spongebob Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I can't think of that many records that I really, really love that have been released since the year 2000. Some stuff I'm a huge fan of, but nothing that compares to my favorites. Same goes for bass tones on record. I just can't hear the bass anymore - hate to say it - like you can on 'older' stuff. Ric tone like Geddy or Lemmy, Jazz like Jaco, P-bass like JJB, etc. I'd love to be guided here - but I can't think of a single bass tone on record this past 14 years that I actually like. A good, raw, high in the mix tone that cuts right through. Our own band stuff I always go for a 'classic' sound - and sometimes have to push to get it as some engineers want to push the bass to a background thump, which is kind of what I hear on modern records. Probably only me, but it always gets on my nerves - modern mush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) raw grinding thumping mids tsk tsk tsk what about a nice fat low end active clean without clipping drive that shakes the locnuts loose on your subs something like this perhaps [media]http://youtu.be/a8ayMmM4mmo[/media] similar sort of tone in a rock setting (this is still my all time fave tone) [url="http://youtu.be/Rhf5_tqxatc"]http://youtu.be/Rhf5_tqxatc[/url] Edited March 22, 2014 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1395504763' post='2403170'] I can't think of a single bass tone on record this past 14 years that I actually like. [/quote] A lot of modern stuff (particularly pop) is programmed and the 'bass' is a sample keyed in and EQd to fill the low end of the spectrum by someone who has never played an instrument at all, let alone bass guitar. Edited March 22, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I like John Davis' bass tone. Bond's is great too. But then it's not just bass, amp & cab. There's effects there too, but if it gets the sound, who really cares? On the recordings, there's always some effects of some sort from the producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 The sound I just got playing my BB into an SFT into my Ashdown CTM15 just ten minutes ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhOU5FUPBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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