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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: ilan on September 19, 2017, 09:14:06 AM

Title: Dylan Wilson
Post by: ilan on September 19, 2017, 09:14:06 AM
IMHO that is how a 70's maple-neck P sounds at its absolute best (I think he has a DiMarzio there). And some great bass playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkKBcEV75WE
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Dave W on September 19, 2017, 04:16:19 PM
From the few minutes I listened to, it doesn't sound like a stock P.
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on September 19, 2017, 10:17:26 PM
There's definitely a preamp and probably a fuzz too.
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: ilan on September 20, 2017, 03:26:13 PM
Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on September 19, 2017, 10:17:26 PM
There's definitely a preamp and probably a fuzz too.
He's got a pedalboard and there's probably an outboard preamp there. But the basic tone is classic 70s P.
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Dave W on September 20, 2017, 10:52:28 PM
IMHO doesn't seem focused enough to be a classic 70s P sound.
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Chris P. on September 21, 2017, 12:31:13 AM
I think this is discusses before but i always find it hard to jusdge a bass sound, especially on youtube. Some songs I prefer to listen to youtube cos it's enormous compression made the bass even fatter and bigger than on an album track.
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Pilgrim on September 21, 2017, 08:54:50 AM
Quote from: Chris P. on September 21, 2017, 12:31:13 AM
I think this is discusses before but i always find it hard to jusdge a bass sound, especially on youtube. Some songs I prefer to listen to youtube cos it's enormous compression made the bass even fatter and bigger than on an album track.

^^Agreed. I don't really try to discern whether it's bass A, B or C, or whether it's going through pedal X, Y or Z.  I either like the sound or I don't.  When I play, I don't try to emulate others' sound, I just set up so that I like what I hear from me. I'm just not that curious about telling a P from a J or a 60's P from a 90's P, active or passive.

Boring, I know.   :-[
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: amptech on September 21, 2017, 10:37:23 PM
Quote from: Chris P. on September 21, 2017, 12:31:13 AM
I think this is discusses before but i always find it hard to jusdge a bass sound, especially on youtube. Some songs I prefer to listen to youtube cos it's enormous compression made the bass even fatter and bigger than on an album track.

Hey, there was just a discussion here wether or not a mudbucker could be heard or not. Different opinions, but at least we agree to like it!

I can enjoy a 70's maple P whenever I want to (usually I don't - too heavy!) but if I heard this recording and had no visual reference, I'm not sure I could have recognised the P. 
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Rob on October 31, 2017, 01:38:17 PM
At 1 05 you can see him working a wah wah
Title: Re: Dylan Wilson
Post by: Alanko on November 07, 2017, 01:06:03 PM
Richie Kotzen doesn't use a pick! Only noticed that in this video.