Clean Tone
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Bassrock1950s
Original Gear
BassKay K162 (upright-style hollowbody electric bass, likely used by Willie Dixon)
AmpFender Bassman (tweed, tube, 4x10 combo, likely studio amp of the era)
PickupsSingle neck-position pickup (large single-coil, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1957-1958, Chess Records, Chicago. Bass by Willie Dixon.
Tone Character(8)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, woody characterslightly muted highsminimal upper midrangeno audible drive or gritold-school 50s upright-inspired tone
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, consisting of root notes and basic walking patterns in a shuffle feel, with no advanced techniques or fast passages required.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassKay K162 (upright-style hollowbody electric bass, likely used by Willie Dixon)
AmpFender Bassman (tweed, tube, 4x10 combo, likely studio amp of the era)
PickupsSingle neck-position pickup (large single-coil, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1957-1958, Chess Records, Chicago. Bass by Willie Dixon.
Tone Character(8)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, woody characterslightly muted highsminimal upper midrangeno audible drive or gritold-school 50s upright-inspired tone
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, consisting of root notes and basic walking patterns in a shuffle feel, with no advanced techniques or fast passages required.
Johnny B. Goode settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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