Clean Tone

All My Loving

The Beatles

Basspop1960s

Original Gear

BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (Cavern model, 1961-62)

AmpVox AC30 (studio monitoring only), likely direct to desk (DI) for recording

PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass7

mid5

treble4.5

presence4

compression2

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1963, EMI Abbey Road Studios; bass likely recorded direct-in (DI) with amp for monitoring only

Tone Character(9)

deep and thumpyshort sustainrounded attackwarm low endslightly muted highstight, punchy note definitionclassic 60s pop bassdistinctive Hofner 'thud'no audible drive or effects

Difficulty

The line requires fast, steady alternate picking with a pick, tight muting for the classic short Hofner sustain, and precise timing to lock with the drums, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Gear Rundown: Paul McCartney Get a Beatles Style Tone with AMPED 1 - Blackstar Paul McCartney's Guitars, Basses, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World

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