Distorted Tone
DMV
Primus
Bassprog1990s
Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-String (custom, fretless, walnut/maple)
AmpMesa/Boogie Bass 400+ (likely, era-correct for Pork Soda sessions)
PickupsDual EMG soapbar pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
presence6.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993, 'Pork Soda' album. Les Claypool is known for using his Carl Thompson 6-string fretless with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie amps in this era.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper-midrange snarlclanky attackaggressive, saturated edgeclear note definition despite driveslap transients cut throughslightly compressed, not squashedaudible fretless mwahdistinct pick/finger noisefull-bodied low end
Difficulty
The song features rapid slap/pop lines, intricate syncopation, and mixed techniques including tapping and ghost notes, demanding advanced right-hand coordination and left-hand muting.
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Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-String (custom, fretless, walnut/maple)
AmpMesa/Boogie Bass 400+ (likely, era-correct for Pork Soda sessions)
PickupsDual EMG soapbar pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
presence6.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993, 'Pork Soda' album. Les Claypool is known for using his Carl Thompson 6-string fretless with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie amps in this era.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper-midrange snarlclanky attackaggressive, saturated edgeclear note definition despite driveslap transients cut throughslightly compressed, not squashedaudible fretless mwahdistinct pick/finger noisefull-bodied low end
Difficulty
The song features rapid slap/pop lines, intricate syncopation, and mixed techniques including tapping and ghost notes, demanding advanced right-hand coordination and left-hand muting.
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