
I have played many basses for many artists and offer a fully professional recording service for electric and acoustic bass. Credits include: David Gray, Talk Talk, Fairground Attraction, Brian Eno, Michael Jackson, Peggy Seeger. I also collaborate with writing and production and mix in Protools.
I have Neve, API and Universal Audio preamps and compressors and can mic using Vintage AKG, Neumann and many other microphones. I also have a choice of solid state or vintage valve bass amps. Please see a selection of instruments listed below. I always suggest that we discuss details of the project before I record. I can work from an mp3 or stems of submixes. I will provide a rough mix of the track with my recorded bass and can offer further recording if any changes are necessary depending on the agreed price. When you are satisfied with the work ,I will send the individual .wav bass files.
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45 Reviews - 9 Repeat Clients
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Nailed it again!!... Simon is my go to bass player, his tone, sense of timing & understanding of the song are top notch. I would definitely recommend him for anyone wanting a professional bass player for their song. Turnaround is always speedy. he is a lovely guy too! can't wait for the next one!!
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He did an excellent job! Easy to work with. Thank you!
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Simon is an absolute Professional!!
He delivered a thumpingly brilliant bass track, studio quality recording with great tone, his timing is just impeccable!
Can't wait to work with him on the next one... - check_circleVerified
great job again with Simon, beautiful tones and superb playing.
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Had a great first session with Simon, He's a terrific player and nailed the part first time with little or no prompting. Highly recommend.
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Simon is a amazing bass player, super friendly and very fast! Someone else on SoundBetter recommended him and it was the best recommendation ever!
If you are looking for a top notch bassist, Simon is your man!
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Simon is such a pro!!! Find a bass part that fits perfectly with my song and it sounds amazing!!!!
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Second time working with Simon, but third piece of music. Absolutely first class. Totally understood my rather abstract instructions, and went over and above to deliver parts to me. Very fast turnaround and excellent communication as usual.
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Simon is the reason I joined SoundBetter in the first place. He played on the most influential albums for the project in working on, so to work with him was an ambition realised. Simon delivered perfect parts for the music - and his communication was first class.
Thank you, Simon - so much.
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I had the pleasure of working with Simon again and it has been a delight. There was a slight hiccup with communication on my part, but Simon has gone above and beyond. I will definitely be coming back to work with Simon again!
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Simon was very professional and easy to work with. I would greatly enjoy working with him in the future.
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Simon mixed my song and added upright bass and mandolin to the recording. He is a sympathetic musician with a great ear, playing parts that supported the song. His mixing really brought out the best in my voice and guitar playing and gelled the song together. He was very communicative, as well as being flexible and punctual when working with my feedback. Thanks Simon!
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An incredible bass player. He's a pleasure to work with. HIGHLY recommend. Cant wait to work with him again.
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Fantastic bass player!!! I would definitely recommend!! I had the bass tracks recorded and set to me rapidly !!!!! Thank you
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Another great session with Simon. He always finds just the right part for the song! Quick turnaround time. Always a great experience.
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Simon is great to work with. Awesome tracks, quick turnaround, good communication. He always plays the perfect part for the song. Highly recommended!
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The collaboration worked perfectly well. Very pleasant and particulary beneficial communication and an excellent result. 10/10!
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Simon did a great job on my song. Super quick turn around time too.
Great guy to work with. Highly recommended! - check_circleVerified
Simon delivered a very cool track! I would highly recommend him!
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Working with Simon was a fantastic experience. When I saw his profile, I knew he was the right person for the kind of job I'm doing. I already had a precise idea and he knew how to capture and improve both artistically and professionally. In one sentence: he is a great master of the electric bass.
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Simon exceeded my wildest expectations for the song. I’m definitely looking forward to the next song! Highly recommended if you care about your music. He will take care of your songs!
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Sounding perfect and work fast !
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Simon is a world class bassist that provides an impeccable service. His style is simplistic and his aim is to serve the song in the best possible way. He also provides an amped master and a DI master track. Just brilliant!
A++
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Simon laid down some tight bass for a hip-hop track and gave me lots of options. Very responsive and delivers on his promises. Great experience and look forward to more in the future.
