Clean Tone
Carousel
blink-182
Basspunk1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (early 90s, EMG P pickup)
AmpAmpeg SVT (model not specified, likely SVT-CL or SVT-II era)
PickupsEMG P (split single-coil, active)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Cheshire Cat sessions); no explicit live/studio amp confirmation but consistent with era and genre
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchy attackclear note definitiontight low endslight midrange presencearticulate pick attackstudio-cleanno audible driveno modulation effectsslightly compressedclassic 90s punk clarity
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Carousel' requires fast, accurate pick technique and melodic movement across strings at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques like slap or tapping.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (early 90s, EMG P pickup)
AmpAmpeg SVT (model not specified, likely SVT-CL or SVT-II era)
PickupsEMG P (split single-coil, active)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Cheshire Cat sessions); no explicit live/studio amp confirmation but consistent with era and genre
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchy attackclear note definitiontight low endslight midrange presencearticulate pick attackstudio-cleanno audible driveno modulation effectsslightly compressedclassic 90s punk clarity
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Carousel' requires fast, accurate pick technique and melodic movement across strings at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques like slap or tapping.
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