that bass sound

ZAQ · Post by **ZAQ** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:28 pm

Hi everyone!
I already searched the forums but couldn´t find anything on this.
I´m looking for a hint to achieve a bass sound like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ9mrJdZA8U
Is it a real bass guitar? A synth?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
ZAQ

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:32 pm

Yup, that's real. Sounds like a p-bass in the rear pick-up position to di with a player who knows his stuff.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:52 pm

I must say that's a very authentic sounding oldschool riff, taken straight from the pages of Sly and the family Stone.

Aequitas123 · Post by **Aequitas123** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:00 pm

knotkranky wrote:Yup, that's real. Sounds like a p-bass in the rear pick-up position to di with a player who knows his stuff.

P-Basses do not have a pickup selector.

But yeah... this is definitely a player. However i have heard some of the better Bass samplers sounding similar. Play with a few a few bussed bass samples and be sure to include a very fast attack bass track in it.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:36 pm

Aequitas123 wrote:
knotkranky wrote:Yup, that's real. Sounds like a p-bass in the rear pick-up position to di with a player who knows his stuff.
P-Basses do not have a pickup selector.

But of course they can, and many do. Like mine

Aequitas123 · Post by **Aequitas123** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:09 pm

Is yours custom? Because P-Basses have a single coil split-pickup.

bosonHavoc · Post by **bosonHavoc** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:42 pm

its prolly a p bass deluxe

you justy wanted us all to see a hot chick boggie didnt you

Aequitas123 · Post by **Aequitas123** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:45 pm

bosonHavoc wrote: you justy wanted us all to see a hot chick boggie didnt you

Your English astounds me. Am i ever glad they didn't vote McCain as you rednecks were pushing for.

the_woof · Post by **the_woof** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:56 pm

it's definitely a P with the tone knob at or close to 0. But I disagree with knot, I think it's neck pickup, not bridge.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:06 am

Aequitas123 wrote:Is yours custom? Because P-Basses have a single coil split-pickup.

I wasn't being literal about classic fenders only. I was including anything close to a wanna be p-bass. My ears ain't that good to be spotting stock fenders only. Anyway, sounds like a lot of bridge pick-up in said track. But yeah, i custom the crap outa my stuff.

@the woof. Sure, could be neck pickup with the player playing towards the bridge end.

bosonHavoc · Post by **bosonHavoc** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:08 am

Aequitas123 wrote:
bosonHavoc wrote: you justy wanted us all to see a hot chick boggie didnt you
Your English astounds me. Am i ever glad they didn't vote McCain as you rednecks were pushing for.

lol haha

your stupid lol
i can actually go fix my typo's but you'll always be an idiot.

lola · Post by **lola** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:15 am

I know that they use the asr 10 for a lot of their stuff.

4ace · Post by **4ace** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:02 am

bosonHavoc wrote:
Aequitas123 wrote:
bosonHavoc wrote: you justy wanted us all to see a hot chick boggie didnt you
Your English astounds me. Am i ever glad they didn't vote McCain as you rednecks were pushing for.
lol haha

your stupid lol
i can actually go fix my typo's but you'll always be an idiot.

+1 Dude chill the F out!

@ Aequitas123 if you've ever been to Austin you'd realize that's the most liberal part of that entire state.

NOT that ANY OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HE SAID!

And for the record she was a hot chick....

Now back on topic. Sounds to me like a P-Bass tone knob rolled back a bit to shave to highs with some nice compression played with fingers attached to a talaented bassist. IMO

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:40 am

Ampeg SVX can make some pretty convincing bass sounds.

ZAQ · Post by **ZAQ** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:39 am

ok guys, thanks already for your input.
I checked out the P-Bass on youtube, but so far havent really found any clips that sounded similar to this sound... there is some sort of groan in that sound I´m looking for that I really like.
I´ll have to try a real P-Bass these days, maybe with a little distortion.

cheers!
ZAQ