FoniaSAll basses recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 directly to DAW with minimal processing, in order to keep the tonal characteristics of each bass intact. Special thanks to Stefanos Sakellariou for the beats. Quiz: Which one is not a real vintage?
Bass Shootout: Precision vs Jazz vs 4001 vs StingRayFoniaS2016-07-14 | All basses recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 directly to DAW with minimal processing, in order to keep the tonal characteristics of each bass intact. Special thanks to Stefanos Sakellariou for the beats. Quiz: Which one is not a real vintage?Stevie Ray Vaughn - Scuttle Buttin - Bass Cover (G&L SB-2)FoniaS2024-03-03 | My take on a classic by SRV. Once you get past the intial shock of SRV's playing, you can get to appreciate Mr. Tommy Shannon's bassline.
Bass: G&L SB-2 (1989) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackPantera - 5 Minutes Alone - Bass Cover (Music Man StingRay)FoniaS2023-04-30 | My take on 5 minutes alone by Pantera. Can't beat the classics.
Bass: Music Man StingRay (1983) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackTomahawk - God Hates a Coward - Bass Cover (Schecter Model T Session 5)FoniaS2023-03-05 | It was stuck in my head for the last week, so I made a cover. I have taken some liberties in the chorus and bridge...hope you like it.
Bass: Schecter Model T Session 5 Overdrive: Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackThe Skids - The Saints Are Coming - Bass Cover (Fender Precision)FoniaS2022-10-30 | A gem of a song, easy to learn, fun to play. I used a bit of fuzz blended with the clean tone for this one.
Bass: '78 Fender Precision (1978) Fuzz: @EHX Bass Big Muff π Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Manowar - Thor (the Powerhead) - Bass Cover (Rickenbacker 4001)FoniaS2022-10-16 | A freestyle cover of one of the classics. This one is dedicated to paidikos.
Bass: Rickenbacker 4001 (1974) Overdrive: Darkglass ΑΩ and B3K Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original track.Slipknot - Solway Firth - Bass Cover (Warwick Thumb BO5)FoniaS2022-10-11 | My take on a Slipknot favourite of mine. Could not decide what kind of bassline sounds better on the chorus, so I played them both. Which one do you prefer? Standard BEADG tuning by the way.
Bass: Warwick Thumb BO5 (2007) Overdrive: @Tech21nyc Character VT Bass Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original track.Tripwire - Alternate Personality Disorder Bass Playthrough (Fender Precision)FoniaS2022-09-10 | Taken from @TripwireBand's brand new EP I present my bassline in all its overdriven glory! Check us out https://linktr.ee/tripwiretheband
Bass: '78 Fender Precision (1978) Overdrive: @Tech21nyc Character VT Bass Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over bassless trackTemptations - Shakey Ground Bass Cover (Music Man StingRay)FoniaS2021-11-06 | My homage to perhaps the heaviest bass line ever recorded. I first heard it on a @MarloweDK video and I tried my best to be as faithful to the original as possible.
Bass: Music Man StingRay (1983) I used @EHX russian big muff π for the chorus parts and I believe it turned out great.Rancid - Maxwell Murder Bass Cover + SOLO LESSON (Squier Jazz Vintage Modified)FoniaS2021-05-09 | I always wanted to cover this @rancid masterpiece, but could never take the time to figure out what is going on in the solo - nor play it of course. After a lot of hard work I present the fruit of my labor. I have deleted Matt's solo and played mine over a drum track I got online. Solo lesson at the end (at least of the way I play it) THE MAN HIMSMELF HAS A NEW CHANNEL!! GO CHECK AND SUBSCRIBE @MattFreemansBassBunker !!
Bass: Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass Amp modeler: My trusty old Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Bass Cover (Fretless Precision)FoniaS2021-03-22 | Once more I recorded the bass over a bassless track, so all the bass that you hear is me trying to pay tribute to my favorite bass player.
Bass: BITSA Fretless w/ flatwound strings Amp modeler: My trusty old Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i45 string Comparison: Modulus vs Ibanez vs Warwick vs Sting Ray vs LeFayFoniaS2020-12-21 | All basses recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 directly to DAW without processing, in order to keep the tonal characteristics of each bass intact. All basses had both PUs on (except for the MM obviously) and all preamps were set to zero. Drums programmed by me. Poll: Which B-string is the tightest?
Basses: Modulus Quantum 5 (1994) Ibanez SR3005 Prestige (2004) Warwick Thumb BO5 (2007) Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 (2006) LeFay Herr Schwarz (2016) Fonias FF5 (2019)Rage Against The Machine - Testify - Bass Cover (Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Classic)FoniaS2020-10-18 | My take on Testify by @rageagainstthemachineofficial I could not get Tim's monstrous tone, but tried to get as close as possible.
Bass: Ernie Ball MusicMan StingRay Classic (2011)
Overdrive: @darkglasselectronics Alpha Omega
Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackStone Temple Pilots - Trippin On A Hole In A Paper Heart - Bass Cover (Fender Precision)FoniaS2020-10-15 | My take on "Trippin'" by Stone Temple Pilots
Bass: Fender Precision (MIM) w/ Seymour Duncan SPB-3 pickups (2009) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackClutch - Profits Of Doom - Bass Cover (Rickenbacker 4003)FoniaS2020-10-06 | My take on "Profits of Doom " by Clutch.
