Clean Tone
Born Under a Bad Sign
Cream
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassGibson EB-3
AmpMarshall Super Bass (likely JTM45/100 or Plexi era)
PickupsNeck humbucker (Mudbucker) + mini-humbucker bridge
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
presence4
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968, Wheels of Fire sessions
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedwoodyvintagesmooth sustainminimal gritno audible drive
Difficulty
The line is rooted in blues rock, with a steady groove and some melodic movement, but does not require advanced technical skill or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
BassGibson EB-3
AmpMarshall Super Bass (likely JTM45/100 or Plexi era)
PickupsNeck humbucker (Mudbucker) + mini-humbucker bridge
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
presence4
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968, Wheels of Fire sessions
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedwoodyvintagesmooth sustainminimal gritno audible drive
Difficulty
The line is rooted in blues rock, with a steady groove and some melodic movement, but does not require advanced technical skill or complex rhythms.
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