Which other Tim Commerford song would you like to see me tackle? Something from one of his other projects?

@global-bassist6789

3 жыл бұрын

The wakrat song about Kurt Cobain and king james

@marleythefrenchbulldog4237

3 жыл бұрын

@@global-bassist6789 what’s the song about Kurt Cobain

@global-bassist6789

3 жыл бұрын

@@marleythefrenchbulldog4237 can't recall name.. but he sings something about Kurt Cobain and LeBron James. He sings a lot about steroid users and heroin users

@thornels

10 ай бұрын

Take the Power Back

Tims best tone was the 1996 evil empire jazz tone imo

@lGxtmXl

Жыл бұрын

True!

@PhullyNo1

Жыл бұрын

Agree

@zekeyv

Жыл бұрын

Hands down

@stevemulligan8754

8 ай бұрын

Not even a debate

@F_bass13

6 ай бұрын

Yes, no doubt.

I think what is most important for Tims tone is, that he plays hard as hell. The clacking come from the strings hitting the bass. Also, newer strings are always a good idea

Thanks, this helped me out!

Great video! In my opinion I think the key difference are the strings, The clean tone needs to be brighter so the fuzz can be a little less bright and have a little more mids. That's what I'd do anyway.

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I totally agree. I couldn’t push the brightness any further without getting too harsh, but you’re spot on with everything there.

To me, Tim's best tone was on The Battle of Los Angeles. From this era stem most of his tonal ways. The sound on Testify or Calm like a Bomb is just beyond awesome! I guess the main culprit is a cranked SVT, to get that low-end distortion from the tubes. Unfortunately, not many people have the room or the neighbors to push a 300 Watts tube amp to the maximum. I'll be getting bias amp soon and will try my best to get even in the ballpark of Tim's sound. Awesome video though!

@diegodefante

3 жыл бұрын

Fender jazz bass dude evil Empire rocks my balls too

The problem is that his tone changed A LOT over time. Different basses, amps, overdrives. You got close to the clean tone of the song, but not so much on the distorted one. An overdrive or distortion would be a better option instead of a fuzz.

Love ur videos man, keep it upppp

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Clean sounds good.. He's all about low and high mid..

With that brighter tone… you Won’t get it from this sub Ray, they have really mid heavy pickups. I upgraded mine with seymour duncan and its huge improvement, sounds more like stingray… also its connected in parallel

When you get Bulls on Parade please let us know. That's the best!

Definitely in the right area! It’s not as snarl-y as Tim’s to my ears but it’s close! Keep it up!

I never thought that Tim sounded like he was ever using a pick.

need new strings for sure!

Timmy C is the Mad Scientist,Tinkerer,Tony Stark of Rock Bass! I have Loved his tone all through the Years whether it be with Rage,Audioslave WAKRAT or Prophets. The Dude is one of the Greats and an Integral part of the Sound of any Band He plays with! TIMMY C!!!

Can you do this Video with the Zoom Bass Pedal? Would be awesome to see how close you can get

First of all wasn't this album produced at sound city studio. I mean sound city vs plug ins on a laptop, no brainer. And you can hear it's a tone from a speaker driven through an amp, (an SVT) 🎤 up. Sounds like a 15" when inch isolated, could be wrong tho. Also new strings, lighter gauge, better pickups and higher attack on the bridge pickup all will brighten this up.

Clean sound very nice, fuzz tone sound nothing like Tim

As you said in the beginning of your video, Tim's tone has changed a lot over time. I would be interested in you doing the same exercise for Tim's playing w/ Audioslave, anything off the first album.

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

As I've gotten deeper into this, I've found that most bassists change pretty dramatically over the years. It's almost easier to dial into a specific song, especially when you get to someone like Chris Wolstenholme. I may revisit Tim at some point, but I have a lot of other bassists to cover as well.

@larsetom1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ampthebassplayer I was in an Audioslave cover band briefly. I tried to get his tone but I still find it elusive. He does not do the "high end clank" anymore. He has a really fat and distorted tone - big bottom end, a huge sound. Very heavy, yet, different than bands that you would think of as heavy. I don't know anybody that sounds quite like him. He moved away from slap bass early on in RATM and he has developed a sound unique to him.

