Clean Tone
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (likely 1963 model, with flatwound strings and nylon tapewound option debated)
AmpLikely Vox UL730 or Vox AC100 (studio context, Abbey Road era); Fender Bassman possible but less likely for this track
PickupsDual single-coil pickups, passive electronics
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Bass is confirmed as Höfner 500/1 for this track, not Rickenbacker or Jazz Bass. No evidence of live performance for this tone.
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackmellow highspillowy, supportive bassno audible grit or driveclassic 60s studio basssits under the mixno pick attack, fingerstyle
Difficulty
The part is technically simple, focusing on root notes and a steady groove, but demands precise timing and a controlled, even fingerstyle touch to maintain the song's hypnotic, supportive feel.
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Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (likely 1963 model, with flatwound strings and nylon tapewound option debated)
AmpLikely Vox UL730 or Vox AC100 (studio context, Abbey Road era); Fender Bassman possible but less likely for this track
PickupsDual single-coil pickups, passive electronics
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Bass is confirmed as Höfner 500/1 for this track, not Rickenbacker or Jazz Bass. No evidence of live performance for this tone.
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackmellow highspillowy, supportive bassno audible grit or driveclassic 60s studio basssits under the mixno pick attack, fingerstyle
Difficulty
The part is technically simple, focusing on root notes and a steady groove, but demands precise timing and a controlled, even fingerstyle touch to maintain the song's hypnotic, supportive feel.
I Want You (She's So Heavy) settings for your amp
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