Distorted Tone
Disorder
Joy Division
Bassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassHondo Rickenbacker 4001 copy
AmpVox solid-state bass amp (model unspecified, likely Defiant or similar 1970s/early 80s Vox bass head)
PickupsDual single-coil (Rickenbacker-style), likely both pickups on
Amp Settings
gain6
bass4.5
mid7
treble6.5
presence6.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Unknown Pleasures sessions); Peter Hook's early Joy Division era
Tone Character(9)
raspy upper midsclanky pick attackaggressive, fizzy overdrivethin low endcutting presencesaturated amp breakupmetallic edgetreble-forwardraw, uncompressed
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically straightforward but requires stamina and precise, aggressive pick technique to maintain the signature clanky, overdriven tone throughout the song.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountBassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassHondo Rickenbacker 4001 copy
AmpVox solid-state bass amp (model unspecified, likely Defiant or similar 1970s/early 80s Vox bass head)
PickupsDual single-coil (Rickenbacker-style), likely both pickups on
Amp Settings
gain6
bass4.5
mid7
treble6.5
presence6.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Unknown Pleasures sessions); Peter Hook's early Joy Division era
Tone Character(9)
raspy upper midsclanky pick attackaggressive, fizzy overdrivethin low endcutting presencesaturated amp breakupmetallic edgetreble-forwardraw, uncompressed
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically straightforward but requires stamina and precise, aggressive pick technique to maintain the signature clanky, overdriven tone throughout the song.
More Joy Division tones
- Disorder · solo
- A Means to an End (2020 Digital Master) · riff
- Atmosphere · riff
- Dead Souls · riff
- Disorder · clean
- Disorder · riff
- Interzone (2019 Digital Master) · riff
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2020 Remaster) · riff
- Shadowplay · riff