this is actually pretty good, the only thing it needs is something like a transparent overdrive with the gain all the way down, just to give it that tight low end and extra “clank”
Actually what it need is lighter strings and low action, makes a world of difference for this kind of tones. I play 55-110 in drop B with the action as low I can go, works wonderfully !
@@krms2504 Yeah, that's exactly what I meant. I even chased down a peavey pro 500 (and got it for dirt cheap). I use a Sterling Ray34 and got the sansamp rbi in the rack, I can be spot one with that tone whenever I want to !
@@krms2504 on the sansamp or the amp ? Sansamp: Drive: 5/ Presence: 7/ Blend:4/ Bass: 6/ Mids and Highs: 2. Adjust level to something coherent (arround 4 in my case) . Tip: if tone is too dark or bright, adjust the blend, not the highs Peavey pro 500: most controls are to adapt to the rest of the rig but some key points: high boost and low cut engaged, contour cranked. Highs are on 2 on my unit but YMMV. For the parametric EQ i'd say noodle arround to find sweet spots but a heavy scoop at 800 hz is the core.
1. He played an active Ibanez. 2. He has a distortion on, most likely a rat because he loved that thing. 3. He hit hard with his heavy gauge pick, he also had low action so it was naturally distorting.
I mean I don't think that holds here since Paul is one of those bassists who don't need an extra string to be metal, he uses four strings all the time.
Stingray, loose strings, heavy cut on mids, tilt bass and treble just a bit and use an ampeg. Also, it’s good to mention that he did use a sans amp bass di. Edit: The gear I’m talking about is the stuff I use. I know about his ATK (I wish I had it) and that he used a Warwick as well, but you can get insanely close with just those pieces of gear.
@@krms2504 For recording It was more likely to be a Musicman, from some of the clips that came up on internet of the recording process. While his gig bass was Charvel 2B, which is just a regular Jackson alike PJ.
@@bothesheep4064 for what recorieng exactly? Also what Amps did He use at this point and earlier . I SAW him in the self tilted era With a ampeg can and Eden WT 800. Also where can you can you find those recordings . I only remember one where He Played a black Music man
Thats a tough one, im actually in the process of recreating his rig. I cant afford a wal bass lol so one of the next best options i could afford was a G&L tribute L2000. Alot of his tone comes from his 2 channel rig(one signal from bass into GK 2001 amp and anther signal ran through a turbo rat distortion and a bass eq.)
@@cameron7135 I was in the same boat (guitar tho) with trying to get a mid 60’s Jerry Garcia tone. Found out he was playing a guild starfire 3. I checked online and they were like 3-4k lol. Gonna have to put the one off for a while.
Very slept on bassist in general, his knot lines are often octave mimics of the 2nd guitar parts but sometimes would poke out with unique lines or a bit*hin fill like in Vermillion or Duality! The Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. album has some of his slapping and jazz techniques and he's an absolute beast on it. Haha
Saw Slipknot live for the first time in 2008 from the barrier and was really surprised by how calm and methodically he played whilst everything else around him was bedlam.
2004 Valentine’s Day they opened with the Red Jumpsuits and 6 songs in Switched to the white Jump suites for the Iowa Album. Everyone was going crazy and it was one of the best knot shows I have ever been to
The EQ seems right but definitely needs more of that super bright string high content. First in the series I’ve seen so far that felt a little farther off. Love these videos and your channel!!!
I don't think you listen to enough metallica then. Most of the bass lines in And Justice for All are similar enough to what the guitars are playing that it kinda just blends in and makes it more subtle.
Paul actually used VERY light gauge strings for the tuning they were in, which is a huge part of his tone. He used a .115 gauge for the low B, which is about what most people would normally use for C#. He also had super low action, half of his tone is literally just clanky fret buzz. And he used basses with active soapbar humbuckers. You'll never get that thick, aggressive attack out of a Rick
Not trying to bash digital amps or anything like that, but there's just something so much more satisfying about finding the right tone on a regular amp
Almost there! For Slipknot, you really need a bit of dirt in there. Paul used a SansAmp Bass Driver and a Rat at different times. I *think* it was Sansamp during this period, but either would likely be fine.
