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How to Sound Like...Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses

AMP The Bass Player shows you how to get Duff's tone from Appetite for Destruction using inexpensive and readily-accessible gear.
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  • @patrickhunter
    @patrickhunter2 жыл бұрын

    Andrew and The Bass Channel together?? Oh hell yes!

  • @Heivang

    @Heivang

    2 жыл бұрын

    With a comment from Patrick. Bass communtiy bringing everyone together.

  • @Blech319

    @Blech319

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go away Patrick.

  • @JackPeloquin

    @JackPeloquin

    Жыл бұрын

    whats with the over load of gingers?!?

  • @KyloNight
    @KyloNight2 жыл бұрын

    I always loved Duff, but it was when my band played in a Guns N Roses tribute night that I fully realised how amazing Duffs bass lines really are and as well known as he is, I think he is an under rated bass player.

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree! I almost always gain a deeper appreciation for bass players when I take the time to really study them like this.

  • @danadane2501
    @danadane2501 Жыл бұрын

    "Greater than sum of their parts" as bassist who is continuing to learn I can't agree more. Make the song as a whole sound that much better is ultimate goal.

  • @davedixon2167
    @davedixon21672 жыл бұрын

    Welcome Andrew! I love your presentation and it sounded great, man! I am not a big GNR fan, but Duff is legitimately a player with great lines and tones, so, excellent vid!

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dave!

  • @MyBassistChris
    @MyBassistChris2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to see AMP on here, great way to introduce him to the channel

  • @DanielYance

    @DanielYance

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ojalá te inviten próximamente!

  • @johnjuan812
    @johnjuan8122 жыл бұрын

    YES!!! More of these please!! AMP is awesome! Great match-up!!

  • @JonesHess
    @JonesHess2 жыл бұрын

    I just bought that Yamaha BB735a as a birthday gift for myself. What a great instrument!

  • @raulceron2342

    @raulceron2342

    2 жыл бұрын

    Beauty and amazing sound 👌🏾

  • @tlacxztli_1

    @tlacxztli_1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yamaha basses are really good

  • @a.j.garrett9639
    @a.j.garrett96392 жыл бұрын

    Just before the 4 minute mark you talk about something that I think is SO important and I've never anyone else say it. Finding your place in the mix vs cutting through. I feel the same as you. In my last band, that's the bass tone I used. Lots of mid. That way I was able to hear myself and the guitar player could do whatever he wanted. It wasn't a volume fight. I always head myself. Now that's not at all the tone I would dial in at home by myself. But in a band it works.

  • @Wazza_333
    @Wazza_333 Жыл бұрын

    That was awesome! Absolutely loved that episode. I'm a guitar guy but love the bass. You really did an awesome job. Thank you!

  • @poochiecheeks627
    @poochiecheeks6272 жыл бұрын

    awesome. hard to get close without a jazz bass special with the passive TBX tone control but that aria is the next best thing. rotosound strings, GK amp, yellow dunlop picks and most importantly a lot of attitude, lol. love these kind of vids

  • @darvinclement3250
    @darvinclement32502 жыл бұрын

    You were having way too much fun there! Loved it. How about Car's bassist Benjamin Orr?

  • @JK_35
    @JK_352 жыл бұрын

    Lots of people forget too that those studio tones (especially modern) have additional eq, compression and other effects added, and were possibly even signal split and processed differently. Sounded damn close to me all things considered.

  • @GabrielRamirez-ki7mc
    @GabrielRamirez-ki7mc Жыл бұрын

    This was great!! Duff is my favorite Bass player, thanks so much for doing this video! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @Therealchuckbailey
    @Therealchuckbailey2 жыл бұрын

    This was great! Welcome my man and it sounded great! I’m not a GnR fan but I respect Duff tremendously and his contributions to bass! Nice job and looking forward to more!!!

