Distorted Tone

Close to the Edge: I. The Solid Time of Change, II. Total Mass Retain, III. I Get Up I Get Down, IV. Seasons of Man

Yes

BassProgressive rock1970s

Original Gear

BassRickenbacker 4001 (RM1999)

AmpSunn Coliseum solid-state head with Sunn 6x12 cabs; also bi‑amped with Marshall 100W bass head and Ampeg SVT‑2 Pro

PickupsStereo (neck and bridge pickups wired separately)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

presence6.5

compression4

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Bi‑amped setup: neck pickup to bass amp, bridge pickup to guitar amp; used Maestro Brassmaster fuzz and Cry Baby wah; bright roundwound strings; Herco pick

Tone Character(5)

bright and trebly attackdeep low‑end from bass ampgrowling overdrive edgeclean low end blended with distorted high enddynamic, aggressive finger/pick attack

Difficulty

The tone requires a sophisticated rig setup and nuanced playing technique, including bi‑amping, blending clean and distorted signals, and dynamic pick/finger control.

Sources

Chris Squire (Wikipedia)The Yes Album (Wikipedia)Premier Guitar Rig Rundown – Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire TalkBass discussion on Chris Squire sound Vintage Guitar – Chris Squire

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