Michael Todd from early Coheed and Cambria would be nice. Probably Good Apollo Volume One era would be best, that's when they became heavily Prog Rock epic in scale and he was able to play a lot tighter and fancier lines as opposed to their earlier Melodic Punk/Post Hardcore days.
for whoever wishes to know -- basically and 1st of all -- you should try it on an IBANEZ ATK bass, because that was his AXE, then the rest 🙏🏽 thx 4 this fine video ❤
Tim Skold's bass tone? I don't know how hard it might be to find some songs with his tone, but I think it might be possible to find something from Shotgun Messiah or MM.
When tuning that much down, you want a Long-Scale Behs (>=35") and put the lower part of a 5-String Set on, eg. .135 String Size on the lowest like from Daddario EXL165. BTDT, pushed a 5 String Yamaha down to A/D/G/C/E 😅
I’d say to try to use a humbucker pickup that will help a ton too, that’s that added secret sauce though when he played a Warwick it didn’t have it but I’m sure that tone was different compared to the Vol.3 album
Any tips for training your ear to hear the different EQ, compression, pedals and effects etc, or is it a matter of looking up what they used and getting as close as you can?
Just the slightest mids reduction, add a small amount of drive through something like a RAT pedal or any drive/overdrive pedal. Not a lot, a little goes a long way. And I think it would be a lot closer. But that's only through my laptop speakers.
Could you do one on Rand Forbes' bass tone from the United States Of America? His tone on Hard Coming Love and I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife For You, Sugar have always fascinated me.
Can get same tone from Ibanez basses. Tune down, pick, some overdrive.... i have a coupke Ibanez basses, an old Peavey (my main bass just cuz it plays so nice) all active.
Paul’s tone is looser and aggressive, but I like yours a tad bit more I admit - it’s a bit more crisp. Probably if you threw more overdrive on it, it would sound more similar but the Rick’s tone surprisingly handles drop tune well. 🤯
FINALLY!!
R.I.P. Paul Gray.
WE ARE THE PULSE OF THE BEHSISTS.
ALICE IN CHAINS BASS TONE
Starr or Inez?
@@peterwible Mike
@@peterwible Starr plus Inez's MTV Unplugged Tone,
Inez Rotten Apple tone
Thats what im saying lol Mike Starr
Thom Yorke - the smile bass tone
Yes.
Yes plz
YES
yeaasss
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this is actually pretty good, the only thing it needs is something like a transparent overdrive with the gain all the way down, just to give it that tight low end and extra “clank”
Actually what it need is lighter strings and low action, makes a world of difference for this kind of tones. I play 55-110 in drop B with the action as low I can go, works wonderfully !
@pideuhweuh8459 Well Paul Player actually 55-115 so Not that actual of a difference
@@krms2504 Yeah, that's exactly what I meant. I even chased down a peavey pro 500 (and got it for dirt cheap). I use a Sterling Ray34 and got the sansamp rbi in the rack, I can be spot one with that tone whenever I want to !
@@pideuhweuh8459 what settings do you use for Pauls Tone?
@@krms2504 on the sansamp or the amp ?
Sansamp: Drive: 5/ Presence: 7/ Blend:4/ Bass: 6/ Mids and Highs: 2. Adjust level to something coherent (arround 4 in my case) . Tip: if tone is too dark or bright, adjust the blend, not the highs
Peavey pro 500: most controls are to adapt to the rest of the rig but some key points: high boost and low cut engaged, contour cranked. Highs are on 2 on my unit but YMMV. For the parametric EQ i'd say noodle arround to find sweet spots but a heavy scoop at 800 hz is the core.
Should’ve used a Warwick. His tone was so good the way it blended with the guitars.
