Clean Tone
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
Bassfunk1980s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (late 1970s/early 1980s, 4-string, maple neck, passive electronics at the time)
AmpAcoustic 370 (likely, based on era and Deacon's known rig; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for this track)
PickupsSingle humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble6
presence5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, The Game album. John Deacon played nearly all instruments on the track. Bass recorded direct (DI) with some amp blend possible.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchymid-forwardsnappy attackdry and focusedclear note definitionslightly percussiveminimal sustainno audible effectsnot boomy or scooped
Difficulty
While technically simple, the line demands tight timing, consistent articulation, and dynamic control to maintain the iconic groove and punch.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (late 1970s/early 1980s, 4-string, maple neck, passive electronics at the time)
AmpAcoustic 370 (likely, based on era and Deacon's known rig; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for this track)
PickupsSingle humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble6
presence5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, The Game album. John Deacon played nearly all instruments on the track. Bass recorded direct (DI) with some amp blend possible.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchymid-forwardsnappy attackdry and focusedclear note definitionslightly percussiveminimal sustainno audible effectsnot boomy or scooped
Difficulty
While technically simple, the line demands tight timing, consistent articulation, and dynamic control to maintain the iconic groove and punch.
Another One Bites the Dust settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
- Another One Bites the Dust on Fender Rumble 25
- Another One Bites the Dust on 15W Bass Combo Amplifier by Gear4music
- Another One Bites the Dust on Amp
- Another One Bites the Dust on Fender Rumble 15
- Another One Bites the Dust on Orange Crush Bass 50
- Another One Bites the Dust on Fender Rumble LT25
- Another One Bites the Dust on Acoustic B25C Bass Combo
- Another One Bites the Dust on Fender Rumble 40
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