Clean Tone
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (circa 1963-67, likely 1967 model)
AmpFender Bassman (Silverface, tube amp, studio use)
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Bass played by Paul McCartney. Confirmed Höfner for this track (see TalkBass forum consensus and Abbey Road session logs).
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep, thumpy lowsclear melodic attackfull and punchycompressed but naturalvintage tube warmthrounded highsarticulate note definitionno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The bass part is melodically interesting but technically straightforward, with simple lines and moderate rhythmic variation typical of McCartney's supportive style.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (circa 1963-67, likely 1967 model)
AmpFender Bassman (Silverface, tube amp, studio use)
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Bass played by Paul McCartney. Confirmed Höfner for this track (see TalkBass forum consensus and Abbey Road session logs).
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep, thumpy lowsclear melodic attackfull and punchycompressed but naturalvintage tube warmthrounded highsarticulate note definitionno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The bass part is melodically interesting but technically straightforward, with simple lines and moderate rhythmic variation typical of McCartney's supportive style.
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