How to get Overkill/Anthrax bass sound going direct? What plug in etc?

thefyn

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How to get Overkill/Anthrax bass sound going direct? What plug in etc?

I love Overkills clunky sound...Any ideas? I have a USA Fender bass (I am a guitar player) and am recording soon.
 
Note: D.D. Verni from Overkill's a pick player and Frankie Bello is predominantly finger style. But there's lots of high-mids in both their tones which helps cut through a mix. A blended DI and Amp/Amp sim signal will do the job fairly easily with a touch of distortion to bring out that "grind" you can hear in their sounds.

Important: use new strings!
 
Ok, Does anyone mic a bass cab anymore? I've got an Ampeg 115. It has a little tweet in the corner, and a 15. I just noticed this tweeter, after owning the amp for two years:loco: . What do you use to mic bass?
 
Yea - allways real amp/cab + DI. I remember countless recordings were i did not use the DI later, just the mics. I like mics/real-amp more than all that DI-Reamp-Ampsimulation stuff.
 
What about D.R.I.?
And Voivods Nothingface & Angelrat?
Even Faith No More, think Falling to Pieces.
I love those bass tones!
I'm assuming they all are Ampeg SVTs but I don't know.