Clean Tone
Kill the Poor (Remastered 2026)
Dead Kennedys
Basspunk1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass
AmpAcoustic 150B head with Acoustic 402 cab
PickupsPassive single-coil (J-style), two pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original 1980 session (remastered 2026); Klaus Flouride's main rig for early Dead Kennedys
Tone Character(9)
bright attackpunchy midrangeslightly scooped EQarticulate note definitiontight low endfast transient responseclear, uncompressedno audible driveclassic punk clarity
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically tight and requires fast, consistent pick playing, but is otherwise straightforward with little technical complexity.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass
AmpAcoustic 150B head with Acoustic 402 cab
PickupsPassive single-coil (J-style), two pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original 1980 session (remastered 2026); Klaus Flouride's main rig for early Dead Kennedys
Tone Character(9)
bright attackpunchy midrangeslightly scooped EQarticulate note definitiontight low endfast transient responseclear, uncompressedno audible driveclassic punk clarity
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically tight and requires fast, consistent pick playing, but is otherwise straightforward with little technical complexity.
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