Jesus Lizard style bass tones with the Traynor TS-140

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J-Bass bridge pickup + Pro Co RAT + Traynor TS-140 head into a 4x12 cab with Celestion V-Type speakers. A basic approximation of David Wm. Sims Jesus Lizard bass sound, as used in "Monkey Trick" and other songs from that era. I think Mr Sims played through 15's but the 4x12 does the job pretty well. So gnarly.

[@SunofShasta]

Dope! Sick gear nice playing

[@HarshTonesInc]

Thanks!

[@bpsychoz]

Yes more of this everyday from now to eternity

[@SPerras]

Love this head. We're some of the few who have one !!! Cool tone.

[@HarshTonesInc]

Thank you! It's a rare and wonderful beast, for sure.

[@junghunt8645]

Yup

[@gourabshow3993]

💞

[@mats-grandypvik6967]

Awesome tone!
Is at low tuning in C or A ? What setting did you have on the rat?

[@HarshTonesInc]

Thanks! This song's in standard tuning. Can't remember where I had the Rat set. It's been 4 years

[@mats-grandypvik6967]

@@HarshTonesInc ok, what kind of rat pedal is it?
Is the traynor amp a big part of this aggresive sound, or is the pedal doing all the heavy lifting?
I cannot find any other ratpedal demos that does this narly sound. 🤔

[@stonedape2406]

​@@mats-grandypvik6967if you want a real high gain high treble clanky but cuts really well typa sound both Jesus lizard and shellacs bassists used the Traynor ts50b through a power amp, but the sound is replicated almost exactly in the rusty box pedal, check them out

[@TobiasC-mg4zk]

The amp has a gain boost switch that overdrives the preamp in a squarish way that’s harsh in a good way. It’s not for blues aficionados or people wanting to dial in Billy Sheehan.

[@oo-ru5lt]

Almost heard the drums and guitar. Heh

[@HarshTonesInc]

hahaha if you listen closely....

[@cigarettesmokingman9471]

Too much gain. Good taste otherwise

[@ab8817]

too much fuzz

[@HarshTonesInc]

Impossible

[@ab8817]

@@HarshTonesInc for sims tone? yes, too much.

[@HarshTonesInc]

@@ab8817 Well it’s a good goddamn thing I didn’t title this video “A Perfect, Exacting Recreation of David Wm. Sims Bass Tone on The Jesus Lizard’s “Monkey Trick,” cause that would be embarrassing

[@ab8817]

@@HarshTonesInc no, but "bass cover of Monkey Trick" would have sufficed

[@HarshTonesInc]

@@ab8817 30 seconds of a riff hardly makes a cover. Seems misleading. I’ll stick with “Jesus Lizard style bass tones…”

[@cuacuacuau]

Mucho equipo mucho bajo poca técnica

[@HarshTonesInc]

You’re wrong. I’m barely using any equipment at all

[@jccross76]

Pero conoces acaso la canción que está tocando?

[@mikecannady9064]

This sounds nothing like david william sims’ bass tone.

[@HarshTonesInc]

Gonna have to agree to disagree about that

[@lostlanguag.es_]

it's also not the right notes

[@TobiasC-mg4zk]

Simms used the preamp from the Traynor and ran into an SVT. At least that was later on.
The fundamental preamp tone is here.
Everything from the pickups, strings, cab/speaker and microphone affects how his bass comes through on the albums.
Great amp! Great demo on one of the many menacing tones you can get from it.