Death - Crystal Mountain - fretless bass cover

[@Mr_Eyeholes]

I regret letting my band mates talk me out of getting a fretless because “fretless doesn’t fit in with metal”… Others have shown me that it sounds incredible!

[@warlock4261]

It definitely has a unique sound and fits so well to some metal genres

[@EvilEldrin]

Oh dude, that's unfortunate. I never regretted buying mine 12 years ago, still use it today. It certainly has its place and 80% of that isn't the sound we are after but for that 20% it makes everyone wet themselves :)

[@Mr_Eyeholes]

@@EvilEldrin lol, nice. I corrected my spineless ways last year and picked up an SRF705 😂 16yrs too late for the band I was in, but this damn this thing can put me in a trance with all the tones it can make 👍

[@EvilEldrin]

@@Mr_Eyeholes Never did mention the one i brought, Ibanez GWB35 BKF Gary Willis Signature Bass. SRF705 is a very nice piece.

[@jannetoropainen9865]

I owned a very good 4 string fretless, i used it in many songs, made music with it but after all i decided to sell it, which i regret afterwards.

[@alexandershukowsky9799]

Great playing. What a rare mix of strength and softness.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!

[@anuard7711]

That sounds so good and soothing. Love fretless

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!

[@Seventh_son72]

That little Slides on the main riff on beginning made It a killer man, nice one 😃

[@warlock4261]

Thanks, dude!

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

Wow!!!!! This is amazing. Brilliant work. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!

[@shawnmiller8969]

The headless bass player strikes again

[@warlock4261]

[@JasonLuther1]

great playing! your tone is perfect

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!

[@michaelstout8152]

You nailed it!! Sounds great Steve is a great bassist and you are as well, keep it up.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks man! Steve is one of my biggest inspirations.

[@hredwolf]

It was Kelly Conlon. Steve played on instrumental demo only.

[@lautaro.k6164]

@@hredwolf but steve wrote the basslines

[@bezaliel7447]

Awesome fingers on displayed neither picks!!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!🔥

[@erikcaballero7766]

Long arms xD nice playing and very cool bass!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!

[@crowbarmode]

sounds awesome and you look like a kingdom hearts boss

[@warlock4261]

Haha, thanks man! I must play it sometimes

[@KaktusBass]

sounds really good.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!🤘

[@PewciSlayer]

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm glad I got to watch this. Amazing cover!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!! Never 2 late 2 rock🤘

[@TomMusick]

Incredible. Im not sure how or why but the kick drums sound different, a little punchier - more prominent than they do on the album... Ive probably watched this at least 30 times already.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! Never thought about the drums, but you are right!

[@Jefitus]

Man... this cover is so good i have listened to it for 100 times already and shown \ played it to others...

[@t.9295]

very nice tone and playing, greetings from Turkiye

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!

[@modev4163]

Sweet bass and good sound, plus you played it well

[@warlock4261]

Thanks man! 🤘

[@Dimera09]

Amazing sound!! How do you get this tone please? I NEED it! Thank you 🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@ikon4255]

@@warlock4261 how did you defret it?

[@warlock4261]

@@Dimera09 Thanks bro! I played on the bridge pickup and added some distortion

[@warlock4261]

@@ikon4255 Just some common tools like screwdriver and hammer to lift the fret off the edge of the fingerboard and then pull. It's easy, but you need to go slow.

[@russianbear6384]

Crazy you play that low but still have the chops

[@warlock4261]

Thanks Low is love

[@煩悩-s4s]

色気のあるベースですね🤩✨

[@warlock4261]

ありがとう。私はベースが好きです。

[@williamshepley3923]

I've always said Ibanez makes the best sounding guitars. Low end to high end. I've always been a 500 model area customer. Sr1000 was my first back in 93. Scored at a pawnshop for 450. Frets were a little worn but made me a Ibanez player for life. Sr686 atm. Great cover btw! Nailed it 🤘

[@warlock4261]

Ibanez never disappoints. Always high-quality and playable instruments in every price range

[@alexvarvaressos8949]

@@warlock4261 I disagree so much. I had a SRMS800, 1100$ CAD bass.. The whole wiring was a complete spaguetti, a whole fking mess. The 12v battery was always draining and I never left it plugged in while not playing. Yes they make great instruments but the craftmanship isnt there anymore. Its like obvious it is made by low pay workers and machine.

[@warlock4261]

@@alexvarvaressos8949 Yes, sometimes you get a lemon unfortunately. My ibanez had been mostly fine, though

[@SMPMS8389]

Awesome

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!!🤘

[@bofafett7375]

Flawless

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! 🤘

[@williamvanparys6858]

Great my friend...

[@warlock4261]

Thanks, friend!

[@apisdude]

just got an Ibanez portomento fretless bass. love it!

[@warlock4261]

Amazing! Enjoy it

[@apisdude]

@@warlock4261 thanks brother....will do.....keep on playin man

[@TheBludgeoningEffect]

absolute banger of a cover!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks, dude!

[@FoniaSBassPlace]

Excellent overall, but the growl on the E string is phenomenal!! Well done.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks, man! 🤘

[@blackbeansmatter1280]

Steve would approve 😁

[@warlock4261]

Thanks man! Steve is the best🤘

[@ded2rite]

Awesome Tone...nice job. You playing with flatwounds???

[@warlock4261]

Thanks dude!🤘🏼 It's roundwounds

[@ИльяКиселев-з5я]

Very professional performance!

[@warlock4261]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@therealjackfisher]

I like it. You have a good touch to that instrument. Good finger workout.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! Indeed a great workout but fun to play.

