Overdrive with flats

[bonzodog]

Ive never been much of an effects person preferring to just use my bass and amp. However in my covers band I want to add a bit of overdrive to some of the who songs we do. However as i switched to flats a while back preferring the feel and sound I wondered if there was much of a difference between flats and rounds when using a bit of dirt.
Any advice welcome. I could put rounds on one of my basses but would prefer not to. I have a squier VM bass and a MIM jazz.

[SH73]

Whenever I record bass i add a bit of an overdrive.Just enough to cut through the mix.The overdrive is not noticeable in mix only when the bass is played hard on its own. It acts mire like a booster.

To answer your question. Flats sounds awesome with overdrive.

[dlloyd]

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To answer your question. Flats sounds awesome with overdrive.
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Lol. I would never have guessed from your avatar that you liked that tone!

[Crawford13]

I second that. Flats sound awesome with overdrive and fuzz. I have chromes on my p bass, I use the Aguilar tone hammer for overdrive and the dark glass duality for fuzz. Both sound incredible

[Vinny]

Thread on such matters:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302982-low-gain-od-for-flatwounds-fretless-and-rock/

[paul_5]

Just finished 4 hours with flats on my Jazz into my Ampeg and a tube screamer modded for bass.

Bloody luverly! 😍

[SH73]

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Just finished 4 hours with flats on my Jazz into my Ampeg and a tube screamer modded for bass.

Bloody luverly! 😍
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Ts9 with bass? I need to give it a go.

[acidbass]

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Ts9 with bass? I need to give it a go.
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TS808 is your only man

Edited April 28, 2017 by acidbass

[SH73]

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TS808 is your only man
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I own Ibanez tube screamer TS9 new version. It's not bad.

[Highfox]

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1493408767' post='3288211']
Whenever I record bass i add a bit of an overdrive.Just enough to cut through the mix.The overdrive is not noticeable in mix only when the bass is played hard on its own. It acts mire like a booster.

To answer your question. Flats sounds awesome with overdrive.
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I sometimes do the same, gives a little more sustain and brightness if the track needs it. I use the Darkglass vintage tubes for the drive.

[SH73]

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I sometimes do the same, gives a little more sustain and brightness if the track needs it. I use the Darkglass vintage tubes for the drive.
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Makes a massive difference. I use a combination of amp drive with vintage setting and overdrive on my di pedal.

[xgsjx]

I've got Chromes on my bass too. I use a PSK distortion set to just give a bit of drive & it sounds awesome.
Add a bit of chorus during the guitar solo & it sounds MASSIVE!