Clean Tone

Even Flow

Pearl Jam

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassCustom Warmoth/ESP Fretless Jazz Bass (assembled by Mike Lull, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)

AmpSWR Redhead combo into SWR Goliath II 4x10" cabinet (studio, 1991)

PickupsBartolini J-style single coils

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble5

presence4.5

compression3.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991, album 'Ten'. Jeff Ament used the custom fretless Jazz-style bass with Bartolini pickups, through an SWR Redhead combo and SWR Goliath II 4x10 cab. No evidence of Ampeg SVT or drive pedals for the clean section.

Tone Character(10)

deep but articulate low endslight fretless mwahclear note definitionwarm, rounded attacksubtle midrange presenceno audible drive or gritnatural sustainslightly scooped but not thinstudio clarityno chorus or modulation

Difficulty

The line requires solid fingerstyle groove, accurate fretless intonation, and control over slides and ghost notes. Not technically virtuosic, but demands precision and feel.

Sources

Pearl Jam – Ten - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Help me getting Pearl Jam's early-days bass sound from a preamp ...

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