Clean Tone
After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bassr&b1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely blue-line or black-line, 1970s tube head)
PickupsDual single-coil (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble5
presence4.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No explicit live gear evidence for this song; all references are to studio context.
Tone Character(9)
deep and warmclear and articulatesmooth highstight, controlled attackstudio-polishedsubtle compressionfull-bodieddistinct note separationno drive or grit
Difficulty
The line requires precise fingerstyle technique, syncopated phrasing, and dynamic control to maintain the song's smooth, polished feel. While not virtuosic, it demands musicality and subtlety.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely blue-line or black-line, 1970s tube head)
PickupsDual single-coil (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble5
presence4.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No explicit live gear evidence for this song; all references are to studio context.
Tone Character(9)
deep and warmclear and articulatesmooth highstight, controlled attackstudio-polishedsubtle compressionfull-bodieddistinct note separationno drive or grit
Difficulty
The line requires precise fingerstyle technique, syncopated phrasing, and dynamic control to maintain the song's smooth, polished feel. While not virtuosic, it demands musicality and subtlety.
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