Distorted Tone
Live Forever (Remastered)
Oasis
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely 1970s or early 80s, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JCM800 Bass Head + Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio); possible Fender Bassman in some live contexts
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass standard)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid6
treble6
presence6
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, 'Definitely Maybe' sessions; remastered version uses original stems
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper-midspunchy low endslightly compressed attacknoticeable amp breakupgrowling, saturated toneaggressive pick attackmid-scooped characterclassic Britpop/rock drivenot fuzzed out, but clearly overdriven
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack. The main challenge is keeping dynamics even through the amp's breakup and matching the song's drive.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely 1970s or early 80s, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JCM800 Bass Head + Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio); possible Fender Bassman in some live contexts
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass standard)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid6
treble6
presence6
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, 'Definitely Maybe' sessions; remastered version uses original stems
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper-midspunchy low endslightly compressed attacknoticeable amp breakupgrowling, saturated toneaggressive pick attackmid-scooped characterclassic Britpop/rock drivenot fuzzed out, but clearly overdriven
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack. The main challenge is keeping dynamics even through the amp's breakup and matching the song's drive.
Live Forever (Remastered) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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