Clean Tone
Get Lucky
Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Bassfunk2010s+
Original Gear
BassAmpeg Dan Armstrong Lucite Bass (with Fender Precision Bass neck, likely modded electronics)
AmpUnknown exact model; likely Ampeg SVT (studio standard for era/genre, matches Dan Armstrong branding)
PickupsSingle humbucker (Dan Armstrong standard), possibly with Precision-style split coil from neck swap
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
presence5
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Studio Compressor (exact model unknown, likely rackmount or high-end pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013, Random Access Memories sessions
Tone Character(8)
tight and punchy low endclear, glassy highseven, compressed dynamicsno audible drive or gritfunky, percussive attackstudio-polished clarityslightly scooped midsmodern disco/funk pop production
Difficulty
The bass line is rhythmically tight and requires consistent fingerstyle articulation and timing, but features simple note choices and no advanced technical demands.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassAmpeg Dan Armstrong Lucite Bass (with Fender Precision Bass neck, likely modded electronics)
AmpUnknown exact model; likely Ampeg SVT (studio standard for era/genre, matches Dan Armstrong branding)
PickupsSingle humbucker (Dan Armstrong standard), possibly with Precision-style split coil from neck swap
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
presence5
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Studio Compressor (exact model unknown, likely rackmount or high-end pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013, Random Access Memories sessions
Tone Character(8)
tight and punchy low endclear, glassy highseven, compressed dynamicsno audible drive or gritfunky, percussive attackstudio-polished clarityslightly scooped midsmodern disco/funk pop production
Difficulty
The bass line is rhythmically tight and requires consistent fingerstyle articulation and timing, but features simple note choices and no advanced technical demands.
Get Lucky settings for your amp
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