Clean Tone
Black
Pearl Jam
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassCustom Warmoth/ESP Fretless Jazz Bass (Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Jazz body, built by Mike Lull)
AmpMesa/Boogie Bass 400 head into SWR Goliath II 4x10 cabinet
PickupsBartolini Jazz-style single coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Ten album sessions)
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm and roundsmooth fretless slidessubtle midrange presenceno audible drive or gritfull-bodied low endclear note definitionslightly woody attackmellow top end
Difficulty
The part is slow and melodic, but requires good fretless intonation and expressive fingerstyle technique to achieve the signature smooth slides and sustain.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassCustom Warmoth/ESP Fretless Jazz Bass (Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Jazz body, built by Mike Lull)
AmpMesa/Boogie Bass 400 head into SWR Goliath II 4x10 cabinet
PickupsBartolini Jazz-style single coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Ten album sessions)
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm and roundsmooth fretless slidessubtle midrange presenceno audible drive or gritfull-bodied low endclear note definitionslightly woody attackmellow top end
Difficulty
The part is slow and melodic, but requires good fretless intonation and expressive fingerstyle technique to achieve the signature smooth slides and sustain.
Black settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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