Clean Tone
Livin' On a Prayer
Bon Jovi
Bassrock1980s
Original Gear
Bass1960s Fender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely, based on era and genre standards)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Slippery When Wet album
Tone Character(8)
deep and punchyclear note definitiontight low endslightly scooped midsarticulate attacksupportive in the mixno audible drive or gritclassic 80s pop-rock bass sound
Difficulty
The line requires tight timing, clean muting, and some rhythmic syncopation, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
Bass1960s Fender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely, based on era and genre standards)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Slippery When Wet album
Tone Character(8)
deep and punchyclear note definitiontight low endslightly scooped midsarticulate attacksupportive in the mixno audible drive or gritclassic 80s pop-rock bass sound
Difficulty
The line requires tight timing, clean muting, and some rhythmic syncopation, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.
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