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Lovesong (Live)

The Cure

BassGothic rock / Alternative rock1980s (late 1980s live performance era)

Original Gear

BassUnknown (likely Fender Precision, Music Man StingRay, or Gibson Thunderbird)

AmpLikely Ampeg SVT head and cab (or Peavey Megabass head with Peavey 1820 cab live)

PickupsUnknown

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid5

treble5.5

presence4

compression4

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Simon Gallup has used Fender Precision, Jazz, Rickenbacker 4001, Music Man StingRay, Gibson Thunderbird, and Schecter Ultra Spitfire; live tone often includes Boss BF‑2 Flanger, CE‑5 Chorus, MT‑2 Distortion, DD‑3 Delay, NS‑2 Noise Suppressor; some live setups mention Peavey Megabass head and 1x18"+2x10" cab for Lovesong tone.

Tone Character(4)

Bright articulationShimmering chorus/flangerPunchy and melodicForward in mix

Difficulty

The bassline in “Lovesong” is melodic and forward in the mix, requiring moderate technical skill and control over tone and effects.

Sources

Simon Gallup (Wikipedia) – Gear "The Cure" bass tone – TalkBass.com Replicating Simon’s love bass tone – Reddit

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BassGothic rock / Alternative rock1980s (late 1980s live performance era)

Original Gear

BassUnknown (likely Fender Precision, Music Man StingRay, or Gibson Thunderbird)

AmpLikely Ampeg SVT head and cab (or Peavey Megabass head with Peavey 1820 cab live)

PickupsUnknown

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid5

treble5.5

presence4

compression4

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Simon Gallup (Wikipedia) – Gear "The Cure" bass tone – TalkBass.com Replicating Simon’s love bass tone – Reddit

Notes

Simon Gallup has used Fender Precision, Jazz, Rickenbacker 4001, Music Man StingRay, Gibson Thunderbird, and Schecter Ultra Spitfire; live tone often includes Boss BF‑2 Flanger, CE‑5 Chorus, MT‑2 Distortion, DD‑3 Delay, NS‑2 Noise Suppressor; some live setups mention Peavey Megabass head and 1x18"+2x10" cab for Lovesong tone.

Tone Character(4)

Bright articulationShimmering chorus/flangerPunchy and melodicForward in mix

Difficulty

The bassline in “Lovesong” is melodic and forward in the mix, requiring moderate technical skill and control over tone and effects.

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