timmyo Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi there, I'm afraid I'm woefully ill-informed (coming to bass so late in life) of what's used to make some of the great sounds I hear so I was wondering if in a course of queries I could start by asking you folk what this kind of bass tone is characterised as ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqgF46SecVU I'm not trying to be anal about tracking down the brand of strings or serial number of the desk, more a "ahh that's classic P-bass" or "defo a MusicMan sound" type response :-) Hopefully that makes sense I love this album (Cheryl Lynn's first) - so much groove thanks in advance Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice grooves! Sounds likes a Fender Jazz Bass to me, possibly even an ash body with rosewood fingerboard as it's got some lovely boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) There's been countless times where someone has said "that's a classic xxxx tone", only for it to be something completely different. The sound of a bass varies greatly from where the tone & volumes are set, which pick ups are used & where they're set, what strings are on it (& how long they've been there), what amp & cab are being used, what the settings are on the amp & what the sound engineer/producer has done. And all this before any effects have been taken into account. Sounds like a Jazz to me too. Probably with a good EQ to get that lovely boom. Edited July 5, 2014 by xgsjx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 If I had to guess I'd also go for a Fender Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Must be going through a killer valve head too.....oh for that house in the country.... Edited July 5, 2014 by Chiliwailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Cheers for that folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 David Shields on the bass http://www.discogs.com/artist/319199-David-Shields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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