Distorted Tone
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1
Pink Floyd
Bassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall sessions at Britannia Row Studios. Roger Waters on bass.
Tone Character(10)
gritty upper midsmild overdrivepunchy attackslightly compressedwarm low endclear note definitionclassic rock drivenot fuzzy, but with edgefocused low-midstight response
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady groove and no technical challenges beyond basic timing and tone control.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall sessions at Britannia Row Studios. Roger Waters on bass.
Tone Character(10)
gritty upper midsmild overdrivepunchy attackslightly compressedwarm low endclear note definitionclassic rock drivenot fuzzy, but with edgefocused low-midstight response
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady groove and no technical challenges beyond basic timing and tone control.
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