5 Tipps For Post-Punk and Wave Bass Tone

[@Evelyn_Richardson]

I seriously appreciate this video. Not a lot of people are talking about these things on youtube

[@umbrternal6169]

0:27 That disappointed face when you lost the timing on Lucretia... been there, done that 😂

[@mmxgn]

Very clear and informative, thanks for taking your time talking about it!

[@BestBackingTracks]

Hey mate. Thank you for the tips in this video - I'd never thought of/heard of the boiling strings with detergent but it makes complete sense. I love it! Also appreciate your chest patch. VLR!

[@mooseyard]

In addition, some bassists strummed chords on the high strings. Will Heggie did on the first Cocteau Twins records (1982; e.g. “Blood Bitch” or “Garlands”) for a very thick, strange tone. I believe Steve Severin of the Banshees did this too.

[@mistercheetah9717]

I mean, that’s 100% of Peter Hook’s game.

[@modsleix6]

Cool video here .In my personal experience, some post punk & goth tunes sound better when the strings are a little old. It gives them more punch and thickness. Not all songs will benefit from a brighter tone. This also means you don't have to change strings quite so often. Maybe just give them a rub with alcohol to strip away oil and sweat build-up. If you need a brighter tone, simply use an EQ, in conjunction to the tone knob on your bass. With a little time, you will most likely be able to dial in the sound you're looking for. Last, I personally think a touch of reverb helps to thicken things up as well. Just a matter of experimentation...

[@jamesclaridge8143]

I play mainly post punk songs and am still using the flat-wounds i have had for over two years, I completely agree with what you have said about dead sounds.

[@modsleix6]

@@jamesclaridge8143 Yeah, that's what I mostly play myself as well. There are pro bassists who do not change their strings too often, if at all. Check out the video interview from Premier Guitar with Duran Duran's John Taylor called - _'Rig Rundown - Duran Duran's John Taylor'_ where he gives a very good argument for not changing strings. I hadn't changed strings long before I watched that interview and it served to prove me right, in the face of a bunch of people who kept insisting that, no matter what, bass strings should be changed regularly which should be a matter of preference and not a mandatory requirement.

[@punkstar1980]

i agree

[@TheHumanPurpleTape]

All good points. You wanna keep the alcohol from getting on your fretboard & drying it out, though.

[@juanparra486]

Other tip could be Turn up the Middle frecuency, for giving a metalic sound

[@HeroinChrist]

^^ Particularly if your amp/preamp lets you separate low and high mids, give a slight boost to the low, and a major boost to the high, moderate treble boost as well. Should be pretty spot on.

[@715andy715]

This was the video I was looking for thank you!

[@taftoc7288]

ifl playing everything in down strokes is important too

[@Charon-369]

Excellent my friend very helpful. Can you do a video on darkwave and dearthrock tones. Thank you

[@wreckagedance6760]

Hey, I would love to. But sadly I had to stop playing bass vor health reasons. I got arthritis in die finger and can not grab the strings anymore.

[@UncleAndiTrash]

I want to see more! ♥️

[@nicoantuna]

Great video I love this style of bass 🤘

[@moritz777]

nice video. you have a good bass tone dude! the last example is written by yourself or is it available in a full version?

[@wreckagedance6760]

Hey, the last one ist the only one written by myself. You can listen to a full version on bandcamp. wolfsuit1.bandcamp.com/track/idle-talk have fun!

[@MikiUchman]

Good tips for a generic post-punk bass, but Im kindly not entirely agree that sound is somehow essential for genre. Bauhaus bassist David J or PiL's Jah Wobble went with flatwounds and warm, muted tone, as they were incorporating some dub influences. And I think they are still unmistakeably prima-sort post-punk bassists.

[@wreckagedance6760]

Yes, these are Tips for the typical sound, no musts. The genre is very versatile.

[@Thex57]

I’m just getting into this genre, can someone tell me the song at 3:13 ? It sounds super cool

[@xxSk8ing4christxx]

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division. Joy Division is considerably the father of post-punk. Much of the members are in the band New Order. Also check out The Cure, Cocteau Twins, and Grauzone. Some modern Wave bands could be Molchat Doma, MGMT, and The Garden.

[@Toni-yf6vv]

@@xxSk8ing4christxx thats the one before he means the one that goes after does someone know the song??

[@yanthetrooper67]

@@Toni-yf6vv He said in a comment that i is one of his own composition

[@meowsoloud]

I would like to know the name of the last song that you ve played on the bass. The one that has delay

[@NecromancerSloth]

Great video, and I love your fit! Thanks for sharing your skills

[@mitutoyo34]

Agreed. thank you.