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@larsetom1 That's really cool. I never got super into Audioslave, but I'll put that on my list and see if I can get to it at some point. That major change over time could be an interesting point to explore. Same bassist, completely different sound.

i can't find that reverb setting on the space designer, please help! it's sounds so good

Hey dude, Good effort, though as you mentioned, Tim doesn't use his Killing tone any more. Studio tones are always hard to recreate because they can always be tweaked after the recording during the mixing process. I remember a Tom Morello interview where he mentioned that while he (Tom) stuck to one tone, Tim had gone through like nine tones or something. One major goof you committed is that the Timmy rig rundown is his Wakrat rig, not his RATM rig. If you look carefully, you can see his RATM rig behind the Wakrat rig covered in tarps. That said, the tone you came up with is actually a decent fit for his live tone which is a lot less bright and more distortion heavy. It's kind of like what you can hear on Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium.

we need a new sound like Timmy C with the zoom please!!!

I think that album was DI only, plus the Sterling by MM bass used in the video is less bright to begin with due to pickups beig wired in series. Just plug in a Stingray with low action and tweak the onboard preamp plus reverb and there it is.

I think you need to lower the action so you get more fret clanking. Along with new strings

@bassimprovjams3772

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Where do all these KZreadrs get isolated bass tracks?

I see you're playing on a Sterling stingray. How do you like it? I'm a drummer/guitarist but I'm looking to get my first bass for recording purposes and I'm looking at the Sterling stingray and a squier p bass. Just something relatively cheap, but decent quality.

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you could go wrong either way. If you have the option, play both and see which one you like more, and if you can’t decide, choose the one you think looks cooler.

@calebward5924

3 жыл бұрын

Man i am an avid stingray fan but it depends on your style of music and how you want your bass to sound A p is gonna be smoother and overall a good soft sounding tone A MM (stingray) is gonna sound more harsh and aggressive The MM wont have as good of a smooth tone as a p but it can still do it A p isn’t gonna be as aggressive as a MM but it can still be aggressive So it is all up to how you want it to sound

We need this for The Killers!!

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll put Mark Stoermer on my list!

Your bass needs mkre fret buzz for that type of brightness. Pluck harder or lower string height.

I discovered your channel and I'm amazed ❤🎉! We love RATM but i will request my favorite bass player! Krist Novocelic of Nirvana! Can you do a Video? ❤ Cheers

@ampthebassplayer

8 ай бұрын

I gotchu: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4yGyrWmYt20npc.htmlsi=jOjiqS9827lHSwhL

I wonder if they used room mic to pickup his hands

Wait in the picture you were using to show tim, his stingray looks like it has a single coil in the neck position. That’s probably why your tone wasn’t as bright as his, it’s like a Lakland

@NealFosterHD

6 ай бұрын

He has a custom thum rest in front of the normal pickup

Can u make tutorial using B1four zoom? Tool, Ratm... Pls.. 😢

With zoom b4x sound?

what strings do you have on the stingray?

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

They're the stock strings, so probably Ernie Ball Slinkies.

Totally different sound

Patch for Zoom b1 four please ✊🏻🙏🏻

Sound like Cliff Burton and Flea now

Not even close. Although I did still enjoy your video.

@ampthebassplayer

3 жыл бұрын

Well, hopefully I’ll get closer in the next episode! Always room for improvement, and even if I don’t quite nail the tone exactly, the process of analyzing sounds and being able to articulate what you’re hearing is useful. I appreciate the feedback and I hope you’ll stick around for the next ones.

He used pedals. Dod... boss... You could always just go on and sound like yourself man. You know what you like

Good try! I m sure that you need brand new strings to get his tone.

Number one his strings are lower than yours. The brightness can be added in the DAW.

is it a Joke?

Come on man! How long did you try? 5 minutes? That was galaxy’s away from his tone. Just slapping a fuzz in front of the amp makes you loose the low end. Which happened impressively. 😂 That video was no help at all. But you‘re cool so I like it anyway.

Es nescesario poner cara de weon?

Damn all those work still not near anything 😂😂😂😂

@joeedwards6871

3 жыл бұрын

You don't think it sounds good?

I’m more intrigued by that hair cut. What the fuck is going on up there?

Not even close...

Uhh ? Your tone compared to Tim's isolated bass tracks aren't even in the same ballpark...imho

lol I guess you just gave up?

no offence but not only does this not really sound like T.C., it sounds subjectively terrible with the fuzz at the end

Wow, that was a waste of time

Is it a joke man ????? 🤨

not even remotely close. Sorryyyyyyyy

Sorry man, to me Is quite far from Tim's tone...

Bro wake up! I don't see anywhere near to his sound. That's cringe

@ampthebassplayer

3 ай бұрын

Well there’s your problem right there! Ya gotta use your ears, goofball!

@Tremuska

3 ай бұрын

@@ampthebassplayer I suggest you the same! mashed potato