1. He played an active Ibanez. 2. He has a distortion on, most likely a rat because he loved that thing. 3. He hit hard with his heavy gauge pick, he also had low action so it was naturally distorting.
I like his tone because it has the perfect amount of bass and treble.
this man will do anything to not play a 5 string lmfao
I mean to be fair Paul Gray never used a 5 string to my knowledge. Just a really tuned down 4 string Warwick
I mean I don't think that holds here since Paul is one of those bassists who don't need an extra string to be metal, he uses four strings all the time.
Technically Paul played a four string tuned to dropB(tuned dropC# then pitch shifted down atleast during vol3) but I get what you mean
@@benthecartoonist3518I think he used a 5-string for a little bit during the IOWA era
why would anyone? all you gain is the 5 highest notes, no one plays there anyway.
Loved it, rip paul grey.
Stingray, loose strings, heavy cut on mids, tilt bass and treble just a bit and use an ampeg. Also, it’s good to mention that he did use a sans amp bass di.
Edit: The gear I’m talking about is the stuff I use. I know about his ATK (I wish I had it) and that he used a Warwick as well, but you can get insanely close with just those pieces of gear.
Actually he used an Ibanez ATK 200. It's long discontinued now but it was made as a direct competitor to Stingrays. Before that he used Warwicks.
@@jonahc2807 He also used a Ibanez soundgear for the Fist Album before Switching to Warwick
@@jonahc2807 It's a ATK300, I own his signature. Tho 200s aren't that far off either. Anything musicman like will do the job
@@krms2504 For recording It was more likely to be a Musicman, from some of the clips that came up on internet of the recording process. While his gig bass was Charvel 2B, which is just a regular Jackson alike PJ.
@@bothesheep4064 for what recorieng exactly? Also what Amps did He use at this point and earlier . I SAW him in the self tilted era With a ampeg can and Eden WT 800. Also where can you can you find those recordings . I only remember one where He Played a black Music man
Justin Chancellor Bass tone
He did it awhile ago, not sure how long??
Thats a tough one, im actually in the process of recreating his rig. I cant afford a wal bass lol so one of the next best options i could afford was a G&L tribute L2000. Alot of his tone comes from his 2 channel rig(one signal from bass into GK 2001 amp and anther signal ran through a turbo rat distortion and a bass eq.)
@@cameron7135 I was in the same boat (guitar tho) with trying to get a mid 60’s Jerry Garcia tone. Found out he was playing a guild starfire 3. I checked online and they were like 3-4k lol. Gonna have to put the one off for a while.
@@cameron7135bro sterling stingray with brand new strings and sansamp bass DI sounds just like Justin’s wal. I swear to god.
@@ethanburgess3475 i was actually running that exact setup until i got my l2000, i have mist of justins pedals including the sansamp gt2 tech21
RIP THE PIG ALONG WITH THE JORDISON, The goats forever (don’t forget Slipknot second bass player (Alessandro Venturellas bass tone)
I watched his behind the player dvd. He had a very slept on picking technique.
Very slept on bassist in general, his knot lines are often octave mimics of the 2nd guitar parts but sometimes would poke out with unique lines or a bit*hin fill like in Vermillion or Duality! The Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. album has some of his slapping and jazz techniques and he's an absolute beast on it. Haha
I don't know if he was slept on but the track presented in this short sound really bad. Weak attack, horrible timing and rythm.
@bruno_gatti
Wtf is horrible timing? It's duality. That's the song rhythm. wtf lol
Saw Slipknot live for the first time in 2008 from the barrier and was really surprised by how calm and methodically he played whilst everything else around him was bedlam.
2004 Valentine’s Day they opened with the Red Jumpsuits and 6 songs in Switched to the white Jump suites for the Iowa Album. Everyone was going crazy and it was one of the best knot shows I have ever been to
i've been waiting so long.....
R.I.P. Paul Gray
Awesome video.
How about Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne?