[@aleszol]

Really cool vid, thanks

[@waltersmith3019]

Excellent! More!

[@francescoalfinito6252]

Very cool video, do you plan on making more bass tips videos like this?

[@MONOMAK3R]

Thank you!

[@HUSHMONEYBAND]

Please more!!

[@abaf209]

Very interesting video, thank you! I don't know much about post-punk and wave yet. Could you please advice me some albums to get a taste of the genre with?

[@tinykarpo80s]

i didnt understand about the strings? what strings should i buy for brighter tone sound?

[@franciscoraupp]

Cool tips. Thanks.

[@joeycovington4681]

Thanks!

[@davidlopan123]

Thank you brother!!!!!!!!!🙏🏽

[@misfit1-3]

what about the bass knobs do u boost the bridge and turn down the neck pick up?

[@wreckagedance6760]

I got both full on. I would boost the bridge but I want to reacreate the sound completely, so having both full on is the safest option where I can not accidently change the sound.

[@joshflugel]

Thanks a lot 👌🏾

[@owalls918]

Great vid mate

[@luguidubiela1654]

thanks for the video ;)

[@briangonzalez9290]

please make more!

[@ricardojmestre]

Perfect!

[@notforyoutube]

What corpus pedal is that? You covered it up with your fingers.

[@joseluque03]

Dope bro thank you

[@barelyhuman.3546]

very cool video!

[@fkat1666]

I use round wounds and bring up my harmonic's level , I noticed it gives it more of a soviet brutalism sound.

[@knotdead5783]

thank you

[@enso8379]

What was the last song played?

[@bearpitrock]

Thanks dude

[@edualaddin7658]

Y E S this is perfect

[@minitongo69]

What is the song he is playing at the beginning ?

[@teresaravenshaw5477]

Lucretia, My Reflection - The Sisters of Mercy.

[@habin1662]

This was awesome, at what tempo usually post punk goes?

[@eliotwillden4229]

140-180 bpm in my experience

[@lcdr3361]

Nowdays can get even till 170 and maybe more. Oldschool pp was generally slowler, but like the video says, is a taste thing

[@starstencahl5657]

that's a good video! can u (or anybody else) explain me the trick to make my old crusty strings reusable? that'd be sweet :) oh and you're a german right?

[@Messier74]

i have a question, which e guitar is better for post punk? the tele or strato? I already have a p bass and am looking for an e guitar that complements my p bass for the genre.

[@artemzgryvets5306]

Doesn’t matter, but some say Tele

[@deanaf]

LWTUA ❤

[@patrickgiovanniruiz8175]

tips for bass punk new wave 80s

[@lennartpennart]

Someone that can name ever song that he played?

[@wreckagedance6760]

Its "Lucretia, my reflection" by Sisters of Mercy, "Love will tear us apart" by Joy Division and a composition of my own.

[@lennartpennart]

@@wreckagedance6760 Okey, thanks

[@stefanmills115]

Hey bro, I have a TC Electronics SCF pedal and a boss delay DM-2W pedal. Would you be able to recommend some settings?

[@urrrccckostan]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@siv.blok1984]

What's your bass?

[@wreckagedance6760]

It's an Aria Pro II LEB - they were very famous in the 80ies and are very affordable on Ebay.

[@siv.blok1984]

@@wreckagedance6760 thank you! Too bad they're not that affordable in my country.

[@manoloizquierdo1340]

Tip 6. pimp out your wardrobe To look sexy onstage like This dude.

[@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557]

oh crap, i buyed flats :(, nvm

[@MikiUchman]

You can still play lotsa post-punk tunes on flats. Early PiL or Bauhaus for example.

[@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557]

@@MikiUchman thanks, i want a Overdrive with those flats

[@MikiUchman]

@@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557 Should sounds fine. I also use flats on Precision and I overdrive with fuzz. Sounds sweet, that combination really works for me. But its not for typical post punk, a little more noizy and shoegazy stuff:)

[@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557]

@@MikiUchman also, how can i use a eq pedal?

[@MikiUchman]

@@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557 Really depends, its intended to shape your sound on input the same as eq on amp do that on output but its possibilites do not end on that. You can also fix some sound problems like - if you are using guitar pedal for bass, they might cut your lows, by adding eq pedal behind, you can fix it by pushing up bottom lows. JHS channel have cool video about that. Many eq pedals also have volume control so it might be used also as boost, especially on tube amps.

[@watchmebleed5349]

You really look like Robbie Grey in the I Melt With you video.

[@ChristianDeathInJune]

Sisters & JD zum Vorführen is` immer Cool :) , Grüße und bleibtGesund...

Thank you!

[@polarevolta]

Thanks man