I want that sound.

[grumpyguts]

Too Young To Die - Jamiroquai; no prob playing the line but I can't get the right sound. Having listened to this a lot I have decided it's a sound I could use a lot - I like it.

Within my setup:- Hartke LH500 + Bass Attack preamp + Thunder 1a with added jazz pup something approaching the right noise must be in there somewhere but I haven't got close enough.

So should I try different strings - currently D'Addario Pro Steel - poss to bright?

Any help and guidance greatly appreciated.

And... yes I know its a rather poor ancient old tool but the Thunder has been with me since 1984 and I am a sentimental fool - gotta give it a chance to do the business.

[chevy-stu]

the bass is compressed to buggery on that track

[AustinArto]

Agreed. It is buggery-level compression. That is the sound of that track.

[grumpyguts]

Ah.. Yes the compressor has helped. I don't use it so it had been consigned to the spares box.

[gjones]

Turn off your neck pickup and use just the Jazz pickup at the bridge with the bass turned up high. You'll get that punchy, in your face, upfront sound.

[blue]

Getting that "sound" can happen. Getting someone else's tone could be tough.

Blue

[r16ktx]

[quote name='chevy-stu' timestamp='1466454768' post='3075989']
the bass is compressed to buggery on that track
[/quote]

What is that ratio as a number?

[ambient]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1466469347' post='3076114']
Getting that "sound" can happen. Getting someone else's tone could be tough.

Blue
[/quote]

True. Don't think that I've ever sounded like anyone else, always myself playing whatever I've been playing, through whatever it was I was playing through.

[spectoremg]

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1466512668' post='3076347']
What is that ratio as a number?
[/quote]

[spectoremg]

Zender or Levy?

[Bolo]

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1466512668' post='3076347']


What is that ratio as a number?
[/quote]
42

[JTUK]

Some basses just wont do certain sounds... and some peoples style wont get it either but if the bass wont do it, you're not off 1st base.

[Funky Dunky]

You won't get your bass to sound like a £2500 Warwick Thumb, sadly.