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I was trying to describe it to a mate at work, the bass one that starts after the intro. I know nothing about instromints.
Hmmmmm, this is my semi-educated guess:
The bassline is, errr, a bass guitar.
The strummy bit that starts the tune is some kind of single coil electric guitar (telecaster or stratocaster) on the bridge pickup through a low-to-middle depth phaser effect and a clean amp.
The other guitar 'in the middle' is some kind of budget cheap vintage guitar with single coils in the 'middle' position through a clean amp. A 'Danelectro' or maybe just any really ancient guitar from the kays catalogue circa 1970.
there are few proper guitar types what do it for a job though, (tadeuszkreiger, plumber, guitarhero) -they may spot this thread and give you a more accurate idea.
Had to stick headphones in to hear any bass at all on this netbook, but it just sounds like a pretty standard bass guitar to me, maybe a little sustain on it but nothing major in terms of sound processing.
The bass is just an electric, fretted four-string plugged straight into whatever is being used to record. Doesn't sound like a mic'd amp and there aren't any obvious effects being used. The track may have a little reverb on it, but it sounds very dry. They've gone for lo-fi; but it's not a very good recording, in my opinion.
Ta, just wondered if it was some 'special' kind of bass or something.
I was trying to describe the sound but it didn't register as a normal bass guitar.
What are you listening to it on? That may be the problem.
I was trying to describe the sound but it didn't register as a normal bass guitar.
It's only remarkable for how unremarkable it is. Just tell your friend to imagine any electric bass plugged directly into their home stereo.
Three_Fish - Member
Just tell your friend to imagine any electric bass plugged directly into their home stereo.
...and played out of time 😉