Clean Tone
It Ain't Like That
Alice In Chains
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassSpector NS-2
AmpAmpeg SVT-II head + Ampeg SVT-810E cabinet
PickupsPJ (Precision/Jazz) active EMG pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990, album: Facelift. Mike Starr on bass. Confirmed by Evan Sheeley (tech for the band during this era).
Tone Character(9)
deep and punchy low endclear note definitionslightly scooped midstight, focused attackfull-bodiedarticulatestudio claritynatural sustainno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The clean section of 'It Ain't Like That' features straightforward root notes and a steady rhythm, requiring basic fingerstyle technique and timing, with no complex fills or syncopation.
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Original Gear
BassSpector NS-2
AmpAmpeg SVT-II head + Ampeg SVT-810E cabinet
PickupsPJ (Precision/Jazz) active EMG pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990, album: Facelift. Mike Starr on bass. Confirmed by Evan Sheeley (tech for the band during this era).
Tone Character(9)
deep and punchy low endclear note definitionslightly scooped midstight, focused attackfull-bodiedarticulatestudio claritynatural sustainno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The clean section of 'It Ain't Like That' features straightforward root notes and a steady rhythm, requiring basic fingerstyle technique and timing, with no complex fills or syncopation.
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