Jonathan Colman (Muscle Tough) Rig Rundown 2023

Muscle Tough bassist Jonathan Colman leads you through the array of effects he uses to change his bass into a guitar & more.
Learn about his Serek bass, Aguilar & Fender amplifiers, and how he splits his signal and combines certain pedals to create otherworldly low-end tones for maximum improvisational exploration.
Captured at: Spice House Sound - Philadelphia, PA
Video: Kyle Sparkman
This is a work of love that's intended for inspirational and educational purposes... we hope you enjoy it!
If you are inclined to, please do share.
00:00 Intro
00:15 "The Switch"
01:38 The Quick Version
01:53 Serek bass
03:13 Aguilar amp
03:37 Fender amp
04:01 Ray Raydecker cables
04:17 Big board
04:38 Pitch effects
06:19 Distortion effects
09:12 Modulation effects
11:50 Synth effects
18:44 Delay - Reverb effects
22:17 Small board
27:12 Boomerang looper
29:17 Jam moment
32:22 Outro - Thank you
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Keep in touch with Jonathan
Instagram: @friendshipwizard
Website: linktr.ee/jdcbass
Keep in touch with Muscle Tough
Instagram: @muscletoughband
Website: www.muscletoughband.com

[@seancarryon5354]

and this is how all rig rundowns should be done! you're truely a wizard (and master of karate and friendship for everyone)

[@bradsmith8193]

Absolutely awesome, thank you

[@Colmanj86]

you are quite welcome!

[@jarneskegge]

Thanks for sharing this. I have been s dry tone only played for years, and now am wanting to add some textures. So this was a great intro to pedals tutorial for me.

[@Colmanj86]

This is exactly why I made it! May continue to serve the Bass community as we search for new sounds

[@HLinc.]

Wow, where has this channel been all my life!?! Bro, best gear rundown ever! Being a bass player, this was a treat! I’m happy to see another bass player use two amps like me. 😂

[@Colmanj86]

Yo! So glad you dig it homie! Really happy that bassists are connecting to it. We're all in the same boat. Keep the inspiration flowing! Cheers.

[@Hulloder]

Well this was fun

[@Colmanj86]

Hey thanks man!

[@J0N4H]

I just got recommended this! Cya today mr Coleman!

[@Colmanj86]

Amazing! Always great to work with you! Full scale - Pentatonic - Arpeggio!!!

[@bikoko]

Super cool! thanks for making and sharing!

[@Colmanj86]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@admarhermans1]

Great! Did not know this man nor his band...! But I’ll be checking them out. Great! 🖖

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you!! 💪🎛️💪

[@scottm7720]

Dude, VERY cool! Also, killer bass and playing.

[@Colmanj86]

Thanks so much, Scott! Glad you dig! Appreciate you. Sereks RULE.

[@seancarryon5354]

freakin' love you man

[@215musicnet]

OH COOL!

[@brendanf8969]

Awesome run down! Thanks for sharing your palette of sonic wizardry!

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you for checking it out, my friend 😜

[@coopaloopmusic]

Yeah man!!! Inspiring bass players everywhere

[@Colmanj86]

Hell yeah, Coop! From one to another!

[@markfoster_mkfbass]

Just discovered this channel. Really enjoyed this video: the playing and the charismatic, light-hearted discussion of your rig... Subscribed! Gonna check out the band's music,too. Wishing all of you inspiration and great gigs!🤗

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you, Mark! Really appreciate the inspired well-wishes! Hope you found some pedal inspiration. I'm not too active here on YT. Instagram is more my jam. Keep up with me (@Friendshipwizard) and the band (@muscletoughband) on there! Cheers! 🤘✨

[@markfoster_mkfbass]

@@Colmanj86 Okay, thanks,but...YT is the only social media I bother with these days(for checking out music primarily); gave up the other "usual suspects" years ago. I'll definitely check out your music, though! And, YES, your video has sparked some ideas, pedal-wise! Thanks!

[@Colmanj86]

@@markfoster_mkfbass Heard that, Mark! And great info to know. May the ideas flow!

[@markfoster_mkfbass]

@@Colmanj86 Thanks!

