I really like the the big, fat distorted bass on ZZ Top's Mescalero album. Especially on the song of the same name. Anyone know how to get a similar sound? Is it the amp or the distortion?
I can't find a clip to post, but here a clip on Amazon. If you find it on iTunes it sounds a bit better. The bass comes in about halfway through.
http://tinyurl.com/yrltmk
Mescalero bass
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- KVRian
- 565 posts since 16 Dec, 2002 from Pittsburgh, PA
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 565 posts since 16 Dec, 2002 from Pittsburgh, PA
No ZZ Top fans?
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afreshcupofjoe afreshcupofjoe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=94815
- KVRAF
- 1838 posts since 17 Jan, 2006 from Portland, OR
Sounds like a fender p-bass through a ts-808, shiny new heavy gauge strings strings and hard guitar pick. Could be something different, but that's what I use when I want my bass to growl like that.
"The Juno 60 was often incorrectly referred to as a synth. It is, in fact, a chorus unit with a synth attached." -PAK
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 565 posts since 16 Dec, 2002 from Pittsburgh, PA
Cool! Thanks.
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afreshcupofjoe afreshcupofjoe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=94815
- KVRAF
- 1838 posts since 17 Jan, 2006 from Portland, OR
Example:
http://www.speedyshare.com/891115221.html
Mix in a clean direct signal in equal amounts, compress signal on the way in, and scoop mids / boost highs to taste. Ts-808 is the key!
http://www.speedyshare.com/891115221.html
Mix in a clean direct signal in equal amounts, compress signal on the way in, and scoop mids / boost highs to taste. Ts-808 is the key!
"The Juno 60 was often incorrectly referred to as a synth. It is, in fact, a chorus unit with a synth attached." -PAK
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 565 posts since 16 Dec, 2002 from Pittsburgh, PA
You didn't have to go throught the trouble of recording that. But thanks a lot. I have Izotope's Trash, but never played with the multi-band distortion. I have some new ideas now.