Clean Tone
Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass
AmpVox UL730 (likely) or Vox AC100 (possible), possibly Fender Bassman (less likely)
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967, Abbey Road; likely amp-mic'd with possible DI blend; Paul McCartney on bass
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmellow, thumpy attackwoody midrangesupportive and melodicno audible distortionslightly compressedclassic 60s pop/rock bassno effects colorationfocused low-midssubtle sustain
Difficulty
The line is melodic and moves beyond root notes, with some syncopation and chromatic passing tones, but remains accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass
AmpVox UL730 (likely) or Vox AC100 (possible), possibly Fender Bassman (less likely)
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
mid5
treble4.5
presence3.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967, Abbey Road; likely amp-mic'd with possible DI blend; Paul McCartney on bass
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmellow, thumpy attackwoody midrangesupportive and melodicno audible distortionslightly compressedclassic 60s pop/rock bassno effects colorationfocused low-midssubtle sustain
Difficulty
The line is melodic and moves beyond root notes, with some syncopation and chromatic passing tones, but remains accessible to intermediate players.
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