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Outstanding Bass player with a magic touch, Spot On
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Simon is super pro and super efficient. he exactly caught the spirit of the track and gave a super tone to his bass that fit perfectly to the track. I recommend him and look forward to work again with him
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Awesome bass player, nice guy and delivered everything I wanted, on time and without fuss!
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Good to work with Simon again, great tone & great player.
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Simon was a real pleasure to work with. Amazing bass player and great ideas. He really captured the mood of the track and added a nice dimension to the piece. Looking forward to the next track!
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Simon has such a nice pocket, tone and plays what needs to be played. Looking forward to working with him again!
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It's the first time I've worked with Simon and I have to say everything was spot on. A true professional that knows what he's doing, great player.
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Simon is a Pro guy all the way, wonderful to work with and he put the final Bass touch to your music with his hart, 100% recommendation
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Simon is a very good bass player, great timing, great groove and the sound is awesome. He recorded for me a bass track putting in much of his taste and the result was excellent.
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Awesome as always
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Simon have the most important quality in a musician: he knows how to listen your song carefully to improve it. Great arragements, simple or difficult, depending on what the song needs. I have worked several times and I am very happy with the results.
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Very nice bass line and excellent sound. Simon knows how to do it in all the songss. He is probably the most elegant bass player I have known.
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Simon is an excellent bass player, with a lot of experience in different styles from experimental to pop music, normally with international artists. If it is difficult to work on line, so I need the extra knowledgments of a experimented who can provide his own ideas. I am very happy with his work.
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Nothing special, just the best bass player I've ever met. Delivers beautifully minimalistic bass lines. Will come back for more without any doubts!
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Simon plays for you just the musical notes you need to make your song great and depth. Excellent and elegant player.
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Simon in an special bass man. His good taste and personal concision made your music sound richness.
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Simon not only provides tasteful melodic bass lines, but has an arsenal of wonderful sounding equipment, he used a '65 Vintage Hofner club on my track making it sound warmer and a joy to listen to.
A great bass player that I have worked with many times. He really gets what a track needs and comes up with that fast. He also has a great sound. A special musician.
Simon is always a pleasure to record, a great bass player. equally adept at electric or double bass & always open to experimenting with bass sounds.. his home recording set up is very good & you can be sure that it'll sound great... highly recommended
Superb sound, superb approach, and Simon's my go-to bassist if I want something different as well as standard bass styles. He plays great hooks!
I've done many sessions with Simon. One of the most enjoyable ones was at West Side Studios, London with Brian Eno producing. Basically, one of the high lights of the recording was playing with this solid, melodic bass player.... Simon. Who has the personallity to match!
Hire him, enjoy him, no need to thank me after!
Interview with Simon Edwards
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Quite a number of people. But I will highlight Chuck Sabo who is the grooviest of drummers
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The variety of talented people I work with and playing the groove
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Creative. Economical. Groovy
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: At the risk of being repetitive; listen
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: A wide variety of music. Quite often song based material of all different styles
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A great bass part can bring out the heart of a song. It has the ability to change the emotion of a moment by the simple shifting of a note. Creating tension and release. I like to think of the bass as musical architecture. Shaping and sculpting the music.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Firstly to talk with the artist/producer and get a sense of the musical style and sonic world of the music. Discuss if there are particular sections or other parts to highlight. Then play !
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a Protools set up with an RME interface and Neve and API preamps and EQ. Radial DI and Drawmer valve compression. I have both solid state and vintage valve bass amps and Vintage and modern AKG, Neumann, SE and Beyer microphones. Tannoy and Eve monitoring.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Musicians who listen and are empathetic to the artist and material
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I work with artists/ producers and provide creative and supportive bass parts

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I like to discuss and agree a price that will allow for 1 revision/ revisit. Once the job has been funded, I will provide an mp3 rough mix and after approval the full quality WAV files will be sent.
- '64 Fender Precision. '65 Hofner Club. '67 Guild Starfire. '65 Danelectro Longhorn. SEI Bass 5 string. American Standard Fender Jaguar. '69 Ampeg Baby Bass. Guitaron. Sentir. Neve
- API
- Neumann
- AKG
- Beyer