Ok, some old Sweet.

[Demanic]

How do I get this bass tone?

 

[ICTGoober]

Jazz Bass and a pick.

 

[Mincer]

Jazz Bass and a pick.

Chris Squire did that too (on a few tunes, at least).

 

[solspirit]

This always makes me think of Meatloaf in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

 

[Securb]

Keep in mind the bass is going directly to the board so most of the tone is the product of the recording engineer.

 

[solspirit]

Keep in mind the bass is going directly to the board so most of the tone is the product of the recording engineer.

Please help me to understand how you know this

 

[idsnowdog]

It sounds like a Jazz Bass played with a pick on the bridge pickup with the tone rolled up. It more than likely went straight to the board because there really isn't any coloration and there's a hard knee limiter on it to keep it from piercing too much or sustaining too long. That's the blat, blat, blat sound.

 

[Securb]

Please help me to understand how you know this

I have never been in a recording session where they did not record the bass direct. There is a chance they used a direct box and a mic on the bass amp. Based on the era when that was recorded my best guess is they took the bass direct.

 

[solspirit]

I have never been in a recording session where they did not record the bass direct. There is a chance they used a direct box and a mic on the bass amp. Based on the era when that was recorded my best guess is they took the bass direct.

Thanks

 

[solspirit]

Jazz Bass and a pick.

A regular pick or what?