I love the Ampeg scooped tone
Sounds like shutters hitting during a rainy day
Honestly I like danny sapko's tone with the ric better than paul gray's
Active humbucking bass pickups are just unmatched
My bloody valentine bass tone
Fender Precision>Pro Co Rat>SVT w/fridge cab
@@kjaze Deb Googe prefers J basses! Loveless was recorded on a headless Steinberger though
Never thought I’d see Danny playing my kind of metal
The EQ seems right but definitely needs more of that super bright string high content. First in the series I’ve seen so far that felt a little farther off.
Love these videos and your channel!!!
You don’t… you let the percussion drown out your hard work. R.i.p
Just got my 5-string out to play it after years of not doing so, and this was already helpful as a reference for the treble, mid, and bass settings!
And justice for all bass tone
Pause the video. You’ll hear it
We don't even need a bass for that tone 😂
I don't think you listen to enough metallica then. Most of the bass lines in And Justice for All are similar enough to what the guitars are playing that it kinda just blends in and makes it more subtle.
@@kaylinosprey3306
He already did it
Day 1 of asking for Mikey Ways bass tone
Paul would've appreciated people trying to recreate his stuff. He was such a sweetheart
Come on Danny, I’ve been asking for months now…
Gene Simmons Behs tone! Let’s get that dirty 70s overdrive happening!
Paul actually used VERY light gauge strings for the tuning they were in, which is a huge part of his tone. He used a .115 gauge for the low B, which is about what most people would normally use for C#. He also had super low action, half of his tone is literally just clanky fret buzz. And he used basses with active soapbar humbuckers. You'll never get that thick, aggressive attack out of a Rick
Not trying to bash digital amps or anything like that, but there's just something so much more satisfying about finding the right tone on a regular amp
Only on tube amps. Solid state amps are for posers
It’s like a Lion on steroids purring…
I've been listening to this on repeat
Day 88 of asking for My Chemical Romance’s bass tone…
When mudkipe was a young boy, his father took him into the city to buy a bass guitar.
@@MisterRorschach90he told me that when I grow up, I will have Danny Sapko give us Mikey Ways BEHS tone.
I just love how used "Duality"
Very close! Amazing. Interested to get IOWA behs tone like 'gently'
Day 17 John Weston BEHS tone
Awesome! Maybe V-Man tone next?
Thank you for the tip because I got my behs back after it was re stringed so I’m going to start learning
You have made every metalhead happy
Back again this hits deep
Almost there! For Slipknot, you really need a bit of dirt in there. Paul used a SansAmp Bass Driver and a Rat at different times. I *think* it was Sansamp during this period, but either would likely be fine.
Michael Todd from early Coheed and Cambria would be nice. Probably Good Apollo Volume One era would be best, that's when they became heavily Prog Rock epic in scale and he was able to play a lot tighter and fancier lines as opposed to their earlier Melodic Punk/Post Hardcore days.
Listen to me, I would love to see a tone of the Jamiroquai's first bassist Stuart Zender, I love his playstyle ngl.
I don’t even like slipknot but that is actually very nice tone isolated
Day 24 of asking for Joe Lally's BEHS tone from fugazi
Would love to get an idea of how to get Carlton Barrets bass tone from Bob Marley and the Wailers
Do Alex James! Great videos, keep them up
for whoever wishes to know -- basically and 1st of all -- you should try it on an IBANEZ ATK bass, because that was his AXE, then the rest 🙏🏽 thx 4 this fine video ❤
YESSSSSSSS also for anyone going for strings I think one of the other members said Paul used really thin strings actually or relatively thin
Rain from Ghost bass tone!
Tim Skold's bass tone?
I don't know how hard it might be to find some songs with his tone, but I think it might be possible to find something from Shotgun Messiah or MM.
FINALLY THANK YOU SM DANNY
PLS MERCYFUL FATE BEHS TONE IN 30 SECONDS!!!
Yes!!!!
