Clean Tone
About a Girl
Nirvana
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassGibson RD Artist Bass
AmpSunn Beta Bass (likely, based on Bleach-era live/studio photos and interviews; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for Bleach)
PickupsDual humbuckers (active Moog circuit, but typically used passive for Bleach era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989, Bleach album sessions
Tone Character(10)
clear and present low endslightly scooped midsbright but not harsh top endfull and roundarticulate note definitionno audible drive or gritnatural amp compressionpunchy attacksits under the guitarsupportive, not aggressive
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack and no complex fills or syncopation. The main challenge is maintaining even timing and tone.
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Original Gear
BassGibson RD Artist Bass
AmpSunn Beta Bass (likely, based on Bleach-era live/studio photos and interviews; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for Bleach)
PickupsDual humbuckers (active Moog circuit, but typically used passive for Bleach era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989, Bleach album sessions
Tone Character(10)
clear and present low endslightly scooped midsbright but not harsh top endfull and roundarticulate note definitionno audible drive or gritnatural amp compressionpunchy attacksits under the guitarsupportive, not aggressive
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack and no complex fills or syncopation. The main challenge is maintaining even timing and tone.
About a Girl settings for your amp
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