What Overdrive pedal does the muse bassists use?

MichaelGou · 12-19-2006, 05:53 PM

Hi guys i was wondering what overdrive or distortion pedal the bassist from muse uses and what settings he probably uses from such songs as time is running out and hysteria?

eriatarka · 12-19-2006, 05:55 PM

Some kind of muff? Possibly a Russian Muff.

Akira · 12-19-2006, 05:56 PM

Hysteria is actually a synthesizer, not bass. Live he backtracks the synth and plays clean under it.

museic · 12-19-2006, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Hysteria is actually a synthesizer, not bass. Live he backtracks the synth and plays clean under it.

no

time is running out was recorded like that... hysteria is 2 big muffs..

H flat · 12-19-2006, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by museic

no

time is running out was recorded like that... hysteria is 2 big muffs..

This man is right. He uses two Russian Big Muffs chained together.

Akira · 12-19-2006, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by museic

no

time is running out was recorded like that... hysteria is 2 big muffs..

Oh sorry, I get them confused.

hartke20g · 12-19-2006, 06:08 PM

http://musegear.fobbedoff.net/
at the bottom. and as far as i can tell, Wolstemholme doesn't use 2 Big Muffs, simply because if all the pictures i've ever seen of his gear, i've only seen 1 Big Muff on his board at all times. Muse are kind of my 'obsession band'.

i could, as always, be wrong though. which i probably am, considering almost everyone says he uses 2 muffs...

Radiobass81 · 12-19-2006, 06:29 PM

Last I heard, he uses a Double Muff, which is something different from two Muffs. The Double Muff is actually a pedal.

But I don't follow.

EDIT: Seems Hartke is with me. ONE Muff, called the Double Muff.

EDIT2: But alas, not on the list

.

pervy_the_clown · 12-19-2006, 06:33 PM

Part of Muse's distinctive sound is produced by Wolstenholme's use of distortion, he has been one of few modern bassists to pioneer distortion and fuzz in songs, especially live. Favouring the Electro Harmonix Big Muff distortion / sustainer, this was used alongside a BOSS Bass overdrive and other effects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wolstenholme

hartke20g · 12-19-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiobass81

Last I heard, he uses a Double Muff, which is something different from two Muffs. The Double Muff is actually a pedal.

But I don't follow.

EDIT: Seems Hartke is with me. ONE Muff, called the Double Muff.

EDIT2: But alas, not on the list

.

it's a proven fact that people with the same first name agree with each other
/false fact

i don't see a double muff though. but i remember reading somewhere on the Museforums that he gets his magical tone from his Animato distortion (no longer made). good luck to anyone without a digital modeler and 2 amps who wants to get Chris' tone.

hartke20g · 12-19-2006, 06:46 PM

1 more picture. it wouldn't take with the forum, so i had to do a new post. since when do quotes count as pictures?

close-up of the last picture

as for why an inhaler's there, we can only guess.
<_<
>_>

Radiobass81 · 12-19-2006, 06:49 PM

Smileys count as pictures, and there's a smiley on the quote.

hartke20g · 12-19-2006, 06:56 PM

of course. the face of the internets is a picture, as is the internets itself.

Thunder Fingers · 12-19-2006, 11:36 PM

as bassplayer stated:
Electro Harmonix big Muff.
Electro Harmonix Bass balls.
Akai Deep impact synth
Digitech SynthWah

and some more, ill find the rest when i get home...

Untitled · 12-20-2006, 03:53 AM

Russian Big Muff will do you fine.

Its what i use, i get a pretty musey tone, if you want to sound like him.

d-basser · 12-20-2006, 05:42 AM

russian Big Muff and a Digitech BSW should satisfy all your muse-ish needs, you'll have to accept you'll never sound just like Chris but they'll do just fine

museic · 12-20-2006, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Oh sorry, I get them confused.

hehe sorry man my post seemed quite rude looking back at it!

he doesnt use a double muff... he actually used 2 big muffs to record some stuff .. live it might be different...but all the pictures posted are quite old.. he now uses a pedal bored which is linked to a pedal board back stage or something like that.. its more like a switch bored..

he also uses an octave pedal in a lot of songs like citizen erazed and plug in baby (he also uses a phaser in plug in baby)

Thunder Fingers · 12-20-2006, 11:41 AM

From Bassplayer October 2006, i would guess thats right, since they have spoken with the guy.

