Clean Tone
Money
Pink Floyd
BassProgressive rock / blues rock / hard rock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s/early 1970s model)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet
Pickupssplit-coil (Precision Bass standard)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble5
presence4
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Played with a pick; roundwound strings (Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass); recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972; dry, punchy tone with strong mid-range and bright pick attack
Tone Character(5)
drypunchyarticulatebright pick attackstrong mid-range fundamental
Difficulty
The bass line is moderately challenging due to its syncopated 7/4 riff and requires consistent pick technique, placing it at an intermediate level.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountBassProgressive rock / blues rock / hard rock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s/early 1970s model)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet
Pickupssplit-coil (Precision Bass standard)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble5
presence4
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Played with a pick; roundwound strings (Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass); recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972; dry, punchy tone with strong mid-range and bright pick attack
Tone Character(5)
drypunchyarticulatebright pick attackstrong mid-range fundamental
Difficulty
The bass line is moderately challenging due to its syncopated 7/4 riff and requires consistent pick technique, placing it at an intermediate level.
Money settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
More Pink Floyd tones
- Comfortably Numb · solo
- Time · solo
- Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 · solo
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 · solo
- Comfortably Numb (Live) · solo
- Breathe (In the Air) · riff
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 · riff
- Have a Cigar · riff
- Wish You Were Here · riff
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 · solo