  • @alexskibicki2262
    @alexskibicki22622 жыл бұрын

    Awesome clip. 😎🤘🏻🎸I love yamaha basses and that is a nice looking yamaha bass. I too have a bb bass along with 2 trbx basses. And that aria bass looks awesome and has a killer tone. It especially sounds really sweet with a chorus effect. Duff mckagen was one of my influences during my earlier days of playing bass. He’s definitely one of the reasons why I got into gallien-Krueger amps and I still rock out to those amps today. And he was one of my inspirations to use chorus on bass along with peter Steele from type o negative. Anywho, great video. Rock on, dude. 😎

  • @afrobassist

    @afrobassist

    2 жыл бұрын

    I Uploaded its so easy lesson on my channel if you like Duff

  • @tristanbovee6395
    @tristanbovee6395 Жыл бұрын

    You did a damn good job capturing the thick roundness of duffs tone but with also the bright snap that makes his tone so unique

  • @hendroprasetyo9814
    @hendroprasetyo98142 жыл бұрын

    Another Zoom bass multiple effects (Zoom B1XON or B1ON to be more accurate) has GK 800RB amp sim. You can use that. But I don't know about amp settings. Hope it helps.

  • @davidbaines7330
    @davidbaines73302 жыл бұрын

    I have that same Aria bass. All stock and it’s been fantastic since I got it new. Don’t see many of those.

  • @ianmiller1000
    @ianmiller1000 Жыл бұрын

    Nailed it! I'm also surprised no one mentioned the person in the back of the video just chillin/playing a video game.

  • @jasongordon1123
    @jasongordon11232 жыл бұрын

    I remember reading that he uses Rotosound 66 strings and Jim Dunlop .73 mm (yellow) picks. Minor details, but you got really close to the recorded version here.

  • @alexfutvolleytijolinho5540
    @alexfutvolleytijolinho5540 Жыл бұрын

    Belo trabalho ! Uma aula de baixo dessa maravilhosa música do excelente Guns and Roses... Duff é um dos melhores de todos os tempos...

  • @thedulaneygamingchannel3568
    @thedulaneygamingchannel35682 жыл бұрын

    Great Video man cant wait to see more!

  • @Wingman-yl3qq
    @Wingman-yl3qq10 ай бұрын

    This is impressive and a lot of fun to watch! Fantastic video bro!

  • @averydossmusic
    @averydossmusic2 жыл бұрын

    Loving that skyrim in the background

  • @ianchisholm9260
    @ianchisholm92602 жыл бұрын

    I own a 85 Jazz Bass special ( I bought it new in 85 ) and they came with Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounders . Think that’s also a key component to his sound .. recently discovered they they also came with 500 K pots .. I’ve had them replaced with 250 K pots ( as per the spec sheet ) , and the Bass sounds much better now..

  • @nyancat432
    @nyancat4322 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome!! Can we do this for the man Geezer Butler and his EQ settimgs????

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I got you covered: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6qJ0quFfs23cdY.html

  • @christophercheney1006
    @christophercheney1006 Жыл бұрын

    And Duff just rules!!! Big reason as to why I started playing bass,

  • @rubenmedina326
    @rubenmedina3262 жыл бұрын

    I just pick your video ( not knowing you use this pedal ) ha ha , my surprise was that i just bought this pedal a week ago and im still digging sounds in it , agree with you its a non expensive one ( most pedals today are among $ 200 + ) but this little piece delivers , Thank You .

  • @spaceman8839
    @spaceman88392 жыл бұрын

    i want to see how to sound like Jonny Depp from Hollywood Vampires

  • @BYLRPhil
    @BYLRPhil2 жыл бұрын

    I want to hear a “How to Sound Like” for Aaron Beam of Red Fang!!!

  • @johnwilkerson1535
    @johnwilkerson15352 жыл бұрын

    The Zoom B1 Four is the best $100 I ever spent on bass equipment.

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I bought it with the intention to make one or two videos with it and I've been shocked with how much utility it offers. No better value out there for bass gear as far as I'm considered.

  • @inuit72
    @inuit722 жыл бұрын

    This is great! Can you do one on Mike Watt?

  • @jaschul

    @jaschul

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hell yes

  • @TheChristianherud
    @TheChristianherud2 жыл бұрын

    Sound like Duck Dunn or Dusty on a budget perhaps? Thanks for sharing!