[@maxfeeman9073]

SO well done!! Love the tonezzzz

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you brother! You're the real tone pimp

[@maxfeeman9073]

@@Colmanj86 🧙‍♂🧙‍♂ just wizards finding new spells

[@spacemakesthebass]

This was such a pleasure to watch. Thank you! I learned a lot, and I had fun along the way. I especially enjoyed the whole tone sequence @16:09

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you!!! Appreciate you. It's moving in 3rds (R 3 2 #4 3 #5) in case you try to program it yourself!

[@LukeIsLucas]

yes excellent time to go get some pedals

[@serekbasses]

COLMAN RULES

[@Colmanj86]

It's all in the bass 🧙‍♂️

[@user-um3gx7vv5j]

siiiiiick

[@66fitton]

You're having way too much fun for a bass player lol! Very cool stuff! Great video too. Earned a sub with this one dude. Cheers!

[@Colmanj86]

Haha thanks Steve! You're absolutely right about the too much fun part. Glad you dig it! I'm not too active on YT, mainly using Instagram. Check in with me there - @Friendshipwizard 🙏

[@Azul_blue1923]

Nice floating thumb technique. Very sophisticated

[@Colmanj86]

Thank you! I’m a big advocate of the float. It opened a lot of doors for me.

[@drewlewis9412]

Jonathan great rundown. How do you like playing a 30.5” vs 34” bass?

[@Colmanj86]

Hey drew! I really prefer it at this point. SO easy to play everything. The lighter weight is liberating. I feel like I can really rip on it with no detractions. Full scale basses feel like yachts to me 🛥️🤣

[@pvg993]

Hi Johnathon I couldn’t ascertain is the bass active ? do you use any buffer pedals to maintain your ( fantastic ) tone ? Thankyou for the great video and music !

[@Colmanj86]

Passive bass with Nordstrand Zen blades. No buffers! Just clean power with proper mA matching for each pedal

[@TheSawman77]

rad!! is the C4 patch at 14:20 available online?

[@Colmanj86]

Hey! I don’t have anything uploaded but perhaps I should!

[@Silenttreesmusic]

Like a modern day Doug Wimbish. What strings you rockin on the Serek?

[@Colmanj86]

Thanks Nick! I love Doug. He’s got ALOT of pedals 😆 I use dunlop medium scale nickel wound super brights! The strings in this video, however, are super dead 😂

[@DougieD_Funk]

Hey brotha how are ya?! Hope everything’s good! Ya know that fuzz sounds gorgeous so Ive been tryin to look around after you mentioned it’s from an Ampeg 360? I apologize for my ignorance in advance but if you or someone could please help explain what that is or why I can’t find anything about it that would be MUCH appreciated lol I checked Mesh Audio as well and I’m officially lost. Thank youuuuu

[@Colmanj86]

Doug! I misspoke! It’s a germanium fuzz clone modeled after the ACOUSTIC 360 style amp (like Jaco used). Mesh assembled and tweaked it but it’s a kit you can order online. I’ll see if I can dig up the link and follow back with you!

[@Colmanj86]

Boom. Found the kit! >>> buildyourownclone.myshopify.com/products/the-full-circle-bass-fuzz

[@DougieD_Funk]

@@Colmanj86 hahahahahahaha holy shit that’s hilarious you shoulda seen the wild goose chase I was on last night lookin for this Phantom Ampeg hahahah you’re the man thanks brotha! The board sounds great man and killer playing as always! I’m grabbin that kit* right now you better believe it!

[@Colmanj86]

@@DougieD_Funk Bro I can only imagine! Hope you've got a builder handy who can get it put together 4 ya.

[@corinnekite-dean6913]

truly one of the guys to ever do it. one of the musicians of all time

[@Colmanj86]

Can't argue with this!

[@theouterleaf8859]

you posting any of those C4 presets to Neuro?

[@Colmanj86]

I hadn't thought of it!

[@PorchBass]

Do you use any fancy switchers to get pedals out of the chain? Does your clean sound lose anything? The serek is active?

[@Colmanj86]

No switchers! Just the ABY for amp selection. I'm SURE there is some clean loss, but it's worth it to get all these sounds. The Serek is passive with Nordstrand Zen Blades!

[@PorchBass]

@@Colmanj86 thanks for your reply. Awesome sounds. Violin moments!

[@Colmanj86]

@@PorchBass Precisely!!

[@kevmac1230]

Why switch?

[@Colmanj86]

It's an opportunity to express all dimensions of my musicality and melodic instincts!