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Title: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Blazer on May 27, 2008, 02:34:36 PM
Let's talk about something that every bassplayer is constantly chasing: the ideal sound and post  examples of people who are getting really close to having the ideal sound.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xAkvBqp8R8E
Les Claypool "The Awakening"
I love the growl he's getting from his medium scale Thompson bass, it has that typical EMG clarity but with a ragged edge. I love his tone.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU
The Comodores "Brick house"
LOVE that filthy P-bass sound on this one, the P-bass might not be the most glamerous bass but it sure gets the job done if you need low end without much hassle.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XcXzsf1N7Gs
Stray Cats "Double talking baby"
Lee Rocker is a badass rockabilly slapper but when he plays fingerstyle he gets such a beautiful blooming sound going from his bass.
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on May 28, 2008, 04:05:46 AM
Stray Cats are so cool it's SICK!!! I want a URB.
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: ilan on June 01, 2008, 01:24:16 PM
Roger Glover's Ric tone on Pictures of Home.
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Freuds_Cat on June 02, 2008, 05:11:51 AM
That is a great sound on pictures of home. I used to play in a Purple tribute band years ago and most of the stuff was reasonably straightforward to reproduce tonewise even though I'm a fingers player. Pics of Home was one that I was never happy with, so yeah ilan I agree, good call.

One of the sounds that I love but can never replicate is Allen Woodys tone in "Thorazine Shuffle" gotta have a pick to get that sound.  I've seen him play it on an EB-3 and a T-Bird always through an Ampeg rig.
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: exiledarchangel on June 04, 2008, 04:01:27 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxqlENEpWQM

I love Colin Edwin's Wal tone!
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on June 05, 2008, 12:48:47 PM
James Defokkenwar~ Bridge o' Sighs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JFyfKcanJ6k&feature=related

His vocal tone ain't bad either. ;)
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on June 20, 2008, 12:12:00 AM
Funny that there's a lot more responses on the Guitar Tone thread.
C'mon Uwe~ We know how much you like Neil Murray.

Neil talks about the Ts:

http://www.icmp.uk.com/masterclasses/archived-masterclasses/neil-murray.aspx

Tone, Time, Taste, Tradition, Technique, Toil, Talent...& THIEVING!!??!!
Yes, indeed! :D

I wanna get DOWN with the famous vintage Gibson thru a vintage Ampeg rig...
.....but haven't solved the HUM probs yet!! Dammit!!

Ol' nofi just reminded me how much I love fretless bass on his Boz thread.
Tony Franklin is truly The Fretless Monster!!! Love his sound!!!
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: Blazer on June 20, 2008, 10:55:34 AM
Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on May 28, 2008, 04:05:46 AM
Stray Cats are so cool it's SICK!!! I want a URB.

About a year ago we fixed up one of Lee Rocker's basses at our workshop.

THIS one
(http://www.chelseascafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Architecture/leerocker.jpg)

It needed a neck re-set and we changed the bridge, I kept the old one as a keepsake.
Title: Re: The best sound according to your taste
Post by: gweimer on June 20, 2008, 02:48:58 PM
I don't think I've ever heard anything from Dee Murray that wasn't just perfect.

Paul Simonon gets a nod for making something that most players would avoid sound great.