Distorted Tone
Even Flow
Pearl Jam
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassMike Lull/ESP custom Jazz Bass (Warmoth Jazz body, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-II or SVT-CL) with 8x10 cab
PickupsBartolini J-style single coils (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
presence6
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, album: Ten. Jeff Ament's main bass for the session was a custom Jazz-style with Bartolini pickups, through an Ampeg SVT. No explicit mention of DI, but era and genre suggest likely amp-mic with possible DI blend.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midsaggressive pick attackslightly overdriven low endgrowly and presentpunchy with some grindnot fuzzed out but definitely drivenclear note definition with edgeclassic SVT barktight low end, not boomy
Difficulty
The line requires fast, consistent pick playing with aggressive attack, large slides, and rhythmic precision. While not virtuosic, it demands stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's drive and articulation.
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Original Gear
BassMike Lull/ESP custom Jazz Bass (Warmoth Jazz body, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-II or SVT-CL) with 8x10 cab
PickupsBartolini J-style single coils (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
presence6
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, album: Ten. Jeff Ament's main bass for the session was a custom Jazz-style with Bartolini pickups, through an Ampeg SVT. No explicit mention of DI, but era and genre suggest likely amp-mic with possible DI blend.
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midsaggressive pick attackslightly overdriven low endgrowly and presentpunchy with some grindnot fuzzed out but definitely drivenclear note definition with edgeclassic SVT barktight low end, not boomy
Difficulty
The line requires fast, consistent pick playing with aggressive attack, large slides, and rhythmic precision. While not virtuosic, it demands stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's drive and articulation.
Even Flow settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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