Clean Tone
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
Bassr&b1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Marcus Miller signature or 1970s Jazz Bass)
AmpAmpeg B-15 (studio tube combo, baffled and mic'd)
PickupsSingle coil J-style (neck and bridge pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Marcus Miller on bass. Engineer Michael Brauer used baffles/blankets around the B-15 to isolate it. Likely a blend of amp-mic and DI, but B-15 is confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
deep and warmtight low endclear and articulateslightly scooped midssmooth highspunchycontrolled sustainsubtle compressionno grit or drivestudio-polished
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically intricate with syncopation and ghost notes, requiring precise fingerstyle technique and tight timing, but does not involve advanced slap or virtuosic runs.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Marcus Miller signature or 1970s Jazz Bass)
AmpAmpeg B-15 (studio tube combo, baffled and mic'd)
PickupsSingle coil J-style (neck and bridge pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Marcus Miller on bass. Engineer Michael Brauer used baffles/blankets around the B-15 to isolate it. Likely a blend of amp-mic and DI, but B-15 is confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
deep and warmtight low endclear and articulateslightly scooped midssmooth highspunchycontrolled sustainsubtle compressionno grit or drivestudio-polished
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically intricate with syncopation and ghost notes, requiring precise fingerstyle technique and tight timing, but does not involve advanced slap or virtuosic runs.