drummer; what would he/she know about tone..? Of course it's not "exactly the same". He/she sounds exactly like Copeland, perhaps..? Edited February 18, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 The only thing different is I don't play with the pick so the attack would be different. I play with fingerstyle so it gives a softer warm tone. Maybe I should try using a pick for this song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1392720353' post='2371882'] The only thing different is I don't play with the pick so the attack would be different. I play with fingerstyle so it gives a softer warm tone. Maybe I should try using a pick for this song. [/quote] Try the pick and chorus pedal, and also try muting the string with the palm of your picking hand as well. It gives a nice thump to the sound. Here's a lesson on how you do that. http://youtu.be/fi051x69UxE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 It's definitely fretless, played with a pick. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9GeWdObMQY"]Here[/url]'s the isolated bass track on youtube. Recorded with a 1978 fretless Precision apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks Bakerster135. That isolated track definite help. I will try a pick and chorus pedal to see how it goes. I just have to go back to the band saying nothing much more i can do because i don't have a fretless bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Tell your drummer he doesn't sound anything like Stewart Copeland. Anyway, now we've dealt with that problem; you should be trying to sound like [i]you[/i] playing a Police song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 It never really bother as long as it sound right and the bass line is correct. Sting will always sound like sting and I will always sound like me, but at least i give it a shot to see how it goes. If things doesn't work out like I'm suck on using a pick then the band just have to except me playing with fingers ..... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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