  • @DannoDemo
    @DannoDemo2 жыл бұрын

    Guns N' Roses AND Skyrim in the background? P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

  • @TheGeordieBassist
    @TheGeordieBassist2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video 👍

  • @MattlikesGames
    @MattlikesGames4 ай бұрын

    6:38 Bass AND Skyrim?? Very good!

  • @bertrandmajorik6589
    @bertrandmajorik65892 жыл бұрын

    Bass player here, X-ellent vid man , I'm hooked !!!

  • @danielpretto
    @danielpretto Жыл бұрын

    very badass video man. Thanks a lot

  • @SouthFLBreeze
    @SouthFLBreeze11 ай бұрын

    Dude, i just found and this is stellar!!! Love it!!!

  • @DarthRoedy
    @DarthRoedy2 жыл бұрын

    Do how to sound like David ellefson?

  • @lotusmark2
    @lotusmark22 жыл бұрын

    Love the enthusiasm mate

  • @patrickmckibben1932
    @patrickmckibben19322 жыл бұрын

    Man, that would work great for Mike Starr from Alice In Chains too.

  • @Farewelltokingz
    @Farewelltokingz Жыл бұрын

    I’ve got a few gripes with this video, first, I think the bass you chose is actually pretty great for this, both sonically and stylistically. Duff’s tone is basically just slap bass with a pick and his playing and bass lines are what I’d call a punk playing funk. (Lots of straightforward stuff but lots of curveballs at times, especially with ghost notes and octaves) For appetite, he played near the bridge pickup with high strength and not as much mids as you’d think on the amp. (Most of the isolated tracks on KZread were made through EQ alteration on the master track rather than guitar hero, still add a fair amount) I also think your recreation was a bit too beefy and had too much low-end for appetite. Duff’s live sound/illusions was a lot different. Live he scooped mids, cut treble slightly, and boosted bass. Around illusions he also started picking more on the neck pickup/where the pickguard would be. As far as chorus, he actually used it a lot more than you’d think, it’s probably on most of his bass tracks just with subtle settings, so feel free to experiment. He also never actually used the TC corona, he still uses the Ibanez CS9 to this day. Amps were GK-400RB for Appetite through a 4x10 according to his autobiography. Later upgraded to GK-800RB mainly using a 1x15 for his main sound as well as a 4x10. (Illusions and live) Still a pretty good video and a great tone if not considering this was based on Duff.

  • @marcopanetta3510
    @marcopanetta3510 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, you did a great job!

  • @Gubgubgoober
    @Gubgubgoober2 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh it’s slc legend amp

  • @Facu_Roldan
    @Facu_Roldan2 жыл бұрын

    5:10 well that's rather curious. I have the zoom B1on, which is the the previous model to the B1X FOUR, and it does have a gallien-krueger 800RB sim. Wonder why they removed it from the next gen pedals.

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's very interesting. I wonder if there was a technical reason or a legal one maybe for not including the GK emulation.

  • @Facu_Roldan

    @Facu_Roldan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ampthebassplayer I'd say it's probably the latter. It's a shame since it sounds so good, it's my favorite amp emulation

  • @gamma921
    @gamma921 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this video! Fun on top is that I have the exact same Zoom multieffect for practising at home, so thanks a lot for showing the settings. :) Would you recommend this pedal for gigging as well?

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I have gigged with my Zoom on a few occasions, and if you have simple needs for effects it can work really well.

  • @rogersgonc
    @rogersgonc Жыл бұрын

    Dude... that Aria... killer!

  • @SNTOSN
    @SNTOSN10 ай бұрын

    The zoom b3 I think has a GK simulation if I remember correctly. Great tones. Specially with the Yamaha. I do love the Geezer Butler pickups. I have the precision only in a MIJ Squier, that is my main bass

  • @Exercise-01
    @Exercise-012 жыл бұрын

    That zoom rocks

  • @donut_lyfe
    @donut_lyfe6 ай бұрын

    I love his sound. But I definitely prefer his tone with velvet revolver over GNR. Even though they are very similar. A bit more low end in velvet revolver.

  • @lewissharman409
    @lewissharman4093 ай бұрын

    I have the master effects super 800+ for my playthrough of Duff

  • @scottstan11
    @scottstan11Ай бұрын

    Great job! Where can we find the settings for each effect you used in the zoom b1 c four?

