Clean Tone
Disorder
Joy Division
Bassrock1980s
Original Gear
BassYamaha BB1200
AmpHiwatt DR103 (custom 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 guitar cab
PickupsSingle split-coil (P-style), passive
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence4.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, Unknown Pleasures sessions
Tone Character(9)
bright and cuttingmidrange-forwardthin low endclear pick attackslightly compresseddry, direct soundno audible effectsupper-register melodic focusarticulate
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex but requires stamina for fast alternate picking, accuracy in the upper register, and tight rhythmic precision to lock with the drums.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassYamaha BB1200
AmpHiwatt DR103 (custom 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 guitar cab
PickupsSingle split-coil (P-style), passive
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence4.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, Unknown Pleasures sessions
Tone Character(9)
bright and cuttingmidrange-forwardthin low endclear pick attackslightly compresseddry, direct soundno audible effectsupper-register melodic focusarticulate
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex but requires stamina for fast alternate picking, accuracy in the upper register, and tight rhythmic precision to lock with the drums.
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