Clean Tone
A New Day (7" / 2007 Digital Remaster)
Killing Joke
Bassrock1980s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man Cutlass I
AmpTrace Elliot (model unspecified, likely GP11 or Series 6 head)
PickupsSingle humbucker (Music Man, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble5
presence4.5
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (released as a single in 1984, remastered 2007); confirmed use of Trace Elliot amp and Music Man Cutlass I bass in this era for Night Time sessions and singles.
Tone Character(10)
clear and punchy low endarticulate attacktight, focused midsmodern, hi-fi clarityfast transient responsestudio-polisheddistinct note separationslightly scooped but not thinno audible drive or gritno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward and relies on steady pick technique and tight timing, with no advanced fills or technical challenges.
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Original Gear
BassMusic Man Cutlass I
AmpTrace Elliot (model unspecified, likely GP11 or Series 6 head)
PickupsSingle humbucker (Music Man, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble5
presence4.5
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (released as a single in 1984, remastered 2007); confirmed use of Trace Elliot amp and Music Man Cutlass I bass in this era for Night Time sessions and singles.
Tone Character(10)
clear and punchy low endarticulate attacktight, focused midsmodern, hi-fi clarityfast transient responsestudio-polisheddistinct note separationslightly scooped but not thinno audible drive or gritno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward and relies on steady pick technique and tight timing, with no advanced fills or technical challenges.
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