Stefan's Bass Setup and Effects

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:14 am

Okay so, I recently just got a effects pedal for my bass and i'm trying to mimic some of the tones and effects that stefan uses. especally on the various watchtower intro's.

does anyone know what kind of distortion he uses or what other effects? what about his dials on his amp, what are his lows mids and highs at?

does anyone know?

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:40 am

lots of overdrive and gain for the watchtower solos, sometimes with a chorus effect.

the clean tone of his is the bass- he runs the bass direct into the board. The amps he has on stage are just for stage presence and are not what you hear in the mix.

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:02 am

i heard that the digitech bass squeeze was a good pedal for achieving stefan like tone..

is this true? how is this pedal?

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:03 am

It's similar, but very choked and just not the same. I had one and it worked well for awhile but I gave up and just ran the bass straight into the amp. His tone is in his fingers- very dynamic player

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:16 am

okay thanks for the help man.. what kind of advice do you have for someone like me? i've been playing bass for about a year now, and i'm in a band we play out live and stuff. to my standards, and my bandmates i was "meant" to be a bass player and i believe i'm a good player. i absolutly love the instrument and want to become very good.

i grew up playing the piano then picked up the guitar and now i play bass.. but i'm going to be playing bass for the rest of my life, its my instrument...

i am running an erinie ball 5 string bass - through a fender bass amp rumble 60...

and just last night an old famiily member gave me a Zoom 1010 pedal... i hooked it up last night and i loved the different effects i can do for my bass on it..

what to you suggest i do? keep this pedal? get the digitech squeeze? remember i'm a poor college student..

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:18 am

http://www.myspace.com/BBandTheMove

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:23 am

one more thing.. i have yet to replace my things since i got my new bass.. what should i do as far as finding the right strings that work for me? someone said flat wound are good?

i think my bass came with ernie ball slinky's..are those good strings?

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:05 pm

those are shitty strings any way you slice it, haha. flatwounds are good if you want a thumping, clunky sound, somewhat similar to an upright bass, but not as thin sounding. strings are strings...you just have to shop around until you find what you like.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:06 pm

I am on a never ending quest to find my favorite string.

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:12 pm

me too. i want to try some TI powerbass. but they cost a fortune.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:13 pm

I think i'll be favoring a certain set of strings a ways down the road...

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:40 pm

who are some of your other influences?

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:19 pm

hey guys, lets open this thread back up..

i thought this would be a good place to post this question.. i have an ernie ball 5 string and i'm running it through a 'fender rumble 60' bass amp.

I wanted to know what should i be setting my equalizer at? I want to get the best tone with a good amount of punch.

then i also have a Zoom 1010 pedal, should i add in some tone changes? chorus? reverb? what can i add in to give a good soft unique tone...almost stefan like.. but not really cause i dont have his setup..

thanks for the help gang

http://www.myspace.com/BBandTheMove

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:44 pm

Is the bass active or passive?

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:54 pm

does ernie ball's make passive?

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