Quote:

Gear:
BASSES:
Fender American Deluxe Jazz bass
Fender Standard Jazz bass
Pedulla Rapture
Rickenbacker 4001
DR Strings

RIG:
Two Marshall DBS 7400 Heads
Two Marshall 7215 DBS 2x15 Cabinets

EFFECTS:
Electro-Harmonix big muff pi
Electro-Harmonix Bassballs
Human Gear Animato Distortion
Akai Deep Impact Bass Synth
Digitech SynthWah
Sound Sculpture Switchblade DL

That should about round it up.

mikethecoug · 12-20-2006, 12:04 PM

On hysteria i heard that he uses a muff in one channel and goes clean on the other to get that tone.

I have the digitech synthwah and i get a pretty decent muse tone through it.

Thunder Fingers · 12-20-2006, 12:12 PM

ofcoursed, Chris use it...

i noticed, two of the pedals he use aint possible to get unless you have a load of money.

12-19-2006, 05:53 PM	#1
MichaelGou Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 35	What Overdrive pedal does the muse bassists use? Hi guys i was wondering what overdrive or distortion pedal the bassist from muse uses and what settings he probably uses from such songs as time is running out and hysteria?

12-19-2006, 06:29 PM	#8
Radiobass81 El Cartero de Neruda Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 19,392	Last I heard, he uses a Double Muff, which is something different from two Muffs. The Double Muff is actually a pedal. But I don't follow. EDIT: Seems Hartke is with me. ONE Muff, called the Double Muff. EDIT2: But alas, not on the list . Last edited by Radiobass81; 12-19-2006 at 06:32 PM.

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12-19-2006, 05:55 PM	#2
eriatarka () Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto,Ontario. Posts: 353	Some kind of muff? Possibly a Russian Muff.

12-19-2006, 05:56 PM	#3
Akira MX Conklin Club Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,177	Hysteria is actually a synthesizer, not bass. Live he backtracks the synth and plays clean under it.

12-19-2006, 06:08 PM	#7
hartke20g i kill the bus driver Join Date: May 2005 Location: miami, florida Posts: 808	http://musegear.fobbedoff.net/ at the bottom. and as far as i can tell, Wolstemholme doesn't use 2 Big Muffs, simply because if all the pictures i've ever seen of his gear, i've only seen 1 Big Muff on his board at all times. Muse are kind of my 'obsession band'. i could, as always, be wrong though. which i probably am, considering almost everyone says he uses 2 muffs...

12-19-2006, 06:33 PM	#9
pervy_the_clown Offcial Perverted Clown Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 356	Part of Muse's distinctive sound is produced by Wolstenholme's use of distortion, he has been one of few modern bassists to pioneer distortion and fuzz in songs, especially live. Favouring the Electro Harmonix Big Muff distortion / sustainer, this was used alongside a BOSS Bass overdrive and other effects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wolstenholme

12-19-2006, 06:46 PM	#11
hartke20g i kill the bus driver Join Date: May 2005 Location: miami, florida Posts: 808	1 more picture. it wouldn't take with the forum, so i had to do a new post. since when do quotes count as pictures? close-up of the last picture as for why an inhaler's there, we can only guess. <_< >_>

12-19-2006, 06:49 PM	#12
Radiobass81 El Cartero de Neruda Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 19,392	Smileys count as pictures, and there's a smiley on the quote.

12-19-2006, 06:56 PM	#13
hartke20g i kill the bus driver Join Date: May 2005 Location: miami, florida Posts: 808	of course. the face of the internets is a picture, as is the internets itself.

12-19-2006, 11:36 PM	#14
Thunder Fingers Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 13,586	as bassplayer stated: Electro Harmonix big Muff. Electro Harmonix Bass balls. Akai Deep impact synth Digitech SynthWah and some more, ill find the rest when i get home...

12-20-2006, 03:53 AM	#15
Untitled Mind the windows, Tino. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leedsssss Posts: 29,179	Russian Big Muff will do you fine. Its what i use, i get a pretty musey tone, if you want to sound like him.

12-20-2006, 05:42 AM	#16
d-basser A kilt is NOT a skirt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dunblane, Scotland Posts: 929	russian Big Muff and a Digitech BSW should satisfy all your muse-ish needs, you'll have to accept you'll never sound just like Chris but they'll do just fine

12-20-2006, 12:04 PM	#19
mikethecoug hey there grandma Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,942	On hysteria i heard that he uses a muff in one channel and goes clean on the other to get that tone. I have the digitech synthwah and i get a pretty decent muse tone through it.

12-20-2006, 12:12 PM	#20
Thunder Fingers Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 13,586	ofcoursed, Chris use it... i noticed, two of the pedals he use aint possible to get unless you have a load of money.