any idea how to get the bass tone of paul mccartneys " while my guitar gently weeps"

[dudelove]

any idea how to get the bass tone of paul mccartneys " while my guitar gently weeps"

I dont play bass often but the beatles' song while my guitar gently weeps has the most interesting bass tone i've heard. it reminds me of duff mckagan's playing with guns n roses and velvet revolver. but paul's tone has more punch in it. i have a gibson thunderbird and i cant get anywhere near that sound. maybe its paul's viola bass or something.

if you dont know the song here's the youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHChc2I7FKk

Any idea how he does it, all the hardcore beatles and paul mccartney fans out there?

 

[aquanaut]

paul mccartney used a rickenbacker...played with a pick.....

 

[dudelove]

so i guess its solely the guitars tone? nothing you can do abt the eq?

 

[niteblade]

http://www.madameblavatskyoverdrive.com/2007/12/good-bass-tone.html

maybe this might help

 

[daryl]

^wow great link there, thanks