GraemeC Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 What bass overdrive pedal would be best for getting that Felix Pappalardi/cream era Jack Bruce sound ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Harmony-Central might be a better bet for a question like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Guess not. You'll just have to do the usual:buy an overdrive pedalWHILE desired sound not found sell overdrive pedal buy next overdrive pedalENDWHILEI've only ever had a Boss ODB-3, and I've no idea if that'll help, I rarely use it. Can't be bothered with effects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davetherave Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 What bass overdrive pedal would be best for getting that Felix Pappalardi/cream era Jack Bruce sound ?Felix and Leslie West probably had the biggest rock sound of the early seventies Being a Mountain fan, I have a few links to interviews, but theres not much written on their gear. I'm a typical guitar player with the usual OD pedals, so no bass experience here, but I imagine a good Bass OD pedal with bass/treble controls would help? I think most of their sound was from their "tweaked" amps, I found this felix interview quote from 72, hope it helps..."Pappalardi went to the Gibson Company to encourage them to remake the old violin-shaped solidbody, because the one he had was stolen and he simply couldn't find another. The company finally did reproduce the violin bass, calling it an EB-1, and Felix has to be its biggest booster. "I just love it," he claims, "particularly the weight. I really like having a heavy instrument in my hands. It has more powerful pickups, too. And it only has two knobs. Man, I hate instruments with knobs all over. I want it all as simple as possible, nothing between me and my playing." About the only modifications on his bass are a lowered string action and the lack of hardware. "I take everything off that I can," he explains, "so I can have as much room to get around as possible." His strings are Dan Armstrongs, "they're super heavies," which he changes as seldom as possible. "Once they get broken in, I leave them as long as I can. I've only broken three, and each time it was the 6th string."The amp system Felix uses is the Sunn equipment that he claims was first designed for Jimi Hendrix. "It was souped up some more by our Tom Lyle," he adds, "but I really don't know what he did. Something to do with the top, I think. I'm really not into all that electronic thing. As long as I have the bark, the attack, that I like, everything's fine." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I reckon you could get the smooth Jack Bruce-y overdrive tones from the Z Vex Super Duper 2 in 1. It doesn't 'colour' the tone, but just cranks it, avoiding a muddy sound. Pricey, but rather versatile little beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Wasn't it Jack Bruce who played witha a hole in his speaker and then when it was repaired, he lost that bite, so he had the electronice in his bass modded to get the sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I think the story went.... he was driving his marshall stack so hard he created the sound he's famous for, but it wasnt good for either amp or speakers (G12 greenbacks) so he had the bass modded by adding a diode, I think by Dan Armstrong, which gave him the sound without trashing his back line.I really dont think I can justify investing in an EB3 plus late 60's Marshall 100w head and a pair of late 60's 4x12's for 2 or 3 songs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 You need special 1960s dust, then sprinkle it judiciously over your equipment of choice, et voila...Or a Fuzz Face into a loud valve amp and dig in hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not used one myself, but many folk swear by the VT-bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphybridget837 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 1/24/2012 at 3:19 AM, Guest davetherave said: Felix and Leslie West probably had the biggest rock sound of the early seventies Being a Mountain fan, I have a few links to interviews, but theres not much written on their gear. I'm a typical guitar player with the usual OD pedals, so no bass experience here, but I imagine a good Bass OD pedal with bass/treble controls would help? I think most of their sound was from their "tweaked" amps, I found this felix interview quote from 72, hope it helps... " Pappalardi went to the Gibson Company to encourage them to remake the old violin-shaped solidbody, because the one he had was stolen and he simply couldn't find another. The company finally did reproduce the violin bass, calling it an EB-1, and Felix has to be its biggest booster. "I just love it," he claims, "particularly the weight. I really like having a heavy instrument in my hands. It has more powerful pickups, too. And it only has two knobs. Man, I hate instruments with knobs all over. I want it all as simple as possible, nothing between me and my playing." About the only modifications on his bass are a lowered string action and the lack of hardware. "I take everything off that I can," he explains, "so I can have as much room to get around as possible." His strings are Dan Armstrongs, "they're super heavies," which he changes as seldom as possible. "Once they get broken in, I leave them as long as I can. I've only broken three, and each time it was the 6th string." The amp system Felix uses is the Sunn equipment that he claims was first designed for Jimi Hendrix. "It was souped up some more by our Tom Lyle," he adds, "but I really don't know what he did. Something to do with the top, I think. I'm really not into all that electronic thing. As long as I have the bark, the attack, that I like, everything's fine." It's sad to loose such treasured instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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