Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

[kairi]

http://www.j-fan.com/jpop/audio/lunasea-sweetest.ram

please listen to the bass tone in this song, it's the exact sound i'm trying to get. if you have any ideas or tips on how to get this kind of tone, please let me know! much thanks.:6:

 

[kairi]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

by the way, sorry for the poor quality of sound on the snippet, but i hope you guys kinda know what i'm getting at.

 

[kairi]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

http://www.j-fan.com/jpop/audio/lunasea-gravity.ram

this might be a better example :]

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

Ok, give me a minute, and i'll give you my advice

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

Sounds like bright strings, stainless strings, played with a pick, into a pretty gritty tube amp, and a cab with a tweeter

Scooped midrange, atleast.

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

By the way, i think that you'd be better off with a brigther\more modern sounding bass than the Esp "EB" bass you've been thinking of, for getting this type of tone.

Mahagony basses tends to be very mid heavy, and smoother sounding. I'd recommend an alder\ash\walnut bass instead, since they usually have a tighter\brighter tone.

A MM-style pickup would be perfect for the tone you're looking at, though. They are usually pretty gritty and bright, with lots of lows!

 

[kairi]

Re: Tips on getting this kind of bass sound?

actually in these clips dude was using a bass made of white ash, seymour duncan jazz pickups, and of course he played with a pick. :]
but thanks a lot for the info Erland, i guess i'll try find myself something with the mentioned specs...