Clean Tone
Dead Flowers
The Rolling Stones
Basscountry1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (early model, likely blue line or similar vintage tube head with 8x10 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble5
presence4.5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (Sticky Fingers sessions, released 1971). Likely recorded at Olympic Studios, London. Bill Wyman on bass.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundeddeep low endsubtle midrangesoft attackno grit or drivepillowy lowssupportive, sits in mixslightly compressedno pick noisevintage, classic rock/country
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, supporting the song with root notes and occasional simple movement. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (early model, likely blue line or similar vintage tube head with 8x10 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble5
presence4.5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (Sticky Fingers sessions, released 1971). Likely recorded at Olympic Studios, London. Bill Wyman on bass.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundeddeep low endsubtle midrangesoft attackno grit or drivepillowy lowssupportive, sits in mixslightly compressedno pick noisevintage, classic rock/country
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, supporting the song with root notes and occasional simple movement. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.
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