  • @Nash_gimn
    @Nash_gimn2 жыл бұрын

    Can you do another episode with the sound of cliff burton please?

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I actually did an episode for Cliff not too long ago here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ha6Iz6eeaJe5dqQ.html

  • @kplaysminecraft895
    @kplaysminecraft89511 ай бұрын

    Duff used his Kramer or Yamaha recording Appetite

  • @Shaybot
    @Shaybot Жыл бұрын

    The only thing I’d add would be the Fender TBX tone circuit. That’s what comes in those mid 80s Jazz specials, and the large pole piece fender pickups (kind of like a SD 1/4 lb) are a part as well. I have one of them. They’re okay basses, but I don’t like the jazz necks on them. They’re weird feeling.

  • @gondelio
    @gondelio2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah! Excellent job!!! 🤘🏼

  • @haynerbass
    @haynerbass2 жыл бұрын

    Well done man!

  • @stepanjan1218
    @stepanjan12186 ай бұрын

    good day, please, how do you get the duff mckagan patch into the zoom effect? Thank you

  • @scott5minutes
    @scott5minutes2 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty close to the Appetite sound, but the Illusion sound was a lot different. More processed. Think the intro to "You Could Be Mine".

  • @tommythiel9268
    @tommythiel92682 жыл бұрын

    I've had 3 area pro 2 basses over the years they were very customizable

  • @jnprather
    @jnprather5 ай бұрын

    Stopped watching when you played the Paradise City riff wrong and in the wrong tuning. Nah just kidding, great tutorial, the tone is def in the ballpark :). My second favorite tone from that era (behind Jimmy Bain).

  • @dougwilliams44
    @dougwilliams446 ай бұрын

    Yup! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @elultimoheroe
    @elultimoheroe Жыл бұрын

    what bass could I buy? I'm from Mexico something quality/price I know a lot of duff's bass lines but I practice them on guitar :(

  • @DoctorIntrepid
    @DoctorIntrepid2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds great.

  • @joeojeda9393
    @joeojeda93932 жыл бұрын

    So....was wondering if you could do a few other "sound like" videos. Ive always been intrigued by Rick Savage's sound on Pyromania to begin with... Also, in Sixx A.M. Prayers for the Damned/blessed...the punchy trebly sound he has there is awesome Would like your take on it. Thanks🤘🏽🤘🏽

  • @tomzeto
    @tomzeto Жыл бұрын

    what pickups are you using? neck? bridge? both? and what are the tone knobs at?

  • @maggerlycastillo7513
    @maggerlycastillo7513 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @garythomas971
    @garythomas971 Жыл бұрын

    Can you sound that Ozzy blizzard of ozz I don’t know on bass I am orginal bass player but I can do Judas prist and Black Sabbath war pigs with out any peddles it sounds good but this is my first time going to play with a pedal I know it’s hard for a newbie on first time pedals it hard when to many people ask if I know how to play I don’t know with out a bass pedal I tried but my amp did it all I just hit a few buttons on my crate bt350 amp I just lost my Harlow lh1,000 I had to scrap it the circuit board went after 15 years now I am playing on a ampeg a svt400t with out anything that don’t cut it with out a pedal or something so I figure give this pedal a try great video I love it thank you so much for this video

  • @MOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM
    @MOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM2 жыл бұрын

    David bowie in ur room

  • @BYLRPhil
    @BYLRPhil2 жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @lzandman
    @lzandman Жыл бұрын

    Nice video. The bass tone doesn't quite get there, though. You should have used a Jazz Special with the Seymour Duncan's. Also, the bass parts you play are a bit off, especially the Sweet Child O' Mine parts. But I love these types of videos. And great enthousiasm.

  • @thomaslehrer5706
    @thomaslehrer5706 Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to make how to Sound like Frank Bello

  • @nicolasaraistrujak208
    @nicolasaraistrujak208 Жыл бұрын

    dat Skyrim gameplay at the background

  • @theoutlawtorn
    @theoutlawtorn2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!!

