Greg Wells on Tracking Bass Guitar

Greg will often use a single Neumann U47 or Telefunken CU-29 into a Chandler LTD1 or Neve 1073 preamp for color.

CU-29

And then into a Pultec EQ for added bottom and more color.

He likes to capture bass with no compression or pedals so that it retains it's size and bass content. Pedals thin out most tone unless you use bypass switchers, but this is an added hassle and all that is best to add in the mixing phase says Greg.

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