I think you’ve done Paul Gray an awesome honour here
I'm pretty sure Paul had his bass strung B E A D. Tuning the E down to B could could be too floppy but the tone sounded right in the neighborhood
can you do acid bath? more of an out there choice but the tone slaps
Man, I dug that. You should try more heavy bass videos 😎
As much i love his stuff Vmann also has some amazing basslines and tone.
Thanks I've been waiting for this!
Dinosaur Jr bass tone would be a dream come true
When tuning that much down, you want a Long-Scale Behs (>=35") and put the lower part of a 5-String Set on, eg. .135 String Size on the lowest like from Daddario EXL165. BTDT, pushed a 5 String Yamaha down to A/D/G/C/E 😅
Did you ever hear those few Komeda songs where Marcus Holmberg does those rapid-fire harmonics?
I’d say to try to use a humbucker pickup that will help a ton too, that’s that added secret sauce though when he played a Warwick it didn’t have it but I’m sure that tone was different compared to the Vol.3 album
Honestly that was pretty fucking close, especially to the specific tone he used in the Duality instructional video
His bass playing on Mate Feed Kill Repeat is insane.
RIP Paul, one of the most underrated bassists in rock and metal but a beast of a tone nonetheless
Should've used a Musicman honestly. I would say the Rick sounds too thin for Paul's tone. Tho It's surprisingly close
Just in case you didnt know, Paul Gray swapped his E string for a B string. Slipknot's current bassist Alessandro Venturella also does this.
Great job! I was wondering if you could do Nightwish bass tone from the Marco Hietala era
This is the 29th time asking for Descendents bass tone when will the madness end
Ngl it kinda reminds me of my playing on fretted basses (my fret buzz is awful, and other people have played my bass so it’s definitely my fault lmao)
Eric Wilson from Sublime?
Day 1 of asking for top 5 lefty bass players
Red hot chili peppers bass tone been waiting
Day 103 asking Shane embury behs tone (slipknot is my fave band btw)
He had a signature ATK so a bass with a MM style humbucker will get you closer. It will give you the "fat" thats lacking.
Thank you very much
Honestly not bad. But you should’ve used a fender Jazz or Warwick bass. Would be very cool to see that video.
Any tips for training your ear to hear the different EQ, compression, pedals and effects etc, or is it a matter of looking up what they used and getting as close as you can?
Day 4 of asking for Debbie Googe from My Bloody Valentine's bass tone!
Also, I don't listen to Slipknot, but I'd say you did good!
Just the slightest mids reduction, add a small amount of drive through something like a RAT pedal or any drive/overdrive pedal. Not a lot, a little goes a long way.
And I think it would be a lot closer. But that's only through my laptop speakers.
Please do Brian Gibson next!
Thank you so much
dude , creeds bass tone, specifically, on “My Own Prison”
Rick works great here. That clank and growl sounds great downtuned
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Some basses have issues tuning down to Drop B. It's easier to buy individual strings, and run a B E A D string set.
Next day asking for john illsley
IVE BEEB AWAITING THIS!!!
Day 1 of asking for Mudvayne's bass tone
Please, do the "Måneskin bass tone" video🙏Like your videos LIKE THIS👍
Ryan martini of mudvayne please
LETS GOOO ITS FINALLY HERE!
Could you do one on Rand Forbes' bass tone from the United States Of America? His tone on Hard Coming Love and I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife For You, Sugar have always fascinated me.
It needs a little more brightness, but very nice. Time to grab some more basses so you got more options
Day 3 of asking if Keanu Reeves can actually play behs.
Can get same tone from Ibanez basses. Tune down, pick, some overdrive.... i have a coupke Ibanez basses, an old Peavey (my main bass just cuz it plays so nice) all active.
Mike Starr from Alice In Chains 🙏
PLEASE DO INTERPOLS BASS TONE DAY FOURTEEN
Paul’s tone is looser and aggressive, but I like yours a tad bit more I admit - it’s a bit more crisp. Probably if you threw more overdrive on it, it would sound more similar but the Rick’s tone surprisingly handles drop tune well. 🤯
Derek Moore from Nektar's behs tone