Bass: Rickenbacker 4003 (2009) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackHonda CB1300 @ Megara Track - StabilizedFoniaS2020-09-11 | Δεν έχω Γκίμπαλ για την κάμερά μου οπότε έκανα τη σταθεροποίηση στο χέρι.Death - Spirit Crusher - Bass Cover (Ibanez SR3005 Prestige)FoniaS2020-09-05 | My take on "Spirit Crusher " by Death. I went for a more aggresive, "modern" bass sound.
Bass: Ibanez SR 3005 Prestige (2007) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackMetallica - Orion - Bass Cover (Aria SB-CB)FoniaS2020-04-18 | Widely considered Cliff Burton's magnum opus, this cover was long overdue. Once I got my hands on an @ariaguitarsworld SB-CB I simply had to do it. Once more I recorded the bass over a bassless track, so all the bass that you hear is me trying to come as close as I can to Cliff's tone and playing.
Bass: Aria Pro II SB-CB (2009) Overdrive: @darkglasselectronics ΑΩ Fuzz: @EHX Russian Big Muff π Wah Pedal: @jimdunlopusa Cry Baby (in post processing) Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Faith No More - The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies - Fingers VS PickFoniaS2019-12-09 | Billy Gould's tone may be my favorite of all time. Here I try to replicate it with my new bass. I was bored so I thought it would be fun to hear the difference between fingers and pick.Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction - Bass Cover (Squier Jazz Vintage Modified)FoniaS2019-06-23 | My take on "Symphony Of Destruction" by Megadeth
Bass: Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass Overdrive: Darkglass ΑΩ Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackQueen - Death On Two Legs - Bass Cover (Fender Precision)FoniaS2018-10-29 | My take on "Death on two legs" by Queen. This time I recorded the bass over a bassless track I found. So all bass is coming from me through your right speaker.
Bass: Fender Precision (1975) Overdrive: TEch 21 Character VT Bass Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Pantera - Im Broken - Bass Cover (Padalka Ennea)FoniaS2018-10-14 | Just got my hands on a Darkglass AΩ and dialed in a very Rex-Browny tone so I had to do a cover
Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackHonda CB1300 @ Serres Racing CircuitFoniaS2018-10-04 | A lap in the Serres Racing Circuit Bike: Honda CB1300 Super Four w/ Yamamoto Racing Spec-A Full Exhaust SystemTaint - Amaranthine - Bass Cover (Ernie Ball Sting Ray 5)FoniaS2018-04-15 | My take on "Amaranthine" by Taint
Bass: Ernie Ball Sting Ray 5 tuned Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb (2006) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD (8D) Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackPat Benatar - Heartbreaker - Bass Cover (Sadowsky MV4)FoniaS2018-04-14 | My take on "Hearbreaker" by Pat Benatar
Bass: Sadowsky MV4 (2010) Amp modeler: Line6 Bass POD Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackLe Fay Herr Schwarz DemoFoniaS2017-05-06 | Le Fay basses sport an excellent circuit that provides very distinctive sounds. The song is from my band 10 Code. Check us out! youtube.com/user/10CodeBand http://10code.bandcamp.com facebook.com/10Code
Bass: @LeFayKiebitzreihe Herr Schwarz 5 (2016) Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original track with Tech 21 Character VT Bass with the "Speaker simulation" on.Pro-Pain - Foul Taste Of Freedom - Bass Cover (Music Man StingRay)FoniaS2017-03-30 | My take on "Foul Taste of Freedom" by Pro-Pain
Bass: MusicMan StingRay (1978) Overdrive: Darkglass Microtubes B3K Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackThe Blues Brothers - Everybody needs somebody - Bass Cover (Epiphone Thunderbird )FoniaS2017-01-29 | Another tribute bass I made to another of my favorite films - The Blues Brothers this time.
Bass: Epiphone Thunderbird IV LTD Edition (2007) Overdrive: Tech 21 Character VT Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackMotörhead - Bomber - Bass Cover (Rickenbacker 4003)FoniaS2017-01-25 | Relieving late night boredom with a very fun song to play. Yes, it's a bit off tune. It's a statement.
Bass: Rickenbacker 4003 (2008) Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackKenny Rogers & the First Edition - Just Dropped In - Bass CoverFoniaS2016-10-29 | After hand-painting my first bass with the Dude, I got the urge to do a cover of my favorite song off of my favorite movie.
Bass: Moded 90's Squier Precision Overdrive: Tech 21 VT-Bass Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackHonda CB1300 - Megara Circuit Track DayFoniaS2016-04-26 | Πρώτη φορά ΜέγαραMetallica - Blackened - Bass Cover (Modulus Quantum 5)FoniaS2016-02-11 | My take on "Blackened" by Metallica
Bass: Modulus Quantum 5 (1994) Overdrive: Darkglass Microtubes B3K Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackCorrosion Of Conformity - Albatross - Bass Cover (Fender Precision)FoniaS2015-10-24 | My take on "Albatross" by Corrosion Of Conformity
Bass: Fender Precision (MIM) w/ Seymour Duncan SPB-3 pickups (2009) Overdrive: Tech 21 - Character VT Bass, Microtubes B3K Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackMotörhead - Stay Clean - Bass Cover (Rickenbacker 4001)FoniaS2015-08-13 | My take on "Stay Clean" by Motörhead
Bass: Rickenbacker 4001 (1974) Overdrive: Microtubes B3K Recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 over original trackKimber Custom II .45ACPFoniaS2014-02-17 | Σκοπευτήριο ΧαιδαρίουOn Board Honda CB1300 - GoPro Hero3FoniaS2013-11-16 | ...Airsoft in Greece w/ GHK AKM GBB, Tokyo Marui M4A1 SOCOM AEGFoniaS2011-12-02 | Χαμός στο ΝΑΤ.