Clean Tone
Bad Penny
Big Black
Basspunk1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely early 1980s, passive)
AmpPeavey Mark IV Bass Head into Peavey 2x15 cabinet (studio era-accurate, inferred from interviews and genre standard)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, Songs About Fucking album
Tone Character(9)
tight low endpunchy attackclear note definitionmid-forwarddry and percussiveno audible overdriveslightly aggressive pick transientno modulation or effectsstudio direct clarity
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically tight and requires a steady, aggressive pick attack to match the drum machine, but is otherwise straightforward with no advanced technical demands.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely early 1980s, passive)
AmpPeavey Mark IV Bass Head into Peavey 2x15 cabinet (studio era-accurate, inferred from interviews and genre standard)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, Songs About Fucking album
Tone Character(9)
tight low endpunchy attackclear note definitionmid-forwarddry and percussiveno audible overdriveslightly aggressive pick transientno modulation or effectsstudio direct clarity
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically tight and requires a steady, aggressive pick attack to match the drum machine, but is otherwise straightforward with no advanced technical demands.