Tim Commerford-like sound?

[Surly]

Awesome videos guys, thanks for the links. I still like his Stingray tones better than the Jazz, even though they are pretty similiar.

 

[Alz®]

Yeah, like chalk and cheese.

 

[Surly]

Yeah, I know But he does use a lot of effects (some are secret), custom wound pickups etc., and while he plays jazzes live, supposedly did not use one to record Evil Empire. The Ray sound is still punchier.

You guys are right though, a 'Ray with a little drive and treble up a bit comes very very close. Either way it's a fantastic sound for anything. A compressor helps a bit too.

 

[KennethB]

He used his natural Fender Jazz to record Evil Empire.

 

[Moondog]

That's because it's a 2-band StingRay.
I love my 2 bands!

True - bass must have 3 critical ingredients to sound that way . . .

1- 2-band EQ StingRay
2- must weigh over 10 pounds
3- must have maple fretboard

You're just kidding yourself if you think you can pull that
tone out of anything else . .

 

[jose edwardo]

suuuuuuper low action ..put tape over the pickups so he mstrings dont clack against the metal..not sure if grrrrrath told him to do this or he did this him self ...also what year is his bass ...i know just wondering if u do ???

 

[Golem]

suuuuuuper low action ..put tape over the pickups so he mstrings dont clack against the metal..not sure if grrrrrath told him to do this or he did this him self ...also what year is his bass ...i know just wondering if u do ???

If he aint fuggered it out in the intervening 17 YEARS then he nevvvvvvuh gonna get it :-(

 

[jose edwardo]

If he aint fuggered it out in the intervening 17 YEARS then he nevvvvvvuh gonna get it :-(

Pardon my typing phone is destroyed atm