[@devonboes2376]

Excellent cover and great tone.

[@warlock4261]

Thank you!

[@BUTTABALLA999]

Great performance, great mixing - well done!

[@warlock4261]

Thank you!

[@SeanLain]

Epic playing dude, and beautiful instrument. I love the craftsmanship that goes into defretting an instrument

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! Yes, defretting was really cool and a little bit of challenge too. But worth it

[@leespeakman]

Nice

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!! 🤘🏼

[@syko304]

Fuckin' rad. Bravo sir. 🙌👏👐👏👐👏👐👏

[@warlock4261]

Thank you!🤘🤘

[@AlgorithmDisruptor]

I’m not familiar with the song or the artist but I know good playing when I see it. Keep it up!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@Jefitus]

Great cover...i like the look of the bass and the sound that you are producing. :)

[@warlock4261]

Thanks a lot!

[@Jefitus]

@@warlock4261 Man i still feel the heart in this playing... jeez... i dont care about technicality.. its the heart that you put in playing. Best cover of this song.

[@WildWildWeasel]

Are those roundwounds? That's such a nice tone

[@warlock4261]

Yeah, bro. Rounds

[@charlesrussell2610]

I love fretless bass

[@warlock4261]

Me too

[@dougwilliams44]

Are these in standard 440hz? Great cover and Technique!!🤘🏼

[@warlock4261]

Thanks man! 🤘🏼 Yes, should be in 440Hz.

[@givemeajackson]

you're like 15° from playing upright bass lol

[@warlock4261]

Haha, you are right

[@Omnatten9]

If Steve DiGiorgio played on Symbolic (he had all the chances!)

[@Meshuggah333]

Hey, what's your signal chain on this? It sounds really good.

[@warlock4261]

Hey bro! Thanks. I use a compressor and Darkglass Alpha Omega and a little bit of EQ.

[@karmajp9683]

👍 👍 👍!!!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! 🔥🤘

[@lucidous]

Love it! How do you dial your pickups for this?

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! I play this on the bridge pickup.

[@druidmeats]

Holy fuck that tone is AMAZING. I NEVER like Fretless, this sounds AMAZING

[@warlock4261]

Thanks dude! I am not a fretless man either, but this cover was really fun to do!

[@sethdusith6093]

What are you using to get that sound? What amp, pedals and, if its not too much to write, settings?

[@warlock4261]

I use Hartke HD500, Multi Comp compressor, Darkglass Alpha Omega, but I don't remember the settings anymore And I play on bridge pickup.

[@ОстрыйПерец-и8ь]

Очень вкусно звучит безлад!

[@warlock4261]

Спасибо!

[@yariklyashenko5400]

what a tone!

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!! Keep rocking 🤘

[@TundraWanderer]

How did you get such a sharp tone from a fretless?

[@warlock4261]

Roundwound strings and a little bit of distortion🤘

[@mmeshutoz]

Супер!!! 👍👍👍

[@warlock4261]

[@megabozo4825]

wow the tone on this is insane how did u achieve it?

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! Fretless and distortion

[@tgdb4968]

Nice one man.

[@warlock4261]

Thanks!

[@TrueScaffold]

Lefty? 😁

[@warlock4261]

Yes, sir

[@lautaro.k6164]

Hey! How did you remove the fret markers? Is it even possible?

[@dante666jt]

It's fretless dude

[@lautaro.k6164]

​@@dante666jti mean the dot markers

[@dante666jt]

@@lautaro.k6164 dude it's a fretless bass.. he didn't have to "remove" the "markers" as he brought it like that. That's a fretless bass! Smh! Do some research man?

[@lautaro.k6164]

@@dante666jt no he didnt buy it like that, he defretted it, as he said in another comment

[@dante666jt]

@@lautaro.k6164 oh ok my bad then

[@versetakerband]

Is that rounds?

[@warlock4261]

Yep

[@rustee_nyfe]

Defretting is not only modification of that bass, is it? Cool skill btw. Really well played

[@warlock4261]

Thanks! You are right, I applied a finish to the fretboard too.

[@rustee_nyfe]

@@warlock4261 what exatly?

[@warlock4261]

@@rustee_nyfe A few layers of superglue and then sanded it.

[@svartirsandar934]

What did you use to get that bass tone?

[@warlock4261]

Darkglass alpha omega, bridge pickup and.. death metal mojo

[@lautaro.k6164]

I have the same bass but fretted

[@warlock4261]

It's a great bass. This one was fretted too, but I defretted it😎

[@lautaro.k6164]

@@warlock4261 you think its worth it?

[@warlock4261]

@@lautaro.k6164 If you have a specific reason why you need fretless, then yes. For example, if you want to play technical death metal and need that fretless sound. But otherwise, I think it is not really worth it. There are overall more disadvantages than advantages to fretless bass in my opinion. 🤘

[@lautaro.k6164]

@@warlock4261 thanks for the Quick reply!

[@omnicromagnon3793]

you've lost your head, indeed

[@warlock4261]

[@sleepforever8378]

Join a band bro

[@trigger796]

In order to be a cool bassist you must lower the bass as much as humanly possible

[@warlock4261]

🤣 I have not hit my lowest yet

[@BEAN.MACHINE]

Idk how u can play that low 😂

[@warlock4261]

Magic

[@ThePoxBottle]

Very lifeless

[@AuroraDante]

don't worry, even though you are, indeed, very lifeless apparently, you were still able to type this useless comment. I hope you felt good about yourself afterwards.

[@warlock4261]

@@AuroraDante Savage🔥 Thanks for your support😀