Whether you prefer guitar pedals or bass pedals is completely subjective and just worth testing on a pedal-by-pedal basis. This is make or break for your Royal Blood-inspired tone. If you’re not willing to spend a few thousand on those basses, more affordable alternatives include the likes of the Gretsch Electromatic G2220 or the Reverend Dub King. He’s also been known to play the much rarer Starcaster – both of which house fat sounding humbucker pickups.
Mike Kerr generally favours his Fender Custom Shop Jaguar, which has been spec’d out with a shorter scale like its Squier Modified cousin. When you’re holding down rhythm sections, the reduced string tension allows you to dig in hard on your picks for an aggressive, boomy attack. This is perfect for Royal Blood as a lot of the bass parts share similarities with a lead guitar, which involves arpeggio runs and big bends. The space in between frets on a short-scale instrument is smaller and the strings hold less tension across the fretboard than your standard Jazz or P bass. In many ways, it’s a throwback to the sixties when shorter scale basses battled it out with the Precision and Jazz for the for most popular bass.Ī short-scale bass is usually classified by a scale length under 31 inches. #Andertons #SoundLike #RoyalBlood PT22M50S Ī short-scale bass is an absolute essential in order to follow in the tonal footsteps of Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr. Make sure to subscribe to Andertons TV for more great videos like this: Interested in other Andertons YouTube channels? Click on one of these links to find out more…Īndertons Guitar & Bass YouTube Channel: Īndertons Synths, Keys & Tech YouTube Channel: You've watched the videos & seen the store, now join the Andertons Family with our exclusive, official merchandise! With free UK delivery on all orders containing only a T-Shirt, Hoodie or Jumper & super low international shipping costs, there is no better time to be an Andertons fan than now! » Check out our full range of Gretsch Basses | It'll be a challenge to recreate without busting the bank!Ĭheck out how to Sound Like Royal Blood In our Andertons Blog: It delivers a guitar/bass hybrid rig that offers unrivalled versatility. Sound Like Royal Blood | Without Busting The Bank In today's episode of Sound Like, Rabea & Matt put the worlds of Bass & Guitar together to sound like Royal Blood! Mike's combination of effects pedals, amps and a short-scale bass feed into a tone unlike any other.
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