Clean Tone
Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread
Primus
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string fretted bass
AmpGallien-Krueger solid-state combo (small format, likely 800RB or similar)
PickupsDual soapbar-style pickups (passive, custom-wound for Carl Thompson)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Brown Album sessions). Les Claypool used his Carl Thompson 6-string for most tracks, plugged into a small Gallien-Krueger solid-state amp. No evidence of Ampeg or tube amps for this album.
Tone Character(10)
percussive attackclear and articulatetight low endslightly metallic edgedynamic responsenatural string noiseno audible drivedeep but not boomyarticulate midsopen top end
Difficulty
The clean section requires advanced fingerstyle technique, wide fretboard navigation on a 6-string, and precise rhythmic articulation. The phrasing and dynamic control push this above intermediate level.
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Create Free AccountBassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string fretted bass
AmpGallien-Krueger solid-state combo (small format, likely 800RB or similar)
PickupsDual soapbar-style pickups (passive, custom-wound for Carl Thompson)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Brown Album sessions). Les Claypool used his Carl Thompson 6-string for most tracks, plugged into a small Gallien-Krueger solid-state amp. No evidence of Ampeg or tube amps for this album.
Tone Character(10)
percussive attackclear and articulatetight low endslightly metallic edgedynamic responsenatural string noiseno audible drivedeep but not boomyarticulate midsopen top end
Difficulty
The clean section requires advanced fingerstyle technique, wide fretboard navigation on a 6-string, and precise rhythmic articulation. The phrasing and dynamic control push this above intermediate level.
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