  • @lewissharman409
    @lewissharman4097 ай бұрын

    I don’t have a rc boost on mine

  • @CNick75
    @CNick755 ай бұрын

    Dude just hanging out on the couch in the back

  • @JAFOpty
    @JAFOpty Жыл бұрын

    did he use both pickups? the J and the P?

  • @NTD2827
    @NTD2827 Жыл бұрын

    I want to know how to sound like Brian Gibson of Lightning Bolt

  • @Blech319
    @Blech3192 жыл бұрын

    I feel sorry for his boyfriend in the background. All he wanted to do was play Elden Ring on the PS5 in peace.

  • @user-fl2iy3rx4r
    @user-fl2iy3rx4r Жыл бұрын

    How to soudlike Rachel Bolan pleeeeeaseeee!!!!!!!!!!

  • @__-777
    @__-7772 жыл бұрын

    good job!🌹

  • @DanielYance
    @DanielYance2 жыл бұрын

    Intentaré emular el patch en mi zoom b1on

  • @gabrielnilsson7955
    @gabrielnilsson79552 жыл бұрын

    Great 👍❤️

  • @nickisasi3939
    @nickisasi39392 жыл бұрын

    Can you do Eddie Jackson from Queensryche (esp Jet City Woman) pppllleeeaaassseee???

  • @jayfoghino5392

    @jayfoghino5392

    Жыл бұрын

    Spector NS2 p/j EMG's straight into a GK 800RB head. That is how it was recorded. My Spector Euro into a GK MB200 has the tone.

  • @cristianquiros7704
    @cristianquiros77042 жыл бұрын

    Ha you choose my killer song of that record

  • @scootermcgavin2188
    @scootermcgavin21882 жыл бұрын

    Dig the new guy in the pizza pants Pyjamas . cool vid.

  • @toto_salmon
    @toto_salmon Жыл бұрын

    What are the amp settings?

  • @gary999t
    @gary999t2 жыл бұрын

    5:56 guy in the background pauses the game to take a piss.

  • @omarshaheen4987
    @omarshaheen49872 жыл бұрын

    please jack bruce video

  • @geddeeee
    @geddeeee2 жыл бұрын

    Add more mids. Even the Zoom can do that. Too much bottom end in your sound....

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    I pumped the mids as much as I could before it sounded boxy. Much more and it just doesn't sound very good, but if you want to download the patch and give that a try, you absolutely can!

  • @kel.666
    @kel.6662 жыл бұрын

    Maneiro

  • @Soul74
    @Soul742 жыл бұрын

    You call in Steve Bailey?

  • @Farewelltokingz

    @Farewelltokingz

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s just a rumor. Steve claimed that he played on only appetite. However, not any additional proof. Plus, use your illusion, Duff’s live solos, and the studio sessions with writing in progress, have duff talking in between songs and stuff playing similar parts. Steve Bailey also wouldn’t play those out of key perfect fourths that Duff does, because steve’s actually formerly musically trained. So yeah it’s almost for sure duff

  • @jaapdevreugd
    @jaapdevreugd2 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Gosling with a wig and great bass chops?

  • @TheNiteinjail
    @TheNiteinjailАй бұрын

    Duff went back to a cs9 ... The rack mount unit just wasn't his sound.

  • @chavhinck
    @chavhinck6 ай бұрын

    Why sound like him, better to teach how to appreciate your on sound (by the way il love Duff'sounds!😂).

  • @gpbbassman500
    @gpbbassman5002 жыл бұрын

    Too much low end and not enough mid punch/grind & clarity...

  • @DosYeobos
    @DosYeobos2 жыл бұрын

    Eh this sounds nothing like duffs bass sound

  • @nategin9009
    @nategin90092 жыл бұрын

    Cringe at the apology for being white

  • @Therealchuckbailey

    @Therealchuckbailey

    2 жыл бұрын

    But that’s not what he did…

  • @keeprocking3620
    @keeprocking36202 жыл бұрын

    Sadly, this is rather how not to sound like Duff. Not enough clarity and, of course, chorus. Check this guy out, he nailed the tone: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIOjxcSco6ynk6w.html

  • @ampthebassplayer

    @ampthebassplayer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mine sounds closer to this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6qntctyirbZYKw.html