Clean Tone
Eagle vs. Crows
Dance Gavin Dance
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely American Standard or Deluxe, Tim Feerick's main studio instrument for this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard for DGD, no evidence of alternate amp in this era)
PickupsDual single-coil Jazz pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Standard Limiting Amplifier Reissue
preampSadowsky Sadowsky SBP-2 V2 Bass Preamp
Notes
Studio recording, 2015, Instant Gratification album session
Tone Character(8)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly compressedpresent upper midsstudio-polishedfast transient responseno audible drivemodern post-hardcore clarity
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight fingerstyle playing with syncopated rhythms and moderate fills, demanding good dynamic control and articulation but not extreme technical virtuosity.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely American Standard or Deluxe, Tim Feerick's main studio instrument for this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard for DGD, no evidence of alternate amp in this era)
PickupsDual single-coil Jazz pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Standard Limiting Amplifier Reissue
preampSadowsky Sadowsky SBP-2 V2 Bass Preamp
Notes
Studio recording, 2015, Instant Gratification album session
Tone Character(8)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly compressedpresent upper midsstudio-polishedfast transient responseno audible drivemodern post-hardcore clarity
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight fingerstyle playing with syncopated rhythms and moderate fills, demanding good dynamic control and articulation but not extreme technical virtuosity.
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