Clean Tone
I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
Merle Haggard
Basscountry1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg B-15N Portaflex (likely, era-correct studio amp for country, no explicit source for this song, but Ampeg B-15N was standard for Nashville/California country studios in 1980)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, original album session
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, supportive foundationno audible drive or gritclassic country bass soundsits under the mixno slap or pick attacksubtle compressionno mid scoop
Difficulty
The bass line is simple, consisting mostly of root notes and basic country walking patterns at a moderate tempo, with no advanced techniques or fills.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg B-15N Portaflex (likely, era-correct studio amp for country, no explicit source for this song, but Ampeg B-15N was standard for Nashville/California country studios in 1980)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, original album session
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, supportive foundationno audible drive or gritclassic country bass soundsits under the mixno slap or pick attacksubtle compressionno mid scoop
Difficulty
The bass line is simple, consisting mostly of root notes and basic country walking patterns at a moderate tempo, with no advanced techniques or fills.
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