Distorted Tone
Closer
Kings of Leon
BassRock / Alternative rock2000s (decade)
Original Gear
BassGibson Thunderbird (black) seen live; likely used for “Closer”
AmpAmpeg SVT‑CL (tube head) with 8x10 or 4x10 cabs
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5.5
presence6
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Jared uses a Digitech/Bass Whammy or Boss ME‑50 expression octave pedal to pitch the bass up an octave for the synth‑like intro
Tone Character(3)
synth‑like octave‑shifted introdriving, atmospheric bass tonewarm, overdriven tube amp character
Difficulty
The bass line is very simple (mostly two notes), but using the octave pedal for the intro requires timing and coordination.
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Original Gear
BassGibson Thunderbird (black) seen live; likely used for “Closer”
AmpAmpeg SVT‑CL (tube head) with 8x10 or 4x10 cabs
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5.5
presence6
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Jared uses a Digitech/Bass Whammy or Boss ME‑50 expression octave pedal to pitch the bass up an octave for the synth‑like intro
Tone Character(3)
synth‑like octave‑shifted introdriving, atmospheric bass tonewarm, overdriven tube amp character
Difficulty
The bass line is very simple (mostly two notes), but using the octave pedal for the intro requires timing and coordination.
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