How do I get the tone used in 'Bonkers'?

[noirpunk]

Been listening to 'Bonkers' by Dizzee Rascal. I love the strange sound they used on the bass line.
I'm not sure how it's achieved so does anyone out there know?

[Matty]

Sounds like a keyboard to me, but you could try a heavily compressed and gated fuzz sound.
Maybe a Devi Cherry Pop, or a Wooly Mamooth.
Actually, most of the Devi fuzzes will get you in the right ball park.

For that sort of sound live, i use a Sinister Analog Soul Provider, which is just awesome.

Edited May 30, 2009 by Matty

[noirpunk]

Thanks for the tips. How much would it set me back to get one of those pedals?

[Guest BassKS]

[quote name='noirpunk' post='502005' date='May 31 2009, 12:21 AM']Thanks for the tips. How much would it set me back to get one of those pedals?[/quote]

woolly mammoth is a lot of money.... 350 dollars i think. Tried to get one but with all the shipping and taxes was a fair bit.

[Matty]

[url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/devi-ever--fx-62-c.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/devi-ever--fx-62-c.asp[/url]

those guys have some good prices on Devi Ever gear.

[noirpunk]

Do you think I'd be able to get that sound by using a load of compression and possibly my old Marshall Guvnor pedal?

[umph]

[quote name='noirpunk' post='501981' date='May 30 2009, 11:36 PM']Been listening to 'Bonkers' by Dizzee Rascal. I love the strange sound they used on the bass line.
I'm not sure how it's achieved so does anyone out there know?[/quote]
use a synth ;p and you'd achieve it better by putting a boost infront of the guv'nor just something to drive it into epic saturation

[nick]

Great bass sound, probably due to Armand Van Helden's involvement.
He seems to love fuzz bass tones lately, & who can blame him!

[Dubs]

[quote name='umph' post='502323' date='May 31 2009, 03:25 PM']use a synth ;p and you'd achieve it better by putting a boost infront of the guv'nor just something to drive it into epic saturation[/quote]

That’s similar to how I’d go about it I think.

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='BassKS' post='502173' date='May 31 2009, 11:52 AM']woolly mammoth is a lot of money.... 350 dollars i think. Tried to get one but with all the shipping and taxes was a fair bit.[/quote]

I have a ZVEX Mastotron which was £76 new, posted. It's meant to be quite similar to the Wooly Mammoth i hear.
Does really low fuzzed up sounds, i'd imagine it would work well with a Synth pedal

[dannybuoy]

You'd also need a tap-tempo tremolo to get the pulsing effect in time with the beat.

[xgsjx]

[quote]You'd also need a tap-tempo tremolo to get the pulsing effect in time with the beat.[/quote]

Moogerfooger Bass murf with the tap tempo would do your job for fuzz & tremolo. There's a s/h MF105b on here & any non latching footswitch would suffice.
I use mine as an overdrive for loads of stuff.

[noirpunk]

[quote name='nick' post='502657' date='May 31 2009, 10:39 PM']Great bass sound, probably due to Armand Van Helden's involvement.
He seems to love fuzz bass tones lately, & who can blame him!

[/quote]

How come you never see girls like that in rock videos anymore?
Shame!

[Kongo]

[quote name='umph' post='502323' date='May 31 2009, 03:25 PM']use a synth ;p and you'd achieve it better by putting a boost infront of the guv'nor just something to drive it into epic saturation[/quote]

Always thought it sounded like a slightly muffled Saw waveform.
A "Saw" wave kinds sounds like someone drilling through a wall next door... That's how I explain it, and this song I unfortunatly know too well (it;s on the radio at work at least 10 times a day!!!) defo sounds like a muffled Saw wave.

In which case you may want a Boss SYB, either the SYB-3 or SYB-5...and I have an SYB-5 for sale LOL!
(Good god...PLUGGED!)